CLAIRE THE PERSON:
I hold a Master of Social Work with distinction from the University of Maryland and a cum laude bachelor’s degree from Hood College. My work blends Eastern and Western approaches, from holistic health to hospital and hospice settings, giving me a full perspective on supporting whole-person well-being. After running my own psychotherapy practice for a decade, I now focus on coaching. Supporting people through times of suffering has always been my calling. I live with my family on several acres in Frederick County, enjoying my wife’s garden and her delicious cooking.
CLAIRE THE COACH:
For more than a decade, I worked as a psychotherapist, entrusted with the sacred work of sitting alongside people in the depths of human experience. Together we navigated the profound weight of grief, the upheaval of divorce, the complexities of parenting, the challenges of illness, and the intricate dynamics of relationships. Again and again, I witnessed how powerful it can be when someone is given the space to tell the truth about what they are carrying.
Over time, one theme kept emerging in my work: loss.
Loss shows up in many forms—the death of someone we love, the end of a marriage, children leaving home, a changing body, or a life that looks different than we once imagined. In midlife especially, these transitions can feel both disorienting and profound.
Today, I work as a coach, supporting women who are navigating grief, life transitions, and the many forms that loss can take. My work is informed by more than a decade of clinical experience, but coaching allows us to engage in a different kind of conversation—one that focuses on reflection, growth, and making meaning from life’s most difficult experiences.
Because coaching is not bound by state licensure requirements, I am able to work with clients across the country, meeting women wherever they are as they move through seasons of change and loss.
Drawing from my background in health and wellness, death and dying, caregiving, communication, and relationship dynamics, I offer a holistic approach to this work. My intention is to help you gently lay down some of the weight you’ve been carrying while remaining grounded in your own inner strength and wisdom.
This work is not about “getting over” loss.
It’s about learning how to live alongside it—with honesty, compassion, and support.
If you are moving through a season of grief, transition, or uncertainty, you don’t have to navigate it alone.