Claire Smith , BACP

Claire Smith is a UK-licensed therapist with four years of professional experience and BACP membership - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She has supported people facing anxiety and low mood, bereavement, relationship difficulties, family conflict, and complex trauma and abuse, drawing on work across different care settings.

Her background includes time in the Nelft children’s crisis unit within the NHS, where she worked with severe mental health concerns and high-risk presentations. That experience informs her ability to respond calmly to acute distress and to plan interventions for safety and stabilization when needed.

Claire works with neurodiverse clients and has clinical experience with OCD, ADHD, and autism. She adapts conversations and treatment plans to suit individual needs, taking a sensitive, respectful, and compassionate approach to therapy. Sessions are shaped around each person’s priorities, whether the focus is on relationships, grief, mood, self-esteem, parenting, or coping with life transitions.

Claire recognises that starting therapy takes courage and values collaborative work. She aims to create a tailored path forward and is willing to meet people where they are as they begin that process.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to accept difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that align with their values - it can help with anxiety, depression, and motivation when avoidance or unhelpful patterns are getting in the way. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on relationship patterns and emotional bonds, supporting work around intimacy, family conflict, abandonment concerns, and healing from relational trauma. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers practical strategies to reduce symptoms of anxiety, OCD, low mood, and stress.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Claire works with clients and licensed professionals to identify which methods best fit an individual’s goals, preferences, and circumstances, and she adjusts plans as progress unfolds to ensure the work remains relevant and effective.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging allow people to access therapy from home, during breaks, or while travelling. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to maintain continuity of care when in-person meetings are not possible, while still working with trained therapists toward meaningful change.