About your counsellor
Clare Lay
Relationship Counsellor and Psychosexual Therapist
About Clare
Clare Lay MBACP, Reg(COSRT), MBA
Clare is a qualified Relationship Counsellor and Psychosexual Therapist and has been counselling since 2017. She initially trained and worked with Relate before establishing LinkedUp Counselling and moving into private practice in 2021. She works with both individuals and couples, providing a confidential and supportive space to explore relationship difficulties, intimacy and sexual concerns, recurring patterns and significant changes in life or relationships.
Qualifications and professional registrations
Clare holds a Level 5 Diploma in Relationship Counselling, awarded by the Counselling and Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body (CPCAB). She also holds the Relate Professional Certificate in Psychosexual Therapy, a COSRT-accredited qualification. Clare is a Registered Member of both the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and the College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists (COSRT). Her work is guided by the BACP Ethical Framework and COSRT Code of Practice. Clare also holds an MBA, reflecting her wider professional and business background.
Telephone: 07392 997268
Email: clare@linkedupcounselling.co.uk
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Clare’s Approach
Relationship difficulties are rarely about one isolated issue. Past experiences, communication styles, changing circumstances, intimacy, expectations and the way people respond to each other can all influence how a relationship feels.
Clare works with clients to explore these patterns and better understand what may be contributing to difficulties in the present.
Counselling is not about taking sides or telling somebody whether they should stay in or leave a relationship. It can help individuals and couples understand what is happening, communicate more effectively where possible and gain greater clarity about the way forward.
Psychosexual therapy provides a similarly confidential space to explore concerns relating to sex and intimacy, including differences in desire, erectile difficulties, painful sex and psychological or physical barriers to sexual intimacy.
Appointments
Clare offers face-to-face counselling from a comfortable and discreet counselling room in Shirrell Heath, Hampshire, SO32 2JN. Online sessions are also available via Zoom, together with telephone counselling.
A free 15-minute telephone consultation is available if you would like to discuss whether relationship counselling or psychosexual therapy may be right for you and/or your partner.