Claire Field, BACP

Claire Field is a person-centred counsellor who draws on client-centred and mindfulness approaches. She aims to offer a calm, non-judgemental space where people can talk about difficult experiences and begin to find a way forward. Claire uses listening and gentle guidance to help people understand their feelings and choices.

She has 13 years of practice and is a Member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists, BACP. Claire has worked a great deal with people who have experienced relational trauma and abuse. She also supports people dealing with loss, depression, anxiety, relationship strain and identity concerns including LGBT issues.

Claire describes counselling as a place to speak openly without being told what to do. She helps people uncover their own answers and build practical steps for day-to-day coping. Mindfulness practices are used to help manage stress and strong emotions in the moment.

Her additional focus areas include challenges such as caregiver stress, cancer-related issues, body image, and difficulties around attachment or commitment. She also works with anger, addictions, eating concerns, and the practical strains of life change and career decisions.

Outside one-to-one work Claire supervises other counsellors and has written the Rainbow Therapy Tools guides. People considering work with her are invited to think about the issues they want to address and begin with a short matching questionnaire to find the right fit.

How client-centred and mindfulness approaches work online

Claire's person-centred approach focuses on listening, acceptance and helping people find their own solutions. In practice this means sessions are led by what the person brings, with the counsellor reflecting and clarifying to help understanding.

Mindfulness therapy in her work involves simple practices to notice thoughts and sensations and to reduce reactivity. These techniques can help with anxiety, stress, strong emotions and coping with chronic health challenges by training attention and easing overwhelm.

Choosing the right way of working is part of the process. Claire will work collaboratively to decide which elements to use and will adapt methods to a person's needs and goals. Clients and the counsellor review progress and change direction where needed.

Please confirm current session options before booking because specific online formats were not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, cut out travel time and allow check-ins during a lunch break or from a different location. Some people also find shorter or more frequent sessions helpful when managing health conditions, and mindfulness exercises can be practised between meetings to support everyday coping.