How I came to coaching

I’ve spent my career working with people and their experiences in different contexts of change - career, social and systems change, media representation, communications, leadership, activism - where self-awareness, resilience and confidence might be needed.

Coming to coaching through facilitating group peer support sessions, I established projects in diverse environments through working with, in particular, transgender people and their families, survivors of sexual and domestic abuse and people with experiences of stigma and poverty. This involved co-creating spaces for insightful conversations and holding trusted, caring and professional relationships. More on the themes and environments I’ve worked in.

My approach

Working together in the coaching sessions, my approach involves creativity and practical tools, for example using playdough, lego, drawing, music, breathing, physical awareness, our imagination and nature. Coachees have described my approach as warm, dynamic and holistic.

In these times of crisis, burn out and uncertainty, I bring a calm and reliable presence and a readiness to listen.

My practice co-creates a space that builds community, shares power and awareness of roles, supports learning, nurtures care and enables action whether individually, with a group or team.

Together, we can explore new perspectives and unlock sustainable action through supporting personal and professional development.