Claire Kleynhans, BACP

Claire Kleynhans is a degree-qualified integrative counsellor and psychotherapist based in the United Kingdom with eight years of professional experience. She supports people facing anxiety, depression, attachment difficulties, loss, body image concerns, identity questions, anger and aggression, codependency, family conflict, childhood and relational trauma, ADHD and experiences of abuse, offering a calm and compassionate presence as clients work through painful challenges.

Claire believes in meeting each person with respect, sensitivity, and kindness and aims to help those who feel lost reconnect with themselves and their relationships. She works collaboratively to build deeper self-awareness and to explore patterns that may be limiting wellbeing or interpersonal connection. Treatment is tailored to each individual’s unique needs and circumstances, with practical steps and reflective work offered as appropriate.

Claire holds BACP credentials - membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, a professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the UK. Taking the first step can take courage, and Claire encourages and supports people who are ready to begin the process of finding a way forward and building a life they feel proud of.

How Claire Uses Therapeutic Approaches Online

Claire often combines Attachment-Based Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to address both relational patterns and present-day thinking and behavior. Attachment-Based Therapy explores early relationship experiences and how they shape present connections, which can be helpful for people dealing with abandonment, attachment issues, or difficulties in intimate relationships. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering practical tools for anxiety, low mood, and stress.

She also integrates Client-Centered Therapy elements, creating a non-judgmental, empathetic space where clients lead the pace and focus of work, and where personal insight and self-acceptance can grow. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process - Claire collaborates with each person to assess goals, preferences, and responses to different methods and adapts the plan as therapy progresses.

Online sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make therapy more accessible and flexible, allowing people to fit sessions into busy lives or connect from different locations. Licensed professionals and therapists can deliver these approaches effectively in remote formats, enabling ongoing support that matches individual routines and needs.