Claire French

Thank you for reading my profile, I offer a warm, empathic and confidential counselling experience in my garden therapy room. Whatever is happening or has happened to you; I believe we can work together to enable you to find a way forward.

I am committed to providing a warm, confidential, attentive and honest counselling relationship where you are at the centre. I work with children, young people, adults and older adults. I initially work with a person-centred approach, to build rapport and then embrace other ways of working, if that is suitable for you. I can use creative approaches during therapy sessions if you feel that this an approach that would enrich you.

I treasure individuality and offer a respectful counselling service that is moulded to you. I understand that past, present and future situations affect us in a way that may mean we feel overwhelmed or unhappy and that these are experienced in a unique way for each person.

My background as a teacher gives me an insight into the issues that children and young people face. I particularly enjoy working with young people and have substantial counselling experience in this area. I have taken specialist training for working with children and young people. In addition to my private practice, I work with adolescents at a charitable organisation as a volunteer counsellor. I have completed additional training to work with individuals struggling with bereavement and loss and have considerable experience working with adults and older adults supporting them with this. Furthermore, I have benefitted from training enabling me to work with anger; looking at the underlying issues or areas of life which can result in this.

I understand that there are times in life when it’s really hard, we feel that we are not ok or maybe a situation we find ourselves in is not ok. You don’t need to manage alone; you have already made the first step to finding a way forward. If after reading this you find that I may be the counsellor you wish to work with; I offer a free 20-minute phone call to discuss what your struggles are.