Claire Cowper

Claire Cowper is a counsellor who uses a respectful, compassionate approach to help people facing stress, anxiety, grief and relationship strain. She holds BACP accreditation and has four years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. Claire keeps conversations direct and personal so people feel heard and understood from the first session.

She works with people dealing with family conflict, bereavement and loss, and ongoing low mood. She also supports those coping with health-related challenges such as cancer, chronic illness or caregiving strain. Practical problems like communication difficulties, codependency and issues around commitment and control are part of her focus.

Claire draws on Client-Centred Therapy to create a supportive space where clients lead the pace and focus of sessions. She uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help spot patterns of thinking and try small, experimental changes. Elements of Psychodynamic Therapy and Internal Family Systems inform her work when exploring past influences and internal parts that affect feelings and choices.

Sessions are shaped around each person’s needs, with the counsellor and client agreeing goals and steps together. Claire aims to balance listening with practical suggestions so people can try things between meetings. Her tone is caring and straightforward, with a focus on helping people find manageable ways forward.

People considering counselling are invited to think about what they most want to change and to be honest about what feels possible. Claire guides that process and adjusts the plan as things evolve.

How Claire's approaches translate to online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and creating a supportive atmosphere where the client leads the pace. It helps when someone needs space to talk through feelings and decide what matters most. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts, feelings and actions and uses small experiments to test different ways of coping; it is useful for anxiety, low mood and stress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Claire will discuss goals, preferences and what feels comfortable, and then agree a blend of methods with the client. That collaborative process helps match techniques to the person’s situation and to adjust things as progress is made.

Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions around daily life and reducing travel time. Online work can make it easier to have shorter check-ins, schedule appointments during a lunch break, or continue therapy when circumstances make attending in person harder. Because the exact session formats are not specified in the profile, please confirm the current options before booking so arrangements match your needs.