Claire Bosanquet

I offer in-person sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, and online or telephone sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings and early afternoons. Please feel free to contact me to chat about your availability. 

Welcome to a space where you can feel truly seen and heard. 

I’m Claire, an integrative therapist based in Bristol, here to support you on your journey toward understanding, healing, and growth. Life can bring moments of uncertainty, overwhelm, or disconnection, and seeking support is a courageous step toward a deeper understanding of yourself and personal growth.

As an integrative counsellor, I work alongside you with empathy and understanding, offering support as you explore your thoughts, feelings, and experiences. Together, we’ll make sense of the challenges you're facing and how they impact your life, empowering you to take meaningful steps toward positive change.

At the heart of my practice is a commitment to creating a safe, welcoming space where you can be your true, authentic self. It’s a place where you can feel heard, valued, and free to explore your experiences without judgment.

As an integrative therapist, I blend therapeutic approaches such as psychodynamic therapy, cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), and compassion-focused therapy. This allows me to create a personalised experience that evolves with you, addressing emotional, mental, physical, and social aspects of wellbeing.

I take great care in respecting the courage it takes to seek support and value the individuality of each person I work with.

If you're ready to begin this journey, I would be privileged to walk alongside you as you explore, grow, and move toward greater self-discovery and inner strength. Together, we can create meaningful, lasting change.

As an integrative therapist, I blend various therapeutic approaches to create a personalised and flexible experience for each client. Drawing from models such as psychodynamic therapy, cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), and compassion-focused therapy, I adapt my methods to meet your unique needs, recognising that each person’s journey is different. Our sessions will consider all aspects of your wellbeing, such as emotional, mental, physical, and social, allowing us to explore past experiences, address thought patterns, or build practical skills for managing life’s challenges. My goal is to offer a supportive, adaptable approach that evolves with you, fostering growth, self-discovery, and positive change.

I work with individuals facing a range of difficulties, including anxiety, stress, depression, low self-esteem, relationship challenges, and unresolved issues rooted in your childhood/ past experiences that affect your present life. 

I also specialise in supporting clients living with long-term health conditions or chronic illness, including health-related anxiety and the emotional challenges that often accompany these experiences. Chronic conditions can impact every part of life, such as your mental health, relationships, and sense of self. My focus is on helping you navigate these complexities and create meaningful change.

Whether you’re seeking support to navigate life’s challenges, process past experiences, or foster personal growth, my goal is to help you feel heard, valued, and empowered to take steps toward meaningful change.

I offer in-person sessions in Bristol on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings and online and telephone sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings and early afternoons.

I offer an initial free of charge 15-minute telephone/online consultation for you to introduce yourself and talk about the reasons you’ve come to therapy. If you then decide that you’d like to work with me, I can offer flexibility with short-term or longer-term work.

During our first session, I will take the time to understand your current challenges and explore the difficulties you are facing. We will also go through the counselling agreement, and there will be an opportunity for you to ask any questions about the agreement, how I work, or my practice. As part of our discussion, we may explore any potential risks to your wellbeing and establish whether you have a support network in place. Together, we will begin to identify what you are looking for from therapy/ therapy goals and work collaboratively towards fostering positive change and personal growth.