Claire Godward has been in post since 2010. She takes the strategic lead for the organisation, recommending new developments and seeking out funding opportunities. Claire is a qualified Solicitor having been in private practice locally for over 30 years before leaving the profession to work at Relate.
She was the managing partner of a well known local solicitor's practice, where she gained enormous expertise in management and business development. Claire has always taken a keen interest in the voluntary sector, supporting local charities, and undertaking a number of charitable events. She decided to make a career move into this sector to use her skills for a very worthy cause.
She was the managing partner of a well known local solicitor's practice, where she gained enormous expertise in management and business development. Claire has always taken a keen interest in the voluntary sector, supporting local charities, and undertaking a number of charitable events. She decided to make a career move into this sector to use her skills for a very worthy cause.
Services
Our services are available to anyone who might benefit from them, regardless of age, race, ability, marital status, sexual orientation, religion or social background. Our main form of counselling. We can provide counselling for you and your partner or for you on your own. You do not have to be married or civil partnered to use our services.
Anyone who contacts Relate Cambridge will be offered an initial appointment within 5 - 10 days. Waiting times for ongoing counselling/therapy will depend on your availability and the service you require. Counselling is available across Cambrigeshire (including Peterborough and Fenland).
Our main centre is in Cambridge at 3 Brooklands Avenue, and in addition we have counsellors working at outposts in across Cambridge, Cambourne, Eaton Socon, Ely, Huntingdon, Melbourn, Newmarket, Peterborough, Sawston, Stamford, and Wisbech.Sessions at Brooklands Avenue are held on Monday to Friday from 9am to 9pm and on Saturday from 9am to 4pm, and at reduced hours at our outposts.
Our main centre is in Cambridge at 3 Brooklands Avenue, and in addition we have counsellors working at outposts in across Cambridge, Cambourne, Eaton Socon, Ely, Huntingdon, Melbourn, Newmarket, Peterborough, Sawston, Stamford, and Wisbech.Sessions at Brooklands Avenue are held on Monday to Friday from 9am to 9pm and on Saturday from 9am to 4pm, and at reduced hours at our outposts.
Relate Cambridge asks its clients to feedback on the service that they receive from booking an appointment to the end of counselling. I found my relate counsellor to be very approachable and easy to talk to about things that I have never spoken to anyone about, as well as being really clued up on why I may be having the issues I am having.
Level 5 diploma in counselling plus a post qualification training in working with age group 5-18 years e.g. To meet this growing demand we are expanding our Counselling Service and are looking for systemically trained practitioners who have completed, as a minimum, 2 years Systemic training i.e. to intermediate level.
To book, accept, decline or cancel an appointment, please call our client line on 01302 347866. To contact the office for any administrative purposes, please call the admin desk on 01302 347712. The office can also be reached through admin@relatecambridge.org.uk - please note that this is not for appointments or counselling enquiries.
Reviews (7)
Dougie Hawes
Oct 14, 2020
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M. L.
Nov 10, 2019
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Bas Van Gijzel
Dec 12, 2018
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Good experience with the relationship counselling and dealing with Relate in general. Friendly staff and counsellors.
Had issues at some point reaching the office to cancel an appointment, and therefore couldn't cancel in time. After a brief chat, they did actually cancel out the deposit fee for not being able to cancel.
Had issues at some point reaching the office to cancel an appointment, and therefore couldn't cancel in time. After a brief chat, they did actually cancel out the deposit fee for not being able to cancel.
Nightingale
Aug 15, 2018
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We found the experience of relationship counselling a very helpful and positive one.
Our counsellor was kind and non judgemental and encouraged a safe space or us to discuss what each of us felt unhappy with and then explored how we could work together to improve our relationship. We have learnt what to value in each other and the partnership that we have and now face the future with a much more positive attitude about our lives together.
I would highly recommend Cambridge Relate not only to couples in difficulties but to anyone who wants to think about the future of their relationship.
Our counsellor was kind and non judgemental and encouraged a safe space or us to discuss what each of us felt unhappy with and then explored how we could work together to improve our relationship. We have learnt what to value in each other and the partnership that we have and now face the future with a much more positive attitude about our lives together.
I would highly recommend Cambridge Relate not only to couples in difficulties but to anyone who wants to think about the future of their relationship.
Best Gardens Services
Jan 28, 2018
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Aweful experince with the cheating admin staff wanting to keep the deposit payment, and making up lies to justify it, despite whats already stated on their website, emails and posterboard. Extermely rude and unprofessional, don't be fooled, they are far from a charity, rather, a charity only willing to help themselves!!!
Dr. Chang
Aug 21, 2017
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Sunvisor Sunvisor
Jun 11, 2017
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Be careful. We went for counselling as wife was thinking of separating and during the induction, the counselor was extremely biased. Having identified that my wife was angry, she kept listening and nodding whenever she complained (most of the time) and as soon as I started speaking, I was interrupted with "but ... can you see ...".
I thought Counselors were supposed to be good at listening. To top it off, she suggested that we go and test for autism! laughable really. It made things much worse. Now my silly wife is convinced I am autistic too!
I thought Counselors were supposed to be good at listening. To top it off, she suggested that we go and test for autism! laughable really. It made things much worse. Now my silly wife is convinced I am autistic too!
