Pre-coaching background
Royal Naval Officer (UK, NATO); Media, Marketing & Business Development (RN, Professional Services, Counselling/ Psychotherapy Training); HR & OD (Recruitment, Training, Organisational Change); Board of Trustees (Academy Trust)
An ideal client would be
One who is ready and willing: someone who is curious, wanting to realise more and up for a challenge!
What I don’t like doing
I can honestly say there is nothing I don’t like doing when it comes to coaching. Each client I meet, the uniqueness both of themselves and the context in which they work, is rich with learning and insight: for both of us
Style
I am a Relational Executive Coach / Coach Supervisor who works
systemically: working with the whole of you and the world in which
you exist
Location
South West England (Dartmoor), but works internationally
Relevant qualifications
- Association of Professional Coaching & Supervision (APECS)
- Accredited Supervisor of Executive Coaches
- APECS Accredited Executive Coach
- British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)
- Accredited Counsellor/Psychotherapist – (Integrative – Humanistic / Gestalt / Transactional Analysis / Cognitive Behavioural)
- MA in Professional Studies (Counselling & Psychotherapy)
- Certificate in Supervision Counselling/Psychotherapy)
- Certificate in cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Industry sector experience
Personal leadership/ people development experience across public, private and third sectors: armed forces (Royal Navy), business ownership, recruitment (manufacturing), marketing (professional services/ public sector/ manufacturing), training / strategic business development (mental health / counselling)
Practitioner experience to date includes Oil & Gas, IT, Manufacturing, Engineering, Education (Higher & Primary), Construction, Independent Health Sector, National Health Service, Professional Services (Legal / Financial), Eco-Energy, National & Regional Charities, Bio-Sciences, and Care Industry
What makes me different?
I believe that to serve my clients to the best of my ability that I need
to challenge and push myself. As such, in addition to my business
experience, I offer insight and learning gained through physical
and sporting challenge. From a base of competitive rowing, offshore sailing, sub-aqua diving, windsurfing and hockey, I have more recently completed endurance events (off-road running, cycling, swimming, kayaking) which culminated in the successful summiting of Kilimanjaro in February 2020
Languages
English