Claire Cotgrove

• LGBT matters
• Trauma-focused therapy
• Person-centred approach

About Claire

Claire Cotgrove works with people on LGBT matters, relationships, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related concerns, and ADHD using a person-centred approach. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has three years' experience.

Claire meets people who are questioning their sexuality or gender, those who identify as LGBT, and people navigating neurodivergence alongside other life stresses. She offers a talking-based approach where the person's own experience comes first. Sessions focus on listening, reflecting and helping the individual make sense of difficult emotions and events.

Her work includes supporting people who have experienced coercive relationships, domestic abuse, or trauma. Claire also helps with shame, guilt, relationship breakdown, and intimacy issues. She may use creative methods when that helps someone express things that are hard to put into words.

Claire places emphasis on the therapeutic relationship and on the client's perspective. Sessions are led by what the person brings, with the counsellor responding through presence, reflection and gentle challenge where needed. This approach aims to increase self-understanding and personal agency over time.

She also works with concerns such as attachment difficulties, autism and Asperger syndrome, chronic illness and disability, and questions of gender dysphoria. Practical matters such as communication problems, forgiveness, and negotiating life transitions are part of the work she can address.

How Claire uses client-centred and trauma-focused work online

Claire uses person-centred methods which focus on the person's own experience, listening carefully and reflecting what is said to help build understanding and self-direction. This approach suits people who want a gentle, listening-led way to talk through relationship and identity concerns.

She also uses trauma-focused work when needed, concentrating on the aftermath of abuse or coercive relationships and on reducing the hold of painful memories and overwhelming emotions. Trauma-focused approaches can be helpful for people facing domestic abuse histories, religious trauma, or other forms of interpersonal harm.

Finding the right approach is part of the early work together. Claire will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, and will adapt the way she works in collaboration with the person. This means approaches can be blended to suit what someone needs at different stages.

Practical benefits of remote sessions include fitting counselling around daily life and avoiding travel time. Remote work can make it easier to schedule short check-ins or regular hour-long sessions around work or care commitments. Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific options, and the counsellor will explain how to arrange the first session and follow-ups.

Topics Claire lists

• LGBT
• Relationship issues
• Trauma and abuse
• Intimacy-related issues
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Antisocial personality
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
• Blended family issues
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Emptiness
• Family problems
• Forgiveness
• Gender dysphoria
• Guilt and shame
• Hospice and end-of-life counselling
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Paranoia
• Polyamory and non-monogamous relationships
• Post-traumatic stress
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexuality
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

Questions about Claire

Does she work with LGBT issues?

Yes. Claire works with people on sexuality and gender questions and broader LGBT concerns.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She practises person-centred counselling and uses trauma-focused methods where appropriate.

How long has she been practising?

She has three years of experience as a counsellor.

Is she registered with a professional body in the UK?

She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works in the United Kingdom.

Can I see her if I live outside the UK?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

In which language are sessions held?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.

How are sessions paid for?

Session cost varies with location and uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.