Empowering midlife women to navigate change

I empower midlife women to navigate change with clarity, calm, and confidence and reclaim what matters.

Ways we can work together

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1:1 Coaching

Personalised coaching for women ready to reconnect with their voice, challenge old patterns, and shape a life or business that feels truly theirs.

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Group Coaching

A soulful, supportive group journey for women navigating change, where shared wisdom, reflection, and courage help shape what comes next

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Workshops

Interactive workshops for anyone ready to have braver conversations, make clearer decisions and show up with confidence whatever the situation. Public and bespoke in-house options available. 

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Mindfulness Courses

Breathworks mindfulness courses (stress or health) for anyone carrying too much, ready to relate differently to difficulty, pain or uncertainty. Public and bespoke in-house options available.

My approach

Your life & work should feel meaningful,  and purposeful every single day.

You are the author of your next chapter.

Transitions, into new roles, independence, or a renewed sense of purpose, can stir self-doubt, overthinking, and the pressure to prove yourself. But they also hold the power to reconnect you with your courage, clarity, and wisdom.

You’re not starting from scratch. You’re starting from strength.

You already carry the insight and inner knowing to lead with heart.

My role is to walk beside you, not to fix or push, but to support you as you shape what comes next. In a space that’s safe, trusted, and free of judgment, you’ll explore who you truly are and what you’re here to do.

This isn’t a pivot. It’s an act of creativity.

The next chapter of your extraordinary story begins here.

Together, we’ll build the clarity to begin, the confidence to be seen, and the calm to create from within with purpose and joy.

Hi, I'm Claire

I’ve spent my career helping people grow, supporting fresh graduates and seasoned leaders alike as they navigate change, uncertainty, and new beginnings.

I believe in walking my talk when it comes to learning and transformation.

  • PhD exploring what motivates engineers to change careers
  • MSc in Career Management and Counselling
  • Certified in both individual and team coaching
  • Accredited Breathworks Mindfulness teacher

This blend of academic insight and real-world experience means I understand both the practical and emotional sides of change and reinvention.

I’ve also walked this path myself, through redundancy, menopause, parenting teens, and the quiet unravelling that often precedes a new chapter. I know what it means to begin again.

When I’m not coaching, you’ll find me outdoors, drawing strength from nature’s resilience and rhythm. It’s where I reconnect with clarity, calm, and the courage to keep going.

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Testimonials

★★★★★

Transformative Experience

Working with Claire during my corporate restructuring process was a transformative experience. Her guidance helped me uncover and address the mindset blockages that could have made this challenging period even harder to navigate. Through her support, I was able to recognize my own strengths and abilities, which empowered me to stay focused, motivated, and positive despite the uncertainty. Claire gave me the tools to not only survive this transition but to thrive through it, always reminding me of my potential and keeping my achiever mindset strong. I’m incredibly grateful for her expertise and encouragement throughout this journey.

Valuable Insights

Coaching sessions with Claire have been a transformative experience for me. Through a series of reflective exercises and self-assessments, Claire gave me new perspective and newfound awareness of my potential and talents. Her enthusiasm and passion for people, combined with ability to connect with individuals’ fears and self-doubts, helped me turn them into my superpowers and gave me valuable insights into my patterns and behaviors. If you need a mindset shift or are struggling at a crossroads, Claire will help you find your way on both your personal and professional path. Change Manager

Enriching and Hugely Beneficial

I have absolutely loved my time with Claire, she ran my career coaching in a professional and well-established manner. From the offset we aligned on what success looks like and how the sessions would be ran. I loved the discovery calls and the different forms of coaching both visual and psychological, to unlock clear paths of clarity that I needed over this period. Claire offered reflective tasks which I loved between our connects which was insightful on a personal level. Claire helped me understand more of my ‘why’ and ‘values’ and ‘purposes’ which helped me navigate this next big milestone of my life. As much as I needed support looking ahead, Claire helped me reflect on previous paths to enable me to do that, something I have never done before. I found our time together to be enriching and hugely beneficial, I would recommend for anyone who wants support and direction in a new direction with life. Claire has opened my eyes and helped me with decisions and offered a lot of support needed in this time. I will definitely be using Claire in the future when and if new challenges arise.

Structured and Motivated

Through the coaching with Claire, I was able to master several individual challenges. I came into coaching with a wide variety of thoughts and little clarity, but then I was able to leave it structured and motivated. Claire has helped me in particular to pay attention to my inner compass and to identify and use my strengths. In addition, there were practical exercises and ideas that I was able to quickly adopt and apply. As a result, I was able to take the next steps in my personal and professional development in a very short time. Thank you, Claire!

Insightful Questions

During a challenging career transition period, the coaching support I received from Claire was immensely helpful. It allowed me to take time out to focus on myself and explore what truly matters to me. Claire takes the time to listen and asks insightful questions. She offers constant encouragement and provides helpful imagery allowing me to think about challenges in a different way. I have greatly appreciated the coaching sessions we had together and would thoroughly recommend to her to others. Fiona

Increased my Confidence

I was coached by Claire for about six months. During that time, I learned a lot about myself, developed self-awareness, and increased my confidence in talking to people and approaching them. Additionally, she helped me significantly at being more aware of my non-verbal communication skills. Through her guidance, I became more aware of my body language, facial expressions, and posture. Finally, she helped me gain more clarity on my career ambitions and understand my strengths. A.Espinosa

Truly Transformative

I had the privilege of working with Claire during a pivotal career transition of mine, and her support has been truly transformative. As a fellow coach, I deeply value her warm presence, insightful guidance, and ability to create a safe space for reflection and growth. Claire has a unique talent for asking the right questions and empowering clarity, which helped me navigate this period with confidence and focus. Her professionalism and genuine care make her an outstanding coach, and I sincerely recommend her to anyone seeking meaningful support in their personal or professional journey.

Diverse and Tailored

Claire helped me organize what initially felt like scattered career thoughts. Over the course of eight sessions, the growth I experienced and the clarity I gained were remarkable and exactly what I was seeking. Claire is incredibly kind and welcoming, and each session is diverse and tailored to individual needs and preferences

Nourishing for the Mind and Body

Claire is one of the best coaches I’ve had with whom I got to encounter somatic and systemic styles of coaching in individualized action. Our sessions have been helpful and even nourishing for the mind and body as I went through multiple transformative changes in life, in career, in health and in community. Having had multiple sessions with Claire allowed me to differentiate various forms of talk therapy vs somatic coaching not just from a conceptual view but from a high impact experiential view as well and in a safe setting. Given the complexity of today’s VUCA-BANI environment that we’re all navigating, having the space and time to first and foremost navigate our internal worlds with a professional coach is something I consider a gift that will keep on giving. I highly recommend coaching and I highly recommend Claire.

Inspiring and Results Driven

I’ve had the pleasure of working with Claire for the past couple of months, and the impact on my personal and professional life has been remarkable. her unique approach to coaching goes beyond standard techniques, offering personalized guidance that resonated deeply with my goals and values. I had never worked with a coach before so I was apprehensive and nervous at first. Claire made me feel at ease and very comfortable. What stood out to me the most was Claire’s genuine commitment to my growth. Her insightful questions and empathetic listening created a safe space for me to explore my challenges and aspirations. She possesses an uncanny ability to understand complex situations and provide clarity, helping me to uncover solutions and strategies that I hadn’t considered before. Each session left me feeling empowered, motivated and I had learned something in value from each session. Claire didn’t offer advice;  she equipped me with practical tools and actionable steps that I could immediately implement. Her encouragement and support kept me accountable and focused, resulting in immediate progress that I could see and feel. Most importantly, she significantly grew my confidence, enabling me to tackle obstacles with newfound assurance and resilience. If you’re looking for a coach who is both inspiring and results-driven, I wholeheartedly recommend Claire.  I am incredibly grateful for the positive changes she has helped me achieve.

Creative, Intuitive and Attentive

I highly recommend Claire as a creative, intuitive and attentive coach who draws on a range of approaches to help her clients. She takes time to ensure session goals are crystal clear and always works to her client’s agenda. She has an ability to tailor sessions appropriately according to the topic presented, whether a practical business issue or an emotional blocker, and through her coaching I achieved clarity in several areas where I had previously been struggling.

Innovative Approach

I am incredibly grateful for the guidance and support I have received from Claire. Throughout our coaching sessions, she has been instrumental in helping me discover what I truly wanted to pursue as I face redundancy due to a reorganization and could rethink my career and future. Claire provided me with numerous tools and insights that have significantly improved my decision-making and option-evaluation skills. What sets her apart from all the other coaches I have worked with is her innovative approach to personal development. She has helped me gain insight and develop the skills necessary to generate more of the qualities I aspire to have myself. Thanks to Claire, I feel more confident and better equipped to achieve my goals going forward. I highly recommend Claire to anyone seeking clarity, growth, and a transformative coaching experience.

Enriching and Enjoyable

Working with Claire has been an enriching and enjoyable experience. Her coaching sessions have significantly helped me clarify my overarching purpose and set both short- and long-term goals. Claire’s approach ensures that the coaching trajectory has a clear objective, and every individual session is designed to provide actionable insights. She is flexible and dynamic, adeptly adjusting her methods to suit the objectives of each session. I wholeheartedly recommend Claire to anyone seeking a professional coach.

Unlock Potential and Accelerate Progress

Working with Claire was a highly valuable experience in preparation for a career transition. Her guidance in developing clear priorities, exploring alternatives, establishing progressive steps and holding me accountable to goals I set allowed me infinitely higher quality and faster preparation than if I had attempted this process solo. Claire’s professional, skilled and engaging style was honest and kind yet enabled me space to uncover truths and opportunities surrounding my leadership style. She’s helped me unlock potential and accelerate progress for which I’m truly grateful for.  I highly recommend her expertise for refining personal leadership capabilities, career planning, executive coaching and leadership team support.

Moving Forward

I started my sessions with Claire because I was feeling stuck in my career, and personal life to a certain extent, not having a clue about which direction I should go. Through Claire’s guidance and eye opening exercise, I started working on my strengths and purposes. Claire helped me realize and embrace what I maybe already knew but too afraid to admit out loud. It was important for me to let go and have an open mind which made the sessions even more impactful. As I encountered new challenges, I started noticing that I had adopted a new habit or a perspective in my life. I always remembered snippets of moments from our sessions. Walking on the path and moving forward is not a straight or linear line. I’m thankful that Claire’s approach enabled me to see things in this way. I highly recommend Claire to anyone looking to navigate their path with purpose and strategy.

Address Patterns

I cherish my coaching sessions with Claire. She helped me figure out and address patterns that were holding me back in a very important moment of my career and life. She was always very thoughtful and a pleasure to work with.

Truly Rewarding

Claire, you are one of a kind. Thank you so much for the inspiring, creative, and energizing sessions. The coaching has been a truly rewarding experience. You are a phenomenal listener and helped me to boost my self-confidence. I really love how you master the full coaching ‘toolkit’, and you always surprised me with powerful exercises. With your amazing help, the way I approach new challenges and career opportunities has shifted 180 degrees. This was done whilst creating a safe yet challenging environment. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for spending the time with me and your help unlocking my potential. Confident you will have a massive positive impact on people’s lives and I can highly recommend you as a coach.

Subtle Nuances

My work with Claire came at a moment where I was pivoting in my career. The space she created with me enabled me to deepen my self-awareness, understand some of the barriers I have put in place for myself and to think therefore about how to break these down. Claire’s style is calm and considered, listening incredibly intently to pick up the subtle nuances you will miss in your own language which she will carefully play back to you.

Interactive and Dynamic

The coaching with Claire did not only live up to my expectations. It exceeded them by far. All the goals I set for myself were reached. I took the coaching sessions quite early in my career, at the end of my Graduate Program. First of all, the coaching helped me find what are my driving values and purpose. Moreover, Claire helped me navigate through very complex career-related situations and questions. The greatest value of the coaching is that Claire helped me find all the answers within myself. I am sure that everything I learned and realized in the coaching will be applicable on numerous occasions in my future career. Last by not least, the sessions were very interactive and dynamic. It was a pleasure working with Claire and would recommend it to everyone who is looking for a career coaching.

An Adept Coach

Claire is a great coach, she helped me recognize my personal values and strengths, and helped me determine what the best path forward was for me in my career. Apart from Claire being an adept coach, it was a pleasure getting to know her, and I always looked forward to our meetings. I would recommend Claire to anyone who is looking for somebody who can help them recognize their own talents and skills and how to best leverage them.

Eye-opening Insights and Perspectives

I reached out to Claire when I was impacted by a reorganization and had doubts on how to move forward my career. Claire has been very supportive while simultaneously challenging my thinking by asking questions that I had not previously asked myself. I found it extremely helpful that Claire provided me with eye-opening insights and perspectives, that I could not have received from my direct network (e.g., managers and colleagues). I highly recommend Claire as a coach, as I believe anyone would benefit from discussing their career with her.

Greater Self-efficacy

Claire is a talented, empathetic and collaborative coach, well suited for all stages of career development. From the beginning, she encouraged me to build my confidence, reflect on my values and manage career changes with resilience. With a warm sense of humor, Claire constructively challenges your self-limiting beliefs, and helps you see (and unlock) your own potential. After working with Claire, I feel greater self-efficacy, more capable of managing difficult situations, and ultimately, more successful in my career and personal life! No matter your career stage, I cannot recommend Claire highly enough. -A grateful young professional

Career and Life defining

Dearest Claire, Thank you so much for the amazing coaching. The sessions with you were truly career and life defining. I will take so many good things with me. Sure you will influence many lives in the best way possible. Thank you.

Trusting Intuition

I just finished 4 months coaching with Claire and I must say it was one of the most insightful experiences in my life. My goal was to align my career path with my passions, values and goals. Claire uses exercises where she “teaches you” to hear your body, your intuition, your needs, trust the images that come to you in visualization exercises and your visions. What I took away is the ability to trust my intuition, my body, the images that come to me. She guided me to find answers and to trust that answers will come. I was able to review my limiting beliefs, learn a technique to beat the procrastination and create vision for next 5 years and a roadmap of how to get there. I would highly recommend coaching sessions with Claire to everyone that feels purposeless in their job, lack the clarity about next step or motivation. However, don’t count that she will give you all the answers, she will guide you so you can find them yourself within you.

Journeying with Me

Claire is not only awesome as a work colleague, but she is also a great friend, coach and mentor. Claire, thank you for offering such wonderful opportunity to be coached by you. As a working mom and as a person who has been figuring out the question,  “Who are you?” the time you spent journeying with me had enabled me to progress and discover myself. Thank you, Claire!

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