Claire Laforges, BACP
Compassionate support for stress and relationships
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At a glance
- Listed location
- United Kingdom
- Experience
- 7+ years
- Credentials
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Registration (United Kingdom)
- BACP · No. 379909
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- Person-centred approach
- Relationship-focused work
- Experience with ageing
About Claire
Claire Laforges is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and issues linked to ageing and geriatric care. She also works with people facing ADHD, addiction, depression, bipolar difficulties, and struggles with self-esteem and career change. Claire holds BACP registration and has seven years of professional practice.
She uses a person-centred stance that focuses on listening and understanding each person’s experience. She draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how past relationships affect current ones. Claire also brings relationship work into sessions when relevant, using approaches that help partners talk and reconnect.
Her background includes outreach work in community settings, and she has provided therapy online and by phone. Claire has experience working with adults and children across a range of concerns, and she has undertaken foundation-level BICA infertility training. She is also a clinical supervisor in the UK.
In sessions she aims to create an open, non-judgemental space where feelings can be talked through. Practical tools and reflective conversation are used to help people understand causes of distress and find ways to cope day to day. Claire says she normally replies to messages within 24 hours on weekdays and updates her availability twice weekly.
To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to the therapist’s posted availability. Fees vary by location and are handled through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
She uses a person-centred stance that focuses on listening and understanding each person’s experience. She draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how past relationships affect current ones. Claire also brings relationship work into sessions when relevant, using approaches that help partners talk and reconnect.
Her background includes outreach work in community settings, and she has provided therapy online and by phone. Claire has experience working with adults and children across a range of concerns, and she has undertaken foundation-level BICA infertility training. She is also a clinical supervisor in the UK.
In sessions she aims to create an open, non-judgemental space where feelings can be talked through. Practical tools and reflective conversation are used to help people understand causes of distress and find ways to cope day to day. Claire says she normally replies to messages within 24 hours on weekdays and updates her availability twice weekly.
To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to the therapist’s posted availability. Fees vary by location and are handled through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyGottman MethodImago Relationship TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy
Experience
7+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
How Claire’s approaches translate to online work
Claire uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. This approach helps when people find themselves repeating old relational habits or struggling with trust and connection. It often focuses on understanding emotional responses and improving how people relate to others.She also practises a client-centred way of working that keeps the person’s experience at the heart of sessions. That means the therapist listens carefully, reflects what is said, and helps people find their own solutions rather than imposing steps. When relationship issues are central, Claire draws on Gottman and Imago-style exercises to improve communication and rebuild connection.
Finding the right method is treated as a joint process. Claire will talk with each person about their goals, preferences and what feels most useful. Together they decide which approaches to use and adapt them as therapy progresses.
Claire has offered therapy online and by phone in past roles, and these options can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. Please confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking so arrangements match your needs and daily routine.
Frequently asked questions
What issues does Claire commonly help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, ADHD, addictions, depression, bipolar issues, self-esteem worries and challenges linked to ageing and geriatric issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Claire works in a person-centred way that prioritises listening and understanding. She integrates attachment ideas and relationship-focused methods when helpful.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional experience working in community outreach settings and providing therapy online and by phone.
What credentials and location are listed?
Claire is registered with BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients book sessions?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How do fees and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What steps are involved in starting therapy?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to the therapist’s posted availability.