Claire Bennett

I'm Claire, a qualified (Dip HE, BA hons) humanistic therapist and I offer face-to-face, on-line, telephone, and walk&talk therapy in Newbury.    I am experienced in working with young people (12 years plus) and adults.

I specialise in trauma and attachment, loss, anxiety and depression.  

Maybe things aren't going well and you feel overwhelmed, anxious, sad or depressed?  Or maybe you have a particular problem you want help with? 

Perhaps you say to yourself that you have no right to feel the way you do, or that there must be something wrong with you?

There isn't something wrong with you!  You already have the answers and being in a trusting therapeutic relationship can just help you to get there a bit more quickly, so that you can start to feel better.  

Counselling can help you to more clearly hear your authentic inner voice and to look after the different parts of you, so that you can begin to relate to yourself in new ways, and really start doing the things which are right for you.

As a therapist, I don't have all of the answers - I am just willing to really listen with empathy and to help you to find new, more compassionate ways of being you; new ways of viewing what's happened and, perhaps even a new appreciation for the human being you are!  So that you can find acceptance, process difficult stuff and do more of what helps you to feel better.

It can be a difficult and painful journey*, but a rewarding, perhaps even life changing, one and you deserve it.

* It might also be warm, funny, exciting, and interesting  - rather than just painful! 

Our first session will usually be over the phone and last around 30 minutes.  This is your chance to find out more about me and to see if you think we can work well together.  I don't charge for this session.  

After this, we can agree a regular day and time for our work together.