Claire Geddes

Tuesday - Wilmslow or Online

Wednesday - Wilmslow or Online

Thursday - Wilmslow or Online

Friday - Wilmslow or Online

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I’m Claire, I specialise in working with adult daughters who have difficult relationships with their mothers. Although the mother may be a narcissist, be emotionally immature / unavailable or simply critical and controlling, my focus is on the impact on the daughter -the Mother Wound and how early relationships can affect self-esteem, confidence, boundaries, and patterns in relationships.

Many of the women I work with are high achievers however feel stuck in cycles of people-pleasing, self-doubt, or over-responsibility. You may find it difficult to set boundaries, often feeling guilt, resentment, or fear when you try to prioritise your own needs. Together, we explore these patterns with compassion—helping you understand where they come from and how they show up in your relationships today.

I offer a warm, welcoming, and cosy space where you can slow down and focus on yourself. Maybe your first time to feel heard, understood, and supported without judgement. Through counselling, we make sense of your experiences and emotions, helping you rebuild self-trust and strengthen your sense of identity recognising which is your voice and which belongs to your mother.

I also draw on my coaching experience. This means we don’t just reflect—we also look at how you can move forward. I support you in setting clear, healthy boundaries, managing difficult emotions such as guilt and resentment, and working on how to manage the relationship with your mother and family members.  This may include how to limit contact with intention to find peace.

 I am here to support you.

• Expatriate and relocation support — helping women navigate the emotional impact of living abroad and major transitions.

I’m committed to helping women regain clarity, confidence and emotional balance, and to supporting change that feels authentic and lasting.

I offer therapy sessions online or in person from my comfortable, private sitting room, or a combination of both if that best suits your needs. My approach is warm, calm and professional, and I aim to create an environment where you feel at ease and able to speak openly. Alongside my training, my own lived experience enables me to meet you with openness, honesty and without judgement.

I believe you are the expert in your own life. My role is not to advise or direct, but to work collaboratively with you, building a sense of trust and safety. As an Integrative Counsellor, I draw on a range of therapeutic approaches, adapting our work to support what feels most helpful and appropriate for you.

Therapy can at times feel challenging, particularly when exploring painful memories or emotions. These moments can also lead to greater insight, understanding and the possibility of meaningful change. My aim is to help you make sense of what you are experiencing now and to support you in moving forward with increased clarity and confidence.

I bring compassion, sensitivity and, where appropriate, a sense of lightness into our sessions. The therapeutic relationship is central to the work, and I am genuinely interested in understanding you as an individual.

Above all, my intention is that you feel supported, encouraged and hopeful — and that whatever you are facing, you do not have to face it alone.

We can start with a free 20-minute online meeting to get to know each other and see if working together feels right for you. If it does, we can arrange your first full session – either online or in person in Wilmslow.  

At the beginning, I’ll share my ‘way of working’ document with you, and if it feels helpful we may also do an assessment to understand your needs more fully. From there, we’ll decide together what pace suits you best – weekly, fortnightly or monthly sessions, depending on your circumstances.

From our very first conversation, I focus on building a genuine relationship so you can feel comfortable, understood and confident in the confidentiality of our work. My aim is that you leave your first session feeling supported, cared for and truly welcomed. I work with warmth, intuition and honesty – qualities that help my clients feel both at ease and empowered.