Nicola Shelley

Career | Relocation | Life Phase

Helping you navigate life’s transitions with clarity and confidence.

Hello, I’m Nicola, a Life Coach specialising in transitions. I help people in times of change - whether it’s a career move, relocation, or a life phase shift - to find clarity, confidence, and renewed purpose. With over 12 years of experience as a coach and a background in NLP, I understand the challenges that come with navigating change. Having lived and worked in South East Asia for more than 16 years, I experienced first-hand the constant flow of arrivals, departures, and readjustments that come with life abroad. That insight now shapes my work with clients - helping them move through their own transitions with clarity, confidence, and self-belief.

Coaching for Transition

Are you currently navigating a period of transition in your life? It could be a career change, where you find yourself grappling with feelings of loss, guilt, or even battling the dreaded impostor syndrome. Or perhaps you’re entering a new life phase - maybe your children are preparing to leave home, and you’re wondering what’s next for you?

If you’re relocating, working overseas, or returning home and facing reverse culture shock, I can help you manage that shift with perspective and ease.

“Calm, thoughtful, and positive, Nicola listens deeply and intuitively. Her sessions have genuinely been the best investment I have ever made in myself and my career.”

If you’re considering coaching with me, the chances are you already have a sense of where you want to go - it’s just a matter of working out how to get there. Clients often tell me that I “get to the root of things pretty damned quick” - and I take that as a compliment. My coaching is about helping you let go of beliefs that no longer serve you, rewrite your story, and embrace change with a lighter heart.

Let’s imagine: In the past, you may have labelled yourself as “indecisive.” But that label doesn’t have to define you anymore. As humans, we have the incredible ability to evolve, shift, and grow - every single day.

I offer practical, personal coaching infused with warmth, insight, and real-life experience.

What Clients Say:

“In such a short time, you’ve made the most significant impact on my life. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!” - Head of Primary, International School 

“I started coaching with Nicola at a point in my life when I really needed to rethink my current work situation and find some future direction. I found the sessions incredibly inspiring and life-giving, helping me to reframe not only my work situation, but also deeper confidence and relationship issues. I left each session feeling encouraged, with new tools to use in everyday life. Nicola is empathetic, gentle, and extremely insightful.” - Aid Worker (Oxfam for Peace)

“Thank you for your support earlier this year - it was so helpful, and thank you again for helping me to untangle the spaghetti in my head!”

My clients often describe me as calm, thoughtful, and intuitive - someone who helps them bring clarity to complexity, reconnect with their confidence, and take practical steps toward meaningful change.

You’re welcome to schedule a free 30-minute consultation (online or face-to-face). If you’re Bristol-based, we can even “walk and talk” - on the beautiful Downs or by the Harbourside - giving you space to breathe, reflect, and see things from a fresh perspective.

Please call me for a free initial chat to see how we might work together. It is also a chance to discuss fees, timings and the number of sessions you might like.

I offer packages for coaching (4 or 6), and a chance to spread payments over a period of time.

For Clarity:

• 4 X 1 hour sessions = £300
• 6 X 1 hour sessions  = £400