Claire Kelly, BACP

Claire Kelly is a trauma-informed psycho-spiritual counsellor who is UK qualified and governed by BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy). She brings three years of counselling practice alongside thirty years of experience as a bodyworker and holistic therapist, combining somatic insight with reflective counselling to help people reconnect with their sense of purpose and wellbeing.

Claire supports individuals through a wide range of life challenges, from ordinary rites of passage to more sudden or enduring difficulties such as grief, loss, and chronic illness. She offers an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be explored and understood. Working in a person-centred way, Claire walks alongside clients as they unravel their inner wisdom, build balance, and identify practical steps toward a more fulfilling life.

Recognising that taking the first step toward change requires courage, she provides steady encouragement and compassionate support throughout the therapeutic process. Her approach is aimed at helping clients find clarity, resilience, and a clearer alignment with what matters most to them.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Claire Kelly draws on client-centred therapy, emotionally-focused therapy (EFT), and mindfulness practices to tailor support to each person's needs. Client-centred therapy emphasises empathy and collaboration, helping clients explore their own values and choices while building self-trust and emotional clarity. Emotionally-focused therapy (EFT) focuses on identifying and processing core emotions within relationships and personal patterns, which can be helpful for intimacy-related concerns, attachment issues, and navigating strong emotional responses. Mindfulness therapy offers practical techniques to increase present-moment awareness and reduce overwhelm, supporting work with stress, anxiety, and grief.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Claire collaborates with each person to determine which methods feel most helpful. She works with clients to set goals, try different strategies, and adjust the approach over time so that therapy aligns with the client's needs, preferences, and pace.

Online therapy offers flexible options such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy lives or to connect across distances. These formats allow registered professionals to provide consistent support while accommodating varying schedules and communication styles, so clients can access therapy in the way that suits them best.