There is a reason you keep ending up in the same place.
And it has nothing to do with how hard you're trying.
Beneath every repeating pattern, every physical symptom, every invisible ceiling — there is an archetypal story quietly running the show. When you learn to read it, everything changes.
I'm Claire Doherty — medical intuitive, somatic coach and creator of the Archetypal Alchemy certification. For 30 years I've helped people get underneath the surface of what's keeping them stuck, and find their way to real, lasting freedom.
You've done the work. You're ready to go deeper.
You might be a coach or therapist who knows your clients are hitting a ceiling that existing tools can't break through. You might be someone on your own healing journey who has tried everything and is ready for a different kind of answer. Or you might simply feel, deep down, that there is more — more clarity, more vitality, more freedom — and you're finally ready to find it.
Whatever brought you here, you're in the right place.
A different way of understanding what drives us
Most approaches to change work on the surface — managing symptoms, shifting behaviours, reframing thoughts. Archetypal Alchemy goes underneath, to the patterns, beliefs and archetypes that shape everything from our physical health to our emotional responses to our sense of who we are.
Drawing on Jungian psychology, somatic awareness, energy medicine and metaphysics, it's a framework for understanding the deeper story — and the tools to rewrite it.
Learn more about Archetypal Alchemy:
Archetypal Alchemy Training
Become a certified Archetypal Alchemy Practitioner
The practitioner certification at the intersection of psychology, soma and energy
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A 12-month online certification that trains you to read and work with archetypal patterns — in yourself and your clients. Deeply transformational, professionally accredited, and unlike anything else available.
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IPHM accredited & IACTM approved.
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No prior qualifications needed
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Next cohort: September 2026
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Investment: £5,850 with flexible payment plans
30 years of finding what actually works
I spent the first part of my career as a physiotherapist, then as a nutritional therapist, then as a somatic practitioner and medical intuitive. Along the way I kept noticing the same thing — that lasting change rarely happens at the level of symptoms. There are deeper layers, and when you learn to work with those, transformation becomes possible in ways nothing else can touch.
Archetypal Alchemy is the distillation of everything I've learned. I created it so you don't have to spend the next three decades finding your own way here.
Prefer to work with me directly?
If you're looking for personalised 1:1 support — whether for your own healing, a specific challenge, or to explore what working together feels like before committing to the certification — I offer a range of coaching and medical intuition packages.
In their own words
"It feels like the chains have fallen off. It was like 3 years of therapy in 3 hours." — Anonymous client
"You took me from being lost and overwhelmed, to now feeling consistently great. The understanding you gave me has been life changing." — Anonymous client
"Before working with Claire I was very lost, emotional and scared. I'm not living in fear any more, I'm living in the moment." — Elaine Vece
Ready to find out what's really going on?
Whether you're drawn to the certification, curious about 1:1 work, or simply want to explore — the best next step is a conversation.
As heard on:
Viva Natural Health · Beyond Diagnosis · Grounded Guidance · Inspired to TRI · nOMad Space in Between · Health Path · Infuse Your Future · Passport Ready Summit
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a medical intuitive?
A medical intuitive is a practitioner who uses heightened intuitive perception to identify the underlying emotional, energetic and psychological contributors to physical symptoms and illness. Rather than diagnosing, a medical intuitive helps you understand the deeper story your body is telling — and what it needs in order to heal.
What is somatic coaching?
Somatic coaching works with the body as well as the mind. Rather than only talking about what's happening, somatic coaching uses body-based awareness — breath, sensation, posture and movement — to access and shift patterns that are held in the nervous system, not just the thinking mind.
What is shadow work?
Shadow work is the process of exploring the parts of ourselves we have hidden, suppressed or disowned — often since childhood. These hidden aspects quietly drive our behaviour, relationships and health. Bringing them into conscious awareness is one of the most powerful forms of personal transformation available.
What is transpersonal coaching?
Transpersonal coaching goes beyond the personal — it includes the spiritual, the energetic and the deeper dimensions of human experience. It recognises that we are more than our thoughts and behaviours, and works with the whole person including their sense of meaning, purpose and connection.
Where are you based and do you work online?
I'm based in the UK and work with clients worldwide via video call.