Claire Bosanquet Counselling

Counsellor and Psychotherapist

Welcome

I’m Claire, a Bristol-based therapist here to support you through life’s challenges. Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed, uncertain, or disconnected, reaching out can be the first step toward clarity and healing.

I specialise in supporting individuals living with long-term health conditions, chronic illnesses, and health-related anxiety.

Understanding the impact: Managing a chronic condition can take a toll on mental health, leading to feelings of anger, denial, fear, or depression, especially when newly diagnosed or adjusting to an ongoing condition.

Navigating life with a long-term health condition: Beyond physical symptoms, chronic illness often affects self-esteem, relationships, and emotional wellbeing.

Connecting with someone who truly understands these challenges can help you feel supported and empowered.

In therapy, I provide a safe and compassionate space where you can explore your feelings without judgment. Together, we’ll:

• Help you understand and explore the emotional and psychological impact of living with chronic illness.

• Work toward accepting your condition or diagnosis.

• Support you in coping with the social and relational challenges of living with a chronic condition.

• Empower you to adapt to your reality of living with chronic illness with self-compassion and kindness.

My aim is to help you feel supported and to foster positive change, so you can face the future with greater confidence and balance.

Beyond chronic illness, I also work with clients facing challenges such as anxiety, stress, depression, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties, and unresolved experiences from the past. Whatever you’re facing, therapy can provide a path to understanding and healing.

How working with me can help you:

Life can feel overwhelming at times, and it’s not always easy to manage everything on your own. That’s where therapy can make a difference. Working with me provides a supportive space to explore your thoughts, feelings, and experiences, whether you’re navigating specific challenges or simply feeling that something isn’t quite right.

Here’s how I can help:

• Gain clarity: If your thoughts feel overwhelming or jumbled, we’ll explore them together so you can gain a greater sense of calm and understand yourself better.

• Navigate life’s challenges: Whether you’re dealing with anxiety, stress, low mood, or a major life transition, I can help you find practical ways to cope and move forward.

• Understand the past: If past experiences are still affecting you, we’ll work to gently explore and process them, so they no longer hold you back.

• Support you through change: If you’re living with a long-term health condition or facing a significant shift in your life, we’ll focus on building strength and self-kindness.

• Support your personal growth: We’ll work on nurturing your confidence, identifying your strengths, and creating positive changes that reflect who you truly are and what matters most to you.

  Whatever has brought you here, working with me means having someone in your corner who truly listens, understands, and helps you uncover new ways to approach life’s challenges. Therapy is a space to feel heard and supported, at your own pace, so you can move toward greater wellbeing and growth.

If you’re ready to take the next step, I’d love to hear from you. Together, we can begin your journey toward healing and growth.

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