Hello my name is Claire and I work with individual clients aged 16+.

My aim is to help you to work through what you feel is holding you back, this may be a life
event, relationship difficulties, or a sense of feeling that you are battling with yourself. I will
support you better understand what is troubling you and explore helpful ways of managing
and moving away from these issues. This might be managing difficult emotions or shifting
unhelpful patterns you notice in your life. You may be seeking to make a change or to work
out what is preventing you from moving forward. We can work together to find out what
works best for you.

The way I work involves a a Compassion Focused Therapy approach (CFT) which can help if
you are feel very self critical, have negative feelings about your body, anxiety, difficulties in
relationships and comparing yourself to others. CFT can help you to work out your barriers
to being less critical towards yourself and others and to move towards self acceptance.
Since I first qualified as a counsellor in 2007 I have worked with a diverse range of people
with various areas of focus. During this time I have accessed further training and gained
experience in working with clients on specific areas which include;
Eating disorders/body image –My counselling background began within eating disorder
support and as a result I have worked with a range of people experiencing a range of food
and body image issues to help them in moving towards a more helpful relationship with
food, their bodies and themselves. I know that moving away from problems can be difficult,
this is particularly true for eating disorders and I understand that people may often be in
two minds about tackling the issue. I provide sessions where we can explore this and
explore your motivation to move forward.
Relationship difficulties for all genders- This may be a relationship with a partner, family
members or problems you may have in maintaining close relationships and friendships.
Work in this area has included supporting clients who are affected by a difficult relationship
or help in understanding underlying issues and patterns of behaviour which may be
affecting specific relationships.

Self Criticism – What we think about ourselves and how we think others view us can have a
huge impact upon our lives and how we treat ourselves. I have supported clients to address
problems with their view of themselves to aid them in moving towards having a stronger
more assured sense of self and self-acceptance.

Other areas support can be provided for;
Anxiety/Stress
History of Abuse
Low mood/ depression
Work related issues
Exercise compulsion

Perfectionism
Decision making
Life stage issues
Session Fee: £50.00

Referral

View our Referral Form

Contact Us

0114 267 8613
info.cornerstone@gmail.com