Claire Kleynhans, BACP

Claire Kleynhans is a degree-qualified integrative counsellor and psychotherapist based in the United Kingdom, bringing eight years of professional experience to her practice. She works with people facing a wide range of difficulties, including anxiety, depression, attachment and relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, body image and identity concerns, ADHD, loss and grief, anger, codependency, and family conflict. Claire tailors her approach to each person, drawing on integrative methods to meet the unique needs of individuals and families.

Known for a compassionate and respectful style, she aims to help clients reconnect with themselves, gain clearer self-understanding, and build more satisfying relationships. Whether someone is coping with life changes, parenting challenges, intimacy issues, or struggles with addiction and self-esteem, Claire offers support that is sensitive to personal history and context. She emphasizes collaboration and practical, achievable steps toward wellbeing.

Claire holds BACP accreditation - a professional membership for counsellors and psychotherapists in the UK - and she accepts clients from the UK and internationally. For those taking the first step toward therapy, she provides a welcoming, nonjudgmental space to explore difficulties and find a path forward together.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Claire commonly draws on Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to support people through varied challenges. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships influence present patterns and helps people build more secure connections and healthier relational responses. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the individual's experience, offering empathetic, nonjudgmental support so clients can discover their own strengths and make meaningful changes. CBT is a practical, goal-oriented approach that identifies unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and works to replace them with more adaptive strategies.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Claire treats this as a collaborative process. She will work with each person to understand their needs, goals, and preferences, and adapt methods over time so the plan fits the individual rather than forcing a single model.

Online therapy offers flexible options for accessing care, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, family, and personal commitments, and they allow registered professionals to support clients who live far away or who prefer remote sessions. For many people, the convenience and accessibility of online sessions make it simpler to begin and sustain therapeutic work.