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Claire Kleynhans, BACP

Claire Kleynhans is a UK-based counsellor with eight years of professional experience.

About Claire

Claire Kleynhans is a UK-based counsellor with eight years of professional experience. She holds BACP accreditation, which she uses as a basis for a compassionate, person-focused way of working. Claire aims to make the first steps feel manageable and straightforward for people who are anxious or unsure about therapy.

She helps people with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship problems, grief and addiction.

Background and approach

Claire also supports those facing ADHD, body image or identity worries, and people coping with major life changes. Sessions focus on what you are facing now and what practical next steps might look like. Her approach is flexible and tailored.

Claire draws on attachment-based ideas to look at relationship patterns, and uses cognitive behavioural tools to help change distressing thoughts and habits. She also offers client-centred space for people to be heard and existential ways of looking at meaning and purpose when life feels unsettled. In sessions she aims to be warm, direct and respectful.

People can expect clear language, gentle challenge and collaborative planning rather than jargon. Claire works to help clients reconnect with themselves and move towards goals that matter to them. Therapy with Claire is offered in English and is available to international clients.

Sessions are arranged as video calls, phone appointments, live chat or text-based messaging, and are scheduled via the service sign-up process.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	375540	July 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.

Cost Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Claire lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Depression
ADHD
Addictions
LGBT
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Attachment issues
Avoidant personality
Blended family issues
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Codependency
Commitment issues
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Eating and food-related issues
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fertility issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Prejudice and discrimination
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Social anxiety and phobia
Somatization
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Ways of working Claire names

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Therapeutic approaches you can use online

Claire blends a small number of clear approaches so sessions stay focused and practical. Trauma-focused work looks at the impact of past harm on how you feel and relate now, offering ways to reduce flashbacks, overwhelm and avoidance. Attachment-based work examines patterns in close relationships and helps people recognise repeated ways of relating that cause distress. Client-centred therapy creates a listening space where the client sets the pace and is treated with empathy and respect.

Finding the best approach is part of the process and is worked out together. The therapist will ask about your needs, goals and preferences and then shape sessions around what helps you most. That collaborative planning can change over time as progress and priorities shift.

Online formats offer practical benefits for many people. Video calls let you see facial expression and body language for deeper connection. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat or text-based messaging suits short check-ins, reflection between sessions or people who prefer not to use video. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around busy lives and different schedules.

Frequently asked

What kinds of issues does Claire help with?

She works with a broad range of concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship difficulties, grief, addiction and body image worries.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is warm, direct and collaborative. She combines client-centred listening with practical tools from other approaches to make therapy useful day to day.

What is Claire's professional background?

Claire has eight years of professional experience as an integrative counsellor and psychotherapist working in the United Kingdom.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is listed with BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are offered?

Therapy can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging.

How does payment and cost work?

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

How do I start working with Claire?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.