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Claire Ashby, NCPS

Claire Ashby is a counsellor and hypnotherapist who helps people facing anxiety, stress, trauma and low mood.

About Claire

Claire Ashby is a counsellor and hypnotherapist who helps people facing anxiety, stress, trauma and low mood. She works with individuals who struggle with sleep problems, panic or persistent worry, and those wanting support after bereavement or life change. Claire uses practical techniques to reduce symptoms and help people move towards a fuller life.

Claire draws on six years of experience and holds NCPS credentialing. She blends a person-centred stance with cognitive behavioural ideas, hypnotherapy and mindfulness practices to tailor sessions to each person.

Background and approach

Sessions focus on clear steps you can try between appointments as well as exploring underlying patterns that keep problems repeating. Her background includes work as a social worker supporting people affected by trauma, loss and mental health difficulties. That experience informs a calm, steady way of working and an emphasis on rebuilding safety and routine.

Hypnotherapy is offered alongside counselling when it seems helpful to shift unhelpful habits or reduce intense anxiety. Claire aims to create a warm, non-judgmental space where clients can name their difficulties and find practical coping tools. She supports people to notice strengths, practise relaxation and re-establish better sleep and daily rhythms.

Work often includes short exercises, guided relaxation and conversational therapy. Sessions are offered in English and are available to people based in the United Kingdom and internationally. Claire accepts neurodivergent clients and those seeking help for relationship, parenting, career or identity concerns.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
NCPS	NCS18-07402	November 2026

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

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Ways of working Claire names

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How Claire’s approaches work online

Claire blends Trauma-Focused Therapy and Client-Centred work to help people reduce the impact of past harm and rebuild daily coping. Trauma-Focused Therapy focuses on understanding how traumatic events affect thoughts, feelings and behaviour, and uses paced, structured conversation to reduce distress. Client-Centred therapy emphasises a warm, non-judgemental therapeutic relationship where the client leads the pace and focus of sessions.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and try small behavioural experiments. CBT helps with anxiety, low mood and sleep problems by teaching practical strategies that can be practised between sessions. Claire will work collaboratively to decide which approaches best match a person’s goals and preferences, and she adjusts plans as progress unfolds.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a lunch break, and chat or messaging can be useful for brief check-ins or when typing feels easier. These formats make it simpler to fit therapy around work and family commitments while keeping regular contact with a therapist.

Frequently asked

What kinds of problems does Claire help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem and depression, as well as relationship and parenting concerns and ADHD-related difficulties.

What is her therapeutic style?

Claire mainly uses a person-centred approach combined with cognitive behavioural techniques, hypnotherapy and mindfulness to offer practical tools and reflective conversation.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has six years of experience working as a counsellor and hypnotherapist and has previously worked as a social worker supporting people affected by trauma and loss.

What credentials and location are listed?

Claire holds NCPS credentialing and is based in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are offered and can she work internationally?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

Which session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with Claire?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to therapist availability.