Claire Kelly

Claire Kelly is a BACP-registered counsellor who brings three years of counselling experience alongside three decades of work as a bodyworker and holistic therapist. She works with people facing life changes, grief, chronic illness and the stress that comes with caring roles. Claire aims to offer a steady, non-judgemental presence so clients can talk honestly about what they feel and need. Taking that first step can feel hard, and she supports people through the early decisions and next steps.

Claire works in a person-centred way, which means she follows what matters to each person and helps them find their own answers. She also draws on emotionally-focused approaches to help with difficult feelings in relationships and attachment. Mindfulness is used to build awareness of thoughts and bodily sensations, and Internal Family Systems can help people learn how different parts of themselves relate.

In practice Claire helps people manage stress, anxiety and trauma-related difficulties. She supports those dealing with grief, compassion fatigue, caregiving strain and life changes such as adoption or blended family challenges. She also works with concerns around ADHD, intimacy, career pressures and body image.

Sessions aim to be practical and conversational. Claire listens, reflects what she hears, and offers tools people can try between sessions. Progress is paced to suit each person - some focus on short-term coping, others on deeper emotional work.

Claire works from the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English. She welcomes international clients and uses her combined counselling and bodywork background to support people through end-of-life, hospice-related and other significant transitions.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening without judgement and following what matters to the person. It helps people find their own understanding and make choices that feel right. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) looks at strong feelings in relationships and attachment; it helps people name emotions and change how they respond so connections feel safer and clearer.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Claire will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That means trying things, checking what helps, and adjusting the focus as needs change.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, shorten travel time and allow check-ins between other commitments. Some approaches, such as mindfulness practice or emotion-focused conversations, adapt well to remote sessions because they rely on guided noticing and talking. Registered and accredited professionals can help tailor sessions so practical tools are useful in day-to-day life.