Claire Jean Seymour , NCPS

Claire Jean Seymour is a counsellor who helps people manage stress and anxiety, cope with addictions, and work through relationship difficulties and trauma. She uses a warm, respectful approach and aims to tailor conversations and plans to each person’s needs. Claire presents as calm and direct, offering clear steps rather than jargon. She is listed with the NCPS and has seven years of experience in the field.

Her practice often focuses on emotional concerns such as depression, grief, low self-esteem and intimacy issues. She also addresses neurodiverse challenges like ADHD and complex mood concerns including bipolar symptoms. Claire helps with practical problems too, for example sleep disruption, eating concerns and career stress.

Claire draws on therapies that encourage acceptance, emotional awareness and skills for coping. She uses techniques to help people notice painful thoughts, shift unhelpful patterns and build more helpful habits. Sessions aim to be collaborative, with the person setting goals and Claire offering tools to reach them.

She sees issues related to attachment, abandonment and codependency, alongside longer-term health and caregiving stress. Claire also works with people facing chronic pain, cancer-related concerns and age-related challenges. Her approach blends supportive conversation with structured skills work.

Sessions are offered in English from the United Kingdom and Claire accepts international clients. Practical formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Getting started involves a brief matching questionnaire and scheduling to suit the person.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Claire uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. ACT focuses on identifying personal values and taking small actions that match those values, which can help with anxiety, depression and life changes.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to break down unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns. CBT involves practical exercises and experiments that reduce symptoms like insomnia, low mood and anxiety by changing routine responses.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Claire will talk through goals and preferences and suggest methods that fit the person's needs. The choice of approach is collaborative and can be adjusted as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face dialogue and more in-depth sessions. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text options suit brief check-ins, homework prompts and people who prefer writing during therapy.