Claire Elmes
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This professional is available for new clients.
About me
With nearly 500 professionals within 10 miles of Shoreham-by-Sea, finding the right support can feel overwhelming. Look no further—I offer science-backed, bespoke support to help you achieve lasting change to improve your mental fitness and performance.
I specialise in helping individuals navigating challenges like work-related stress, trauma, anxiety, ADHD, perfectionism, motivation and low self-esteem. My integrative approach combines therapy and coaching to address past trauma, limiting beliefs, and emotional blocks while creating actionable steps toward your goals. I have a team who help serve you so we can offer a broad range of interventions to suit.
What We Offer
Therapeutic Coaching (Adults)
Sessions combine EMDR, CBT, and coaching to tackle issues like:
Anxiety, trauma, or low self-confidence
ADHD or neurodivergence
Work-life balance, stress, and perfectionism
Sleep (CBTi-certified)
Neurofeedback Therapy
An innovative, non-invasive treatment that improves mental fitness by regulating brainwave activity. Ideal for focus, stress reduction, and cognitive performance. I’m excited to now offer neurofeedback therapy, utilising advanced equipment to provide this cutting-edge approach. Sessions are available for a limited time—don’t miss the chance to explore its benefits.
Children & Family Support
My trusted team specialises in supporting children and families using many tools such as play therapy, parenting coaching, EMDR and CBT. We support children with anxiety, trauma, neurodivergence and bereavement among other key issues.
Business & Leadership Coaching
Bespoke programs for business owners and busy professionals, including executive coaching and strategies to foster workplace wellbeing. I work with the owner/ CEO/ Leadership team/ Management team and Staff to ensure People and Culture Strategy is embedded into the organisation. We offer wellbeing days and workshops to support the whole organisation.
Courses
We offer Breathwork and Sleep Courses. Contact for booking availability.
How I Work
My approach is different from traditional therapy. I combine therapeutic techniques (such as EMDR and CBT) with coaching strategies to create a holistic path forward. Together, we’ll not only address past trauma and limiting beliefs but also create actionable steps to achieve your current goals. This dual approach helps you work on the past while building mental fitness and resilience for the future.
Why Choose Me?
I’m a multi-award-winning practitioner with over 17 years of experience. My innovative, science-backed approach is designed to help you achieve mental fitness. I’ve contributed to publications like Happiful, The Guardian, and GQ and spoken at events like the Corporate Wellbeing Expo & Health and Wellbeing at Work.
As a qualified supervisor and business mentor, I also support other practitioners in growing their private practice or organisational settings. My passion for work lie integration, attachment, trauma, and creative approaches ensures I offer a truly unique and impactful service.
Ready to Get Started?
Book your free Discovery Call today! Let’s chat about your needs and the best path forward for you. Use my booking link here: Click to Book https://inspireyou.kartra.com/calendar/clients-bookings
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Here is a further link to access our platforms and free resources. https://linktr.ee/Inspireyouwellbeing.
Training, qualifications & experience
I bring a wealth of experience and expertise to my work, backed by extensive professional training and a strong commitment to supporting individuals, teams, and organisations. My qualifications include:
Breathwork Facilitator (Level 1 & Level 2)
ILM Level 7 Executive Coaching and Mentoring
Performance and Stress Management Coaching
Leadership and Management Coaching
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Neurofeedback Practitioner
Polyvagal Theory
Behaviour Activation
Solution-Focused Approach
Rational Emotive Behavioural Therapy (REBT)
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) (Basic)
Life Coach Certification
Master NLP Practitioner
Practice Educator Certification
Creative Clinical Supervisor
Accredited Play Therapist
Qualified Social Worker
Professional Journey
I founded my company in 2008, driven by a passion for making meaningful change in people’s lives. Alongside running my business, I worked in various professional roles to deepen my expertise:
9 years with local council services, supporting children and families in complex situations.
5 years in the NHS, delivering mental health support to adults and children, with a focus on trauma and therapeutic intervention and severe and enduring mental health.
Roles in voluntary sector organisations, providing domestic abuse and bereavement support to vulnerable individuals.
In 2021, I transitioned fully into self-employment to dedicate my efforts to helping clients and organisations achieve sustainable growth and wellbeing.
My Approach
I am interested in the fields of positive psychology, the mind-body connection, and how the nervous system and neuroscience shape our mental health and performance. By integrating these principles into my work, I help clients harness their full potential for personal and professional growth.
Member organisations
Play Therapy UK is the largest organisation governing therapeutic play and play therapy in the United Kingdom. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
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Fees
£75.00 - £150.00
Free initial telephone or online session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Fees are variable depending on the bespoke package offered and whether it is myself or my team.
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I am currently taking on new clients! Please note hours do vary during school holidays! I am proud to be implementing a 4 day week so do not work on a Wednesday.
