Counsellor profile
Claire Phillips, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - Stress and anger
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- CredentialsBACP
- RegistrationBACP, United Kingdom / 267230
- Experience10 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationUnited Kingdom
About
- Person-centred approach
- CBT elements
- Mindfulness practices
About Claire
Claire Phillips is a BACP counsellor with ten years of professional practice in the United Kingdom. She works with people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, depression and difficulties with self-esteem. Claire also supports clients facing relationship and family stresses, grief, parenting strain and anger.
She uses a person-centred way of working that focuses on listening and helping people speak honestly about thoughts and feelings. Sessions are conversational and grounded in everyday language. Claire aims to help people notice patterns that cause distress and to find clearer ways of responding to problems.
Claire brings experience from community settings, NHS surgeries, prisons and drop-in centres. She has worked alongside people with self-harm, suicidal thoughts and substance use concerns, and with young people in care settings. Her background includes periods living and working in South East Asia and in South East London, which informs a culturally aware approach.
She describes trauma in practical terms - psychological, cognitive, behavioural and physical effects - and pays attention to how untreated trauma can show up as depression, dissociation, substance use or social withdrawal. In sessions she helps people notice those signs and think about steps that reduce their impact on daily life.
Claire combines attachment-based ideas, cognitive-behavioural thinking, mindfulness and motivational interviewing with a person-centred stance. She encourages clients to identify strengths and to practice small changes that make a difference over time. To start, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How Claire uses therapeutic approaches online
Claire draws on attachment-based work to look at how early relationships shape patterns with others. This helps when anger links to feeling rejected, abandoned or misunderstood. Attachment ideas are useful for spotting how old relational patterns repeat in current situations. She also uses cognitive-behavioural therapy, which focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. CBT-style work helps with practical skills - noticing unhelpful thoughts, testing them, and trying different behaviour in moments of stress. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Claire will work with each person to decide which methods suit their goals and preferences. That collaboration means approaches can change as progress is made or as different issues arise. Confirm the formats available before booking since the biography does not list specific session types. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments around work or family commitments, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when that suits a day. Many people find it helpful to keep therapy practical and focused so it fits into everyday life rather than adding extra pressure.Areas of focus
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with related to anger?
Claire works with anger alongside stress, relationship strain, trauma and addiction. She helps people understand triggers and the ways anger shows up in daily life.
How would she approach my temper in sessions?
She uses a person-centred style combined with cognitive-behavioural ideas and mindfulness. That means listening first, then practising ways to notice thoughts and bodily reactions, and trying small behavioural changes.
What experience does she have with complex cases?
Claire has ten years of practice that include work in NHS surgeries, prisons and drop-in centres. She has supported people dealing with self-harm, suicidal thinking and substance misuse.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered to international clients and are conducted in English.
What session formats are used for appointments?
Please confirm current session options before booking as the biography does not list specific formats. Check the booking flow for details on how Claire runs sessions.
How does payment for sessions work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.