Claire Phillips

Online counselling for children and teenagers

Are you an adult with a young person in your life who needs support? Or are you a young person looking for a space to talk about your difficulties? 

My name is Claire Phillips. I'm a registered BACP counsellor working with children and young people (aged 12-21) to help them deal with the challenges, behaviours and emotions that might be having a negative impact on their quality of life.

I believe young people deserve compassion and understanding as they navigate their way through life - it can be tough to be a young person and there are many challenges and hurdles that may need to be overcome.  It's also hard as an adult when you have a young person in your life who is suffering and in need of a helping hand. 

I hope to offer the young people I work with a space where they feel able to share their difficulties and explore their feelings at their own pace, without pressure or judgement. Empathy and tolerance play a crucial role in helping to address the issues that young people face and I place these aspects at the centre of my approach. 

I am experienced in working with families and young people. I was a family support worker before training to become a therapist and much of my work as a Counsellor has been with children and teenagers in primary and secondary schools in London. I have helped young people cope with a range of difficulties including bereavement, self-harm, anxiety, intrusive thoughts, depression and family breakdown.

Please do get in touch if you'd like to talk about working together. I'd be happy to chat through any questions you might have.

I work online. Sessions are 50 minutes long and charged at £60 per session. I offer either short or long term work, depending on the need of the young person. 

We would begin with a free 20 minute telephone consultation to talk about what support you're looking for and how I might be able to help. Then, if you wish to go ahead, we would have an initial assessment where I would gather some relevant information and agree on how to proceed together.