Coaching isn’t therapy and it doesn’t replace it. Therapy often focuses on mental health conditions or working through past experiences — and that’s important, valuable work. Coaching starts from where you are right now. We look at your present situation, explore where you want to be, and work together on the clarity, awareness, and steps to get there. It’s a forward-facing process, grounded in reflection and your own goals — not diagnosis or treatment.

Positive psychology is the science of wellbeing — what helps people thrive, not just cope. Unlike approaches that focus on what’s wrong, positive psychology asks what’s already working and how to build on it. In practice, this means our sessions might draw on things like your values, your strengths, what brings you genuine satisfaction, or what gives your life meaning. It’s evidence-based, which means the tools and frameworks I use are grounded in research — not intuition or guesswork.

Not at all. Coaching works for many different starting points — feeling stuck, navigating a transition, wanting more clarity, or simply feeling ready for something more. You don’t need to arrive with everything figured out. Part of what we do together is bring to the surface what matters most to you, and that can be the most valuable work of all.

If you’re unsure whether coaching is right for you, the free intro call is the best place to find out. No commitment, no pressure — just a conversation.

Each session starts with you setting the agenda — what matters most to you that day. We work collaboratively, drawing on evidence-based tools to build clarity and wellbeing. You’ll leave with reflective questions to sit with, and sometimes a small exercise or practice to explore between sessions. The real work happens beyond the room — you’re an active part of the process.

Yes, absolutely. Everything we discuss stays between us. I keep brief notes for my own reference to support the continuity of our work together. These are kept private and, if ever shared with a professional coaching body for accreditation purposes, are fully anonymised — your identity is never disclosed.

The only exception would be if I had serious concerns about your safety or the safety of others — in which case I would always aim to discuss this with you first. This is a standard part of ethical coaching practice and something I take seriously.