Claire Beaulieu, BACP

Claire Beaulieu is a UK-based counsellor with three years of practice. She says her own experience of therapy showed her the impact of being genuinely seen and heard. Claire aims to offer that same experience to people who are feeling overwhelmed, stuck or unsure where to turn.

She recognises that talking about painful or embarrassing things can feel hard. Claire tries to create a space where people can speak without fear of judgement and begin to build resilience for the challenges they face. Sessions are intended to help people notice patterns and make small, sustainable changes.

Claire works flexibly and adapts her way of working to each person. She uses a blend of person-centred, psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioural and solution-focused brief methods and tailors them to individual needs. This means sessions might include listening, reflective questions, and practical steps to try between meetings.

Her areas of focus include stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes. She also pays attention to related concerns such as caregiver stress, family and blended family issues, body image and feelings of isolation.

People who want to explore resilience, understand recurring patterns, or try counselling for the first time may find her approach accessible. Claire will work at a pace that suits each person and aims to help them find clearer choices for the future.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Claire blends person-centred work with longer-view psychodynamic ideas and practical cognitive-behavioural tools. Person-centred work focuses on listening and understanding what matters most to you, helping you feel heard and gradually clearer about choices. Psychodynamic ideas look at recurring patterns and past influences to make sense of why certain feelings or reactions keep happening. Cognitive-behavioural techniques break problems into thoughts, feelings and actions and offer small experiments to try between sessions to reduce stress and anxiety.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Claire will work together with each person to decide which methods fit best for their situation, goals and preferences. That collaborative process means the plan can change as needs evolve and as people learn more about what helps them.

If you are considering online therapy, check the available session formats before booking as the profile does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling around busy lives, reduce travel time and allow for quicker check-ins when needed. Some approaches lend themselves to brief practical tasks while others suit quieter, reflective conversations, and Claire will help match the format and pace to what you need.