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Open-ended Therapy & Short-term Counselling

In Person | Online | Phone

Welcome to my Practice

Claire Bowers, PGDip, B.Ed. (Hons)

My private practice is based in Hastings and Rye. I offer open-ended psychodynamic therapy or short-term counselling to adults, teenagers and young people. 

I have over thirty years’ experience helping adults and young people. I have supported people through a range of emotional difficulties and challenging life experiences.

I am able to work with a wide range of issues including:

  • OCD
  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Menopause
  • Third Age
  • Managing pain and physical health
  • Panic attacks
  • Relationship issues
  • Low self-esteem
  • Bereavement
  • Eating Disorders
  • Loss of meaning
  • Identity Issues
  • Trauma

I have seen therapy create meaningful change, especially when clients feel safe to engage fully in the process. Although there may be times when the work feels painful, it can also be insightful and at times transformative and life changing.

About Me

I am a qualified psychotherapeutic therapist and counsellor with over thirty years’ experience helping adults and young people work through their psychological and emotional difficulties.

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My Services

I offer both open ended and time-limited therapy. This could take place in my practice, online or telephone.

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FAQs

Wondering what therapy is like or how it can help? Have a look at answers to some of the questions I get asked most often.

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“When I started therapy, my panic attacks were controlling my life. I didn’t think talking could help, but I slowly began to feel safer in my own body again. I’m calmer now and much more confident in myself.”
“After going through a very stressful period that I didn’t think I could get through, Claire helped me to find a quieter kind of peace that I didn’t think was possible.”
“Living with constant pain had worn me down emotionally. Through Claire’s help, I could understand how much I was carrying and how to be kinder to myself. I feel more resilient and less alone.”
“I started therapy feeling burnt out and stuck. The sessions helped me step back, and make sense of the patterns I’d ignored for years. I now feel steadier and clearer in both work and life.”
“I was nervous and unsure what to expect, but I felt listened to from the start. Therapy became a safe space that I looked forward to, where I could speak honestly and begin to understand myself in a deeper way.”
“I had thought about having therapy for years after recurring episodes of mental ill health, but always put it off. After meeting Claire and talking through my issues I’m so glad I’ve finally taken the steps to transform my understanding of my life and transform my future.”