Claire Coker-Beyer

• Self esteem
• Anxiety
• Addictions

About Claire

Claire Coker-Beyer helps people address confidence, anxiety and self-criticism. She focuses on issues such as low self-esteem, body image worries and the ways anxiety stops people taking steps they want to take. Claire is a BACP counsellor with three years' experience working with these concerns.

She works in an integrative way, drawing on psychodynamic, narrative, Jungian and existential ideas. Sessions look at current problems and the past experiences that might be keeping unhelpful patterns in place. The aim is to identify repeated behaviours and thoughts, and to test new ways of responding.

Practical exercises and mindfulness practices are used alongside talking. Claire encourages self-acceptance and building everyday self-care routines. Conversations may cover relationships, work and identity, including issues related to gender and sexuality.

She also has a focus on addiction-related problems, including drug and alcohol addiction and process addictions such as gambling or pornography. Other areas she works on include grief, anger, mood difficulties, obsessions and compulsions, and challenges linked to midlife or young adulthood.

Sessions are currently offered during daytime hours. Prospective clients who need evening or weekend appointments should check session options before booking.

How her approaches fit with online counselling

Claire commonly uses existential and mindfulness approaches alongside psychodynamic ideas. Existential work looks at questions of meaning, choice and responsibility, and can help when someone feels stuck or unsure about life direction. Mindfulness practices teach simple attention and breathing exercises to reduce rumination and lower stress in daily life. Psychodynamic ideas focus on how past relationships and patterns influence current feelings and reactions, useful for recurring relationship or self-esteem problems.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Claire will work collaboratively to decide which methods match a person’s goals and preferences. That process may include trying different ways of working and checking in about what helps most.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work or family commitments, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people use mindfulness exercises and reflective tasks between sessions to support progress.

Topics Claire lists

• Stress and anxiety
• LGBT
• Relationship issues
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Addictions
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Anger management
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• Coaching
• ADHD
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Gender dysphoria
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Jealousy
• Midlife crisis
• Mood disorders
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Process addictions
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Existential Therapy
• Jungian Therapy
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Narrative Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy

Questions about Claire

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety is a core area of her practice and she helps people manage its effects on day-to-day life.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She offers integrative counselling using psychodynamic, narrative, Jungian and existential ideas alongside mindfulness practices.

How much experience does she have?

She has three years of professional experience working with issues such as self-esteem, anxiety and addiction.

Is she accredited with a professional body in the UK?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.

What languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English only.

Can I book sessions from outside the UK?

No. She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions organised and paid for?

Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time and the cost varies with location.

How do I begin working with her?

Use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.