About me
I’m Carol, founder of TQAE (The Quiet Accountability Experience) and a Leadership and Accountability Coach based in East London.
Before coaching, I spent over 30 years in the music industry, working alongside artists and teams where consistency, resilience and self-belief made the difference between burning out and building something that lasts.
That experience shapes how I coach today. I work with individuals who are capable, driven and often exhausted from carrying everything alone. My role isn’t to push you harder. It’s to walk alongside you while you find your own sustainable pace.
My approach
I use what I call the 'Floor First method.' Before we build anything new, we find your minimum sustainable baseline, the floor beneath you that won’t give way. From there, we build upward with clarity instead of pressure. This is quiet, steady accountability, not another voice telling you to do more.
Who I work with
I coach leaders and creatives who want to move forward without losing themselves in the process. Many of my clients are managing high expectations, whether from their work, their industry, or themselves, and are looking for a coach who understands what it means to keep going without collapsing.
If you’re ready for support that meets you where you are, I’d love to hear from you.
Training, qualifications & experience
Credentials:
- ICF Associate Certified Coach (ACC)
- EMCC Senior Practitioner
- Over 250 logged coaching hours across individual, corporate, and pro bono work
- Completed six-month professional coach training with Animas Centre for Coaching.
- Coaching practice grounded in the ICF Core Competencies and Code of Ethics.
- Mentor & Coach on Universal Music UK’s associate internship programme, supporting emerging black talent through growth, confidence building, and transition.
- Working toward ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC) accreditation.
- Ongoing commitment to supervision, reflective practice, and continuous professional development.
Member organisations
The International Coach Federation is the professional association for personal and business coaches worldwide.
Coaches can become accredited by the ICF, who have three grades of membership: Associate Certified Coach (ACC), Professional Certified Coach (PCC) and Master Certified Coach (MCC), with the different categories standing for different levels of training and experience. Master Certified Coach's have achieved a substantial level of training and experience.
Members of ICF are accountable to a professional code of ethics.
EMCC UK is part of the Europe-wide European Mentoring & Coaching Council. Together their aim is to promote good practice and the expectation of good practice in mentoring and coaching across Europe. EMCC is an independent, impartial and non-profit making organisation.
Areas of coaching I deal with
Fees
£120.00 per session
Free initial online session
Further information
I believe coaching works best when you feel safe, respected, and genuinely met. My role is not to fix or advise, but to walk alongside you as you make sense of what is unfolding in your life.
My approach is shaped by professional training, ongoing supervision, and lived experience of navigating change, pressure, and uncertainty. I understand how much courage it can take to pause, reflect, and look inward, especially when you are used to coping well or supporting others.
Sessions are confidential, client-led, and held with care. You are welcome to bring whatever feels present, whether that is something clearly defined or simply a sense that something needs attention.
If you are curious about coaching but unsure where to begin, you are warmly welcome to reach out with questions or to arrange an initial conversation to see if working together feels like the right fit.
