Claire Kuyper, ACA

Claire Kuyper is an ACA counsellor with 17 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, grief and major life changes. She focuses on building a calm, non-judgemental space where people can talk about what’s on their mind. Claire aims to help people feel steadier, more confident, and better able to manage day-to-day pressures.

She draws on straightforward methods that help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try small, practical changes. Sessions are conversational and paced to each person’s needs. Claire listens for the stories people tell about themselves and looks for ways to test new, more helpful ideas.

Her work commonly addresses self-esteem, depression, motivation, and coping with loss. She also supports people dealing with midlife questions, loneliness, workplace strain, and ageing and geriatric issues. Claire helps people untangle tricky emotions like guilt, shame and feelings of abandonment.

People who prefer a goal-focused, respectful approach often find the sessions useful. Claire uses tools from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy alongside Client-Centred and Narrative ideas. She encourages small experiments between sessions to build confidence and momentum.

Taking the first step can feel daunting, and Claire offers steady support while people work toward clearer priorities and more manageable routines. She invites prospective clients to consider what they most want to change and to start from there.

How her approaches translate to online work

Claire uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Client-Centred Therapy in ways that suit everyday life. CBT looks at connections between thoughts, feelings and actions and helps people try short practical experiments to test unhelpful beliefs. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on being heard and understood, helping people name their feelings and decide what matters to them.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Claire will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then suggest ways of working together. Decisions about methods are made together and can change as people try different options.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Claire aims to make sessions practical so people can use what they learn between meetings and steadily build new habits.