Claire Cotgrove , BACP

Claire Cotgrove offers an affirming therapeutic space for people exploring sexuality, gender, neurodivergence, and relationship concerns. She works with individuals who have experienced trauma, coercive or abusive relationships, or who carry feelings of shame and guilt, providing calm, compassionate support aimed at helping people feel more empowered and accepted.

Claire is a person-centred counsellor who holds the BACP credential - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. With three years of practice and a breadth of life experience, she brings warmth, empathy, and non-judgmental care to sessions. Her approach places the person at the centre of therapy, encouraging self-understanding and growth while walking alongside clients as they explore difficult material.

Sessions can include discussion and creative therapy options to suit different ways of expressing experience. Claire’s practice supports a wide range of concerns including LGBTQ+ issues, neurodivergence, domestic abuse and trauma, religious trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, loss and grief, life transitions, childhood wounds, self-esteem, ADHD, and many related challenges. The time spent together focuses on what the client brings, where the client will be seen and heard within a respectful therapeutic relationship.

Client-Centered and Trauma-Focused Support Online

Claire draws on client-centred therapy to create a respectful, non-directive space where the person’s own values and experiences shape the work. This approach emphasizes empathy, acceptance, and listening, and it can be especially helpful for exploring identity, self-worth, relationship patterns, and intimacy-related concerns.

She also uses trauma-focused therapy to address the effects of traumatic experiences and abusive relationships. This work is aimed at helping people process distressing events, reduce the hold of painful memories, and develop coping strategies for symptoms that interfere with daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process, and Claire works collaboratively to identify what fits best with a person’s needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts methods over time so the work remains relevant and supportive.

Online sessions through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offer flexibility for different lifestyles and circumstances. These options can make it easier to schedule appointments, maintain continuity of care during life transitions, and access support when travel or mobility is difficult, while still allowing meaningful therapeutic connection with a licensed professional.