Claire Laforges

Claire Laforges is a counsellor with seven years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, addiction and issues related to LGBT identity. Claire also works with challenges such as sleep and eating problems, ADHD, anger, parenting stress and career worries. She trained and practised in client-centred and psychosexual work and has provided intimate partner support. Claire has completed foundation-level BICA infertility training and also works as a clinical supervisor in the UK. These roles have shaped a practical way of working that focuses on what matters to the person in front of her. Claire has worked in outreach community settings, online and by phone. She has experience supporting both children and adults and uses a range of tools and theories to suit each person. Sessions aim to give clear, usable tools so people gain a better understanding of themselves and their situations. In sessions she builds an open, non-judgemental space for talking about difficult feelings and experiences. Claire encourages people to name what is causing them distress and to try small steps towards change. She aims to reply to client messages within 24 hours on weekdays and updates her availability twice a week. To start, people are invited to book a session and complete the platform matching questionnaire. Claire describes therapy as a collaborative process and offers practical support for the issues people bring.

Therapeutic approaches used in online work

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how earlier relationships shape current patterns. It helps people understand connection, trust and repeating relationship cycles, and can be useful for intimacy and attachment concerns.

Client-Centred Therapy puts the person's experience at the heart of sessions. The counsellor listens without judgement and helps clients find their own solutions, which can suit people facing anxiety, low self-esteem or life changes.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and manage stress. These techniques can help with anxiety, sleeping difficulties and coping with strong emotions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Claire works collaboratively to identify what fits a person's needs, goals and preferences, and may combine elements from different methods as the work progresses.

Session formats should be confirmed before booking as the biography lists prior online and phone work but does not specify current options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into daily life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Phone work can suit people who prefer not to be on camera or who have limited bandwidth. Please confirm the available session types when arranging appointments.