Claire Jones

Claire Jones is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who supports people dealing with grief, anxiety, stress and challenges around eating and self-esteem. She works with those facing life changes, including midlife transitions, and aims to help people take back a sense of direction and purpose.

Claire uses a client-centred approach that puts the person in charge of their story. Sessions focus on listening, reflecting and helping people notice their own strengths. She believes people already hold many of the answers they need and works to bring those forward.

Her background includes three years of professional work in the field. Claire researched binge eating disorder for her dissertation and has read widely on eating and food-related issues as part of that work. This informs how she talks about body image and eating concerns in sessions.

People come to Claire for help with caregiver stress, isolation or loneliness, guilt and shame, and questions about life purpose. She also supports people with issues that often affect women, including self-love and midlife change. Conversations aim to be straightforward and practical, with an emphasis on small steps clients can try between sessions.

Claire describes herself as passionate about helping people become the driver in their own life. She understands taking the first step can feel difficult, and uses a calm, respectful style to make that step easier. If someone prefers, they can begin by using the site Start Therapy flow to match and schedule a session.

Client-centred support for life changes online

Client-centred therapy puts the person's experience at the heart of sessions. The counsellor listens without judgement, reflects what she hears and helps the client notice their own resources. This approach can be helpful for worries like anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and questions about life purpose.

Claire's work with eating and body image draws on her dissertation research into binge eating disorder. In sessions she aims to combine careful listening with practical discussion about patterns, triggers and small changes someone can try. This can help people who feel stuck build clearer steps forward.

Choosing the right approach is often part of therapy itself. Claire will work together with each person to decide what fits their needs, goals and preferences, and she adjusts the style as the work develops. The process is collaborative and paced to the person's comfort.

If you are considering online therapy, please confirm the available session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow a quieter check-in when that suits your schedule. Registered or accredited professionals, including counsellors using client-centred methods, can help adapt exercises and reflections to an online setting so progress continues between meetings.