Claire Woodward
Counsellor & Psychotherapist
If you're feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or simply need space to make sense of what's happening, you're in the right place.
I offer a warm, confidential environment where you can explore what’s on your mind openly and with curiosity.
I offer counselling and psychotherapy for individuals and couples, both in person in Chiswick, West London, and online.
Whether you're navigating anxiety, low mood, relationship difficulties, or seeking support with ADHD and neurodiversity, your therapy will be shaped around what matters most to you.
Together, we’ll look beyond what's happening on the surface, helping you develop a deeper understanding of yourself and greater emotional clarity, to create meaningful change.
Therapy That Starts With You
Individual and couples counselling and psychotherapy in person in Chiswick, West London and online
Thoughtful, collaborative therapy shaped around who you are, what you're experiencing and what you'd like to understand or change.
What is Therapy?
What Can Therapy Offer?
Therapy isn’t about having all the answers; it’s about creating space to pause, reflect, and begin to understand yourself more deeply.
Together, we’ll explore the patterns, thoughts, and feelings that may be keeping you stuck, as well as where they came from.
With time, therapy can help you develop a stronger sense of self, make more conscious choices, and approach life and relationships with greater clarity and confidence.
How I Work
Together, we’ll explore what’s happening in your life now, while also making sense of the experiences and relationships that have shaped you, and the patterns you may find yourself repeating.
Therapy with me is an active process. I'll listen carefully, ask questions, offer reflections and, where it may be helpful, gently challenge familiar patterns or ways of seeing yourself.
My aim is to help you develop a deeper understanding of yourself and create meaningful change, rather than simply finding ways to manage what feels difficult.
Foundations of My Practice
A therapeutic approach shaped by experience, training, and the belief that therapy should be as individual as you are.
My practice is rooted in a pluralistic and relational approach, allowing me to draw on different therapeutic perspectives and adapt the way we work to you.
I draw on humanistic and psychodynamic thinking, alongside more structured approaches where these may be helpful. This allows us to explore both what is happening for you now and how earlier experiences, relationships, and patterns may continue to influence your life today.
I continue to develop my practice through ongoing study and training, deepening my understanding of psychoanalytic and relational thinking and bringing this evolving knowledge into my work with clients.
Areas I Work With
Everyone’s experience is unique, but there are some common themes that often bring people to therapy
I work with individuals and couples across a range of difficulties and life experiences. You can explore some of the areas I work with below, or get in touch if you’re unsure whether what you’re experiencing fits neatly into one of them.
Anxiety & Stress
Understanding what may be driving the overwhelm
Anxiety can show up as racing thoughts, restlessness, physical tension, or a constant feeling of pressure. In therapy, we’ll explore what may be sitting beneath these feelings, as well as the patterns that keep them going, helping you develop greater understanding and find ways to respond differently.
Couples Therapy & Relationships
Understanding the patterns that shape your relationship
Whether you're feeling distant, caught in repeating patterns, struggling with conflict or wanting to strengthen your connection, couples therapy offers a space to understand what happens between you, what each of you brings to the relationship, and how things might begin to change.
Depression, Low mood & Emotional Numbness
Making space for the feelings you’ve been carrying
You might feel flat, exhausted, disconnected - or unsure of how to begin expressing what’s going on. Together, we’ll explore what may lie beneath these feelings and make sense of the experiences that have shaped them, working towards greater connection, purpose and emotional presence.
ADHD & Neurodiversity
Making sense of how you experience the world
You may have an ADHD diagnosis, identify as neurodivergent, or simply recognise patterns or traits that you'd like to understand better. Together, we can explore your experiences, challenges and strengths, including how these may influence your relationships, self-esteem and the way you navigate everyday life.
Ways We Can Work Together
Therapy can take different forms depending on what you need and what works best for your life. I offer individual and couples therapy in person in Chiswick, West London, as well as online therapy throughout the UK.
Individual Therapy
A one-to-one space to explore what’s happening in your life, understand yourself more deeply, and recognise patterns you may find yourself repeating. Together, we can make sense of what you’re experiencing and what you might like to change.
Couples Therapy
For couples who want to better understand what happens between them, particularly the patterns they can find themselves repeating. We'll look beyond simply communicating better to explore the dynamics beneath conflict, distance or disconnection and work towards a more honest and connected relationship.
Online Therapy
Online therapy offers the same thoughtful, collaborative approach with the flexibility of meeting from your own space. Sessions are available to individuals and couples throughout the UK, making therapy easier to fit around work, family, travel or a busy life.
Contact
Practice hours are Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm.
All enquiries are handled with care and in confidence.
Chiswick, London W4