Claire Phillips, BACP
Claire Phillips is a counsellor with ten years of professional experience and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
About Claire
Claire Phillips is a counsellor with ten years of professional experience and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She offers a calm, non-judgemental space where people can talk honestly about stresses, loss, low mood and other hard feelings. Claire aims to create practical conversations that help someone feel less overwhelmed and more able to take next steps.
Claire blends person-centred work with practical strategies from cognitive behavioural approaches.
Background and approach
She listens for how past relationships and attachment patterns affect current reactions. Conversations often look at everyday habits, thoughts and behaviours that keep problems in place, and explore small changes that can make a real difference. Her background includes work in NHS surgeries, prisons and drop-in centres, and roles supporting people with self-harm, suicidal thoughts, and substance or alcohol issues.
She has also worked with children and young adults in care settings and brings that front-line experience into sessions. Claire has lived and worked in South East Asia for over ten years and in South East London for more than twenty years. That experience informs a culturally aware way of working and a sensitivity to varied life backgrounds.
In therapy she helps people notice strengths they may have forgotten. Sessions aim to reduce distress and build clearer, manageable steps for coping with depression, anxiety, addiction and major life changes. Claire describes the work as collaborative and paced to each person’s needs.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 267230 | September 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Claire works with
Everything Claire lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Claire lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Finding the right approach is usually a collaborative process. Claire will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then try methods that fit those aims. Therapy can shift over time so the plan is reviewed together and adjusted as needed to match progress and changing concerns.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls are useful for deeper conversations and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can suit shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options help people fit therapy around work, travel or caregiving commitments while keeping continuity of care with registered or accredited professionals.
Frequently asked
What kinds of issues might be discussed in sessions?
Claire routinely works with stress, anxiety, depression and addiction concerns, plus relationship and family matters and grief. She also supports people with sleep, eating and self-esteem difficulties and with ADHD-related challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and person-centred, while also offering practical strategies from cognitive behavioural work. Conversations focus on understanding feelings and trying small changes that build coping skills.
What experience does she bring to this work?
She has ten years of counselling experience in settings such as NHS surgeries, prisons and drop-in centres. That background includes work with self-harm, suicidal ideation and substance use.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
Claire works from the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is able to work with international clients.
What session formats are offered online?
Claire offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging as ways to meet. These choices let people pick a format that fits their routine and communication needs.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Sessions operate through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Exact cost varies with location and therapist availability.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by pressing the Start Therapy button and completing the short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
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