Claire Laforges , BACP

Claire Laforges is a counsellor who supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, addiction and a wide range of personal challenges. She has seven years of professional experience and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Claire works with people on concerns including ADHD, depression, bipolar, eating and sleeping problems, self-esteem and career worries.

Claire uses a client-centred way of working that focuses on what matters to the person in front of her. She also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. Sessions are practical and conversational, with space to reflect and try new ways of relating.

Her background includes outreach work in community settings, telephone and online support. That mix means she is used to helping people who prefer different ways of talking, and who need flexibility around timing and format. She also has experience with intimate partner and psychosexual concerns and has completed foundation-level infertility training with BICA.

Claire aims to help people understand the causes of their distress and to build tools for everyday life. She offers a non-judgemental space where feelings and thoughts can be explored honestly. Messages are usually answered within 24 hours on weekdays and her availability is updated twice weekly.

People often come to Claire wanting clearer boundaries, calmer reactions, or better communication. She supports exploration of grief, health worries, LGBTQIA+ issues, parenting stress, caregiver strain and complex attachment questions. Sessions aim to leave people feeling a little more able to manage the next steps.

Approaches for online therapy and relationship work

Claire uses client-centred practice to follow what matters most to the person and to help them feel heard. This approach focuses on building trust, listening closely and working at the client’s pace to address issues like anxiety, low self-esteem and life changes.

She also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how past relationships affect current patterns. This can help with intimacy issues, relationship distress and difficulties with trust or abandonment fears.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Claire will discuss different ways of working and decide together which methods suit a person's goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process and she adapts the focus as things change.

Online sessions come in several formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation, phone calls can fit into a busy day or use less bandwidth, live chat is useful for shorter check-ins, and messaging supports gradual reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to match therapy to daily life and to keep continuity when in-person meetings are not possible.