Claire Law

Counselling in Preston

Therapy in Preston

There’s something profoundly healing about being deeply heard, without judgment. Being understood helps untangle the roots of pain. In essence, being heard is what lies at the heart of psychotherapy

My Counselling Approach

I’m a qualified Integrative Psychotherapist, and also use the words therapy and counselling to describe the helping support I offer to my clients. My counselling approach draws on techniques from different types of therapy to tailor an approach specifically for you to fit your individual needs.  My approach is well suited for working with grief, anxiety, trauma and burnout.   

In practice, this means I offer a warm, non-judgmental and compassionate space that supports you to explore your feelings and your places of pain. I won’t shy away from the things you find difficult. I’ll respect your autonomy, creativity and strengths, and be curious about you. I’ll offer you the space to speak freely. Whether we’re working online via MS Teams, or meeting for face-to-face counselling in Preston, I’ll be putting your needs and preferences at the heart of our work together.  

A pile of 8 books about counselling with spines showing. The book titles are (from top to bottom) the compassionate mind, gestalt therapy, person-centred counselling, Polyvagal exercises, The presenting past, Body Psychotherapy, Mindfulness, Emotion.

Counselling doesn’t involve :

  • Being told what to do

  • A set agenda or topics you need to talk

  • Being forced to open up

  • Patronising advice

Counselling is a space where:

  • All emotions are welcomed

  • Our work will be framed within a compassionate therapeutic relationship

  • No topic is off-limits

  • You’ll have space to explore the things you want to process and change.

  • We’ll aim to discover and update core beliefs that lie underneath your experiences, and how past pain is shaping your present.

Access counselling through the following formats:

My Counselling Space in Preston

Face-to-Face counselling takes place at my therapy space in Ashton, Preston close to the Guild Wheel. There’s plenty of parking directly outside. It’s also close to several Preston Bus routes.

Getting Started

1.  Make contact with via my website or email, to let me know you're interested in counselling.  

2.  We can then arrange a free 20-mins phone or video call consultation. You’ve also got the option to go ahead and schedule a phone / video consultation via my online booking system. In this, we'll chat through what you’re looking for from counselling and any questions you have. There’ll be no-pressure to go ahead with booking a counselling session - I’ll respect your autonomy.  

3.  If you did want more information, I can email you details of some of the practicalities involved in working together. 

4. You can then decide whether you'd like to book an initial counselling session. In this first session, we'll collaborate so we're both clear on what you want to gain from therapy and take it from there. You're free to decide how many sessions feel right for you.

Ready to take the next step? 

Drop me a line to book a free 20-minute welcome call, or if you have any questions. There’ll be no pressure, no hard sell.

Just send me a message… I’d love to hear from you!