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The roles we take.
I’m thinking about a client. Firstborn. Responsible, dependable, always checking everyone else is okay before they even think to check in with themselves.
May 7, 2026
Shared Ground
Shared Ground is a space to uncover what's actually driving you — so you can choose how you live, relate, and lead.
You’re capable.
You're functioning well.
And still something underneath is quietly unsettled.
Through coaching, group work, and leadership development, we create the conditions for real self-understanding. The kind that changes how you relate, how you lead, and how you live.
"Most of us are running on patterns we didn’t choose — in how we see ourselves, how we show up in relationships, and how we lead."
“I feel like I reached those insights myself but had Claire as a helpful and very compassionate guide, which made it possible to get curious about my old patterns in a secure way.”
Theresa
I’m Claire, founder of Shared Ground.
I started this work because I know that gap from the inside — looking fine on the surface while something underneath doesn’t sit right. The work I did to understand it is what brought me here.
I work with individuals, leaders and teams who want more than insight — they want real choices about what comes next.
My approach brings together psychology, counselling, somatic awareness and the Enneagram. These aren’t just frameworks I’ve studied — they’re tools I’ve lived with, and they inform everything I do. What they share is a belief that change starts with knowing yourself clearly.
“Claire created a space where I could speak openly without judgment and just be myself… Her approach makes it easy to feel safe, seen, and inspired to move forward.”
— Angela
Alongside my own clients, I partner with coaches, founders and organisations, and co-facilitate co-coaching sessions with AC France.
I have a First-class BSc in Psychology with Counselling Skills. I’m also a certified Life & Success Coach through the Jay Shetty Certification School, a Certified Enneagram Teacher and Panel Facilitator, and an accredited member of the Association for Coaching.
If something here resonates — I’d love to hear from you.
“Claire created a space where I could speak openly without judgment and just be myself… Her approach makes it easy to feel safe, seen, and inspired to move forward.”
Angela
Work with me
There are different ways we can work together. The intention is always the same — to help you understand yourself more deeply, so you can live, relate, and lead in a way that feels genuinely yours.
One-to-One Coaching
For individuals ready to do meaningful work on themselves.
Something has brought you here. Maybe you’re in transition. Maybe you’re functioning well but quietly wondering why something still doesn’t fit. Maybe you’ve been running on the same patterns for years and you’re ready to understand them differently.
In our work together, we slow down. We look at what’s shaping your thinking, your relationships, and your sense of self. And we create the conditions for something more honest to emerge.
This isn’t performance coaching. It’s the deeper kind — the kind that changes how you see yourself, and how you show up everywhere else.
“Her empathy, warmth and sense of humour put me at ease… I’ve felt greater clarity and calmness since completing our round of sessions.”
Kate
“Claire helped me to understand my motivations, recognise barriers and regain excitement about what was possible.”
Erica
This might be for you if:
- You’re at a crossroads and need more than a plan;
- You keep arriving at the same place and want insight and practices that move you forward;
- You’re ready to be seen clearly — and to see yourself that way too.
Workshops & Group Work
For people who want to understand themselves — and each other — more deeply.
There’s something that happens in a well-held group that can’t happen in a one-to-one session. You see yourself reflected in others. You notice how you show up when you’re not alone. You realise the patterns you thought were just yours are surprisingly, reassuringly human.
These sessions draw on the Enneagram and other frameworks for self-understanding. They’re designed to be insight-led and experiential — not just informative, but genuinely felt.
Workshops run publicly with 6–8 people (join the waiting list) and can be designed for specific teams or organisations.
These sessions are a place to:
- See yourself more clearly in the context of others
- Build real compassion — for yourself and the people around you
- Explore how your patterns show up and what options you have
Leadership & Team Development
For organisations that want their people to lead and work in a way that actually feels human.
Most leadership development focuses on what people do. This work focuses on who they are when they do it.
When people understand themselves — their patterns, their triggers, how they land with others — something shifts. They stop performing their role and start inhabiting it. Teams become more honest. Culture becomes less something that happens to people and more something they actively shape.
This work supports leaders and teams in developing the self-awareness and emotional intelligence that changes how people experience their work — not just how they perform it.
This work includes:
- Self-awareness and Enneagram-based development
- Emotional intelligence and the relational skills that build real trust
- Understanding the patterns that shape your culture — and what options you have
What clients say
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I came to coaching quite directionless… After coaching, I feel very positive about my future plans and have a much clearer sense of self… Claire asks questions of yourself that you otherwise may struggle to see alone.
Anna
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Claire provided a calm and rational voice at a time of professional turmoil. Her insights were perceptive, illuminating and super helpful.
Diane
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I would highly recommend Claire… grounded, clear, understanding, and a positive, gentle leader… Thank you Claire for walking beside me during this difficult time.
Jess
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