Claire Exley, BACP

Claire Exley is a counsellor registered with the BACP who has three years of professional experience in the UK. She helps people facing relationship strains, family difficulties, grief and loss, low self-esteem, and challenges with motivation. Claire aims to offer a respectful and compassionate space where people can start to talk about what matters most to them.

Her practice is grounded in a client-centred way of working. That means she listens closely and follows each person’s lead, helping them find their own solutions rather than imposing a fixed plan. Conversations are shaped around individual needs, and Claire adjusts the approach as needs change.

Claire often supports people navigating life changes such as career shifts, parenting pressures, midlife crossroads, and bereavement. She also works with concerns like anxiety, depression, bipolar mood challenges, anger, sleeping difficulties and issues linked to intimacy and attachment. She uses straightforward language and practical discussion to make sense of these problems.

Her sessions aim to be collaborative and down-to-earth. Claire focuses on helping people build clearer thinking, stronger coping strategies and steadier self-esteem. She invites clients to set goals together and to review progress regularly.

If you are considering starting therapy, Claire asks that you use the service’s Start Therapy process to complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to her availability. This helps ensure an appropriate fit before beginning work together.

How Claire’s client-centred approach works online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person rather than on a fixed technique. The counsellor offers active listening, reflections and open questions to help people clarify thoughts and feelings. This approach can be helpful for relationship worries, grief, midlife changes and struggles with self-esteem.

Because the method puts the client’s priorities first, the counsellor and client agree together what to work on. Claire will use the collaborative process to identify goals and try different ways of approaching problems. That means the therapeutic style can shift if a different focus seems more useful over time.

Many people find online counselling useful because it can fit more easily into a busy week and cut down on travel time. It may also make it simpler to have shorter check-ins or sessions that suit work breaks and caregiving routines. The original profile does not list which session formats are offered, so please confirm the current options before booking. Registered or accredited professionals can help you decide how to shape sessions to fit your life and goals.