Claire Howdle, BACP
5 years in practice
Claire Howdle is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with five years of practice.
License and registration
- BACP
- 392334 · expires January 2027
- Years in practice
- 5
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Claire
Claire Howdle is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with five years of practice. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties. Claire also supports those coping with trauma, addiction, grief and parenting strain.
Claire offers a straightforward, person-focused way of working. Sessions are tailored to the individual rather than a fixed formula. She listens for what matters most to each person and helps them find clearer ways to cope and make choices.
Background and approach
Her approach draws on a mix of therapies, including existential ideas about meaning, cognitive behavioural techniques to spot unhelpful thinking, and client-centred listening. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and attachment-based ideas also feature in her work when these fit someone’s needs. Claire uses mindfulness tools and practical exercises when these suit the situation.
She aims to create a warm and non-judgemental space where people can talk openly. Sessions focus on practical steps, understanding patterns, and building more helpful habits. Claire pays attention to losses, identity questions and life transitions as part of that process.
People can expect a tailored plan that changes as progress is made. Claire describes therapy as a collaboration - clients set goals and she helps identify options to reach them. Her style is calm, direct and empathetic, with an emphasis on useful tools and clearer thinking.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Claire lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Addictions
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Claire names
- Existential Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Existential therapy looks at meaning, choice and identity in a person’s life. It helps when people face big questions, loss, or shifts in how they see themselves. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and values-based action; it is useful for anxiety, low mood and coping with difficult feelings. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to relationship patterns and how early connections shape current ways of relating, which helps with communication and intimacy-related worries.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will discuss what matters to the client, try methods that fit their goals, and adjust over time. This collaborative process means plans are changed if something does not feel useful, and practical steps are agreed together.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction similar to in-person work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat or text-based messaging can suit brief check-ins, written reflections or flexible scheduling. These options make therapy easier to fit around work, family and daily life while using the therapeutic approaches above.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does Claire help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties, as well as trauma, addiction, grief and many related issues.
What is Claire's style in therapy?
Her style is person-focused and collaborative, mixing listening with practical exercises and techniques tailored to each person.
How much experience does Claire have?
Claire has five years of experience working as a counsellor in a range of mental health and relationship concerns.
What credential does Claire hold and where is she based?
She holds BACP and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with Claire?
She does not work with international clients at this time.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging.
How are fees and the subscription handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
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