Claire Lewis, BACP

Claire Lewis is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety and relationship concerns. She offers a calm, supportive space for people coping with grief, low self-esteem and issues like jealousy. Claire is an Accredited Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and brings four years of post-qualification experience to her work.

Her day-to-day practice blends several well known ways of working to suit each person. She draws on a person-centred base and adds practical techniques and reflective approaches to match what someone needs. That mix lets her provide short-term support when things are urgent and longer-term work for more complex concerns.

Much of Claire’s recent work has been with employees through an employee assistance programme, offering brief focused help for a wide range of problems. She has also spent three years supporting neurodiverse university students, often over a medium to long term period. This experience informs how she tailors sessions to different communication styles and needs.

In sessions she aims to offer empathy and unconditional positive regard while helping people build coping strategies. She can help with relationship and family tensions, communication and commitment worries, blended family issues, separation, and managing guilt or shame. Claire also supports those dealing with abandonment, attachment questions, autism and Asperger Syndrome related concerns, isolation and caregiver stress.

Making first contact is often the hardest step. Claire works collaboratively to set goals and decide whether brief or ongoing counselling will be most helpful for each person.

Approaches that guide online counselling

Claire works from a person-centred base which focuses on listening, empathy and helping people feel understood; this approach helps when someone needs a steady, non-judgemental space to talk through difficult feelings. She also uses cognitive and solution-focused techniques to help people spot unhelpful thinking patterns and try practical steps for change; these are useful for stress, anxiety and relationship difficulties.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Claire discusses goals and preferences with each person and adapts methods collaboratively. Together they decide whether shorter focused work or a longer reflective process will best meet the client’s needs.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm the available options when booking. The online route can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a work break, or offering a way to continue sessions when relocating. Registered or accredited professionals, including counsellors, often use online sessions to maintain continuity of support and to make attendance more manageable.