The Self-Empowerment Hub

The Self-Empowerment Hub She is also a Circle of Excellence & Virtual Speakers Association Int member. “Vocalise LIFE”-means encouraging you to speak.

Claire is the founder and CEO of The Self-Empowerment Hub which is a new banner for her mental health innovation work, counseling, coaching, facilitation & speaking. Speak your truth, your pain, your fun, your strategy, your issues, your thoughts, your feelings…your LIFE! And, of course, I’m here to help you…

Whether you’re vocalising to me in session, or I’m vocalising with you in a training roo

m; or we’re looking at how to vocalise to staff, in meetings, online, in public; OR you’re looking to find your voice to shed your deep-rooted ‘stuff, or utter your most profound-you’ll never go wrong if you learn to Vocalise your LIFE!

Why the advice "Staying in the Present" doesn't really work.I have a client so distressed by her anxiety at times that s...
08/05/2026

Why the advice "Staying in the Present" doesn't really work.
I have a client so distressed by her anxiety at times that she literally swims in the wooziness of it and gets immensely distressed. And in session we realised that she had been trying so hard to 'stay in the present' and not allow herself to stress terribly about the future, that the future stress was happening anyway, but staying 'present' was masking dealing with it, breaking it down and helping herself deal with it. Making her feel lousy. I wrote this post for LinkedIn on this topic a little while ago: see if it resonates with you...
"How many times have we been told to 'just stay in the present' to reduce anxiety, and how many times has it failed? Let's take catastrophising for example, sometimes leading to utter distress and complete overwhelm.
Because "present", while relevant, is a concept and a mental concept alone can actually avoid physically dealing with anxiety, much like trying to put one's hand over a pressure cooker-which just bottles up the steam. The result? Explosion!
High anxiety, fear, ungroundedness, paralysis, "not coping"- symptoms associated with not actually dealing with anxiety, while desperately trying to "stay in the present". While the brain does athletic leaps forwards, backwards and sideways, not paying attention at all.
The solution? Use a practical, simple, body based tool regularly to catch the habit and retrain the brain. Confront the anxiety in bite-sized chunks and find solutions. Gently. While grounding the body. Repeat each time the overwhelm starts. And watch how the mind in its infinite neuroplastic wisdom, allows itself to calm the heck down!
Allowing the 'sufferer' to run their anxiety and not fall victim to anxiety running them.

Well, in a nutshell, this is what I do for people! And 2025/6 brought back some of my rather beloved work, which got a l...
08/05/2026

Well, in a nutshell, this is what I do for people! And 2025/6 brought back some of my rather beloved work, which got a little left behind in the smoke trail of everything mental health. So I decided to create a funky rebrand to contain all of it: my personal and corporate coaching, corporate facilitation and training; voice and communication skills, speaking and talks - and of course my innovation in the mental health field - my new therapy modality Frequency Balance which I am enormously proud of and still very busy with. There is a page dedicated to the modality (Frequency Balance) and also a website, completed last year: frequencybalance.co.za - very useful if your thing is mental health, specifically Bipolar, ADHD and the like.
So why the Self-Empowerment Hub? Well, a 'hub' suggests creating communities of people interested in self-empowering - and that Is where my focus lies. Whether the issue can be sorted by coaching, training, counselling - and in whichever field it lies, I have always maintained that the only person responsible in a 'healing' or learning process is YOU. I can prompt, teach, catalyst, trigger - and bring a wealth of knowledge to a process but I can never do it FOR you. You know that irritating therapist who gives homework between sessions? That's me! I know that a process continues so profoundly outside of my session or training room, and that it lies in YOU to follow through with it. Healing/learning is a process in which you take direction and insight and tools from me, but you are the one to take that away and keep it going. Nuff said.
Watch this space for interesting insights - and also posts about masterclasses, webinars and training I'll be offering this year...

"Mental" Health...you gotta breathe for it, ground for it, eat for it, physically release for it, exercise for it, learn...
28/02/2024

"Mental" Health...you gotta breathe for it, ground for it, eat for it, physically release for it, exercise for it, learn to feel your feelings for it, work processes for it: it's a demanding creature within you, but when you really work and engage with it-and master it-the results can be spectacular. 🩷

31/01/2024

This is just to say 'hi' to all of you in 2024-and give you a brief overview of how I work and what I do-regarding Bipolar Disorder. Have a look out for my Frequency Balance page as well-which will be devoted to 'stuff' solely Bipolar and its related issues. And wishing you a great year ahead-even though we're a month down-can you believe it?! 🙂💜

Happy New Year y'all! Well, it seems like an absolute age since I posted on Vocalise...and it IS! March last year (ulp)....
17/01/2024

Happy New Year y'all! Well, it seems like an absolute age since I posted on Vocalise...and it IS! March last year (ulp). Things got so busy after that-and then of course my trip to the UK to work my Frequency Balance system - and treat the most severe type of Bipolar using its methods. I worked myself inside out, that I did, but I learned SO much too! And had very interesting and good results. My system expanded hugely and my knowledge of this intricately difficult mental health issue as well.
This picture was taken outside Westminster Abbey in May (an afternoon off, in which I managed to get into the abbey to see an organ recital. Too wonderful...and loved London!
Once I returned, the work carried on: and I have to say, 2023 was probably one of the most growthful years I've experienced.
The growth and knowledge will stand me in good stead this year as I prepare to offer not just Bipolar sessions, but courses and groupwork too. Watch this space-and do look out for my new Frequency Balance page in Jan, and website in Feb: devoted solely to Bipolar and the type of treatment I offer. Which has grown into a very comprehensive and incisive 'formula' - which really tackles the deeper sources of the issue! 👌💜

From London to Scotland...what amazing locations to practice my craft in! From everyday sessions to really shift the und...
07/06/2023

From London to Scotland...what amazing locations to practice my craft in! From everyday sessions to really shift the underlying patterns that drive bipolar using my Frequency Balance system, to doing my new type of 'Bipolar caring' therapy to work with client and family alike- to give everyone as much help as they need. It's been innovative, exhausting, exhilarating and groundbreaking. Happiness ❤️

A very exciting time! This is when my trademarked bipolar therapy system Frequency Balance gets to spread its wings in t...
11/05/2023

A very exciting time! This is when my trademarked bipolar therapy system Frequency Balance gets to spread its wings in the UK....
Leaving tomorrow. Sessions online as always! 🌺

Catchy bit! I've been very busy over the last month with sessions-hence the lack of posts-and I've realised how much I h...
13/04/2023

Catchy bit! I've been very busy over the last month with sessions-hence the lack of posts-and I've realised how much I have to pace myself in terms of giving myself breathing space in between the work spaces...
I'm not bipolar or ADHD, but I tend to push a similar 'high' in terms of becoming a little hyper when busy; and boy, if there's no winding down time, I get exhausted or that 'wired-tired' type of feeling, that then promotes very disturbed sleep, racing thoughts, and almost 'fixating' on my day's events at night.
To switch off, we really have to calm the body down, and very importantly, ground it.
So breathing and grounding exercises are great to do while you're cooking; and even later on when you're in bed. Lovely to listen to a guided relaxation under the duvet too, to put you to sleep, rather than watch too much TV or get stuck on your phone. Blue light keeps you on the up!
And look out for natural products like GABA, Passion Flower, Valerian and Ashwaganda to take the edge off, relax your nervous system, and help you sleep. It's kinda logical😊 and really improves your quality of life!

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