FAQs

Yes. This is for people who’ve already stopped drinking — with a solid stretch of sobriety behind them and an eye on what’s next.
If you’re still finding your feet in early sobriety, I can suggest resources and support that might suit you better right now.

No, coaching looks forward, not back. We might talk about what has shaped you. but the focus is on how you want to live now.
That said, many people find coaching deeply therapeutic — space to slow down, make sense of things, and support the life you’re building now. Coaching is ideal here because you're making sense of change and learning how to live from it.

I bring all of me to coaching: professional training, lived experience, and two decades working in senior HR leadership roles, supporting people through pressure, change, and the realities of everyday life.

I’m an ICF-accredited coach with specialist training in trauma-responsive coaching and Transactional Analysis. I’m also an Accredited Sober Club Coach and completed Andy Ramage’s Alcohol-Free Performance Coach Training Programme.
My work brings together the mind, the emotions and the body — because real change doesn’t happen through thinking alone. It has to be felt. It has to be embodied.

My work draws on psychology, neuroscience, and how people actually grow — practical, research-backed ways to understand yourself, shift patterns, and build trust in your choices.

I continue to learn, deepening my skills and understanding so this work evolves with the people it supports.

ICF certification is considered the global gold standard for professional coaching.
It means I’ve completed rigorous, accredited training, adhere to a strict code of ethics, and use evidence-based practices designed to support sustainable, lasting change.
Because coaching isn’t a regulated industry, working with an ICF-accredited coach gives you assurance of professional standards, ethical conduct, and proven credentials.

Everyone carries some form of trauma — not always from major events, but from the hurts and patterns that shaped how we protect ourselves. Trauma isn’t what happened; it’s what happens inside us as a result of what happened.

Being trauma-responsive doesn’t mean I act as a therapist or treat trauma. It means I understand how stress, shame, and past experiences can echo in the present, and I work in a way that keeps you safe, resourced, and in choice. We contract clearly together, go at your pace, and if deeper therapeutic support is ever needed, I will raise this proactively and we can talk about it.

It is not my role to fix or interpret you — it’s to listen and be with you while you get to know yourself.  We talk about what’s happening, how it feels, and what might help you meet it differently.

Contracting simply means agreeing how we’ll work together so our sessions are helpful, clear, and focused on what matters most to you.

At the start of our work, we talk about what you’d like from coaching, what helps you feel comfortable, and how we’ll be together — what’s most helpful for you and what kind of support makes a difference.

Contracting isn’t a one-off conversation; we keep checking in and adjusting as we go, making sure the sessions feel safe, useful, and relevant to where you are now.

Clear contracting gives both of us confidence. You know what to expect, and I know what will be most helpful for you. It’s how we make sure coaching stays supportive, transparent, and in service of your goals.

Most sessions take place on Zoom, with in-person options if we’re close enough — I’m based in London.

Between sessions, WhatsApp check-ins are available so we can stay connected as things move for you.

Yes - completely. What we talk about stays between us, with only the standard exceptions required by law or safeguarding.

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