Clair Lewoski
About Me — Psychotherapist in Cambridge
I am a highly qualified Adult Attachment-based Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist, Child & Teen Psychotherapist, and Arts Therapist, offering therapy to adults, children, and families in Cambridge. With over 30 years of experience, I provide a warm, reflective, and confidential space to support emotional wellbeing, resilience, and growth.
My integrative training and clinical practice are rooted in psychoanalytic, attachment, and arts-based approaches. I am registered with the UKCP, HCPC and BACP, and I combine in-depth clinical expertise with a commitment to up-to-date research and best practice.
Alongside my private practice, I have been training and supervising psychotherapists for over a decade. I have lectured at both Cambridge University and the Institute for Arts in Psychotherapy and Education (IATE), and I continue to examine, supervise, and mentor therapists at all stages of their careers. This dual role—as clinician and educator—keeps me at the forefront of the field and continuously deepens my own therapeutic work.
I am a member of both The Bowlby Centre and IATE London, and I remain actively engaged in professional development.
How I Can Help
My aim is to provide a warm, confidential space where you feel heard and understood. To learn more about how I work and the principles that guide my practice, visit the My Approach page.
I offer individual 🔗Adult Therapy, as well as🔗 Child and Teen Therapy, and 🔗Parent Consultations for families seeking support. If you're a therapist looking for reflective space, I also provide 🔗Supervision.
If you're new to therapy and unsure how to begin, you might find my article helpful: 🔗How to Choose the Right Therapist in Cambridge.
You can also explore other insights from my practice:
🔗Understanding Attachment-Based Therapy
🔗The Power of Self-Compassion in Therapy
🔗Mentalisation in Therapy
Professional Links
🔗https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/counselling/cambridge-therapies-cambridge/1533466
🔗https://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/counsellors/clair-lewoski
🔗https://www.bacp.co.uk/therapists/197740/clair-lewoski/cambridge-cb22
🔗https://artspsychotherapy.org/therapist/clair-lewoski/
🔗https://www.linkedin.com/in/clairlewoski/
🔗https://thebowlbycentre.org.uk/locator/
Professional Qualifications
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UKCP Registered Attachment-Based Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist
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UKCP Registered Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist
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UKCP Registered Supervisor
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HCPC Registered Arts Therapist (AS00805)
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BACP Registered Psychotherapist (672564)
Academic Qualifications
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MA Psychoanalytic Observational Studies (Distinction), Tavistock Clinic / University of East London
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MA Child Psychotherapy (Distinction), IATE / London Metropolitan University
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PGDip Dramatherapy, University of Hertfordshire
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MA Theology & Art History, University of Cambridge
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PGCE Primary Teaching, University of Cambridge
Additional Training
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Diploma in Supervision, IATE
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Mentalization-Based Family Treatment, Anna Freud Centre
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Mentalization-Based Child Treatment, Anna Freud Centre
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Wait, Watch and Wonder – Parent-Infant Psychotherapy
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Mindful Self Compassion (MSC- Neff and Germer model)
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Compassion Focused Therapy (Paul Gilbert)
Publications
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Lewoski, C (2022) Empathizing with defences through the use of arts and metaphor. In Contemporary Child Psychotherapy: Integration and Imagination in Clinical Practice. Eds. Read, R and Magagna, J.
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Holliday, Peacock & Lewoski (2017) 'Student motivations for undertaking a child and adolescent psychotherapeutic counselling course. In British Journal of Guidance and Counselling
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Holliday, C. Fuller, T. Peacock, F. and Lewoski, C. (2014) Concluding Counselling (Counselling MindED)
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Holliday, C. Fuller, T. Peacock, F. and Lewoski, C. (2014) Contracting in Counselling (Counselling In MindED)
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Lewoski, C (2013) 'The Primary School Years' in Therapy with children and young people. Integrative counselling in schools and other settings. Edited by Colleen McLaughlin and Carol Holliday