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Claire Austen, NCPS

Claire Austen is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with five years' experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, depression and grief.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Grief
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About Claire

Claire Austen is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with five years' experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, depression and grief. She offers a calm, non-judgemental space where clients can talk about relationship worries, coping with life changes, addictions and self-esteem concerns. Claire uses clear, everyday language and practical tools to help people move forward.

She draws mainly on a person-centred approach that helps clients find their own solutions once stuck patterns are clearer.

Background and approach

Claire also integrates cognitive behavioural techniques to teach skills for managing anxious thoughts and low mood. Where helpful, she brings in ideas from attachment and psychodynamic thinking to understand long-standing relationship patterns. Sessions aim to be straightforward and focused.

Claire listens, reflects what she hears, and helps set realistic steps people can try between meetings. That can include brief exercises, breathing practice or thought-challenging tasks to use in daily life. Claire has a diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, and holds the NCPS credential.

Her background includes five years working with a wide range of concerns, including parenting stress, family difficulties, body image and bereavement. She welcomes clients who prefer to work in English and accepts international clients. People who want practical approaches alongside warm support often find her style helpful.

Claire is comfortable working online or by phone, and guides each person toward an approach that fits their goals.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
NCPS	NCS22-00215	January 2027

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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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How Claire’s approaches work online

Claire uses a person-centred framework alongside Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people who are dealing with anxiety, low mood, relationship strain and trauma-related difficulties. Person-centred work focuses on listening, reflecting and helping clients discover their own answers within a supportive relationship. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy teaches practical steps to manage unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, such as breathing exercises, thought records and small behavioural experiments.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. Claire will discuss goals and preferences with each person and adapt techniques over time. She aims to match the method to the issue at hand, combining the supportive presence of person-centred work with brief CBT strategies when useful.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different lifestyles. Video calls let people use visual cues and feel more like an in-person meeting. Phone sessions are good when bandwidth is limited or when being off-camera helps someone focus. Live chat and text messaging allow shorter check-ins, written reflection, and flexible timing across the week. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel while still working collaboratively with a registered or accredited professional.

Frequently asked

What kinds of problems does Claire help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship issues, parenting strains and trauma and abuse among other concerns.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is person-centred and warm, with practical CBT techniques added for skill-building and symptom relief.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has five years' experience working with a wide range of difficulties, including mood problems, bereavement and relationship patterns.

What credentials and location are listed?

Claire holds the NCPS credential and practises from the United Kingdom.

Can sessions be conducted in other languages or countries?

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.

How are sessions priced?

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

How do I begin working with her?

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