- Five years experience
- BACP registered
- Values based work
About Claire
Claire Howdle is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with five years of practice. She focuses on helping people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties and issues around intimacy. Claire also supports people dealing with trauma, grief, addiction and changes that come with major life events.
Her approach is flexible and tailored to each person. Claire draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and client-centred work to shape sessions around what a person needs. She uses attachment-based ideas and existential thinking where helpful to understand patterns and values.
Sessions are conversational and practical. Claire aims to create a warm, non-judgemental space where people can talk honestly about painful experiences and try small, manageable changes between sessions. Work can include noticing unhelpful thoughts, learning new ways to respond in relationships, and clarifying what matters most to someone.
She has additional interest in issues such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, body image, caregiver stress and codependency. Claire also pays attention to problems linked to ageing, blended family dynamics and reactions to serious illness.
The first step is a short matching questionnaire and scheduling through the continue button on this profile. Claire’s practice uses a subscription that can be cancelled at any time, and costs vary with location and therapist availability.
Her approach is flexible and tailored to each person. Claire draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and client-centred work to shape sessions around what a person needs. She uses attachment-based ideas and existential thinking where helpful to understand patterns and values.
Sessions are conversational and practical. Claire aims to create a warm, non-judgemental space where people can talk honestly about painful experiences and try small, manageable changes between sessions. Work can include noticing unhelpful thoughts, learning new ways to respond in relationships, and clarifying what matters most to someone.
She has additional interest in issues such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, body image, caregiver stress and codependency. Claire also pays attention to problems linked to ageing, blended family dynamics and reactions to serious illness.
The first step is a short matching questionnaire and scheduling through the continue button on this profile. Claire’s practice uses a subscription that can be cancelled at any time, and costs vary with location and therapist availability.
How Claire's approaches work in online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) invites people to get clearer about what matters to them and to take small steps towards those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking and testing new ways of responding, which can reduce anxiety and lift mood. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and can help people change repeating dynamics.Finding the right approach is usually a team effort. Claire will talk with the person about their goals, what has or hasn't helped before, and together they will pick methods that fit the person's needs and preferences. This collaborative planning can be revisited as therapy progresses.
Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy week and reducing travel time. Online work can make it easier to have shorter check-ins or to choose audio-only when video is difficult. The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm the session options offered before booking to make sure they match day-to-day needs.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
5+ years
Credentials
See below
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Claire often help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship or intimacy-related issues, as well as grief, trauma and addiction-related difficulties.
What is Claire's general therapy style?
Her style is integrative and person-focused, blending ACT, CBT, attachment ideas and client-centred listening to match each person’s needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Claire has five years of practice working with a range of concerns including trauma recovery, addiction and identity issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is BACP registered and based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography did not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work for therapy with Claire?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Claire?
Select the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.