Dr Claire Plumbly is a burnout expert, UK clinical psychologist, EMDR consultant, and author. She specialises in burnout, stress management, PTSD, anxiety and trauma-informed wellbeing.
Her work includes keynotes, workshops and media commentary on managing stress and building nervous-system resilience.
Upcoming Events
Join Claire at one of these events
A Masterclass for therapists
11 June 2026 webinar hosted by Psyflix
A talk about burnout at
The Love Trails Festival
in South Wales
2-6 July 2026
Claire joins the 'Netflix for therapists' to demonstrate her framework for working
one-to-one with burntout clients.
Claire joins Nicole LePera's (AKA @The.Holistic.Psychologist)
in her popular Self-Healers Circle
to provide a talk on managing burnout
Avoiding burnout in private practice.
16 Sept 2026 - webinar hosted by the BPS
A webinar for therapists who want to remain productive and compassionate
without burning out.
Protect your wellbeing and your business by booking in below:
Listen to burnout expert Dr Claire Plumbly speak about burnout, trauma and compassionate productivity in these podcasts
Claire has also featured or written for:
THE BOOK
Burnout: How to Manage Your Nervous System Before It Manages You (UK edition)
The Trauma of Burnout (US edition)
Difficulty resting, focusing or managing life’s demands isn’t a personal flaw. It can be a nervous-system pattern that you can understand and reset.
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For leaders & HR: spot hidden burnout in high performers
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For professionals: break the cycle of overdrive and shutdown
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For therapists: integrate nervous-system-informed tools into practice
Drawing on Claire’s clinical experience and burnout expertise, the book helps readers recognise the warning signs of burnout, understand emotional exhaustion and make practical changes to prevent burnout in the long term.
"There is only one book on burnout that I will be recommending - this one. We need one in every office and every staff room around the world"
Dr Julie Smith, Clinical Psychologist & Sunday Times best-selling author of Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before
WHY WORK WITH A BURNOUT EXPERT?
I’m Dr Claire Plumbly, a UK-based clinical psychologist, author and burnout specialist. I’m also the founder of Plum Psychology. As an expert on burnout and resilience, my mission is to reshape how we understand stress and emotional overload. I approach these topics with compassion and a clear psychological understanding of what has happened.
Alongside my writing and public education work, I founded Plum Psychology. It is a specialist service supporting busy, high-functioning professionals through trauma-informed therapy and intensive psychological programmes.
The clinical insights I gain from this work shape everything I teach to leaders, wellbeing teams and organisations about resilience and stress management.
I support individuals through in-depth psychological therapy, consult with wellbeing leads and challenge burnout culture on public platforms. Across each area, I bring real clinical insight and evidence-based tools grounded in day-to-day psychological practice.
My approach integrates EMDR, trauma-informed ideas, Polyvagal theory and Compassion-Focused Therapy. Together, these offer practical ways of managing stress, preventing burnout and building long-term resilience, without blame, pressure or oversimplified solutions.
SPEAKING & MEDIA
Claire regularly speaks on podcasts and at events across healthcare, business and mental health. She brings a practising clinician’s perspective to:
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Burnout & nervous-system resilience
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Productivity without burnout
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Managing workplace stress
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How to 'switch off' after work
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Genuine work-life balance
Her talks combine storytelling, neuroscience and practical tools. Audiences leave informed and motivated.
“Your talks on burnout were insightful and deeply engaging, sparking meaningful discussions and leaving a lasting impression.”
- Drazsen Vuity, Organising Committee for the Welsh Hospitals National Dental Conference, 2025
Looking for therapy?
Claire leads a team of HCPC-registered psychologists called Plum Psychology. Information about their therapy service is housed on her sister website: Plum-Psychology.com. Visit this if you are looking for:
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Comprehensive psychological assessments
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EMDR Intensives
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Trauma-informed therapy for anxiety, low self-esteem, burnout, perfectionism and more
“Each step you guided me through just worked its magic. It felt simple and straightforward -the sign of a true expert.”
— Past therapy client