Claire Laforges, BACP

Claire Laforges is a counsellor with seven years of professional experience based in the United Kingdom. She holds BACP accreditation and supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression and life changes. Claire also helps with relationship and intimacy concerns, grief and loss, and issues related to health and chronic conditions.

She describes a calm, open approach that centres the client. Sessions focus on listening, clarifying what matters to the person, and finding practical steps forward. Claire uses a range of tools drawn from client-centred work and attachment ideas to help people understand their feelings and patterns.

Her background includes outreach community work, phone support and online practice. She has worked with adults and children and brings experience from psychosexual and intimate partner contexts. Claire has completed foundation-level infertility training with the British Infertility Counselling Association and also works as a clinical supervisor.

In sessions she aims to create a non-judgemental space where people can talk honestly about fears, relationships and identity. Practical goals might include coping strategies, communication skills or clearer thinking about next steps in life. Claire aims to respond to messages within 24 hours on weekdays and updates her availability twice weekly.

To begin, people are invited to choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist's availability. The practice uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

Approaches that guide online work

Claire draws on attachment-based ideas that look at how early connections shape how people relate today. This approach can help when relationship patterns, trust or closeness feel difficult to manage.

She also uses client-centred methods which put the person's experience at the centre. That means the therapist listens without judging and helps people find their own solutions, useful for anxiety, low mood and life transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Claire will talk with the person about goals and preferences and decide together which methods fit best. This is a collaborative process and may change as needs shift.

The biography notes Claire has worked online and by phone, so please confirm exactly which session types are available before booking. Online options can make it easier to fit therapy around work, care responsibilities or medical appointments. Phone sessions can be a simpler check-in when bandwidth or camera use is a concern. Overall, remote sessions can reduce travel time and help people keep continuity of care while managing day-to-day life.