- ACT and CBT methods
- Attachment based work
- Mindfulness practice
About Claire
Claire Howdle is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has five years of practice in the United Kingdom. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties. She also supports clients dealing with trauma, addiction, grief and parenting concerns, including blended family issues.
Claire offers straightforward, individual-focused sessions that aim to identify practical next steps. She uses approaches such as cognitive behavioural techniques and mindfulness alongside attachment-informed work. Sessions typically involve talking through current problems, noticing patterns and trying small changes between meetings.
Her background combines humanistic and psychodynamic ideas with structured methods. This means she listens for personal meaning and history while also offering tools to manage mood and behaviour. People come to her for help with issues like self-esteem, anger, intimacy and coping with life changes.
Claire also addresses more specific concerns such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, codependency and body image. She can help people who are navigating commitment worries, communication problems or the stresses of caregiving. The focus is on what is affecting day-to-day life and finding manageable ways to change it.
Sessions are delivered in a way that aims to suit each person’s needs. To start, she asks about current difficulties and what someone hopes to achieve. From there she works collaboratively to decide practical steps and how to use the therapy time effectively.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and take small actions that align with what matters to them. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and how early experiences shape current trust and connection; it is often used for anxiety around intimacy, abandonment and relationship conflict.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Claire will discuss different methods and agree which to try based on a person’s goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process that can be adjusted as sessions progress to focus on what is most helpful.
Confirm session formats before booking as her biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove the need to travel. These practical benefits can help people keep therapy consistent while they juggle family and work commitments.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship problems, and covers trauma, addiction, grief and parenting issues including blended family concerns.
What is her therapeutic approach?
Her style blends client-centred listening with cognitive behavioural techniques, mindfulness and attachment-informed work to address thoughts, feelings and patterns.
How much experience does she have?
Claire has five years of clinical experience in the United Kingdom working with a range of mental health and relationship issues.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she see international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.