Claire Bennett BA (hons) MBACP, BACP

Claire Bennett is a person-centred therapist based in Gosport who offers counselling from a home studio as well as online and by phone. She works with people seeking help for specific difficulties or those who want to deepen their self-understanding, aiming to create a respectful, non-judgemental space where clients can explore their thoughts and feelings.

Claire believes that clients already hold many of the answers they seek and she supports them to uncover and act on those insights rather than giving directive advice. Her approach focuses on listening with empathy and accompanying people as they identify their needs, clarify what matters to them, and move toward the life they want to lead.

She has experience helping with concerns such as stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, self-esteem, depression, addictions, sleep and eating difficulties, anger, career issues, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and coping with life changes, among other areas. Claire is DBS checked, fully insured, and a registered member of the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and works within the BACP ethical guidelines. Her membership number is 393095.

Approaches that guide online therapeutic work

Claire uses client-centred therapy to place the client's experience at the heart of the work. This approach emphasises empathy, acceptance, and genuine listening so individuals can explore their feelings, clarify their values, and make choices that feel right for them - it can be helpful for stress, low mood, self-esteem, and life transitions.

Attachment-based therapy is used to explore how early and later relationship patterns shape current emotions and behaviours. By understanding attachment styles, clients can work on relationship difficulties, patterns of abandonment or trust, and responses to loss or trauma.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) supports people to identify and process strong emotions and to strengthen emotional connections in relationships. It is useful for people working through grief, trauma responses, or relational pain.

Finding the right approach is part of the collaborative process. Claire works with clients to assess needs, goals, and preferences and together they choose or adapt methods that best suit the person and the issues they bring.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, by phone, or via live chat and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, access support from home, and maintain continuity of care when in-person sessions are not possible.