Claire Reynolds , BACP

Claire Reynolds is a registered psychotherapist who offers a calm, compassionate space for people taking the first steps into therapy. She recognises that reaching out can feel daunting and aims to create an environment where clients can share their story openly, explore current challenges, and identify strengths to support meaningful change.

Across her practice she has worked with a range of concerns, including anxiety, stress, relationship and family challenges, addiction, and intimacy-related issues. Her work focuses on helping people build resilience and move forward at a pace that feels comfortable to them.

Her approach is person-centred, placing the client at the heart of the therapeutic work and emphasising warmth and non-judgemental listening. She supports clients as they explore thoughts and emotions, clarify values and goals, and develop practical steps toward greater balance and clarity. Claire is BACP-registered - BACP indicates membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and structures each session to reflect a person’s individual needs, values and objectives.

Her current availability is Tuesday and Thursday 9-5pm. Claire welcomes the opportunity to support those who are ready to begin therapy and to walk alongside clients as they work toward the changes they want to make.

Client-Centered and CBT Approaches for Online Care

Claire Reynolds draws on client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to guide online sessions in ways that match each person's needs. Client-centered therapy focuses on empathetic listening and supporting a person’s own insight and choices; it is well suited to work on self-esteem, relationship concerns, coping with life changes, and emotional exploration. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps people identify and adjust patterns of thinking and behaviour that contribute to distress, and it can be useful for managing anxiety, low mood, stress, and unhelpful habits.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Claire works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best fit their goals, preferences and circumstances. She combines active listening with practical tools so that the work adapts as needs evolve.

Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging - make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives and to access support from different locations. These formats offer flexibility in scheduling and communication style, and they allow licensed professionals and therapists to provide consistent, ongoing care in ways that suit each client.