Counsellor profile
Claire Cotgrove, BACP
Based in United Kingdom · 3 years of experience
Counsellor for LGBT, trauma and relationships
Continue with ClaireAt a glance
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom (402803)
- Qualifications
- BACP
- Experience
- 3 years
- Languages
- English
- Based in
- United Kingdom
Details come from information Claire supplied to BetterHelp.
- Client-centred counselling
- Trauma-focused work
- Support for neurodivergence
About Claire
BACP. 3 years' experience. Claire Cotgrove works with people on LGBT concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, and ADHD. She uses client-centred counselling and trauma-focused work to help clients talk through difficult feelings and past events.
Claire presents a straightforward counselling style. She listens without judging and encourages people to lead the topics they want to address. Sessions focus on the client's experience, thoughts and emotions, and practical ways to manage distress between meetings.
Her trauma-focused approach concentrates on making sense of painful memories and their effects on current life. This can include looking at how past abuse or coercive relationships affect trust, intimacy and daily functioning.
Person-centred work means the client’s perspective guides the pace and direction of counselling. Claire offers space for exploring sexuality, gender identity, neurodivergence and relationship patterns, and she may suggest creative methods when helpful.
She also works with issues such as abandonment, attachment concerns, autism and Asperger syndrome, BDSM and kink culture, blended family matters, chronic pain or illness, communication problems, divorce and separation, domestic violence, emptiness, family problems, forgiveness and gender dysphoria.
People can expect clear, practical conversations about goals and next steps. Claire aims to help clients build understanding of their experiences and identify small changes that make daily life more manageable.
How client-centred and trauma-focused work translates online
Client-centred counselling places the client's perspective at the heart of therapy. Online sessions using this approach focus on listening, reflecting and following the client's priorities to address relationship, identity or everyday struggles.Trauma-focused work online concentrates on understanding distressing memories and their present-day effects. It aims to help people reduce the hold of past abuse or coercive experiences and to improve how they relate to others and themselves.
Finding the right way of working is part of the therapy. The counsellor will work with the client to decide which approach, pace and methods make most sense for their goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process that can change as work progresses.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work, study or caring responsibilities, and can reduce travel time. It can also allow shorter check-in meetings or sessions without video when that suits the person's needs.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with LGBT matters, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, and ADHD among other concerns such as grief, communication problems and gender dysphoria.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her practice uses client-centred counselling alongside trauma-focused approaches, letting the client lead while addressing the impact of traumatic events.
How much counselling experience does she have?
She has three years of experience working as a counsellor.
What professional credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin counselling with her?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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