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Claire Austen, NCPS
United Kingdom
Person-centred counsellor - Anxiety and Depression
See online therapy options- CBT strategies
- Attachment work
- Short practical tasks
About Claire
Claire Austen NCPS is a person-centred counsellor based in the United Kingdom with five years' experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief and relationship problems. Claire also helps with parenting concerns, addictions, self-esteem and coping with major life changes.
She blends practical techniques with a person-centred way of working. Claire has a diploma in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, so she can offer straightforward strategies to challenge unhelpful thoughts and small experiments to test new habits. She also uses ideas from attachment-focused and psychodynamic approaches when they fit the issue.
Sessions focus on clear, usable steps alongside open conversation. Claire aims to help people spot patterns that keep causing distress and then try different responses. She keeps explanations plain and gives simple exercises people can use between sessions.
Her background includes a degree and counselling qualifications, together with the NCPS credential listed above. Claire has worked with people from a wide range of backgrounds over five years, supporting common problems such as chronic low mood, relationship difficulties and bereavement.
People often begin by describing what feels most urgent, and Claire helps set short-term goals to make progress. She encourages checking in about how techniques are working and adapting the plan if needed. Practical pacing and small steps are central to her way of working.
How Claire applies therapy approaches online
Claire combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and person-centred methods in straightforward ways. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behaviour changes; it suits problems like anxiety, low mood and unhelpful habits. Person-centred work centres on listening and helping people name what matters to them so changes feel relevant and manageable.She also draws on attachment-based ideas when relationships or early patterns are relevant. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships affect current responses and can be useful for relationship strain, trust issues or repeated conflict patterns. Claire will discuss which approach or mix feels most useful and will review this together as the work progresses.
The practical aim is to fit sessions around everyday life. The biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm the available options before booking. Online arrangements can make it easier to fit appointments around work, reduce travel time and allow for short check-ins when needed. The therapist will help agree a pace, set clear goals and give short exercises to try between meetings so the work continues outside session time.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and relationship problems among other issues such as parenting, addictions and self-esteem.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She offers practical CBT techniques like spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavioural changes to see what helps in day-to-day life.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
Claire has five years' experience working with a broad range of concerns and has used person-centred practice alongside other approaches in that time.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She lists NCPS as her credential and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can international clients work with her?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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