General Booking Enquiry
If Clare has availability it will be displayed at the top of this page. You are welcome to choose the most suitable date for you and go ahead and book it without filling in this booking form.
If Clare doesn’t have any dates available at the top of this page, we are so sorry for the inconvenience, but it means she isn’t taking on any clients at this time.
If you would like to know when any may be coming up you are welcome to enquire with this form below. Please note this form goes to Grey Matters Centre and not the therapist themself.Or for any other general enquiries please fill in this form below.
I specialise in therapeutic work with children and young people. I have worked in primary schools for over 10 years supporting children’s behaviour, mental health and wellbeing.
I now work both in schools and privately to deliver individual sessions to children and young people.
I continuously update my professional development to ensure my skills and knowledge are up to date. Recently these have included courses such as behaviour and de-escalation, working therapeutically with autism, safeguarding, self harm and so on.
How we work together:
In session I use a variety of therapeutic techniques. These include person centred therapy and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), but primarily I work in creative ways. I will use art therapy, mindfulness, lego therapy, therapeutic play and other creative interventions to support children with a wide range of difficulties.
My sessions are age appropriate and individually tailored in order to meet the needs of the children I work with. Sessions are held in a safe and calm environment in order to explore, identify and improve thoughts, feelings and behaviours. We work together to explore possible coping strategies and improve overall mental wellbeing.
N.B. I have had both of my Covid vaccinations and my booster.
Criteria for this service
There is no criteria for this service.
Areas I specialise in
- Anger management and understanding
- Anxiety
- Attachment
- Behavioural Difficulties
- Bereavement/loss
- Childhood Trauma
- Depression/low mood
- Emotional difficulties
- Family/relationship difficulties
- Low confidence/self-esteem and resilience
- Mindfulness
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Panic Attacks
- Parental Therapeutic Support
- Phobias
- Psychoeducation
- School refusal
- Self harm
- Sleep difficulties
- Social/friendship skills/bullying/assertiveness
- Stress
- Suicidal feelings
- Transitions
ACCREDITATION ORGANISATIONS
MBACP
Enhanced Certificate Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
CLIENT GROUP
Children 5-15 years
Clinical supervision for students or anyone supporting mental health
Face-to-face sessions only
At Grey Matters Centre we do not work with anyone who have previous convictions of sexual offences and/or are currently the focus of an on going police investigation or criminal justice proceedings.
We also do not work with any court cases.
QUALIFICATIONS
- EFT tapping
- Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
- Child Criminal and Sexual Exploitation
- Electronics and the Disconnected Child
- Trauma Informed Stabilisation Treatment (TIST)
- Arc Trauma Training
- Play Therapy – Innovative Interventions to meet the needs of Young Clients
- Dialectical Behavioural Therapy
- Art Life Coaching
- Trauma Informed Life Coach
- Clinical Supervision Certificate CPD Accredited)
- Advanced Diploma in Counselling Level 5
- Counselling Children, Adolescence and Adults Level 4
- Advanced Counselling Skills for Adults and Children Level 3
- Counselling Skills Level 2
- BA Honours Degree Early Childhood
- Foundation Degree in Children’s Services
- Mental Health First Aid
- Lego Therapy
- Safeguarding Children and Young people
- Creative Mindfulness for Children
- Child Criminal Exploitation and County Lines
- Creative and Therapeutic Techniques for Children and Young People
- The inside of Autism
- Adverse Childhood Experience and Early Trauma
- Sleep Awareness
- Childhood Bereavement
FEE'S
Children from 5 years up to 15 years old £60 per 50 minutes session
Please only book your initial session here. All future sessions are to be booked with Claire in person.
Cancellations of less than 48 hours notice will incur the full fee.
AVAILABILITY
- Monday 1pm – 4pm
*I offer sessions on a face-to-face basis only
My availability is be displayed at the top of this page. You are most welcome to choose the most suitable appointment for you and go ahead and book it.
If there are no dates shown I am afraid I am fully booked, I am so sorry for any inconvenience this may cause you.
Please do take a look at our other therapists on our website as some of them will have spaces that you are most welcome to go ahead and book.
