I’m a former Communications Director who went on a coaching course in 2017, and fell in love with coaching.

I’ve worked in and for a wide variety of organisations. From a senior role at the National Lottery, to Director of Communications at the global publishing giant Hearst, I’ve reported to CEOs, held roles on boards and senior leadership teams, led high performing teams and delivered results in challenging circumstances. I know what it’s like to work in a demanding, fast paced business, to have targets, multiple stakeholders and to navigate complex operating environments. Based in the UK, I work at a global level, and coach clients in the US, Asia and Europe.

And I had to unpick a lot of what I'd learned in order to become a good coach!

I’d been lucky enough to experience brilliant coaching both as a student at London Business School and later in my career, and found it to be incredibly powerful. I’ve always been interested in what makes people tick, and in 2017, decided it was a good time to add another string to my bow and began my coach training. I trained with CTI – the world’s largest coach training and leadership development school.

I quickly became passionate about coaching and throughout 2017, coached clients in addition to my day job as a Communications Director. When my clients started transforming their lives - getting promoted, changing jobs, growing in confidence – I realised that not only did I love coaching, but also that I was good at it. After a lot of soul searching (and some fantastic support from my own coach), I decided to follow my heart and coach full time.

Continuous improvement is really important to me and I've trained in a broad variety of different coaching techniques and I am a trained Mindfulness teacher.

This training has had a big impact on how I coach. Both in terms of my own presence, and also in helping my clients understand what’s going on for them at a physiological and neurological level. Having an understanding of our physical responses, developing an awareness of how they are getting in our way, and how they can help us, is often groundbreaking for my clients.

I'm a Professional Certified Coach with the International Coaching Federation, working towards becoming a Master Coach (MCC).

Qualifications:

• Certified in the CTI Co-Active Model (CPCC)
• Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with the International Coaches Federation (ICF)
• Associate Certified Coach (ACC) with the International Coaches Federation (ICF)
• Accredited Strengthscope Coach
• Trained in ORSC (Organisational Relationship Systems Coaching)
• Integrating Mindfulness and Compassion in Professional Practice (Level 4)
• Trained Somatic Coach
• Certificate in Team Coaching
• Accredited Spotlight coach