Qualifications:
Claudette completed a world class certification as a Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach at the Functional Medicine Coaching Academy (USA). The year long, intensive, and rigorous program with the FMCA, is the only program designed and delivered in association with the
Institute of Functional Medicine and its world-renown faculty and educators.
- Master of Social Science (Couns. Psych), UKZN
- HeartMath Certified Coach (HeartMath Institute), USA
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Biography
Claudette finds that when it comes to change, many can easily set goals, but find it difficult to initiate, sustain or achieve them – they know exactly what they would like to achieve, but lack the tools to get there, they don’t know how to change, what gets them stuck, what to shift and how to sustain these shifts. As a behavior change specialist, Claudette has expertise in human behavior and motivation, and is equipped with cutting edge, science-based behavior change methods to support her clients in developing new habits to effect lasting change. She believes that the power of health coaching lies in not going after the latest eating or fitness trends but about helping you discover what works for you by harnessing your own inner wisdom, resources, character strengths and motivation and helping you to develop your unique strategies to sustain change.
Her additional psychology training (Master’s Degree in Counselling Psychology) together with over twenty three years of practice as a psychologist bring an additional wealth of skill in providing empathy and support to the client-coach relationship. She understands how habits are formed, how to shift these and has the skills as well as practical tools and techniques to help you overcome the barriers and obstacles that hold you back so that you can achieve consistency and genuine transformation.
Claudette has also been in the patient’s shoes herself. Following her own frustration and disappointment in the traditional medical model’s inability to assist her with her personal health complications (constant fatigue, weight gain, digestive, skin and hormonal issues), she turned to functional medicine to discover and heal from autoimmune, thyroid, adrenal and hormonal dysfunction and is now healthier and more vibrant in her late forties than she ever was in her thirties.
Claudette offers individual, partner and group coaching sessions in person and online as well making it more accessible anywhere around the world. Besides supporting her client’s unique needs, she has also developed transformative coaching programs addressing women’s health (women and stress, fabulous 40’s - perimenopause and menopause), mental health and emotional well-being (holistic management of anxiety and depression, developing healthy sleep, healthy brain healthy life), autoimmune, thyroid and adrenal dysfunction.
Testimonials
You sometimes get those moments in your life when you feel like the value that something has added to your life exceeds what you paid for it. Sometimes, you read a book and you think, “ I don’t know that I paid enough for this book”, in terms of the value that it adds, and it was the same sense that I got with this coaching program. I really think that as women we really need to stop, pause and catch our breath so that we can think about our long term health and move forward in a healthy way.
Dr Alicia Porter psychiatrist
Fabulous 40s coaching program participant.
Functional Medicine Health Coaching provides you with education, resources, the correct mindset as well as preparedness for change and goal attainment. Participation in a group helped me with accountability, a safe space of support and understanding. The biggest insight I gained from the coaching program was that change is about progress, not perfection and that the process is more valuable than the destination. Often the destination or goal is fear based, whilst the process of reaching a particular goal leads to great self-discovery, self-care and awareness. Thank you Claudette for the special impact that coaching with you has had on my life!
Dr Natasha Louw, Homeopath
Group coaching participant
I have partnered with Claudette in securing a holistic and integrated range of employee wellness services with extremely positive outcomes. Her passion and commitment to strengthening the psychological wellbeing of individual employees motivated them to establish and maintain healthy wellbeing. Her multimodal expertise and skills are truly impactful and it transforms the performance of individuals by changing how they think, feel and behave.
Samantha Rajcoomar
Employee Wellness Specialist
Functional Medicine Health Coaching has helped me so much with my mindset and I have learnt improvement over perfection. This realization and mindfulness have been incredibly freeing for me. I would recommend FM health coaching to anyone who is overwhelmed by the incredible amount of information that is out there. This form of health coaching is focused on the facts and encourages you to be the healthiest version of yourself, and even when working in a group, it is still focused on your individual journey.
Samantha G.
FM health coaching has helped me to focus on the information relevant to me and remove the noise. My experience has been incredible and Claudette’s coaching program has provided me with insight that has enabled me to shift my overall health and wellbeing – I have been able to be conscious about my eating habits, change my sleep routine and even start an exercise routine. Having a group of ladies to support and hold me accountable on my journey has been motivating and effective. The outcomes have been ongoing even beyond the program and I have been able to continue implementing the tools learnt.
Callie B.
