Biography
Hello! I’m Claire, BACP accredited counsellor and Deputy Clinical Lead for Together We CIC.
I’ve been a qualified person centred counsellor for over ten years I was employed in a busy NHS community drug and alcohol service and a mental health charity.
Throughout my counselling career, I had the opportunity to attend continuous professional development in Transactional analysis, Cognitive behaviour Therapy for depression and anxiety, bereavment couples counselling, neuro-diversity, trauma, poly-vagal theory and most recently completed a counselling supervision, course.
For me, I am a strong advocate, on counselling and I how it can improve mental wellbeing, relationships with others personal therapeutic growth and increased self-awareness
I am pleased to be working as Counsellor /Deputy Clinical Lead at Together we talk as I believe it offers such a valuable mental health service to the residents of West Cumbria.
My Roles
My main role in Talk is to deliver counselling therapies to individuals through the service to improve their mental wellbeing, relationships with others and personal growth whilst improving self-esteem.