Claudia Brooker, BACP - Therapist in United Kingdom

Client-Centred
Cognitive Behavioural
Emotion-Focused

About Claudia

Claudia Brooker is a BACP counsellor with six years' experience based in the United Kingdom. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strain, depression and trauma. Claudia also supports those coping with grief, issues around intimacy and identity, and work-related burnout.

Claudia uses straightforward talking therapy to help people name what feels hard and try different ways of responding. She draws on client-centred principles to keep the conversation focused on the person's concerns. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy methods are used to spot unhelpful thinking and test small changes in behaviour.

Her practice also includes emotion-focused ideas to help people understand and work through strong feelings. Jungian concepts may come into sessions when dreams or personal symbolism are useful to explore. Claudia describes cultural background and sexual identity as important context in her work with clients.

She has professional experience with a wide range of difficulties including attachment concerns, autism and Asperger syndrome, ADHD, eating and sleeping issues, and codependency. Claudia also supports people dealing with abandonment, adoption and foster care questions, and those involved in kink or alternative sexual cultures.

Sessions are offered in English and French. For people thinking about taking the next step, she asks that they use the service's matching process to book an initial appointment and to confirm the current session options and costs.

How her approaches translate to online work

Claudia combines client-centred work with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Emotion-Focused Therapy in ways that suit talking online. Client-centred work means sessions focus on the person's priorities and what they want to change. CBT involves identifying thoughts and behaviours that keep problems going and testing small behavioural experiments. Emotion-Focused Therapy helps name, stay with and work through strong feelings so they become clearer and more manageable.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. Claudia will discuss what feels most useful and adapt methods to the person's goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process where methods can change as needs evolve.

The practical benefits of remote sessions include fitting therapy into a busy life and reducing travel time. Depending on the service's current options, people should confirm which session formats are offered before booking. Practical considerations such as shorter check-ins when time is limited, or sessions without video when bandwidth is low, can make it easier to keep therapy going alongside work, study or family commitments.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Addictions LGBTRelationship issuesDepression

Also works with

Family conflictsTrauma and abuse Grief Intimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issues Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgiveness Guilt and shameHoardingImmigration issuesImpulsivity InfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issues Mood disorders Multicultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issues Workplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

6+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English, French

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

Claudia works with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression and trauma among other concerns. She also supports people with intimacy, identity, eating and sleeping difficulties.

What is her therapeutic style?

She uses client-centred talking alongside Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Emotion-Focused Therapy. Sessions focus on understanding feelings and trying practical ways to change unhelpful patterns.

How much experience does she have?

Claudia has six years' experience working as a counsellor. Her work includes supporting people with trauma, burnout and relationship issues.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is registered with the BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and French.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not accepted at this time.

How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?

Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Confirm final fees during the booking steps.

How do I begin working with Claudia?

Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the service.