Testimonials
Workplace Training and Facilitation
I found Claire’s Professional Boundaries training really useful. I think she made what can be quite a dry topic very interesting, and managed to get us to discuss in depth the difficult nuances around making your service flexible but still boundaried. Created lots of good discussions and highlighted how we as a service can be more consistent.
– Christine
Basis Professional Boundaries Training
Sometimes boundaries can feel uncaring and harsh – But actually having clear boundaries is the most supporting part. It sets the foundations of a healthy relationship and makes it a safe environment for both client and professional – I very much like Claire – the training was engaging and interactive
– Carwen
Basis – Professional Boundaries Training
I thought the training moved at a great pace, I can sometimes struggle with Training all day keeping focussed and motivated but I found it kept me really engaged.
Breaking down what Psychological Safety at work means and what we can do as leaders to create and look after this. We have been talking a lot about culture, but I think it’s more helpful to think in terms of psychological safety as this is more tangible and feels within our gift as leaders to change, the outcome of this is a healthy/trusting culture.
– Manager
BCD Leadership Development Day
Wonderful session of mindfulness with you Claire . Thank you.
I will take EFT and meditation in my regular practice
Excellent, professional delivery
– Kay G
Enhancing Resilience & Maintaining Balance Workshop – Healing Touch Rehab
Claire is a wonderful warm and engaging trainer – the course was well paced, informative and fun. I would highly recommend and am already thinking about other training Claire could support us to deliver in our organisation.
– Supervision Skills Training
Positive OT & Case Management
Claire is a great group facilitator and delivers really interesting and interactive training sessions. Claire tackles difficult topics and conversations with ease and creates a safe space for staff to learn and share experiences.
– Anon
Excellent trainer, comfortable safe environment, easy to share experiences and ask questions/advice on how to manage current and real concerns/issues within our teams.
– Supervision Skills – Positive OT & Case Management
Thoroughly enjoyed the session, it was fabulous to proper belly laugh again
Excellent trainer! Claire really knew her audience, the pace and tone was absolutely spot on!
– Joe Hudson
Enhancing Resilience & Maintaining Balance Workshop – Positive OT & Case Management
Fabulous. For the first time I could meditate and find peaceful. It was fantastic……I really enjoyed hearing Claire Howie. I highly recommend
– Helga
Enhancing Resilience & Maintaining Balance Workshop – Healing Touch Rehab
Workplace Coaching and Supervision
I was given the opportunity to take up external coaching supervision as one of the benefits of my job and it felt like a really valuable opportunity having just started a new role and with society just having gone into lockdown. Claire was recommended to me by colleagues. Claire has been a really warm, helpful, reliable and stable presence in my life over the past year. She has helped me with my work – life balance, specific issues with clients as well as letting me vent and talk through current issues in and outside of work. She’s approachable, warm and balances humour and the seriousness of the issues we discussed with great care. She has been invaluable in helping me to navigate the past year or so and was really supportive in making me take stock of certain things that were causing me stress and helping me change my approach to them. I would highly recommend her.
– Gail Lewis
I have been going to Claire for my external supervision for 3 years whilst working at a women’s charity in Leeds. Claire has been a great source of knowledge and support over these years and has helped me become confident, happy and resilient in my role. I love that Claire has a number of strings to her bow and recommend everyone give hypnotherapy with her a go! Thank you Claire for all your support and all the best for the future! Ellie x
– Eloise Staves
I sought support to increase my confidence and resilience. Claire was very useful in giving me tools to give me the confidence to get through conflicting situations and to respond appropriately and be ready for whatever is next. I now feel much more confident and can respond correctly in difficult situations. Thanks for your continued support and for just saying you believe in me because I haven’t heard that in a long time and it was something I needed to hear from what I have achieved. Having someone there to see how much progress I have made is very rewarding.
– Hannah
I have gained a lot through accessing supervision with Claire, it’s been really helpful having support from someone who has such a wealth of experience working frontline in the third sector. I have appreciated having a space to share my feeling and feeling validated has been a great support to me. I appreciate the wisdom Claire holds, giving me the space to speak and offload. Claire shares beautiful nuggets of gold for me to reflect on.
– Lucie O
Personal Coaching and Hypnotherapy
I have definitely seen a big move forward in terms of where I was and where I am now after only four sessions. I had been feeling overwhelmed and the coaching experience has given me the space to put some order and structure back into my life. I have felt able to put some goals in place and to work towards those and to be comfortable with the goals and the time frames I have set myself. There has been a lot of acceptance involved, which has been a good thing and Claire has given me that space to explore some of these elements in a supported and nurtured environment.
– Personal Coaching Client
Overwhelm and gaining clarity
Claire listened and interpreted really well helping me to gain clarity of thought and make clear choices in areas that had caused me real difficulty. She has a great manner, her patience, humour and emotional intelligence are real assets. Coaching changed my perceptions and provided better self-awareness, all of which in turn reduced stress. I found it really helpful and would highly recommend Claire.
– Personal Coaching Client
Overwhelm and stress management
I was experiencing high levels of anxiety within my job role that had very high levels of responsibility and felt I had lost passion for the job. This proceeded to have knock on effects on my life outside the work place as well and affected my relationships with people and with myself. I now have a better understanding of my anxious thoughts and am better able to challenge unhealthy thoughts about unrealistic expectations and give myself permission to relax. I have also learned what works for me to help reduce my anxiety and how to re-set when I start to feel overwhelmed. I felt the sessions were very individualised to my needs and expectations. I wasn’t sure if the Hypnotherapy would suit me, but it did work! And I could see immediate improvement in the way I felt.
– Stress and Anxiety Client
I contacted Claire as I was in a desperate place. I was struggling dealing with grief/life following my dad passing away and it was coming up to the anniversary of his death. I felt suffocated by my emotions which I knew was not healthy at all for me.
Claire is really easy to chat to and put me at ease straight away. She listened and I felt she understood how I was feeling (we went through A LOT of tissues!). She made me realise it’s okay to not be okay and that you can keep feelings close by but make them less intense. After only a handful of sessions with Claire she managed to, through her therapy and chatting, make me feel I could breathe again and be back in control. I also felt I could think again as my head was clearer.
I’m now about 6 weeks post seeing Claire and I feel a lot more positive.
Thank you Claire for helping me breath again
– Jane S
To help with my social anxiety. Claire was extremely helpful, and is a wonderful person. Before I was scared of being in public places especially in big crowds, I could never order at a restaurant or café without panicking, and most importantly I felt like I couldn’t go out and enjoy myself with friends. Thanks to Claire that has all changed. I feel like a completely different person and Claire has taught me how to manage my anxiety and to not let it get to me. I would still be the same shy person sitting in my house all day if it wasn’t for her…My whole experience was excellent
– Abi P
Before I began hypnotherapy sessions with Claire, my anxiety was at an all time high. I was suffering from panic attacks and my heart was racing constantly. I constantly felt overwhelmed at the smallest tasks. Fast forward 5 weeks and Claire has given me the tools I need to keep the anxiety under control. I feel like a new person.
No more panic attacks, no more overwhelm. Hypnotherapy really worked for me. I have begun to enjoy life again. Claire is magic! I can’t thank her enough for helping me. Everyone really needs a Claire in their lives! Thanks you Claire!
– Julia, Leeds
Workplace Wellbeing and Development
Personal Coaching and Hypnotherapy
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