"Claire’s straightforward approach and sensitive suggestions turned on the light in my darkened room."

"Talking with Claire has been cathartic. She is a highly skilled therapist, understanding, patient and very knowledgeable and never judgemental. Claire taught me the skills which I needed to move forward and let go of painful things which h..." Read more

"Really supportive and an excellent listener. Would recommend Claire to anyone needing emotional support"

"Claire Sainsbury has helped me to deal with my childhood trauma. She was professional and created very warm and safe atmosphere, where I was able to discover and heal my deepest wounds. I experienced a profound transformation in a very shor..." Read more

"Would absolutely recommend Hove Counselling Practice. Claire worked with my partner and I on some issues we were having within our relationship. Claire is trustworthy, easy to talk to and clearly an excellent counsellor."

"Majorly transformative process. Began seeing Claire back in summer 2020 and have had an experience shaped specifically to my needs. I'm very grateful for this and can't really put into words how much it has helped me. Thank you!"

"I have wanted to write a recommendation for Claire Sainsbury for quite a considerable time now, but the time has never felt right, and it still doesn’t, because the changes that she helped me to make are still taking effect. I was not one t..." Read more

"Claire is an excellent therapist. Down to earth and warm, whilst being professional and holding you to account. I would highly recommend her."

"Claire has helped me to go through a very dark and scary patch of my life. I was struggling to deal with day to day tasks, constant anxiety, stress at work, relationship issues, depression and life in general; feeling lost, defeated, worthl..." Read more

"claire is a brilliant therapist; she is insightful, professional, and caring. she has been invaluable help to us, and we couldn’t be happier with her services. my wife and i started seeing claire for couple counselling and therapy back in j..." Read more

"I have had several tapping sessions with Claire and I have found her to be very caring, understanding and sensitive to my needs. I had a few family issues to deal with and Claire was patient while I offloaded, and was able to 'read between..." Read more

"I picked Claire because of her client reviews and they are certainly correct. Claire has really been helpful and making life easier and for the better. I must admit that I was sceptical about the EFT taping but it has most definitely helped..." Read more

"Claire has helped me and supported me to understand some of the loops I was re-living over and over, never seeming to find any answers or relief. She has helped me break the cycle and restore hope and optimism. She has shown me ways I can n..." Read more

"I did DBT as part of my professional training. However, I’ve found the course hugely helpful to my personal life too. It’s been wonderful learning these skills with Claire."

"I've found Claire to be a sympathetic and understanding therapist. She has a way of unscrambling problems and making solvable, what seemed unsolvable. The EFT she uses makes a huge difference in such a short time. Well worth a visit."

"Claire is a very positive, helpful and insightful therapist, who has helped me deal with a difficult time and some past experiences. The various techniques she uses helped heal wounds and gave me a better understanding of myself. I now feel..." Read more

"We feel very grateful to have found Claire. She helped my husband and I through a rocky patch in our marriage with professionalism and sensitivity, bringing a different perspective to our outlooks and actions. I now feel far more confident..." Read more

"Gentle and compassionate therapeutic approach, particularly good fit for those in crisis or feeling very vulnearable"

"I reached out to Claire as I was having some personal and relationship difficulties. She was very astute and indentified the central issue on my very first visit. In fact, the problem I sought her help with turned out to only be a small sym..." Read more

"I can not recommend Claire highly enough. She has helped me through some difficult events within my life through a variety of methods. She listens and advises in a way which not only changes negatives into positives but also provides ways t..." Read more

"I've been working with Claire for 4 months, and I just think she's absolutely fantastic! For the first time in my life I feel like it's okay to be myself and feel happy, to pursue the dreams I have (I'm also aknowledging that I have dreams..." Read more

"Claire has really helped me with stress, anxiety and feelings of self doubt over a short space of time, offering different therapy techniques and exercises. 100% recommend."

"Claire is a passionate and caring therapist who brings creative ideas into couples work that can be really helpful at times when it is difficult to express yourself in words. As a colleague, I can warmly recommend her supportive approach."

"I have been seeing Claire for more than a year. I have enjoyed every session with her and am always looking forward to the next one. She is the kind of professional who really loves what she does. Can't recommend her enough. Thank you very..." Read more

"Therapy sessions with Claire have made a huge difference to how I feel within myself. Se has instilled in me a sense of inner strength and confidence which I could never have imagined."

"I had the Practice recommended to me by a family member after a a tough couple of years had pushed me in to a deep and dark spiral. At first i was apprehensive about the counselling process, but almost instantly Claire helped me feel at eas..." Read more

"Claire is simply incredible. So caring and gentle in her approach yet you always come out feeling you have learnt, developed and grown. Extremely knowledgeable and experienced in her field and so skilled in a variety of applied therapeutic..." Read more

"I think Claire is one of the kindest people I know. Nothing is too much trouble. She is such a warm, open minded, non judgmental person. Also an extremely good listener. 💖"

"From the very outset Claire made to feel comfortable in an atmosphere that had no judgement. All the sessions were very much ‘client’ led and I was able to talk freely and discuss feelings and emotions that had hitherto been difficult for m..." Read more

"Claire has really helped me regain self confidence and assertiveness, her use of EFT therapy successfully dealt with many of the physical and mental symptoms I was suffering from. I highly recommend Claire."