Counsellor profile
Claire Gillyon, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - stress and relationships
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- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 397781
- Experience
- 4 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Codependency concerns
- CBT and mindfulness
- Attachment patterns
About Claire
Claire Gillyon is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with four years' experience. She works with people who are under stress, struggling with anxiety, dealing with addictions, or facing relationship and family problems. Claire also supports those managing life changes, intimacy difficulties, eating concerns, parenting strain, low self-esteem, depression, compassion fatigue and ADHD.
She uses a mix of talking approaches to help people understand patterns that cause distress. Claire listens to what matters to each person and helps them notice recurring thoughts, feelings and behaviours. She does not promise quick fixes but helps people make small, practical changes that can feel more manageable day to day.
Her practice draws on Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy alongside psychodynamic ideas and Internal Family Systems. That range means she can work on the here-and-now and also look at past relationships and inner parts that affect current choices.
Sessions tend to focus on clear, practical steps - for example trying a simple thought record, practising a brief mindfulness exercise, or naming patterns that lead to people-pleasing. Claire supports people who are living around someone else's moods, drinking or crises and those who keep putting others first at their own expense.
People interested in working together are asked to follow the site booking flow. The first session is an opportunity to talk about what feels most urgent and agree what to try next.
How sessions work
How Claire uses therapeutic approaches online
Claire draws on Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy in online sessions. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so people can better understand their feelings and choices. It helps when someone needs space to name what they want to change. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and is useful for managing anxiety, low mood and repeated unhelpful patterns. Mindfulness Therapy teaches brief attention practices to reduce reactivity and increase present-moment awareness.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Claire will discuss options with each person and decide together what to try based on their needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative decision can change over time as progress is reviewed.
The therapist's biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current online options when booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, cut travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They can also suit quieter conversations without needing to be in an office and offer flexibility for people in different time zones. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises so they work well in a remote setting.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Claire works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns, intimacy issues, eating and parenting worries, low self-esteem, depression, compassion fatigue and ADHD.
What is her approach in sessions?
She blends Client-Centred work with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Mindfulness, plus psychodynamic ideas and Internal Family Systems to explore patterns and practical steps.
How much experience does she have?
Claire has four years of clinical experience supporting people with a range of emotional and relationship difficulties.
What professional credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She accepts international clients; confirm time zones and practical arrangements when booking.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the site button to see online therapy options, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule the first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.