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Claire Sims, BACP

Claire Sims is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 20 years of professional experience.

About Claire

Claire Sims is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 20 years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem and addictions. Claire aims to offer respectful, sensitive support and lets clients guide the pace of work.

Claire trained in psychodynamic therapy and later broadened her practice to an integrative approach. She draws on many years of work across helplines, hospice bereavement services and community counselling.

Background and approach

This range helps her adapt to different needs while keeping the person at the centre of sessions. Her background includes setting up outreach and telephone services and introducing video counselling in previous roles. She has experience supporting people affected by sexual violence, domestic violence and those moving through the criminal justice process.

She has also worked with bereavement, dementia-related counselling and perinatal mental health. Claire describes her work as collaborative. She aims to help people feel in control and to work at a pace that suits them.

Conversations focus on what matters most to the individual rather than following a rigid agenda. Practical skills developed over two decades include helpline coordination, group facilitation for food and mood and anger management, and training other counsellors. Claire combines this practical experience with a client-led style to support people through change and recovery.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	22198	October 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

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

Ways of working Claire names

Psychodynamic Therapy

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How Claire’s approach works online

Psychodynamic therapy looks at patterns that repeat in relationships and feelings that have built up over time. It can help people understand where strong emotions come from and why certain reactions occur, which is useful for issues such as attachment, abandonment and long-standing relationship difficulties.

Claire also works in an integrative way, drawing on different methods to suit each person. That means she tailors sessions to your goals and needs rather than using a single fixed method. She will discuss options with you and agree a plan together so the approach fits your situation.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that feels helpful. Phone sessions are useful when internet bandwidth is limited or when being off camera feels easier. Live chat and messaging work well for brief check-ins, shorter reflections or when writing feels more natural. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family life and other commitments, while keeping continuity of care with a single counsellor.

Frequently asked

What kinds of problems does Claire work with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem concerns, addictions and related issues listed in her profile.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her work is client led and collaborative. She uses a trauma-informed, sensitive approach and adapts pace to each person's needs.

How long has she practised counselling?

She has around 20 years of counselling and professional experience across helplines, hospice services and community organisations.

What are her credentials and where does she practise?

She is a member of BACP and works in the United Kingdom.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats does she provide?

Sessions can be by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and circumstances.

How are sessions priced?

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

How do I start therapy with her?

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