CLAIRE WEST COUNSELLING
Therapeutic Creative Arts Counselling and Talking Therapies
Welcome
Are you frustrated by a world that confuses you? Do you feel you are not accepted for who you are? Are you finding work stressful? Or is overwhelm and anxiety taking over your life?
Counselling can help you feel more at home in the world as you become happy to be who you are and develop the tools to manage your emotions. You can step into your future as a human with potential. Having the space to speak about things you wouldn’t talk about with anyone else can help you see your options, give you agency and feel alive.
I have over twenty years of experience as a teacher, including training the next generation of counsellors. I strongly believe that everyone has the potential for change – even if they don’t see it themselves. I also understand the demands of the teaching profession and am keen to support teachers and support staff to manage stress. This work has included developing self-care workshops for educational establishments.
My personal life includes experience of those who are neurodivergent and queer which has shown me the impact that being accepted and valued for who you are can have on those who feel the world is an alien or threatening place.
I have a keen interest in creative therapy, having seen how it can connect to everyone – especially those who find it difficult to express themselves in words.
Finally, my own experience of therapy means I understand just how transformative therapy can be.
Services
Face-to-face or online personal counselling; Creative workshops and Groups
Personal Counselling
Gain a deeper awareness of yourself exploring your problems in a safe, non-judgemental space where you are considered the expert on yourself. Work to bring about the changes you want to see in your life.
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Based in St Ives, Cambridgeshire or online
Spring Half Term Creative Workshops
Fun and relaxed creative workshops
10-11.30 am at the Art Studios on Friday 21st February. £15 per child; additional children from the same family £10 each
Parent/carers stay onsite
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​Please enquire about this and other workshops or to discuss your requirements.
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Contact for more details
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Contact
PLEASE NOTE - The office is closed between 20th December and 7th January.
All messages received between these times will be replied to on my return.
Get in touch to arrange an initial session where we can discuss your needs or for further details on Workshops or Groups.
07798683677
In-Person and Online Sessions
Available Tuesday-Thursday
10:00 am – 4:30 pm