Claire James

• Relationship problems
• Grief and loss
• Client-Centred Therapy

About Claire

Claire James works with people on relationship issues, grief, anger, depression and coping with life changes, using a client-centred approach. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has four years of professional experience in both agency settings and private practice.

She focuses on helping people who feel stuck, confused or overwhelmed by repeating emotional patterns. Sessions aim to identify triggers in relationships and behaviour so clients can understand why they feel as they do. Claire invites discussion, negotiation and regular review to shape the work together.

Her practice also addresses codependency, commitment issues, domestic violence, feelings of emptiness, fatherhood issues, forgiveness, infidelity, jealousy and self-harm. She has experience supporting people through trauma, bereavement, eating disorders, abuse, neglect and bullying, and with low self-esteem and suicidal ideation.

Claire has done voluntary work with homeless young people and has practised as a trainee in colleges. When a client needs help outside her scope, she offers referrals and signposting to other services.

She describes her core approach as person-centred counselling, and she integrates other methods where appropriate with the client involved in planning. This means she treats the person as the expert in their own life and works to help them notice and change unhelpful habits of thinking and behaving.

How Claire uses client‑centred work for online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy places the person’s perspective at the centre of the work. The counsellor listens without judging and helps the client explore their feelings and choices; this approach is often useful for relationship issues, depression and coping with life changes.

Claire also describes integrating other approaches when useful, which means she can introduce different ways of looking at problems as part of the sessions. These additions are negotiated with the client and aim to help spot unhelpful patterns and triggers in thinking and behaviour.

Finding the right approach is part of the process rather than a one‑off decision. Claire will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, so the therapeutic style can be adjusted as the work develops. The client and counsellor make these choices together.

Practical benefits of online sessions include fitting counselling into a busy week and making it easier to join from different locations. If you need to confirm which session formats are currently offered, check the booking information before you sign up. Online work can allow shorter check-ins, quieter sessions when that helps, or sessions that do not require being on camera, depending on the options available.

Topics Claire lists

• Relationship issues
• Grief
• Anger management
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Domestic violence
• Emptiness
• Fatherhood issues
• Forgiveness
• Infidelity
• Jealousy
• Self-harm

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy

Questions about Claire

Does she work with relationship problems?

Yes. She helps people tackle relationship problems including infidelity, jealousy and commitment issues.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She practises client-centred counselling and integrates other approaches with the client involved in planning the work.

How much experience does she have?

She has four years of professional experience working in agency settings and independent private practice.

Is she accredited and where is she based?

She is registered with the BACP and works in the United Kingdom.

What languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients book sessions?

No. She does not accept international clients at this time.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start with her?

Select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.