Pre-coaching background
Barclays Graduate Leadership Development Programme, senior HR leadership roles, independent consultant
An ideal client would be
A smart, driven, ambitious leader who would benefit from showing themselves a little more self-compassion to ensure they can keep ‘winning’ over the long-term
What I don’t like doing
I like a bit of healthy scepticism – and some of the most productive coaching relationships I have built took a little work and time – but out and out cynicism is difficult to engage with
Style
Down-to-earth, warm, friendly, and compassionate, but incisive and able to see beyond the obvious to offer a deeper level of constructive challenge
Location
South West England and Southern Portugal, but works internationally
Relevant qualifications
- BA (Hons) Business Studies, PGDip HR Management, MSc Psychology
- Professional Doctorate in Counselling Psychology
- Chartered AFBPsS, Chartered FCIPD, HCPC Registered, MBACP
- Integrative practitioner trained in various therapeutic models: CBT, Mindfulness, Psychodynamic, Person-Centred, Gestalt, Systemic, Schema Therapy, DBT, CFT, and ACT
- Qualified NLP and Timeline Therapy Practitioner
Industry sector experience
Banking, Technology, Telecommunications, Energy, Accountancy, Legal, Professional Services, Hospitality, Engineering, Manufacturing, Retail, Recruitment, NHS, Civil Service, MoD, and Regulatory
What makes me different?
Breadth and depth of knowledge and experience; a passion for drawing on everything I know to deliver richer, tailored solutions; a highly conscientious approach to delivery; and a level of curiosity about – and compassion for – human beings that goes beyond ‘the work’, feels vocational, and fuels everything I do.
Article published in Counselling Psychology Review, June 2019: Presence and personality – A factoral exploration of the relationship between facets of dispositional mindfulness and personality.