Claire Capek Therapeutic Counselling

therapy in Reading & Online

About me

I am a fully qualified counsellor and registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), working in accordance with their ethical framework and standards of good practice. I am also a practitioner member of The Black, African and Asian Therapy Network. 

I have particular experience in previous work supporting survivors of sexual assault and abuse, in a counselling agency set up by The Survivors Trust. In addition, I have supported university students and teaching staff, developing a strong understanding of the challenges of balancing academic or professional pressures with personal wellbeing.

I hold a Master’s degree in International Relations from the University of Reading. Although this is a different area of study from my therapeutic work, it gave me a broader understanding of culture and society, which continues to inform my perspective as a therapist.

I work with a strong commitment to anti-oppressive practice. I recognise and respect the many ways identity can shape experience, including race, age, class, religion, sexuality, neurodiversity, and gender. I understand that distress does not exist in isolation. It is often shaped by wider social, cultural, and systemic contexts. Therapy can be a space to explore these influences while also recognising your strengths, resilience, and lived experience.



Teaching and training

Alongside my work as a therapist, I am also a Counselling and Psychotherapy Awarding Body (CPCAB) tutor. Both roles are grounded in my belief that meaningful therapy begins with a trusting, collaborative therapeutic relationship, where people feel genuinely heard, respected, and able to explore their experiences with compassion. I value reflective practice, self-awareness, and an openness to learning, and I remain committed to keeping my practice and teaching informed by current research and developments in counselling and psychotherapy, alongside ongoing continuing professional development (CPD).


I support students in developing their theoretical knowledge, skills, and confidence, while encouraging them to reflect on their own development and emerging therapeutic identity. I value creating a learning environment where students feel supported to think critically, develop self-awareness, and grow into compassionate and ethical practitioners.






Qualifications

  • Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (Integrative) – BACP-approved qualification awarded by the Counselling and Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body (CPCAB)
  • Counselling Skills and Counselling Studies – Qualifications awarded by CPCAB
  • Level 3 Award in Education and Training (RQF) - Training Qualifications UK
  • Certificate in Working Therapeutically with Autistic Clients, Counselling Tutor
  • BA (Hons) Cultural Studies – University of Staffordshire
  • MA International Relations and Affairs – University of Reading 
Sample of continuing development
  • Mixed and Multi-Racial Heritage in Therapy Conference
  • Working with Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse, with Jeremy Sachs  
  • Introduction to Existential Therapy, with Mick Cooper
  • Tribes of Person Centred Therapy, with Mick Cooper
  • Training for Bereavement Counselling, with Dr John Wilson
  • Phased Oriented Trauma Model, Trust House
  • Parts Work, Trust House 
  • How to Manage Power, Control, Boundary and Attachment Dynamics when Working with Survivors of Complex Trauma ‘Being with’ rather than ‘doing to’, with Christiane Sanderson
  • Safeguarding Adults, Trust House

Professional Practice 

  • Registered Member with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
  • Practitioner Member with the Black, African and Asian Therapy Network
  • Basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Certificate
  • Professional Indemnity Insurance
  • Registered with Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)
  • Adherence to GDPR and data protection standards
  • Regular Clinical Supervision with an experienced, accredited supervisor
  • Continuing Professional Development


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