About us
The Clarity Hour
How I can help
People often come to coaching because they know something needs to change, but they're not sure what that change looks like yet. Sometimes it's work or career direction. For some, its confidence, motivation, life balance, a business idea, or a decision that feels difficult to make.
You may have been carrying the same thoughts for months or even years. You may have talked yourself in and out of several options, searched for answers, or hoped the next step would become obvious on its own. If you could have easily thought your way out of it alone, you probably would have done so by now.
Coaching gives you a different kind of space, one where you can slow down, hear yourself more clearly, and look at the issue with support, structure and challenge. The aim isn't for me to tell you what to do. It's to help you see what matters, what's getting in the way, and what you can do next.
What you can bring to The Clarity Hour
You don't need to arrive with everything neatly worked out. Many people begin with something like, "I don't know exactly what I need, but I know I need to talk this through." That's a perfectly valid place to start.
You might come with a specific question, whether to apply for a role, make a change, start something, stop something, take an idea more seriously. Or you might come with something less defined: a feeling that your current situation no longer fits, even though you're not yet sure what would.
Topics people bring include career change, confidence, personal development, work/life balance, business clarity, decision-making, motivation, procrastination, life direction, or simply feeling stuck.
What happens in the session
We'll unpack what's really going on beneath the noise, name the assumptions keeping you stuck, and land on a next step you can act on, not a vague sense of direction, but something concrete enough to do this week.
By the end of the session, you may have a clearer understanding of what's going on, a decision that feels easier to make, or a next step you can take. Sometimes the most useful outcome isn't a huge plan, but a shift in how you're seeing the situation.
Coaching with me
My coaching style is thoughtful, honest, calm and practical. I'm supportive, but I'll also challenge you when that challenge is useful, I'm interested in the thoughts beneath the thoughts, the assumptions people carry, and the places where capable people get stuck because they can't quite see their own way forward.
Clients have described working with me as encouraging, confidence-building, structured, relaxed, and challenging in a good way.
Training, qualifications & experience
I hold an MA in Applied Coaching and I'm a Licensed Firework Career Coach. My wider training and experience include professional coaching skills, career coaching, personal development, mentoring, NLP training, public sector experience, and business ownership.
My own background includes changing career direction, working in the public sector, co-founding businesses, and supporting people through points of change. I understand what it's like to reach a point where something no longer fits, but the way forward isn't immediately obvious.
The qualifications are a foundation, but I don't believe coaching should feel formal, intimidating, or full of jargon. Good coaching should help you think more clearly, more honestly, and more usefully.
Areas of coaching we deal with
My specialisms
All areas
Fees
£60.00 per session
Additional information
Fees & availability
£60 per session, one 60-minute coaching session, no requirement to book further sessions or commit to a longer programme.
I take a limited number of Clarity Hour bookings each month, in addition to my ongoing client work. Sessions happen online, so you can access coaching from wherever you are in the UK.
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