Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
Are you LGBTQIA+ seeking a safe, affirming space to explore your sexuality, gender or neurodivergence? Have you experienced trauma, coercive or abusive relationships, or struggle with shame and guilt? You’re not alone. I’m here to offer support, help you heal, and work towards a life where you feel empowered, accepted, and at peace.
By finding yourself here, you’ve already taken the first, often daunting, step towards seeking counselling. Whether you’re facing ongoing issues or going through an unsettled period, I offer a safe space to talk and explore your experiences. I’m a qualified person-centred counsellor with a wealth of life experience that allows me to offer empathy and compassion. I believe this combination enables me to support those facing challenges. You’re taking a brave step towards self-understanding, and I’m here to walk with you on that journey, offering the support you deserve.
I believe that with warmth, non-judgmental, and acceptance, we can reach our full potential and begin to heal. Person-centred counselling places you at the heart of your therapy, with your counsellor walking alongside you. I aim to provide this supportive space, including options like creative therapy, to help you explore and grow.
The time we spend together is wholly about you and what you bring to the sessions, where you will be seen and heard in a therapeutic relationship.
This talking therapy is suitable for many different issues, such as:
LGBTQ+.
Neurodivergence.
Domestic abuse.
Trauma.
Religious trauma and abuse.
Relationship issues.
Loss and grief.
Life transitions.
Sexuality/gender issues.
Childhood issues.
Self-esteem.
…and many other issues.
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Claire Cotgrove offers a welcoming, affirming space for people from the LGBTQIA+ community to explore questions around sexuality, gender or neurodivergence. She also supports those who have experienced trauma, coercive or abusive relationships, or who struggle with shame and guilt, helping them work towards feeling empowered, accepted and more at peace.
Claire recognizes that seeking counselling can feel like a big and sometimes daunting step. Whether clients are dealing with ongoing difficulties or navigating an unsettled period, she provides a safe environment to talk and to explore personal experiences. She is a qualified person-centred counsellor, and her wealth of life experience informs a compassionate, empathic approach to therapy.
Believing that warmth, non-judgemental acceptance and respect are key to healing, Claire uses person-centred principles that place the client at the heart of the therapeutic work, with the counsellor alongside them. She offers a supportive space and includes options such as creative therapy to help clients explore issues in different ways and support personal growth.
Sessions are focused on what each client brings to the work, so people are seen and heard within a professional therapeutic relationship. Claire’s practice is suited to many concerns, including LGBTQ+ matters, neurodivergence, domestic abuse, trauma (including religious trauma and abuse), relationship difficulties, loss and grief, life transitions, sexuality and gender questions, childhood issues and self-esteem, among other challenges.
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