Claire Bennett BA (hons) MBACP , BACP

Claire Bennett BA (hons) MBACP is a person-centred therapist based in Gosport, England, offering appointments from her home counselling studio as well as online and by phone. She works with people who come seeking help for a specific concern or who are curious to learn more about themselves, and she supports clients in exploring their thoughts and emotions to find clearer direction.

Her therapeutic stance is collaborative rather than prescriptive - she does not give advice or tell clients what to do. Instead she helps people uncover their own insights and feelings so they can make choices that reflect who they truly are. Claire aims to provide a calm, respectful space where clients can process difficult emotions and develop greater self-understanding.

Claire is DBS checked, fully insured, and a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She works according to BACP ethical guidelines and holds membership number 393095. For more information about the BACP, visit https://bacp.co.uk.

Therapeutic approaches and working online

Client-Centered Therapy places the client at the heart of the process. It focuses on active listening, empathic understanding, and helping people access their own resources so they can make meaningful changes. This approach is useful for issues like low self-esteem, life transitions, and general emotional distress.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns in close relationships and emotional regulation. It can help people struggling with trust, abandonment, attachment difficulties, or repeated relationship problems by exploring those patterns and building new ways of relating.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people identify and express the core emotions that drive their reactions. By working with those emotions directly, clients can shift stuck patterns and find clearer ways to manage anxiety, grief, or trauma-related responses.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Claire works collaboratively with clients to identify which methods fit best with their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts her way of working as the relationship and goals evolve. Therapists aim to tailor the work so it feels relevant and helpful.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can be arranged by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit around work, family, and other commitments. These options make it easier to access consistent support from licensed professionals and to continue care when in-person meetings are difficult.