Due to the nature of confidentiality and the ethics bounding my work as a psychotherapist, it is not appropriate for psychotherapy clients to provide testimonials. However, some of those offered by coaching clients and workshop attendees follow here. Others can be found at LinkedIn.

"Clare is phenomenal - insightful, helpful, and supportive. Through her coaching, I have not only been able to embody skills that have helped me in business and my personal life, but also have been able to discover and address many long-standing things that were hindering me from reaching my full potential. While I approached coaching with some skepticism, my experience with Clare has made me a believer in the somatic coaching process - Clare provides a valuable service that I can recommend wholeheartedly to anyone seeking to grow personally and professionally." C. J. Glynn, entrepreneur, http://www.markatalyst.com/

"For years there was a nagging question running through my head that went something like this: 'With all my smarts, education, hard work and talent, why have I not achieved more?' My time with Clare has helped me to understand how habits of behavior (some subtle and some not so subtle) have undermined my efforts and impeded my progress. In the process of understanding these habits and practicing exercises to retrain myself, my growth horizons have been expanded tremendously, and not just those pertaining to work. I highly recommend somatic coaching with Clare." Geoff Hunt, entrepreneur

"[The workshop was] fantastic at moving beyond technique and looking at enhancing the quality of presence.... if you are sick of gimmicks and techniques, which inevitably fail to deliver the goods, and you want to work more deeply, to see real change, this is great." Matthew Gregory, Facilitator, Coach and Change-Agent

"In the sports world most athletes have coaches. In the high tech business world it's often difficult to perform at the level you are capable of, and a business coach has been invaluable in my transition following a "dot.com gone" scenario. My coach helped me achieve the results I was looking for as a Sales Manager in transition in the software industry, by focusing and improving specific areas of my life, both personally and professionally." Dave Callahan, Sales Executive

"Clare is a fabulous coach. After failing my Licensed Clinical Social Worker oral exams twice, I worked with Clare and learned just what I needed to do in order to pass the licensing exam. Clare's approach is simple and effective. I unequivocally recommend her services." Vikki Hansen, L.C.S.W., author of "Seven Secrets of Slim People"

"I was introduced to Clare within days of learning about the upcoming layoffs at my company, and have benefited tremendously from my work with her. We worked on reviving my wounded self-confidence, and used past experiences to strengthen my ability to succeed in a highly collaborative, complex sales environment at my new company. My coach helped me decisively design the future life and career I want, and I've been able to maintain great balance between home and work as a result of our work together."  Laura Cobbett, Vice President

"[The workshop provided] an innovative approach to improving your presentation skills on a one to one basis in order to promote your business." Julia Fearon, Owner of Harborne Complementary Health Centre

"Clare and her team offer an essential balance of business knowledge with coaching and counseling skills. This was just what I needed as a recently laid-off marketing executive who was grappling with how to balance work and life as a relatively new mother." Marie Jeanne Juillard

"I had every aspect of my life coming to a head and was suddenly unable to cope. What I was not prepared to do, however, was take some friendly advice and spend the rest of my life in "therapy" ending up in the same place that I had started. I needed a "coach", somebody who would give me something more tangible than asking me how I feel. Feeling sorry for me was not useful, what I needed were tools to change my behaviors to get the results that I wanted. Clare has educated and provided me with the tools that have created a turning point in my life both professionally and personally. Anybody can listen to you vent. Guiding someone through permanent and positive change is a very different story. I thank Clare often silently for the person that she is and the skills that she passes on. For the first time in a very long time I am in touch with my spirit and look forward to continuing the growth process with Clare." Elisa-Marie van Blerk, Executive Assistant

"Through coaching with Clare, I've gained valuable tools to better control my reactions to stress. I've discovered how to focus my thoughts by taking time to slow down and take a deep breath! The result - I trust my decision-making and have reduced my second-guessing! This new skill is essential as I take on new and increasingly complex projects at work and at home. Clare is naturally sympathetic and empathetic, and she is a proactive problem-solver. She doesn't just listen to me as I air what's on my mind. Her keen analysis of each situation always includes a recommendation which empowers me to address underlying problems directly. Rather than dwell on the past, she teaches behavioral strategies for tackling the present, which become tools for managing the future.  I would recommend Clare's coaching to anyone and everyone!" Heather Mannion, independent consultant

"Clare is an exquisitely kind coach with a relentless rigor in holding standards. She approached me with compassion, yet was able to call me on the mat when I was not holding promises and/ or agreed upon standards. I also value the creativity and mood of curiosity that Clare brings to the coaching relationship. She has a wonderful ability to see possibilities that are way outside of the box. She offered many new practices and ideas for me to explore and to take ownership of in my own way. She was an inspiration to me in this way. I feel that I am a bigger person as a result of our work together". Cristie Chamberland