Claire Ashby , NCPS

Claire Ashby is a UK-based counsellor and hypnotherapist who supports people feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, stress, panic, low mood and sleep difficulties. She works with individuals who experience panic attacks, phobias or fears that limit daily life, and she offers focused help for insomnia and the low energy that can accompany depression. Claire combines specialist counselling and hypnotherapy to help break repetitive negative cycles and to create more positive patterns of thinking and behaviour.

Credentialed in the United Kingdom, she holds NCPS, a recognised counselling credential in the UK, and draws on her qualifications as a counsellor, hypnotherapist, social worker and meditation instructor. Her practice pays particular attention to anxiety, stress and insomnia, fears and phobias, confidence and neurodivergence. Claire also has experience addressing the emotional impact of trauma, loss and bereavement and the ways these events can disrupt coping and day-to-day wellbeing.

Through counselling and hypnotherapy she aims to help clients reconnect with their inner resources, reduce anxiety or depression, and regain enjoyment and control in life. She uses a person-centred approach while integrating techniques tailored to each individual, offering practical tools such as relaxation and meditation alongside therapeutic work. The goal of her practice is to support meaningful, lasting change so people can move toward the richer, more fulfilling life they want.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Claire Ashby

Claire works primarily with client-centred therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and hypnotherapy. Client-centred therapy focuses on creating a supportive, nonjudgmental space where the person’s own goals and strengths guide the work - it can be especially helpful for self-esteem, relationship and life-direction concerns. CBT helps people recognise and shift unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns that contribute to anxiety, depression and sleep problems, offering practical strategies for symptom reduction and skill building. Hypnotherapy uses guided relaxation and focused attention to access deeper patterns of thinking and support change in habits, confidence and responses to stress when used alongside therapeutic talk work.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Claire will collaborate with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences, adapting techniques over time as progress is made and priorities evolve.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging offers flexibility and easier access for people with busy schedules, mobility limits or geographic distance. These options allow clients to schedule sessions around work and family life, maintain continuity during transitions, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable for their therapeutic work.