- Attachment based work
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness tools
About Claire
Claire Gallaugher is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 15 years of experience. She works with adults on relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, anxiety, depression and practical life stresses. Claire also lists blended family issues among her focus areas and accepts international clients.
Claire uses straightforward talking and listening in sessions. She draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how past relationships shape current ones. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy techniques help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviours. She also uses elements of emotionally-focused work and mindfulness to support emotional awareness and regulation.
Sessions are built around what each person brings. Claire aims to be respectful and sensitive while helping clients clarify priorities and set manageable steps. She often works on communication problems, boundary issues and coping strategies for stress or grief. Practical concerns such as sleeping problems, work pressure and parenting strains are addressed alongside emotional patterns.
People coming from blended or stepfamily situations can expect help with merging routines, loyalty conflicts and negotiating new parenting roles. Claire also notes experience with abandonment, adoption and attachment-related difficulties. She lists issues like codependency, commitment worries and control problems among the topics she commonly sees.
Her working style mixes conversational reflection with structured tools from CBT and solution-focused ideas. The aim is to make therapy useful day-to-day - clearer communication, fewer reactive patterns and better ways to manage stress. To start, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
How Claire uses her approaches online
Claire combines attachment-based ideas with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in online sessions. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationship patterns affect current reactions and helps people notice recurring themes in close relationships. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and developing practical steps to change behaviours that keep problems going. She also draws on emotionally-focused techniques to help identify and name strong feelings, and on mindfulness practices to build present-moment awareness and calmer responses. These methods can suit issues such as relationship strain, anxiety, grief and stress. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Claire will discuss your goals and preferences and together you will try ways of working that fit your needs. That might mean more practical CBT tasks some weeks and more reflective attachment or emotion-focused work in others. The biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm the available online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments around work, reduce travel time and allow a shorter check-in when days are busy. They also make it possible to continue therapy when relocating or living abroad, with the therapist helping to choose an approach that fits your everyday life.Areas of expertise
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps with relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, anxiety, depression and stress. Blended family concerns such as stepfamily dynamics are listed among her focus areas.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach mixes listening and practical techniques. She uses attachment-based thinking, CBT and emotionally-focused ideas alongside mindfulness exercises.
How long has she been practising?
She has 15 years of professional experience working with adults on relationship and family topics and related concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom and works under Northern Ireland law for her client contracts.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients. Note that client contracts are governed by Northern Ireland law.
What session formats does she offer?
The biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm the current online session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.