Award-winning leaders in veterinary personal development, wellbeing and coaching.
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1:1 Veterinary Coaching That Actually Gets You
Ready to stop just surviving and start thriving in your vet career?
You didn't come into the veterinary community to feel stuck, constantly stressed, or questioning whether you're good enough. If you're tired of feeling like you're constantly putting out fires instead of creating the career and life you actually want, veterinary coaching might be exactly what you need.
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At Vet Empowered, we don't just coach vet professionals – we get veterinary professionals. Because we've been there, done that, and know exactly what it feels like when the job you love starts feeling like the source of all your stress. We have also worked with hundreds of people who feel the same to reconnect them with themselves; their passion, their purpose and their love for their work.
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We lead with compassion, ditching the judgement and proving the space for you to gently explore the next steps for you to do the same. We are proudly trauma-informed with substantial further training in nervous system physiology, meaning we help you make meaningful and lasting change.
What actually IS veterinary coaching?
Forget everything you think you know about coaching... especially if you think it has been suggested because you're not doing a good enough job (spoiler alert: just no.)
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Real coaching for veterinary professionals is about unlocking the incredible potential that's already inside you. It's about reconnecting with that confident, capable person who chose this profession because they genuinely wanted to make a difference. Oh, and that difference gets to be clinical or non-clinical, and also align with the life you'd like to build as a human, not just a professional.
This process is also about reminding you that you deserve kindness, reconnecting with what's important to you and bringing curiosity in a judgement free space.
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Here's what veterinary coaching actually looks like:
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Not therapy (though we love therapy too!) – we're future-focused, not digging into past trauma
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Not mentorship – we're not telling you what to do based on our experience (but we'll openly share if you ask us, with reminders that we are all unique)
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Not giving advice – shocking, we know, but you're the expert on your own life and we help you remember that
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Asking powerful questions that help you gain clarity, perspective, and insight on your thoughts and feelings
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Creating actionable steps to overcome whatever's holding you back
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Being your catalyst for positive change while you do the actual work
Think of us as your personal guide, helping you navigate from where you are now to where you want to be – whether that's feeling confident in consults, setting boundaries that actually stick, or finally making that career move you've been putting off.
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Remember, we also have an incredible group coaching programme: The Vet Empowered Signature Programme.
Vet coaching isn't reserved for people with "serious confidence problems" (honestly, who started that myth?).
Olympic athletes have coaches.
Top CEOs have coaches.
Even coaches have coaches (we do!).
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Our coaching for veterinary professionals is for you if you'd like to be working towards being someone who:
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Sets boundaries without feeling guilty about it
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Feels confident in clinical decisions and client conversations
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Has a powerful self relationship that feels nourishing
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Enjoys work instead of dreading Monday mornings
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Takes care of yourself as well as you care for your patients
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Speaks up for what you need and deserve
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Creates the career you actually want, not just what happened to you
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Handles challenges without it completely derailing your day
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Believes in yourself and your abilities again
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Lives life outside of work too (revolutionary concept, we know)
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Understands imposter moments differently because they can be their authentic self
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Has the tools to navigate moments of growth, with an understanding of their nervous system, emotions and self-compassion
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Feels aligned in their career next steps
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Dares to back themselves and their choices
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Whether you're a new grad feeling overwhelmed, an experienced vet feeling stuck, or a vet nurse looking to level up your confidence and career – if you're ready to be the creator of your life instead of just reacting to whatever gets thrown at you, you're in the right place.
Meet the Vet Empowered coaches
You'll feel our passion long before we mention our qualifications, but we know you want to meet the people who might be coaching you. Here are the Vet Empowered team members ready to support your journey.
Dr. Katie Ford
Vet Empowered Founder
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Veterinary Surgeon
Accredited Trauma Informed Coach (CMI)
Keynote Speaker
RCVS Inspiration Award
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1:1 Coaching passions:
Entrepreneurs and leaders in the veterinary space
Navigating imposter moments
Career changes
Claire Grigson
Vet Empowered Founder
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Veterinary Surgeon
Accredited Trauma Informed Coach (AC)
Meditation Guide
Breathwork Guide
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1:1 Coaching passions:
Dating and self-relationship coaching
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Veterinary Coaching Packages & Investment
We believe in making vet coaching accessible, which is why we offer different options depending on your needs and circumstances:
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Coaching with Our Founders:
Packages from 1,595GBP + VAT (capacity dependent)
Work directly with Claire or Katie for personalised coaching. We often operate waiting lists for both founders. Don't forget, you also have the opportunity to be coached weekly by our founders in the Vet Empowered Signature Programme. A great opportunity if you're keen to work with Katie and Claire but perhaps 1:1 work isn't possible.
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Coaching with Our Team:
From 995GBP + VAT
Keep your eye out for exclusive coaching offers and opportunities throughout 2025 and 2026.
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Our thoroughly trained coaching team brings the same Vet Empowered approach with different specialities and styles. All of our coaching team have been coached directly by the founders, they've been through our programmes and they are fully qualified and accredited coaches.
If they were sticks of rock, they'd say Vet Empowered through the middle!
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All packages include multiple sessions, resources, and ongoing support between sessions.
Specific package details and payment plans available during your discovery call.
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Remember, coaching can be counted as CPD under RCVS requirements and this means many of our clients have this funded by the workplace.
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Why choose Vet Empowered for coaching?
Look, we could list our qualifications (and you can see them on this page), but here's what actually matters:
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We walk our talk – We're fun, high-energy, compassionate, and real. We never want anyone to dread a session, and don't under-estimate how powerful they are.​
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We don't care about your job title, in the kindest possible way – Whether you're a student, new grad, or senior partner, you're human first. There's no hierarchy in our world.
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Kindness wins – This is our hill, and we're prepared to stay on it. Whether you need encouragement or a gentle kick up the butt, we've got you.
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We know our stuff – Combined 25+ years in the profession between the founders, plus we keep learning. We're trained in somatic coaching and understand how your nervous system affects everything.
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Science meets spirit – You don't need to pick a side. You can believe in evidence-based medicine AND trust your intuition. Everything we do is neuroscience evidence backed, yet we'll also hold space to explore that inner knowing you have and you've maybe pressed the mute button for a while.
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We see you – The confident, valuable, incredible person you are, even when you've forgotten.
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You don't need more harsh accountability to achieve things, you'd done plenty of big things in your life already. We are here to hold up the mirror, help you figure out your answers and to celebrate with you along the way.
How Is Individual Coaching Different from the Group Programme?
Great question! Both are transformational, but they serve different needs:
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Individual Veterinary Coaching
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Laser-focused on your specific path and challenges to navigate
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Deeper dive with 45-90 minute sessions
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Completely bespoke to your circumstances and goals
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Your pace – we go as fast or slow as you need
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Just you and your coach
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Can count as CPD
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Group Programme (Signature Programme)
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Community magic – learn from others' experiences and the power of connection
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Structured curriculum covering essential topics and a whole library of support materials
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Cost-effective way to access coaching for a longer period of time
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Peer support and accountability including a wonderful WhatsApp community
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Virtual sessions with the whole group
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Can count as CPD (30hours+ with the content library, coaching and live sessions)
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Read more about the Vet Empowered Signature Programme
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Can't decide? Let's chat about what might work best for you during a discovery call.
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Coaching vs Therapy for Veterinary Professionals
We get asked this a lot, and both are valuable for different reasons:
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Therapy tends to focus on healing past wounds and understanding how your history affects your present. It's incredible for processing trauma, grief, anxiety, and mental health challenges.
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Veterinary coaching is generally future-focused. We're looking at where you want to go and what's currently stopping you from getting there. We'll absolutely acknowledge how the past affects you, but we're not unpacking childhood experiences. Due to our training, we'll also share tools along the way for you to create your own toolkit of things that help you.
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Think of therapy as healing what's happened and understanding the patterns that may have shaped your current struggles, while coaching focuses on building what's possible moving forward.
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We wrote a whole blog on the differences, you can read it here.
Ready to get started?
Step 1: Fill Out Our Coaching Enquiry Form
Tell us a bit about yourself and what you're looking to change or create. It doesn't matter if you fill out the 1:1 or group programme form, we will help you decide between the two on the discovery call.
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Step 2: We'll Book Your Discovery Call
A free, no-pressure chat (usually 15-30 minutes) to see if we're a good fit. These chats are relaxed, low pressure and an opportunity for us to get to know each other.
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Step 3: If We Both Say Yes
We'll discuss packages, book your first session, and get started on creating the career and life you actually want
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Remember:
Nobody should pressure you into coaching - and we certainly won't. Take your time, think about it, talk to whoever you need to and ask us anything that helps you in making your decision.
Still got questions about coaching for veterinary professionals?
Drop us an email to hello@vetempowered.com or send us a DM @vetempowered on social media.
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And before you go! We created a whole guide on coaching, you can download a free copy of it and find out more by clicking the button below.
Looking for coaching for your veterinary team members?
Whether you want to help a team member build confidence, explore their career progression, or simply invest in their professional development, we absolutely can help. Perhaps you're one of the forward thinking employers that wants to make coaching an option as part of their employee benefits package (kudos to you, the world needs you!). We are trusted by some of the UK's largest veterinary organisations and companies to support their colleagues.
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Coaching can be transformational for team members who are struggling with imposter moments or low confidence, considering their next career steps, or just need support to reach their full potential.
It's also a pretty incredible way to show you value someone's growth, and it doesn't have to be purely remedial. We believe if coaching was the norm for vetmed, life could look very different.
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Check our blog post: How to Talk to Your Team About Coaching Opportunities
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Here's what we'd suggest:
Have them take a look through this page themselves first.
Coaching works best when someone genuinely wants it (rather than feels like it's been imposed on them), so let them get excited about the possibility.
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If they're interested and you're looking at workplace funding, we're absolutely happy to chat separately about packages and pricing that work for organisational budgets.
Drop us an email at hello@vetempowered.com and we'll set up a conversation.