Claire Cotgrove, BACP

Claire Cotgrove holds the BACP credential, which indicates membership with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and brings three years of professional practice to her work as a person-centred counsellor. She creates an affirming, empathetic environment for people exploring sexuality, gender, or neurodivergence and for those coping with the impacts of trauma, coercive or abusive relationships, or persistent feelings of shame and guilt.

She aims to support clients through healing and greater self-understanding, helping them move toward a life in which they feel more empowered and accepted. Claire combines professional training with lived experience to offer compassionate presence and practical emotional support, meeting people where they are and accompanying them through change.

Her approach is rooted in client-centred therapy, which places the person at the heart of the therapeutic process, alongside trauma-focused therapy when past harm needs careful attention. She also offers creative therapy options as ways to explore feelings and experiences beyond words, and she emphasizes warmth, non-judgmental listening, and acceptance as foundations for growth.

Claire works with a wide range of concerns including LGBT and sexuality or gender questions, relationship difficulties and intimacy-related issues, trauma and abuse, ADHD and other forms of neurodivergence, abandonment and attachment issues, autism and Asperger Syndrome, BDSM and kink-related matters, blended family challenges, chronic pain and illness, commitment and communication problems, divorce and separation, domestic violence, grief and loss, feelings of emptiness, family conflicts, forgiveness work, and gender dysphoria. Her practice is focused on supporting individuals to be seen and heard within a therapeutic relationship and to take brave steps toward greater wellbeing.