Claire Gittins

Counsellor in Inkberrow, near Worcester, and online, helping couples, relationships, fertility and pregnancy loss. I work with couples who keep ending up in the same painful place. You might be having the same arguments again and again, feeling distant, or struggling to feel heard. My role isn’t to take sides. I help you both slow down, understand what sits beneath the conflict and find new ways to talk and reconnect. I usually meet each of you on your own first, then we work together. I also offer a 90-minute Relationship Health Check, a one-off session for couples who want to look honestly at what’s working and where they feel stuck, without committing to ongoing counselling. I see individuals too, particularly people going through fertility struggles, pregnancy or baby loss, chronic illness or disability, or a loss of identity. I offer a free 20-minute introductory call, so you can get a feel for what it would be like to talk with me.

BSc (Hons) Counselling and Psychotherapy. Dip HE (Adv). Former registered midwife (over ten years). Member of the BACP (MBACP 417440). Accredited registrant of the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (MNCPS Acc.). Trauma-informed practitioner. Enhanced DBS. Level 2 safeguarding, children and adults.

I’m a person-centred counsellor at heart, and I work integratively, drawing on psychodynamic, attachment-based and trauma-informed ideas when they help. I don’t believe people should be reduced to a diagnosis or a list of symptoms. There is always a person underneath, with a history, relationships, losses and hopes that matter.

Before retraining as a counsellor, I worked as a registered midwife for over ten years, supporting families through pregnancy, birth, uncertainty and loss. I still support people through fertility journeys with a UK charity. I also have lived experience of a long-term health condition, so I understand how illness can affect your identity, relationships and plans.

I see clients face to face at Revival Health & Wellbeing Centre in Inkberrow, where there is parking outside and step-free access, and online or by phone across the UK. Online sessions are £50 for individuals and £70 for couples. In-person sessions are £62 for individuals and £82 for couples. The Relationship Health Check is £140. Reduced rates are available for student counsellors.