- Trauma aware
- Workplace focus
- Sand Tray option
About Claire
Claire Payne is an NCPS counsellor who focuses on workplace wellbeing and trauma-related concerns. She meets people where they are and aims to make starting therapy feel manageable. Claire offers a calm, practical presence and helps clients take small, steady steps toward feeling better.
Claire brings three years of direct counselling experience alongside a longer background in social care. She describes her work as integrative, drawing on Person Centred, Gestalt and cognitive behavioural approaches to suit different needs. She also offers Sand Tray work for people who find words difficult.
Sessions can be short term or longer term according to what each person needs. Claire adapts the pace and style of sessions to match how someone prefers to work. Typical areas she helps with include workplace stress and burnout, compassion fatigue, self-esteem, relationship and communication problems, and trauma linked to abuse or early years experiences.
Her additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment issues, caregiver stress, guilt and shame, isolation, life purpose and transitions such as divorce and pregnancy. She is based in the United Kingdom and works to make therapy relevant to everyday pressures at home and at work.
The first meeting is used to agree goals and a workable approach. Claire aims to help people notice small changes that make daily life easier, and to build skills and understanding that carry forward after sessions end.
How Claire’s approaches translate to online support
Claire works with a small number of evidence-based ways of working that are described in simple terms. Person Centred work focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to you, helping you find your own solutions and pace. Gestalt encourages noticing what is happening in the moment in your body and relationships, which can help with awareness and feeling more grounded. Cognitive behavioural techniques look at patterns of thinking and behaviour and introduce practical steps to reduce stress and improve daily functioning.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Claire will discuss options with you and decide together which methods suit your goals and preferences. That collaborative process helps shape sessions so they feel useful and achievable rather than overwhelming.
The practical benefits of remote therapy include being able to fit sessions around work and caring duties and reducing travel time. When confirming a booking, check which session formats Claire currently offers because the biography does not list every option. Online work can make it easier to keep continuity of care when life is busy and to use brief check-ins or longer sessions depending on what fits into your week.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
3+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Claire commonly help with?
She works with workplace stress, burnout and compassion fatigue, and with trauma related to domestic or sexual abuse. Other common areas include self-esteem, attachment issues and life transitions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is flexible and person centred, combining elements of Person Centred work, Gestalt and cognitive behavioural techniques. She adapts methods to suit each person and their pace.
What relevant background does Claire have?
Claire has three years of counselling experience and many more years working in social care. She also works as a qualified trainer and has experience supporting people affected by early years trauma.
Where is Claire based and how is her credential shown?
She is based in the United Kingdom and is registered with NCPS, which is shown as her listed credential.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK book sessions?
International clients are not currently accepted. Sessions are offered to people within the UK.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Claire?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapists stated availability.