Claire Howdle, BACP

Claire Howdle is a United Kingdom based individual and family therapist with five years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns including addiction, phobias, depression, anxiety, identity and relationship difficulties, childhood abuse recovery, domestic and emotional abuse, religious crisis, PTSD, and other trauma-related issues. She offers an integrative, client-focused approach, combining psychodynamic insights, humanistic care, cognitive behavioral techniques, and mindfulness practices to create a tailored plan that fits each person or family she supports.

Claire is committed to working with people from diverse backgrounds and aims to provide a warm, non-judgemental, and non-discriminatory environment where clients can address the issues affecting their quality of life. Her practice supports work on grief, parenting challenges, intimacy and sexual concerns, eating issues, addictions, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes, among other areas. She also focuses on attachment and abandonment difficulties, blended family dynamics, caregiver stress, codependency, dissociation, and related concerns.

Claire holds the BACP credential - membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and is available to work with clients in the United Kingdom. She frames therapy as a collaborative process and offers support to help clients move toward their personal goals and improved well-being.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Claire draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy alongside client-centered principles to shape online sessions that respond to each person’s needs. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, while guiding them toward actions that reflect their values - this can be useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns formed in close relationships and how those patterns affect current connections and emotional responses - it is often helpful for relationship difficulties, abandonment concerns, and family dynamics. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, respect, and collaboration, offering a supportive environment where clients set the pace and focus of their work.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Claire works collaboratively with clients to identify which methods suit their goals and preferences. She adapts techniques over time so the work stays aligned with what matters most to the client.

Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - provide practical flexibility for busy schedules and varied needs. These formats make it possible to maintain continuity of care during life changes, reduce travel time, and access registered professionals from the comfort of a familiar setting, while still engaging in meaningful therapeutic work.