Claire Ghassemi

I work on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays between 10am and 3pm.

Hello, I’m Claire.  You may have thought that counselling is for other people but the truth is everyone can benefit from sharing a confidential space with a therapist, whether you feel stuck, things have gone a little off-kilter or life is becoming unfathomably draining, difficult and distressing.

As a therapist, I place you at the heart of every session, listening to you carefully and without judgement so that we gain a shared understanding of the difficulties you are experiencing.  I take things at your pace, using methods that you find most effective, and I approach each session with empathy and compassion to enable you to find your way forward to a more positive, confident and clearer understanding of yourself and your circumstances and where you can adopt better ways of coping. Some clients need a place to heal from trauma or to grieve and be with complicated feelings of loss.  My sessions provide that safe and non-judgemental place and I will be there to accompany you during this process.

I am a humanistic integrative counsellor and draw on different therapeutic approaches, remaining sensitive to your feelings so that therapy always feels collaborative.

 I have experience working with adults. Some of the issues I work with include: -

• Depression, anxiety, and stress

• Relationship and attachment problems (how we emotionally bond with others)

• Disordered eating

• Bereavement, grief and loss

• Trauma, including physical, sexual, and emotional abuse

• Existential issues including meaning, purpose, and identity

• Workplace and career issues including burnout

I offer a free 20 minute initial consultation so that we can find out a little about each other and decide if we would like to work together.

I have experience of working with adults in many areas including anxiety, depression and loss/bereavement.