Back to work but not back to before.

‘Dr Clare B is your woman to help you own both your motherhood and your career’

-Alice, 38, Mum of 2 returning to work

For working mothers who are done surviving and ready to choose.

From Dr Clare Boultby

GP, Mental health specialist, coach and mum of two.

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I was sitting in the car in the rain. I'd just dropped my youngest at nursery for the first time. The windscreen wipers went back and forth, and I didn't move.

I'd worked so hard for my career. I'd just left my baby with a stranger. Nothing had prepared me for how that felt.

It got messier. I was lost at work wanting to be at home, and lost at home wanting to be at work. Everything about me had changed, but everyone expected the same person to turn up on Monday.

I didn't need therapy. I needed somewhere to think.

My STORY

We talk about "going back" to work. As if the job is waiting and you just slot back in.

But you can return to the same desk and not be the same person who left. And the place you're going back to might not fit who you've become.

That isn't a problem to fix. Motherhood doesn't reduce your capability. It redistributes it.

So the question isn't "How do I get back to how things were?"

It's "What do I actually want now?"

The IDEA

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Now is the time to role model how to look after yourself

Motherhood is an asset not a hurdle.

Ways In

Join the conversation. A short email every month. One honest idea about work, motherhood and what comes next. No tips, no guilt.

Come to something. Walks, workshops and small gatherings in Sheffield. Somewhere to think, with other women in the same messy middle.

Listen. Podcasts and conversations I've been part of.

Work with me 1:1. A small number of coaching places for women who want dedicated thinking space.

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For OrGANISATIONS

Most organisations treat return from maternity leave as the end of the story. She's back. Job done.

It's often where you lose her. Experienced women leave, step back or stall, not because they're less capable, but because nobody noticed what had changed.

This isn't a wellbeing perk. It's about retention, performance and your leadership pipeline.

I offer talks, workshops for managers and parents, practical scripts so managers know what to say, help setting up peer buddy systems, and confidential coaching, informed by clinical mental health experience and an understanding of how organisations work

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About Clare

I'm a GP with an extended role in mental health, a coach and a mum of two, based in Sheffield. My work spans general practice, supervising GPs, supporting doctors through professional difficulties, and practitioner mental health.

That means I see both the person and the system around her. I know what happens inside an overloaded mind, and inside the organisations people are trying to work in.

MBChB (Hons), MRCGP, DFSRH, PgDip Mental Health (Distinction) · Transformational Coaching Diploma · Health Coaching Diploma · Time to Think Partnership Training

Coaching is not medical care or therapy. If something needs clinical support, I'll say so and help you find it.

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Qualifications

Testemonials

  • “It felt like talking to a friend who also knows exactly what she’s doing - giving me life tools that I’ll use forever”
    – Sarah, Healthcare Manager

  • “By the end of our sessions, I felt the overwhelm dissolve and I felt confident, grounded, and ready to return to work with a fresh mindset - she changed my outlook and my perspective on life’
    – Louise, Marketing Professional

  • ‘Thank you so so much Clare- Coaching is something that I didnt know I needed but in just 6 sessions it has helped me so much. I feel confident, grounded and ready to manage work and family life with a fresh approach’

    Jo - NHS Manager


  • “I gained clarity on my goals and how to achieve them, Clare helped me develop a better version of myself in motherhood by helping me see what was holding me back”
    – Emma, GP & mum of 2

  • ‘Clare provided me with professional coaching sessions recently. It was an amazing experience and I really felt that during the sessions I gained a clearer picture of what my goals were, what was holding me back and how to achieve them. Clare used a variety of techniques to help me think about what I wanted to achieve both professionally and personally, and helped me to plan how I would move forward in the short term and long term to progress my plans’

    - Sophie, Mum and Lawyer

  • ‘From Coaching with Clare I now feel like I have increased clarity and tools to help me make career decisions moving forwards’

    - Claire, Mum and self employed


  • ‘Clare is a lovely, compassionate person. I felt like she really took the time to get to know me and what makes me tick, and my goals in relation to who I am as a person. Clare was very available and flexible even when I needed last minute changes. Even though it was structured and focused, I still felt like I was having a chat with a friend’

    - Julie, Mum of 2 and Nurse Manager

  • ‘By the first week I knew that coaching with Clare would be so beneficial for me and my personal development. By the last week, I had learnt so much in terms of tools that I can use for my own personal development and confidence. I think having the sessions helped me carve out time to think about my self and my future in an intentional way’ 

    - Lindsay, Mum of 2 and Accountant


Motherhood changes everything, your priorities, your identity, your energy, and how you see success.

I’m here to help you embrace this new chapter and see motherhood as a spring board and not a road block.