Nick Thorpe
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About me
“His insight and humanity, together with an honest lack of certainty, make him a companionable guide.” Sunday Express (reviewing Adrift in Caledonia, serialised as BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week)
"I hadn’t expected to laugh so much, alongside the tears... I have really appreciated Nick's energy and enthusiasm." RT, client, Edinburgh
At a time in my life when I felt personally and professionally stuck, a conversation with a life coach helped me radically to rethink my approach and set me on the liberating journey described in my book Urban Worrier: Adventures in the Lost Art of Letting Go.
A decade later I'm passionate about coaching as a powerful agent of change, both for the wonderful clients I meet in my personal practice, and students at Animas Coaching Scotland, where I am trainer.
I have particular experience in:
- life-stage or career transition
- men’s issues & fatherhood
- writing and the creative process
- spiritual searching
Whether you’re struggling with work or relationship issues, feeling trapped in old habits or patterns, affected by loss or change, or seeking to deepen your enjoyment of life, we will explore your particular needs and goals together in a time-frame that works for you.
Sessions are either in person in Edinburgh EH6 (outdoor walking sessions are also available), or online using Zoom or similar technology from anywhere in the world. Anything we share is confidential.
COACHING TESTIMONIALS: “A powerful experience” / "Insightful, intuitive, personable & warm" / “Really liberating insights” / “A deeply affirming experience” / “Positive steps in changing my working world” / MORE@ www.nickthorpe.co.uk/coaching/testimonials
Training, qualifications & experience
I am an Professional Certified Coach (PCC) credentialed by the International Coach Federation (ICF) with more than 1200 hours of coaching experience. I have an ICF-accredited diploma in Transformational Coaching, and an EMCC/ICF-accredited Diploma in Coaching Supervision. I am an experienced trainer with Animas Centre for Coaching for its Accredited Diploma in Transformative Coaching. I have also completed a year-long foundation course in process-oriented psychology, and various leadership development training modules with the Mankind Project.
Member organisations
The International Coach Federation is the professional association for personal and business coaches worldwide.
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Areas of coaching I deal with
Other areas of coaching I deal with
Adoption, Fatherhood, Home-schooling, Creativity, Writer's block, Masculinity, Men's Issues, Rite of passage
Photos & videos
Fees
£70.00 - £80.00
Free initial telephone session
Additional information
A 20-minute consultation call is free. Hour-long online sessions are £80 each, or £420 for an advance block of six. I also offer a small number of in-person walk-and-talk sessions close to my Edinburgh home. https://bookings.nickthorpe.co.uk
When I work
For availability and booking, check my online calendar at: https://bookings.nickthorpe.co.uk
Further information
Speaking/workshops (www.nickthorpe.co.uk/events/speaker-testimonials)
Combining stories from my adventures with personal development opportunities, my motivational talks and workshops have proved popular with audiences ranging from third sector & corporate teams to book festival crowds and a 1000-strong TEDx conference (see www.nickthorpe.co.uk/events)
I also have many years of experience working in schools, where my nautical adventures to Easter Island - chronicled in Eight Men and a Duck - form the basis for motivational talks or creative writing workshops with pupils aged 9-18. (see www.nickthorpe.co.uk/schools)
Books (www.nickthorpe.co.uk/books)
Urban Worrier: Adventures in the Lost Art of Letting Go (Abacus, 2012) “Thorpe’s epiphany is profound and affecting... utterly life-affirming.” The Scotsman
Adrift in Caledonia: Boat-hitching for the Unenlightened (Abacus, 2007) “A lovely, humorous, fluid book that anchors itself in the heart” The Times
Eight Men and a Duck: An Improbable Voyage to Easter Island (Abacus, 2003) “A most extraordinary story” – Libby Purves, BBC Radio 4 Midweek
