Hello, I'm Claire

About

Claire Grigson is the kind of person who fills any room with warmth and infectious energy, whether she's dancing in her kitchen to old school Ibiza tunes or supporting someone through their most transformative moments. Living in vibrant Edinburgh, Claire loves connecting with new people, finding peace through yoga and meditation, and indulging in long hot baths whenever life allows.

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As a small animal veterinary surgeon for 18 years, Claire has always genuinely loved being a vet and helping both her patients and clients. However, her journey to becoming the passionate coach she is today wasn't straightforward. Following her divorce, Claire found herself completely disconnected from who she was and what she wanted from life. Despite appearing confident and capable on the outside - a high achiever by all external measures - inside, her self-esteem had hit rock bottom. She had placed all her self-worth on other people's validation and approval, suppressing her emotions and filling her life with distractions, hoping everything would somehow 'get better by itself.'

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Work became a coping strategy, allowing Claire to 'put on a mask' and avoid dealing with what was happening behind closed doors. Without doing the inner work, she became stuck in a loop of unhelpful behaviours that further chipped away at her self-esteem. After hitting her lowest point following the loss of two of her best friends, Claire realised something needed to change. She courageously sought support from a counsellor and invested in her personal development to move forwards in a more positive way.

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This transformative journey led Claire to train as a certified and accredited life coach after experiencing the power of coaching herself. The experience completely transformed her mindset and the relationship she had with herself. She earned her Advanced Certificate in Coaching Practice (ACCP) in 2020, qualified as a meditation teacher, and like Katie, trained further in trauma-informed somatic coaching.

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What many people don't know is that Claire has also built a large TikTok following through her dating and relationship coaching work - because, as she discovered, once you learn to have a healthy relationship with yourself, all your other relationships transform too. This insight beautifully complements her work with veterinary professionals.

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In 2020, Claire co-founded Vet Empowered with Katie Ford, creating a safe, non-judgemental space where veterinary professionals can reconnect with their authentic selves beyond their job titles. Having learned so much through her personal challenges, Claire is passionate about supporting others to make positive, sustainable change by improving the relationship they have with themselves and learning to listen to and trust their authentic self over their inner critic.

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Claire fully believes in the power of coaching, having experienced it herself and witnessed the transformations in those she works with. Others describe her as 'a warm hug with infectious energy,' and she's genuinely excited to be part of people's transformational journeys. Her mission is simple: to help others discover that the relationship they have with themselves is the foundation for everything else in their lives.