Coaching for Positive Relationships and Personal Growth

Welcome! It is great that you have found your way to my site and hopefully this will give you a bit more insight into what I have done and what I can do to help you in your relationship journey. Whether you are looking for support with your relationship with your partner, your family, your baby, your baby to be or even (and often most importantly) yourself, you have come to the right place. I hope we can work together to empower you to have a more positive and happy experience.

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Meet Clare Finkemeyer

Bsc (Hons), ICF and EMCC Accredited Coach, M. Health Sc. (Sexual Health), MNCS (Accred)

Your partner in positive change

I am an accredited coach, counsellor, sex therapist and hypnobirthing teacher and use a variety of tools and techniques across these sectors to ensure I offer a personalised approach that is tailored to meet your needs.

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Testimonials

  • “I’ve really enjoyed Clare’s coaching style. She’s a warm person, who you feel comfortable talking openly to. Her nudges and questions are those of someone listening intently and the session normally flies by. I’ve found her coaching extremely helpful”  

  • “Clare is incredibly supportive and has been fantastic in helping me set goals for my future and think of ways to work towards them. She has supported me to recognise parts of my life that I can adjust to reduce stress and feel more in control. I have found coaching has had a positive impact on my well-being” 

  • “I didn’t know what to expect or what I wanted to talk about until I started talking to Clare and then it all just came out!” 

  • “Clare was able to get more out of me than I was offering. She made me think about things that I wasn’t even aware I was thinking of”  

  • “Clare has made me think about where my passions and interests lie – which I had become unsure of- so this has been a really helpful area of focus” 

  • “Clare has been really helpful in building my confidence . I have been able to put into place some changes to my thoughts and behaviours and feel more confident being able to do this on my own” 

  • “I can be a perfectionist and now I see more clearly what is important.  I feel I have more direction and balance in my life”  

  • “Clare has helped me work out what I want to focus on and what I would like to prioritise”

"I cannot express in words quite how transformational Clare's coaching is. 4 months on I feel like a different person."

Clare's coaching came at a crucial moment for me. Not long before I'd returned to work 3 months post partum, running my own business and was struggling to move beyond permanent 'survival mode' with two under two. I felt guilty, knowing that I should be so grateful for everything I had, and yet couldn't find a gear to move forward.

It is often said too flippantly, but I cannot express in words quite how transformational Clare's coaching is. 4 months on I feel like a different person - someone who has the agency and ability to make their own decisions and set their own goals, rather than feeling like life was 'being done to me'.

From the outset of working with Clare, it felt like a lightness and hope for the future was starting to pour back into my life. She has - in my opinion - a unique ability to see through the noise of how we can perceive our own lives, and get to the nub of issues. Being able to clearly define things I was finding challenging and break those down into constituent parts, enabled me to build manageable strategies to ensure I'm working towards my goals.

Clare's kind, ever-optimistic and can-do manner meant sessions always felt proactive and energising. Crucially, I feel like she was teaching me the skills to be able to coach myself in future.

Above all, Clare has been a constant reminder that I - and my needs - still matter in life after birth, something that I think I had given up hoping for. I can't recommend her enough. Thank you Clare!

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Qualifications and Accreditation: 

    Undergraduate Degree in Psychology (1st Class Honours – University of Southampton) 

    Sex Therapy - University of Sydney (Graduate Diploma Sexual Health) 

    Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling (Chysalis not for Profit) Accredited by The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society 

    Accredited Hypnobirthing Teacher 

    Foundation in Coaching- I-coach- accredited by the ICF and EMCC 

    Thomas report- personality style “Clare Finkemeyer is especially well equipped, from a behavioural perspective, to make a positive impact on, and contribution to, any organisation in a variety of ways. She will accomplish this by motivating people to act, generating enthusiasm in others, radiating optimism and creating positive attitudes within the work environment” Personality Type: ENFP 

    Over 10 years of hands-on coaching experience  

  • Both approaches provide a safe space for individuals to explore their thoughts, feelings and behaviours to gain self-awareness and find some sort of solution. 

    Counselling and Therapy tend to focus on experiences in the past and how these may impact current thoughts, feelings and behaviours (Why am I like this/ what is the reason that I tend to/ why don't I feel that I can). A counsellor will be able to help identify issues you feel you have, how these might have come about and coping mechanisms and strategies for dealing with these.

    Coaching acknowledges that your past has a role to play in shaping who you are and how you feel and behave, however the focus is on moving forwards and enabling and empowering positive change (what can I do to/ how can I feel/ What steps shall I take to change). With coaching we identify goals and are able to resolve problems by creating a path to achieve success. 

    I am qualified in both coaching and counselling. Although I offer coaching, I often will, with the clients’ permission, draw on the other skills and tools from my other qualifications and learning experiences. 

  • Choosing the right coach is an important decision. You need to feel that you have a connection and that your coach really gets you and what you are looking to achieve. I offer a free no obligation 15-minute chemistry fit meeting. This is a chance for you to establish whether you feel I am the right person to help you with your journey. We can talk through your situation and your ambitions, and you can get a sense of whether I might the right person to support you in achieving your goals.

  • In my experience I have found that 6-8 sessions work for most clients. They tend to feel they have a clear path of what they want to achieve, feel more confident in their approach to achieve these and have seen progress in their everyday lives.

  • Yes I do. My research has shown that it is helpful for clients to commit to 6 sessions in order to feel they have made significant progress and change to their lives. That is why I have structured the services  into a 6 session package or booster package of 8 sessions  

    Some clients may also feel that they just want a refresher or that they might not require the full 6 sessions. This is fine too and we can tailor a solution that works for you.

  • Sessions typically take place remotely over Google Meet. Some clients prefer to meet or have an introductory session in person which is also a good way to get to know each other and see if you feel I could be a good fit for you. I have also found some clients to enjoy walk and talk coaching which can enhance cognitive function and foster a more relaxed and open environment making it easier for some clients to open up and discuss more difficult topics.

    Corporate coaching sessions can take place at your workplace or remotely depending on the type of coaching programme. The most important thing is about making these sessions accessible to you and so that they work for you.

  • Confidentiality is a cornerstone of my coaching practice. 

    As an accredited coach with both the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC), I adhere to their professional codes of ethics. This means that everything discussed in our sessions remains strictly confidential. I will not share any information about you or what we discuss without your explicit permission.

    The only exception to confidentiality are where there is a legal obligation or a serious risk of harm to you or others. These limits will always be explained clearly at the outset.

    If your coaching is funded by your employer, we will agree in advance what information (if any) is shared with them. Personal session content remains private.