Claire Coker-Beyer, BACP

Claire Coker-Beyer is a counsellor who helps people troubled by low confidence, constant self-criticism and anxiety. She focuses on everyday thoughts and habits that stop people moving forward. Claire writes simply and listens carefully to understand what feels hardest for each person.

She uses an integrative approach, so sessions bring together different ways of working to suit the person in front of her. Expect calm, straightforward conversations that look at both current struggles and things from the past that still matter. The aim is to identify unhelpful patterns and try small changes that make everyday life easier.

Claire places emphasis on self-acceptance, practical self-care and building self-compassion. She helps people notice harsh inner voices and replace them with kinder, realistic ways of thinking. That often helps with confidence, relationships and taking steps towards meaningful goals.

Her background includes three years of counselling experience and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She works with common concerns such as anxiety, depression, addictions and relationship difficulties, and has additional focus areas like gender dysphoria, process addiction and ADHD-related issues.

Sessions are currently offered during daytime hours. People looking for help are invited to consider whether Claire’s down-to-earth style and focus on thoughts and everyday habits might fit their needs.

How Claire’s approaches guide online work

Claire draws on existential and mindfulness approaches to help people make sense of what matters to them and to build steady everyday practices. Existential work looks at values, choices and what gives life meaning, which can help when people face big changes or feel stuck. Mindfulness methods teach simple attention and breathing skills that reduce reactivity and ease anxiety in daily life.

She also draws from narrative therapy to help people retell difficult stories and notice patterns in their thinking. Narrative work supports changes in how someone talks to themselves and relates to recurring habits. Deciding which approach to use is part of the therapy process; Claire will work collaboratively to find what fits a person’s goals and preferences rather than imposing a single method.

Confirm the exact online session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online work can be easier to fit into a busy day, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it simpler to keep momentum between sessions and to practise new habits in the settings where difficulties actually occur.