Claire McPhail

Hello, my name is Claire. I'm a qualified integrative, trauma-informed counsellor and supervisor. I'm a registered member of the BACP, working in private practice in County Durham, in the North East of England. I work in a 1-1 basis with adults in person, and remotely, via telephone and zoom.

I work predominantly with a relational and collaborative approach, meeting clients with compassion, understanding and warmth, to provide a safe and confidential space where feelings, thoughts and behaviours can be explored. 

Alongside my private practice, I also work in the voluntary sector, counselling individuals who have been subjected to domestic abuse and sexual violence. I have worked in this area for almost twenty years and am passionate about this work.

My core training includes CBT, person centred and psychodynamic theory. I am committed to continual professional development and have a particular interest in somatic, creative and spiritual resources. I have undertaken additional training in somatic trauma therapy and trauma informed practice, mindfulness, compassion focused approaches, the Rewind technique and creative counselling techniques. I am also a qualified Emotional Freedom Technique Practitioner and Breathwork Coach. I am currently working towards an MA in Psychotherapy Studies. 

I am an LGBTQ+ allied therapist and my practice is neurodiversity affirming, inclusive and trauma informed.  I am registered under the Data Protection Act (1998) and hold professional insurance and a clean DBS.

I offer a free, no obligation initial session via telephone, so we can get to know each other a little and see if we feel we are a good fit to work together.