Claire Tristram, BACP

Claire Tristram is a UK-credentialed therapist with 15 years of professional experience and holds BACP membership - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, a recognised professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists. She specialises in supporting people with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, addictions, family and parenting concerns, eating issues, anger, and depression. Additional focus areas include communication problems, control issues, isolation and loneliness, and questions about life purpose.

Claire works to establish an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and emotions can be explored honestly. She invites clients to take the first courageous step toward a more fulfilling life and offers steady support throughout that process. Her approach is grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques and tailored to each person’s circumstances and goals. Whether someone is facing acute distress or ongoing relational patterns, Claire aims to help them build clarity, resilience, and practical strategies for change.

Clients can expect a collaborative relationship in which therapy is shaped around their needs and preferences, with attention to realistic, achievable steps toward greater wellbeing.

Evidence-Based Approaches for Online Support

Claire draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that are adapted for remote work. One strand of her practice focuses on structured skills-based work that helps people identify and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns. This approach is useful for stress, anxiety, and low mood because it teaches practical tools for managing difficult thoughts and emotions.

Another key element is trauma-informed exploration, which offers a gentle, paced way to process painful or overwhelming experiences while attending to safety and self-regulation. This way of working supports clients dealing with trauma, abuse, and relationship-related issues by helping them make sense of their history and build coping strategies.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Claire works collaboratively with each person to determine which techniques best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She reviews progress regularly and adapts plans as therapy unfolds.

Online sessions - whether by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - offer flexible access to support from registered professionals. Remote therapy makes it easier to fit sessions around work, family, and other commitments, and it allows people to receive consistent care even when in-person options are limited.