Claire Lewis, BACP

Claire Lewis is an Accredited Member of the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and practices as an integrative counsellor with a foundation in person-centred therapy complemented by psychodynamic, Gestalt, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and solution-focused approaches. She brings four years of post-qualification experience, during which time she has worked for an employee assistance programme (EAP) providing short-term support to a broad range of clients facing diverse challenges.

Over the past three years Claire has concentrated on offering emotional support to neurodiverse university students, providing mostly medium to long-term therapy and developing experience in extended therapeutic work. Her practice includes both short-term and longer-term interventions, and she is comfortable moving between brief, focused work and deeper therapeutic processes depending on a client’s needs.

Claire has experience helping people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, coping with grief including pet grief, loss, motivation, self-esteem and confidence. She describes her therapeutic stance as one of unconditional positive regard and empathy, creating a supportive space where clients can explore emotions and patterns. Taking the first step toward therapy is acknowledged as a brave decision, and Claire works collaboratively with clients to support them through their emotional journey.