Claire Bottomley

Claire Bottomley offers counselling to people who feel overwhelmed by anxiety, low mood, persistent worry or the aftermath of a difficult life event. She provides a supportive, non-judgmental space where clients can be heard and work toward new ways of coping when negative cycles feel hard to break.

Claire is an Accredited member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapist and holds a First Class Honours degree in Therapeutic Counselling. She also has a Post Graduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy and is a certified Rewind Trauma Therapist with IARTT.

With five years of experience, Claire has supported both adults and young people with a range of difficulties including anxiety, panic, worry, low mood, grief, sexual abuse, relationship problems and processing traumatic experiences. She works collaboratively and empathically to help clients understand how past events influence present patterns and to explore practical changes that can lead to a better place.

Claire uses an integrative approach, combining elements of CBT, Transactional Analysis, Psychodynamic work and Rewind Trauma Therapy, all grounded in a Person-Centred framework that emphasises the therapeutic relationship. She works with individuals and families on issues such as stress, parenting, addictions, LGBT matters, intimacy-related concerns, sleep, self-esteem, career transitions, coping with life changes, ADHD and anger, and is a female therapist who also works with older clients and those from gay and LGBT communities.