I am a Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy (FHEA) with 10+ years
experience in academia and consulting, working with a range of clients
from the public, private and third sectors. I am an author and speaker,
and work as a Lecturer and Programme Director at Henley Business
School, University of Reading. I worked in banking and finance prior to
pursuing my doctorate and academic career.

I am passionate about making a difference to people and organisations
through research and teaching. My areas of interest and expertise
include leadership, leadership development, personal development,
entrepreneurship, and social innovation.

Clare is a primary teacher and educational psychotherapist, author, speaker and advocate for children’s mental health and wellbeing.
Clare has worked in primary schools in East London, Dorset and the SouthWest as well as various schools across the country. Her career developed as she became an advisor for schools in East Africa and continued in an advisory role in mental health and education services and within Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). Clare qualified as an Educational Psychotherapist and completed her MA in Therapeutic Education in 2007 and is a UKCP registered psychotherapist.
Clare has been a trainer and consultant at national conferences and has led training in attachment, emotional wellbeing and mental health as an Education consultant and whilst working within NHS CAMHS, Dorset. She was a consultant trainer for the Institute of Education, London, and a lead trainer for the Education Development Association, at Homerton College, Cambridge, providing courses in behaviour management for overseas teachers.
Clare works with a passion to enrich and challenge circumstances for children with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs. She seeks to ensure that their emotional wellbeing and mental health are at the heart of their experience in schools, enabling them to thrive.