Claire McPhail
Registered Member MBACP
Contact information
- Phone number
- 07369215809
Features
- Flexible hours available
- Wheelchair accessible office
Availability
I currently have limited availability for remote clients only.
About me and my therapy practice
Hello, my name is Claire. I'm a qualified integrative, trauma-informed counsellor and supervisor. I'm a registered member of the BACP, working in private practice in County Durham, in the North East of England. I work in a 1-1 basis with adults in person, and remotely, via telephone and zoom.
I work predominantly with a relational and collaborative approach, meeting clients with compassion, understanding and warmth, to provide a safe and confidential space where feelings, thoughts and behaviours can be explored.
Practice description
Alongside my private practice, I also work in the voluntary sector, counselling individuals who have been subjected to domestic abuse and sexual violence. I have worked in this area for almost twenty years and am passionate about this work.
My core training includes CBT, person centred and psychodynamic theory. I am committed to continual professional development and have a particular interest in somatic, creative and spiritual resources. I have undertaken additional training in somatic trauma therapy and trauma informed practice, mindfulness, compassion focused approaches, the Rewind technique and creative counselling techniques. I am also a qualified Emotional Freedom Technique Practitioner and Breathwork Coach. I am currently working towards an MA in Psychotherapy Studies.
I am an LGBTQ+ allied therapist and my practice is neurodiversity affirming, inclusive and trauma informed. I am registered under the Data Protection Act (1998) and hold professional insurance and a clean DBS.
My first session
I offer a free, no obligation initial session via telephone, so we can get to know each other a little and see if we feel we are a good fit to work together.
What I can help with
Abuse, Anxiety, Bereavement, Depression, Identity issues, Loss, Neurodiversity, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy related issues, Relationships, Self esteem, Sexual identity, Sexuality, Spirituality, Stress, Trauma, Vegan allied, Women's issues, Work related issues
Types of therapy
Brief therapy, CBT, Humanistic, Integrative, Person centred, Psychodynamic, Relational, Solution focused brief therapy
Clients I work with
Adults, EAP
How I deliver therapy
Long term sessions, Long-term face-to-face work, Online therapy, Short term sessions, Short-term face-to-face work, Telephone therapy