Claire Gallaugher , BACP

Claire Gallaugher is a United Kingdom based therapist with more than 15 years of professional experience helping people navigate relationship struggles, family conflict, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related concerns. She works with a broad range of difficulties including anxiety, depression, grief, anger, stress, addictions, sleep problems, parenting challenges, self-esteem issues, career transitions, ADHD, and compassion fatigue, tailoring support to each person’s circumstances.

Claire brings a respectful, sensitive, and compassionate approach to her work. She designs treatment plans and session work to reflect the unique needs and goals of each client, blending clinical approaches to match the presenting issues and personal preferences. She emphasizes practical, collaborative work intended to help clients build clearer understanding, stronger connections, and more effective coping strategies.

Claire is accredited with the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - which indicates membership of a professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the UK. She provides information about her services on her business website and welcomes questions about how she works and what to expect.

Because she lives in Northern Ireland, all client contracts are governed by Northern Ireland law and fall under UK jurisdiction. This legal framework applies regardless of where an individual client is based.

Integrating therapeutic approaches for online support

Claire uses Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relationship patterns influence current ways of connecting and coping - this approach can help with abandonment issues, attachment concerns, and relationship insecurity. She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes empathy, acceptance, and collaboration so clients can lead the pace and focus of their healing and build self-understanding and resilience. In addition, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used when helpful to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns that contribute to anxiety, low mood, stress, or sleep difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Claire works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and adapts the work over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, support access from different locations, and provide flexibility in how people engage with sessions and between-session work. Licensed professionals, including therapists like Claire, use these formats to offer consistent care that aligns with each client’s schedule and communication style.