About me

A woman sitting in a yellow chair, smiling, holding a pen, and writing in a notebook. She has wavy blonde hair, blue eyes, wears a striped shirt, a beaded necklace, a blue cardigan, and denim skirt, with a plant and a white wall in the background.

I’m Claire, a Trainee Health Psychologist based in Stroud. I work with individuals and organisations to improve people’s health, combining personalised support with systemic change so more people can live well.

I spent around twenty years in secondary education as a teacher, head of department and pastoral lead, and later as a health coordinator. I saw again and again that young people’s health and wellbeing are shaped by far more than their own choices: by schools, services, families and the places they live. That’s what led me to health psychology.

I now bring that understanding to my work in three ways: I support individuals one-to-one, work with schools and organisations to change the conditions around people, and conduct health-related research that involves people with lived experience.

My training includes an MSc in Health Psychology (Distinction), and I’m in the final year of a Professional Doctorate at the University of the West of England.

If you’d like to discuss how we could work together, I’d love to hear from you.

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Why work with me

  • "Claire is one of those rare individuals who has an instinctive understanding of what is needed and delivers with exceptional efficiency, clarity and insight. I have been incredibly fortunate to have Claire providing clinical administrative and evaluation support for our Community Mindfulness on Prescription programme over the past three years. She has been an extraordinarily safe, reliable and skilled colleague, bringing calmness, thoughtfulness and sensitivity to everything she does. She combines outstanding organisational skills with a genuine understanding of clients’ needs, clinical confidentiality and the importance of GDPR and research requirements."

    Alison Sedgwick-Taylor
    Consultant Clinical Psychologist

  • "Claire challenges me to find practical ways to move forward and I like her kind, friendly and lighthearted approach."

    Adult one-to-one client

  • "What makes Claire particularly special is her ability to anticipate what is needed, take initiative and quietly ensure that everything runs smoothly, often without needing to be asked. She inspires complete confidence, and working alongside her has been an absolute pleasure. I cannot recommend her highly enough."

    Alison Sedgwick-Taylor
    Consultant Clinical Psychologist