About me

Hi, I’m Claire, a compassionate and curious therapist who’s passionate about really understanding people — what’s brought you to where you are now, and how we can work together to support where you want to go next.

I believe therapy is most powerful when it’s collaborative. You’re the expert on your own life, and my role is to bring therapeutic tools, insight, and support so we can shape sessions around what you truly need.

I work with CBT and EMDR, and I also draw from Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT), which recognises that we’re all doing our best to navigate life with the brains and experiences we’ve been given. I often weave in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) too, which teaches us how to make space for difficult thoughts and feelings, while still moving toward what really matters to you.

I strongly believe therapy can help shift the patterns and behaviours that no longer serve you — creating room for growth, connection, and change that feels authentic and lasting.

Qualifications

  • EMDR Parts 1, 2 & 3

  • Postgraduate Diploma in CBT

  • Postgraduate Certificate in Low Intensity Psychological Interventions

  • BSc 1st Class Hons in Psychology

Experience

  • I have worked in the mental health industry for over 14 years, including working as a therapist in the NHS for 8 years delivering CBT to adults, and in a private organisation for 6 years, as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, Clinical Supervisor and EMDR Practitioner. 

  • I currently deliver clinical supervision to CBT trainees at Canterbury Christchurch University

Additional training

  • IAPT Clinical Supervision at the University of Birmingham

  • CBT for Long Term and Persistent and Distressing Health Conditions, delivered jointly by the University of Surrey and Salomons Institute for Applied Psychology