I’m Claire Whittaker, founder of Your Launchpad to Freedom. For nearly three decades, I’ve supported individuals, teams and organisations through change — from personal turning points and uncertainty to leadership development and large-scale organisational transformation.

My background spans HR, organisational change, coaching and development, including work with the Fire and Rescue Service, AMEC Nuclear and the Environment Agency. I’m a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD, an experienced coach and a trained practitioner in Goal Mapping and Somatic Breathwork.

However Your Launchpad to Freedom is built on more than professional experience. My approach is also shaped by my own experiences of trauma, chronic pain, overwhelm and the coping strategies we sometimes develop just to keep going.

I bring together professional expertise, specialist training and lived experience to offer practical, individualised support.

I don’t believe in telling you what you should do or that there’s one right answer. Instead, I help you understand where you are, what might be keeping you stuck and how you can move forward — drawing on coaching, Goal Mapping and Somatic Breathwork where appropriate.

Whether I’m working with an individual, a community group or an organisation, my aim is the same: to help create greater clarity, build confidence and open up more choice.

Start where you are.