I am licensed in the UK with over 3 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with mental health areas such as anxiety/low mood, bereavement, relationship issues, family conflicts, & complex trauma/abuse. I have worked within the NHS Nelft children’s crisis unit dealing with severe mental health concerns, and high risk patients. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!
Additional areas of focus: Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Antisocial Personality, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant Personality, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Dissociation, Domestic Violence, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, Forgiveness, Gender Dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual Disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders , Narcissism, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
BACP Therapist - Registered Member MBACP #397220
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Claire Smith. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Claire is friendly and knowledgeable, makes me feel at ease. Has been helpful and supportive and I am feeling more hopeful and informed and made some positive changes since starting the sessions..
Written on Oct 30, 2024 after therapy with Claire for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Truth be told, I was very reluctant to pursue therapy, but I couldn’t be happier with the way things have worked out and that is all down to Claire. She is genuinely caring and friendly and has given me a fresh perspective on the challenges I had been facing, which is exactly what I needed. Thank you Claire
Written on May 24, 2024 after therapy with Claire for 2 months on issues concerning depression, and family conflicts
Claire is an excellent therapist. She has helped me immensely on my journey of self improvement. She is sensitive, courteous, respectful and reliable and I have full confidence in discussing my personal issues with her. She has given me a range of tools to navigate grief, relationship breakdowns and loss of loved ones and I feel a better, healthier person as a result of the work I've done with her. She has a range of specialisms and expertise that I have been able to rely on. She is very knowledgeable and experienced and this really helps me better understand the processes I've been through. I've definitely improved as a result of the work I've done with Claire.
Written on Mar 05, 2024 after therapy with Claire for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, and intimacy-related issues
Claire has only been my therapist for a short time so far, but already I feel like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders. She listens intently and even signing off her messages with ‘Kindest Claire’ creates a very homely and safe feeling to her work. I can’t wait to be under her therapy for longer!
Written on Dec 14, 2023 after therapy with Claire for 2 weeks on issues concerning family conflicts, and intimacy-related issues
Wonderful therapist .......I strongly recommend Miss Claire....she's the best I've ever had
Written on May 03, 2023 after therapy with Claire for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, sleeping disorders, and self esteem