Claire
Blankenbyl
Claire
Blankenbyl
Compassionate Inquiry Practitioner · Whangarei, New Zealand
Helping your
system
feel safe again
Holistic Therapy. A place to recalibrate.
Claire Blankenbyl offers Compassionate Inquiry alongside craniosacral and somatic therapies — working with emotional and physical patterns in an integrated, respectful way.
why work with Claire
A safe space to explore
what's really going on
You may notice certain reactions, emotions, or physical symptoms that keep resurfacing — despite your efforts to move forward.
As a Compassionate Inquiry Practitioner trained in the work of Dr Gabor Maté, Claire offers a gentle, supportive space to explore the roots of these patterns. She also integrates body-based therapies to support nervous system regulation and lasting change.
Modalities
How Claire Can Help
As a CI Practitioner with a diverse range of bodywork qualifications, Claire tailors each session to your unique needs.
Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy
A subtle, whole-body approach that supports your body's natural capacity for healing, promoting deep relaxation and balance.
Core Modality
Compassionate Inquiry
(offered both online and in-clinic)
Evolved from the pioneering work of Dr Gabor Maté, Compassionate Inquiry is a therapeutic approach that gently uncovers the unconscious patterns, beliefs, and body memories driving our behaviour and shaping our wellbeing. Claire is a professionally trained CI Practitioner and Mentorship graduate.
Sessions are collaborative and paced with care. There is no pressure to “go deep” before you are ready — we move at the speed of safety.
Biodynamic Craniosacral
Therapy
A subtle, whole-body approach that supports your body's natural capacity for healing, promoting deep relaxation and balance.
Manual Lymphatic Drainage
A gentle massage technique designed to stimulate the flow of lymph, reducing swelling, supporting immune function, and promoting detoxification.
Myofascial Release
Gentle, sustained pressure to release restrictions in the fascia - the connective tissue surrounding muscles and organs - relieving chronic pain and enhancing mobility.
Myofascial
Release
Gentle, sustained pressure to release restrictions in the fascia — the connective tissue surrounding muscles and organs — relieving chronic pain and enhancing mobility.
MEET YOUR THERAPIST
Claire Blankenbyl
Claire is a professionally trained Compassionate Inquiry Practitioner, having completed the full training and Mentorship Programme developed by Dr Gabor Maté. With over 25 years of therapeutic experience, she brings a grounded, integrative approach to supporting meaningful change.
Alongside Compassionate Inquiry, Claire draws on her background in body-based therapies to support nervous system regulation and whole-system integration.
QUALIFIED IN
Compassionate Inquiry (Practitioner & Mentorship)
Clinical Neuromuscular Therapy
Manual Lymphatic Drainage
Fascial Fitness
Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy
Myofascial Release
Structural Integration
infant Massage Teaching
Testimonials
What Clients Say
KG
"I participated in 3 Compassionate Inquiry sessions with Claire over a few months. Each time there was a different issue explored. I've had counselling before but this I found refreshingly different.
The changes I wanted were not straight away. They gradually appeared over the course of a few weeks. This was a very gentle way of changing. I enjoyed noticing the small changes that accumulated into the resolution of my goals.
Compassionate Inquiry is still challenging despite the gentleness. I never felt judged. and I felt safe throughout. I highly recommend it."
CG
"My family and I have all had treatments from Claire over a number of years. I have always found her to be caring and concerned, always showing a high standard of professionalism. Claire is our first port of call when requiring treatment."
DS
"With Claire I felt safe and non-judged. It was just like having a gentle conversation. But questions where I had to listen to what my body was saying, rather than letting my mind jump in with an answer. The experience was truly empowering."
Clinic Locations
29 Norfolk Street
Whangarei
9 Kapiakauri Road
One Tree Point
Compassionate Inquiry offered
both online and in-clinic
Direct Connect
+64 (21) 4331 70
postureworksnz@gmail.com