Christina’s story 

“My ex was making my life unbearable. I was lost and had no idea how to take control of the situation. I was crying to my friend in the park, thinking there has got to be someone out there who can help me. I had no idea divorce coaches existed when I came across Claire in an internet search. She responded immediately and was approachable from the outset.

I feel like she saved me.

Mentally and emotionally, I was not in a good place. I had so much to process having decided I couldn’t be with my ex any more for my emotional and physical wellbeing. Having taken a step back, so many emotions were cascading down around me, that I struggled to manage and deal with, whilst also trying to manage the practicalities of separation/divorce, especially from a financial perspective. I was also still being subject to behaviour that I had normalised over the years and needed to try and make sense of/move away from.

I felt like an almighty mess. Plus I was working and juggling kids and all their practical and emotional needs too. I was wrung out, at rock bottom.

Claire was amazing. She was able to help me make sense of what I needed at that moment in time. Whether practical or emotional. She pointed me in the direction of a financial advisor that specialises in divorce, and also advised re what to look for in a solicitor.

Having a team is EVERYTHING when going through this and Claire was central to this. After all, I had never been through this before, but somehow I thought I could do it alone - I couldn’t. There are people out there who specialise in this and are there for a reason. I’m lucky that I have good friends and family to support me, but to have impartial, objective help from someone who understood, was essential, and I wish I had realised this sooner, before I became such a mess.

Emotionally, Claire listened so well to the language I was using and helped me access my thoughts/emotions so that they were much clearer/tangible and then helped me work through them to create more positive ones.

I now realise that:

• ‘I can do anything, but not everything’

• ‘I care about my ex and his opinion, but I have to care about and believe me more’

And I also realise I am a person in my own right, not defined by my marriage. I knew this, but I didn’t believe it - Claire helped restore belief in myself.

Claire is so easy to spend time with - she listens empathetically, I mean, really listens. She doesn’t judge at all. She explores, unravels and puts back together my stream of thoughts, into something that makes sense and can be managed and viewed so much more positively. This is an incredible skill that I have not come across before.

I would 100% recommend Claire to other people. For all of the reasons above, but mostly because she is so unique. I am not sure there is anyone else out there like her! I was able to be myself completely (and over Zoom too) and say anything, no matter how risky it felt.”