Claire Laforges, BACP
Calm, practical support for life transitions
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- Relationship-focused
- Mindfulness-based
- BACP registered
About Claire
Claire Laforges is a BACP-registered counsellor with seven years' experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief and loss, ADHD, addictions and issues related to identity and sexual health. Claire offers a practical, down-to-earth way of working that focuses on what matters most now.
She encourages short, honest conversations that explore how past experiences shape present patterns. Sessions aim to increase self-understanding and build clearer choices around relationships, career and personal wellbeing. Claire also supports people dealing with long-term health concerns, caregiver strain and changes that come with ageing.
Claire draws on client-centred principles, attachment ideas and mindfulness to help people notice what matters and try new ways of relating. She also uses relationship-focused models when working on intimacy and partnership concerns. Her work is collaborative and paced to each person's needs.
Her background includes outreach community roles and work by phone and online. She has experience with both children and adults, and she has training in infertility support at foundation level. Claire also practises as a clinical supervisor in the United Kingdom.
People who choose Claire can expect clear, measured support and practical tools to manage difficult feelings. She aims to respond to messages within 24 hours on weekdays and keeps her availability updated twice weekly. To begin, readers should use the platform's booking pathway to match and schedule a session.
She encourages short, honest conversations that explore how past experiences shape present patterns. Sessions aim to increase self-understanding and build clearer choices around relationships, career and personal wellbeing. Claire also supports people dealing with long-term health concerns, caregiver strain and changes that come with ageing.
Claire draws on client-centred principles, attachment ideas and mindfulness to help people notice what matters and try new ways of relating. She also uses relationship-focused models when working on intimacy and partnership concerns. Her work is collaborative and paced to each person's needs.
Her background includes outreach community roles and work by phone and online. She has experience with both children and adults, and she has training in infertility support at foundation level. Claire also practises as a clinical supervisor in the United Kingdom.
People who choose Claire can expect clear, measured support and practical tools to manage difficult feelings. She aims to respond to messages within 24 hours on weekdays and keeps her availability updated twice weekly. To begin, readers should use the platform's booking pathway to match and schedule a session.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyGottman MethodImago Relationship TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy
Experience
7+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
How Claire's approaches translate to online work
Attachment-based ideas focus on how early relationships shape current patterns. In sessions this looks like noticing how you relate to others and trying small changes in communication and boundaries that can ease anxiety and improve closeness.Client-centred work puts the person's experience at the heart of each session. The counsellor listens without judgement and helps people make sense of feelings, build self-compassion and set practical goals.
Mindfulness techniques are used to slow things down and notice automatic reactions. Simple breathing and attention exercises help with stress, sleep and overwhelming emotions.
Finding the right approach is a shared process. Claire will discuss what feels most useful and adapt techniques to a person's goals and preferences, working together to review progress and adjust the plan as needed.
If you are considering online therapy, check the available session options before booking so you know how sessions are delivered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow quicker follow-up between meetings. It can also make shorter check-ins or audio-only conversations possible when that better suits a person’s day-to-day needs.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Claire help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy difficulties, grief, ADHD, addictions and a wide range of other life challenges listed in her profile.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and practical, using client-centred listening, attachment ideas and mindfulness to help people understand patterns and try new ways of responding.
What experience does she bring?
Claire has seven years of professional experience working in outreach community settings and online, and she also works as a clinical supervisor in the UK.
Where is Claire based and what credential does she hold?
She works in the United Kingdom and holds BACP registration, as stated in her profile.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients according to the profile information.
How are sessions arranged and what does it cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Claire?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, then schedule according to the therapist's availability.