Claire Owers, BACP

Claire Owers is a counsellor and psychotherapist with four years of experience supporting people through difficult life moments. She works with anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief and stress. Claire also supports people dealing with neurodiversity-related challenges, trauma and life transitions.

Claire’s style is warm, compassionate and non-judgemental. She prioritises a trusting working relationship and aims to make sessions a place where people can speak openly without fear of judgement. The first meetings focus on understanding what matters most and on practical steps clients want to take.

Her main way of working draws on psychodynamic psychotherapy, which helps people see patterns in how they feel and behave and how those patterns affect relationships and self-view. She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy, which helps break down unhelpful thinking and behaviour, and solution-focused techniques to set achievable short-term goals.

Claire describes herself as trauma-informed and pays attention to how past experiences can shape current difficulties. Sessions are tailored to each person’s needs and pace, with the relationship between counsellor and client central to the process.

She is based in the United Kingdom and holds BACP registration, which reflects a recognised professional standard. If Claire seems like a possible fit, prospective clients are encouraged to follow the site’s contact steps to begin the matching process.

How Claire’s approaches translate to online counselling

Psychodynamic psychotherapy focuses on how past patterns shape present feelings and behaviours. In practice this means talking about relationships, memories and recurring reactions to help you understand why things happen and how to change them. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviours in the here and now and helps people try new ways of thinking and acting to reduce anxiety or low mood. Solution-focused work aims for small, practical steps and clear goals that you can test between sessions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Claire will listen to your concerns, talk through different ways of working and agree on what to try first. She adjusts methods over time based on what helps you meet your goals and what feels manageable in your day-to-day life.

Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Many people find online counselling useful because it can fit more easily around work, caregiving and medical appointments, avoids travel time and lets conversations continue between in-person contacts. Discussing practicalities such as session length, camera use or short check-ins can help make sessions work for your routine.