Claire Smith, BACP

Claire Smith is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with four years of professional experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, low mood and grief, and supports people coping with relationship and family conflict. Anger and intimacy-related issues are also within her practice.

She has experience working in an NHS children's crisis unit where she supported people with severe mental health needs and high-risk situations. That background means she is used to practical, fast-moving work when problems feel urgent. Claire also has experience supporting neurodiverse clients and people with ADHD, OCD and autism.

Claire uses a mix of therapy methods depending on the problem. She draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Attachment-Based work and client-centred approaches. In sessions she focuses on clear steps people can try between meetings.

Conversations tend to be straightforward and goal-focused. She will listen to what matters most to the client, identify patterns that feed anger or anxiety, and practise tools to change those patterns. Sessions often include exercises for managing strong feelings and rebuilding communication skills.

Her approach suits people wanting practical strategies alongside space to talk about past trauma or current pressures. People looking to manage workplace frustration, simmering resentment at home, or sudden outbursts may find this style helpful. To start, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and arrange an initial session.

How her approaches translate to remote sessions