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Dare To Thrive

Chen Clarke (she/her) Member since 2026
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“I help high performers, executives and entrepreneurs who are overworking and overthinking build inner safety and certainty, reconnect with their peace and joy so their success and performance finally feels safe and is sustainable without burnout and they can enjoy the life they worked so hard to build.”

I’m the founder of Dare to Thrive, where I work with high-achieving women whose success is being quietly driven by survival strategies.

I’m also an Integrative Trauma Therapist and Clinical Hypnotherapist, integrating trauma-informed therapy with nervous system regulation and high-performance work.

Most of the women I work with are driven, capable, often gifted. Many have built impressive careers or businesses. But underneath, there’s pressure, loneliness, resentment or a quiet fear that if they slow down, everything falls apart.

They know what to do — but struggle to do it when under pressure.

They’ve done The programmes. The strategies, The mindset work.

And they’re still

Overworking,
Overthinking,
People-pleasing,
Controlling,
Procrastinating or
Burning out...

Not because they lack discipline.
Not because they lack knowledge,
Not because they are broken...
But because their nervous system is still running survival patterns...

This is the work beneath mindset.

Where your patterns were formed — and where they can be changed.

Because when your nervous system feels safe,

You don’t need to overachieve to feel worthy.
You don’t need to control to feel secure.
You don’t need to earn connection through pleasing.
And you don’t need to stay vigilant to prevent disaster.

You can be powerful and successful — without being driven by survival.
Success feels safe and you can fully enjoy the life you worked so hard to create.

Dare to Thrive vip 1 to 1 x 6 month therapy/ coaching The Calm Code the burnout antidote - 12 week hybrid group/1 to 1 program (12 participants max) Whats really driving your stress quiz Discover the hidden patterns keeping you stuck in overwhelm burnout overthinking and emotional exhaustion - https://chen-clarke.scoreapp.com
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High functioning burnout the 8 survival strategies we rely on under pressure nervous system regulation living undefended trauma what really drives our stress and overwhelm narcissistic abuse and recovery

I"m a dog mum, who loves fantasy and sci-fi books and movies, gothic interiors, a well made g&t and walking amongst very old trees.