My Coaching Philosophy

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The foundation of psychological safety and trust. Coaching research (Neff 2003 and Gilbert 2017) shows that compassion isn’t soft, it’s about addressing our current reality with kindness in a truly safe space created with your coach. 

Inviting curiosity and new perspectives (Root-Bernstein 1999) because coaching should spark imagination and help clients unlock insight and possibility, the essence of growth.

Growth happens at the edge of comfort. Drawing on adult learning theory (Mezirow 1991) I aim to hold clients gently AND firmly accountable, expanding their sense of what’s possible.

Every transformation involves vulnerability (Brown 2012) and courage means stepping into uncertainty, owning our stories and experimenting with new habits, ideas and ambitions into the future. 

The quiet engine of sustainable change! Behavioural science reminds us (Duckworth et al 2007) that habit, practice and progress make the difference, taking ideas and inspiration into transformational changes.