Clair Taylor-Powell Life Coach
Why life coaching?
Why life coaching? It's a good question. Most people arrive at this page after spending many years learning about themselves by completing courses, reading books, watching podcasts, journaling, undertaking periods of self reflection, and almost certainly after having survived one or more 'long dark nights of the Soul' following traumatic life events. We would hopefully all give ourselves a medal for the degree of personal and professional transformation we have achieved.
And yet, it's still not quite right, is it? We have not yet reached peak performance. There are glimpses of what is possible and what is probable - actually, what we think should have been a dead cert! But it's proving to be irritatingly elusive.
When it comes to our personal growth and development, we can only know what we know. Much of what is 'us' is buried in our sub or unconscious minds. We may be aware that in certain circumstances, we have little or no choice as to how we react and respond to life happening around us, no matter how unhelpful those behaviours are. And at times this can make life exhausting and unproductive. I believe our hero's journey is to bring every shred of our authentic nature into our conscious mind. With this awareness, we can exercise choice in what we think, feel and do in any moment.
How we do this is up to us. According to many experts, the journey to self enlightenment is more important than achieving it. I would beg to differ. Yes, the journey is important, and after all that blood, sweat and tears, I think its only reasonable that I get to reap the rewards of achieving self-enlightenment on Earth, whilst I am alive and kicking. I want to walk the path of mastery, be the creator of my reality, wield my magic for my highest good and the betterment of all. Do you?
If you desire to become the magical, powerful, creative, manifesting person you know you can be, why not book a no-obligation, no cost discovery call with me? Let's explore the art of the possible, probable and down right certainty of the extraordinary being you are deep down and how to bring that person into full conscious awareness and full empowerment.
Book using the appointment scheduler above, or simply call me
+44 7713159365 or email clairtp@googlemail.com
And if not me, I wish you the very greatest success for your transformation journey.
Blessed Be & Beyond,
Clair
My Experience
I am fascinated by humans and what makes us tick. I am endlessly captivated by the classic Hero’s journey, the battles between the Gods and Goddesses in ancient mythology, the contemporary archetypes, the influences of Nature and Nurture and the conundrum of human nature versus the human condition.
Throughout my 24 year career in the Royal Air Force and 3 years of academic studies with the Chartered Institute of Professional Development, I learned what motivates us as individuals and as team members, and how to motivate and inspire other people to go the extra mile. I learned how we process data and acquire knowledge through our preferred learning style. And using a myriad of models, I learned what personality types I am and how to use that awareness to interact effectively with others. I used this knowledge to build and lead highly effective teams, capable of performing under prolonged pressure and high stress.
Whether it was during my 17 years as an Air Traffic controller, or during my 7 years training young Officers in leadership and management and developing their emotional intelligence, it was always the people I focussed on the most. Yes, the primary aim was to complete the task to the highest level of competence and effectiveness. But who completes the mission? People. People matter. Enabling people to reach their highest potential and experience deep levels of satisfaction was of utmost importance to me then and remains my passion to this day.
As I prepared to leave the RAF in 2006, I trained as a coach in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and continued with my life-long journey of exploration into the science behind human behaviour. I relish the mind-expanding insights that Quantum Mechanics and its theories around observation and entanglement
bring to the inter-relatedness of all things. I now weave theories about energy and matter, together with more esoteric and metaphysical philosophies, into my observations, analysis and guidance to elevate human behaviour to its highest potential.
From 2007, when I started my degree in Traditional Acupuncture, I expanded my coaching tool kit to include a deeply transformational philosophy called the Five Elements. You could liken it to Mother Nature's very own personality profiling model and guide for living an expansive and deeply satisfying life. I blend this construct with all the skills and knowledge I've acquired over nearly 40 years, and to date over 200 clients have benefited from this ancient wisdom. This theory is non-judgemental and non-gender specific and draws on what happens in the natural world around us to demonstrate what happens within us.
We are all the elements all of the time, however there is one that informs our habituated or unconscious response to life. This primary element feels more like home than the others. It is the key to understanding why you do what you do, why you think the way you think and feel the way you feel. If you want to re-establish balance in your life and step into personal mastery, knowing what your primary element is would rapidly accelerate your progress. Once you do, you have the master key to unblock and unlock your true authentic nature and step into personal mastery and sovereignty.
If you would like more information on the Five Elements and how they show up in our thoughts, feelings and behaviours, please email clairtp@googlemail.com and I'll send you a free PDF.
If you would like to join in the conversation and receive regular tips how to keep your elements in balance for optimal health and wellbeing, join us in my private Facebook group 'Clair Life Coaching with the Five Elements' by going to the link below and asking to join https://www.facebook.com/groups/432451192517190
If you would like to know what your primary element is and understand what makes you tick to a profoundly insightful level, why not start your journey of self-discovery by booking a discovery call with me? In 30 minutes you will know if you resonate with the Five Elements and the other models I use. And you will see how they can help catapult you into self-mastery. Then you can book a coaching session with me and the unveiling can begin! I invite you to make today the day you become the person you want to be tomorrow.
My Services
I offer online one-on-one coaching sessions. I have found that 90 minutes per session works well. If you feel you are on a roll, I am happy to extend to 120 minutes, but after that we'll both be flagging and less than productive.
If you would prefer to work with me in person, you are most welcome to travel to Warwick, Warwickshire, UK and come to my home. My availability is a little limited for in-person work, but there is always a Soul-ution to be found, even with the busiest of diaries!
In essence, you can work with me on a one-off, stand alone session, or book sessions as and when you feel called to engage further. I do not offer packages, as in my experience, real life does not fit into a package. That said, if you would feel more comfortable with planning ahead and making a longer-term commitment, with set dates on a regular basis, I would be delighted to facilitate that approach.
You may wish to work on one specific issue or challenge. For example, a fractious and disempowering relationship at work. My aim would be to coach you to find a workable resolution to that issue within the time constraints you set, as my client. I am certain that the insights you gain will have a wider applicability, which will bring about more positive changes in your life.
You may also wish to shine a light on a number of seemingly non-related issues. For example, why do I live in fear that everything I've worked so hard for will be taken away, and that I won't have enough money in the bank to support me? Or, why do I find it hard to trust people and always sabotage personal relationships? Or, why can't I say no to people and end up running myself into the ground, feeling deeply resentful that no one appreciates how much I suffer?
During our time together, my aim will be to highlight the thoughts, beliefs and behaviours that manifest through your personality, and reveal where you are acting inauthentically and why. You will expand your self awareness to such an extent that you will find you have a choice as to how to respond in any given situation, rather that your habituated response that may not always serve you well. You will also receive different strategies to avoid or ameliorate inauthentic behaviour and strengthen your inner alignment with your true self. Therein lies the path to happiness and fulfilment.
I invite you to make an energy exchange for my services, on a sliding scale of affordability, between £111 - £144 per 90 minute session.
I also offer in-person team coaching at a venue of the organisation's choice within the UK, and occasional online workshops. I am also available for public speaking events where I share how to achieve personal mastery through aligning with one's true nature, the natural way.
I also hold online elemental workshops where I take a deep dive into each of the five elements. The workshops are 2.5 hours long and I share the theory of the element and offer personalised insights and guidance into how to improve the balance of your elements for a more joyful life. The energy exchange is £77 for each workshop.
My area of focus is on enabling individuals and team members to achieve peak performance in their personal lives and professional careers, and to walk the path of self-mastery and authenticity for the duration of their incarnation.
If this resonates with you, I would be delighted to provide more information during a no-obligation, no cost discovery call with you. Why not book a call right now?
Testimonials
I have had the huge benefit of Clair’s incredible insight and guidance since the 1990’s. Over time, I have witnessed her knowledge grow, her insights and application of her wisdom flourish and her healing abilities become more and more finely tuned. It is her coaching, based on her deep understanding of the Five Elements, that has really inspired and helped me the most. Unlike many coaches who can have a rather formulaic approach, Clair just ‘gets you’. Having worked out your primary element, she understands exactly how you approach problems and issues. And she just in a very gentle, but incredibly powerful way, gets you to reflect and then think deeply about why you feel like you do, why you react to certain situations in the way that you do, how you might expect others to respond in the way that you do and how you might think about things in a much more constructive, positive way. I always come away from sessions with Clair feeling like the weight of the world has lifted from my shoulders, I can see much more clearly through the fog and I feel ready to tackle head on the issues that have been dragging me down. I can’t recommend Clair highly enough – she really will change your outlook on life. Deb BR
Through Clair’s coaching I have learnt to better understand other people’s behaviours and my own. I now feel equipped with the skills to master the more challenging members of the family but in the very best way, by creating harmonious outcomes for all ! It now all seems to make sense, my heart is lighter, and the relationships are brighter. Sharon
I have had the wonderful opportunity to start working with Clair recently and in a very short amount of time she totally changed my mindset in ways I could have never even imagined!
Straight after the first encounter with Clair I started to recognise that at a certain point in your life/ career you require someone to mentor you in getting to the “next level” and to start leveraging your inner strength to the fullest potential. Absolutely would recommend you reaching out to Clair - I was a big “sceptic” of how useful this kind of coaching would be to me, but have totally changed my perspective now and cannot wait for how much more she will support me to operate in my fullest potential in the future. Andreja
Without Clair’s consistently concise and clear insight (whilst always still being kind - sometimes reality is hard to hear!), I would be still be convinced that everything behaviourally ’wrong’ in my relationship was down to the OTHER person.
In my ‘out-of-balance’ state, my wood was knocking on his wood, harder and harder, building resentfulness and frustration. The future was of loggerheads facing up, with the story in my head saying that ‘giving way’ equated to ‘being walked over’. Knock, knock, knock on wood …
Clair’s coaching helped me see that all the positive characteristics of wood were there in spades - in BOTH of us - and harmony was possible if one’s wood had the flexibility to bend with the wind. This concept sang to my soul given the nature-loving person I am, especially when I learned that my water element (also strong in me) could both catastrophise AND, when in balance, help harmony develop through its innate flow and adaptability energy.
Without Clair’s wisdom and infinitely kind conviction in what she was observing, we wouldn’t be the contented couple we are now, rubbing along together rather beautifully. She helped me see what was under my nose, and taught me the ways to have a better rest-of-my-life.
Helen