My intention is to
empower people to create meaning from their experiences.
WELCOME
Have you ever longed for a space where you matter—a space where you can be seen, heard, and understood with gentleness, compassion, and openness?
At Claire Cook Counselling & Psychotherapy, I provide a space where we can explore your experiences together - to deepen your understanding of who you are, how you are becoming, and how you relate to the world around you.
Through existential counselling and psychotherapy, we can open up challenges, confusion, and tensions—creating meaningful exploration that can bring clarity, openness and a renewed sense of purpose.
Psychotherapist and counsellor with almost 10 years of clinical practice experience
I bring both professional training and personal life experience to my work. Having lived through many life transitions and challenges myself, I understand that you matter ; to be in a safe space for your story to be witnessed.
Qualifications & Experience:
MA in Psychotherapy and Counselling - person-centred, psychodynamic Regent’s University
PG Certificate in Existential Psychotherapy, Regent’s University
Clinical Manager & Placement Counsellor – South Oxfordshire Counselling Service .
Bereavement Volunteer with a nationwide UK charity
Member of the UKCP (UK Council for Psychotherapy)
Former Registered Staff Nurse and Midwife with NHS
PRACTICAL DETAILS
Online sessions to suit your needs
Free introductory call
(20mins)
Individual one-to-one sessions
(£60)
Weekly, 50 minute appointments
GETTING STARTED
Meeting With you.
Taking the first step into counselling can feel daunting. To make it easier, I offer a free 20-minute introductory call. This is an opportunity for you to share what brings you here, why now, and ask questions.
If you feel nourished, inspired, and valued after our call, we can begin with a block of weekly sessions (usually around five). From there, we can continue for as long as you need.
You may wish to begin counselling if life feels:
Overwhelming, confusing, or directionless
Empty, lonely, or lacking meaning
Stuck in cycles of anxiety, low mood, or low self-esteem
Defined by loss, identity struggles, or major life transitions
I work with young people over 18 and adults, offering a space to explore your story, your challenges, and your possibilities.
Some areas I commonly work with include:
Excessive anxiety & stress
Low self-esteem & difficulties with mood
Loss, bereavement & grief
Identity & life transitions
Feelings of emptiness, loneliness, or “being stuck”
LET’S BEGIN
A SPACE TO BE SEEN, HEARD, AND UNDERSTOOD
If you are ready to explore your story and begin the process of meaning, challenges , and change, I would love to hear from you.
Claire Cook
Counselling & Psychotherapy
MY APPROACH
Exploring What It Means to Be Fully Alive
I practice existential psychotherapy and counselling—a therapeutic approach that focuses on your lived experience and how you engage with the world.
Together, we will explore different perspectives, the tensions you may hold, and the challenges you face. This is deep, meaningful work that can help you move towards clarity, openness, and a more purposeful life.
Our professional relationship is at the heart of this work. Through, compassion, and honest exploration, I hope to create a space where you can reconnect with yourself and begin to live more fully.
“It’s a joy to be hidden and a disaster not to be found”
D.W Winnicott
CLAIRE COOK COUNSELING & PSYCHOTHERAPY
