
"Every voice deserves to be heard."
A BIT ABOUT ME
I’m Claire Baines - Therapeutic Counsellor
I have been a counsellor for over fourteen years. When I look back, I realise that being there for others has been at the heart of all my work, starting from volunteering to support children with additional needs when I was still a child myself. I care deeply about making sure that people feel valued and supported, which stems from my belief that every voice deserves to be heard.
I have worked extensively as a counsellor for children, young people and adults. It is a privilege to join somebody on their path and watch them grow.
I offer face-to-face counselling, online counselling and outdoors sessions.
My therapeutic work follows an integrative approach, which means that I use a range of methods adapted to best suit you.
Claire Baines
- Founder
Jellyfish Counselling -
Helping you find your bloom again.
As a fine art graduate, I use creativity within my counselling practice, helping you to use your imagination as a powerful tool for change and personal growth.
We can also draw on the world around us for inspiration. Nature's cyclical patterns show us that we cannot be in bloom all of the time. Yet even in cold, dark moments, growth is taking place. I offer outdoors sessions so that we can walk and talk at your pace, taking in our environment as we work together. We can also take inpiration from the natural world from the comfort of the counselling room, if this works better for you.
I am highly-experienced in working with people in crisis and am trained in the the ASIST model for suicide prevention. If you are currently in danger, please call 999 immediately to reach out for support with staying safe.
Your well-being is worth talking about. When we meet for therapy, we will look for a path that works best for you. I look forward to hearing from you.
Qualifications
- Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- Certificate in Counselling for Bereavement and Loss
- Accredited NMPP Mentor
- Transactional Analysis 101 certificate
- PGCE in Primary Education with French
- BA (Hons) Fine Art
Training
- Trauma-informed practice
- ASIST suicide prevention
- Autism Awareness
- Dramatherapy
- Mindfulness
- Palliative and Bereavement care
- Emotional Literacy
- Mental Capacity