Hi, I’m Claire.
I am a Mum to two grown sons, I enjoy pottery and generally being creative, my garden is my happy place and I have a huge passion about people, how we work and what makes our brains tick the way we do.
Following a difficult period in my life including a marriage breakdown and a diagnosis of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, I feel I had truly lost sight of who ‘Claire’ was. I was a wife, I was a mother and I was a nursery nurse, but I felt alone, a square peg trying to fit into one of life’s square holes and it felt exhausting – I was constantly neglecting who I was and what I needed to be happy.
I knew I needed to stop and reassess my life. Who WAS I and what lit me up? I just didn’t recognise myself anymore. I threw myself, as much as my body would allow, into self-development and over 5 years transformed everything for the better.
I knew I wanted, and more importantly, deserved much more. I knew I wanted to support other women to do the same, so I trained as a coach, so I could help women who are feeling the same in a much shorter timeframe than the long hard 5 years of self-led self-development.
I was always aware I wanted to do something to help others, but didn’t quite know what or how, especially after working at an NHS dentist for over 17 years. When Covid hit, it became so unbearable, the stress and anxiety of it all was awful, so I eventually decided to leave.
I didn’t know which way to turn, my head was all over the place and then someone recommended Claire to me. I got in touch and we arranged a free clarity call. We had a chat about where I was at and what she could offer.
She was so lovely and put me at ease straight away with such a kind and helpful nature. We agreed to go ahead with the 6 sessions.
Claire asked me questions that actually made me think outside of the box, which I would never had done without her help. The coaching was brilliant and I can not recommend her enough. She was kind , thoughtful and very professional.
I now know what I want to do and how to start getting there.
Thank you Claire, I now have my life back on track and I am looking forward to my future, I could not have done this without your help.
What is coaching anyway?
Many people at some point in their life will feel lost, unsure or stuck. Sometimes this can be due to a tangible decision that needs to be made, sometimes there seems to be no obvious reason.
Coaching is a safe space to explore what’s going on and look at it all with someone who is non-judgemental and won’t bring their own opinions, wants and needs to the table.
I often think of it like emptying a cluttered handbag onto a table and being able to sort out what you need. Allowing you to look at what you are carrying around daily. When you see what’s possibly weighing you down you can choose what you wish to discard or keep and then often look at what might be good for you to add.
It’s only when you can see it all clearly, that you can begin to sort these things out, it’s the same with our minds.
We often don’t notice the patterns we are automatically living out, the limiting beliefs, the stories we tell ourselves that have become our truths. So many times I see people truly light up when everything becomes less cluttered and they discover a clear pathway of how to move forward.
Do you ever feel?
Lost or stuck on a decision?
That you don’t really ‘fit in’ in life?
Constantly at the bottom of the priority list?
Fed up with going round and round in circles with self-development and getting nowhere?
That life feels unbalanced?
Ready for support to make long-lasting positive changes in your life?
Then message me to arrange a FREE clarity call to see how I can support you.
How it works
I work online via zoom, usually in blocks of 6 one hour sessions. These can be weekly or bi weekly, whichever suits you best. Some clients choose to add some additional sessions at a later date which we can arrange if that suits your needs.
It’s important that you feel comfortable with your coach, whomever you choose to work with and I always offer a completely free no obligation 30 minute clarity call to anyone interested in working with me, so we can see if we are a good fit to move forward. You won’t find any pushy sales bullshit on these clarity calls, that’s not my thing at all!
Sometimes people approach me when they are stuck on a decision which they need to make, and they just need one focus session to work that through. I’m happy to work with you on that basis if that works for you.
My clients often tell me how surprised they’ve been how fun coaching has felt, and although we may have covered some heavier feeling subjects, that they’d also enjoyed a giggle and felt relaxed throughout our sessions.
Work with me
My coaching is bespoke to the individual client and comes from a wide range of psychologically grounded coaching frameworks and techniques, such as Transactional Analysis, Cognitive Behavioural Coaching, TimeLine and NLP (Neuro linguistic Programming).
I am a qualified coach, the training I have undertaken is fully recognised by governing body the ICF (International Coaching Federation). I have also done (and still do) countless shorter courses on coaching in general, ADHD, neuroscience in coaching and much more.
Testimonials
My clients often tell me how surprised they’ve been how fun coaching has felt, and although we may have covered some heavier feeling subjects, that they’d also enjoyed a giggle and felt relaxed throughout our sessions.
You can read some of my client’s own words below.
“I gained a lot from the sessions I worked with Claire. The coaching enabled me to refocus, get to the root cause of some challenges I was facing and realise what has been holding me back for years, probably most of my life. Claire was kind, compassionate and very easy to talk to. I felt comfortable with her from the start. She is very passionate about what she does and is a skilled Coach, I would highly recommend her to anyone considering starting the coaching process”
“Claire provided me with genuinely Transformational Coaching, helping me explore my current goals and how I live my life more generally.
I have come away with much greater clarity on my current priorities and how they sit within my longer term plans. I have also gained insights into how I can be kinder to myself in a guilt free way.
Claire provided both a calming presence and a timely deployment of humour, which combined, created a perfect space to open up and share what’s going on in my head. I would thoroughly recommend Claire to anyone interested in coaching.”
“I can strongly recommend Claire as a transformational life coach, she has an easy down to earth and pleasant nature. I very quickly felt at ease with her which assisted me to gain insight and move through some of the issues I was experiencing within our sessions together, Claire was able to hold space in which I was able to relax and access clarity of a lifelong habitual pattern/reaction which greatly affected my overall life experience. Very profound and pleasant sessions which helped me move forward and experience a more fulfilling life. Thank you Claire.”
Get In Touch
If you want to have a chat, book in a clarity call or have any questions, you can email me at hello@clairegibbscoaching.com or fill in the form below