Claire Kelly, BACP

Claire Kelly is a trauma-informed psycho-spiritual counsellor practising in the United Kingdom, UK-qualified and governed by the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy). She brings three years of formal counselling experience and a further 30 years working as a bodyworker and holistic therapist, offering a blend of embodied and talk-based approaches that support people seeking greater alignment with their purpose.

Claire helps clients navigate a wide range of life challenges, from normal rites of passage to more extreme and unexpected events such as grief, loss, and chronic illness. She works in a person-centered way, accompanying people as they explore thoughts and feelings and uncover their own inner wisdom. Her trauma-informed stance informs how she responds to experiences of trauma and abuse, and she integrates psycho-spiritual perspectives when they are relevant to a person’s process.

Areas of focus include stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting, ADHD, intimacy-related issues, career concerns, and compassion fatigue, alongside additional work with attachment, adoption and foster care, chronic illness and disability, caregiver stress, and related difficulties. Claire aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space for exploration and growth, supporting people to take courageous first steps toward a more balanced and fulfilling life.

Therapeutic approaches for online support and growth

Claire blends client-centered work, emotionally-focused therapy, and mindfulness practices to support people via online appointments. Client-centered therapy emphasizes a warm, nonjudgmental presence and helps people explore their own goals and inner resources; it is useful for a wide range of concerns, including stress, life transitions, and relationship challenges. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on identifying and shifting emotional patterns in relationships and within oneself, making it helpful for intimacy-related issues, attachment difficulties, and processing loss. Mindfulness Therapy introduces simple practices for noticing thoughts and sensations with greater clarity, which can reduce reactivity and support stress and anxiety management.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Claire, as a licensed professional governed by the BACP, works collaboratively with each person to identify what fits best based on their needs, goals, and preferences. She combines different methods when appropriate and invites ongoing feedback so the plan evolves with the client.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit support around work, family, or mobility considerations. These options increase accessibility, allow continuity of care across locations, and make it simpler to maintain regular contact with a therapist between major life events.