About me
Hi, I’m Sandra Smith, founder of Solar Coaching Ltd and a qualified career and life coach with nearly 30 years of experience in the finance world.
I help ambitious but overwhelmed accountants, managers, leaders, and working parents bring more harmony to their work, family, and well-being. My clients often come to me feeling stuck, stressed, or stretched too thin. Together, we create space for clarity, confidence, and sustainable change both professionally and personally.
Whether you're juggling family and career, navigating leadership challenges, or simply craving more calm and organisation in your life, I offer a supportive, down-to-earth online space where you can be yourself and start moving forward.
I specialise in:
- Career transitions and progression
- Leadership development
- Work-life harmony for working parents
- Decluttering your mind, time, and physical space
- Building self-kindness and confidence
If you're ready to feel more in control, more fulfilled, and more you... I’d love to help.
Training, qualifications & experience
I'm a qualified coach and a proud member of the EMCC (European Mentoring and Coaching Council). I hold a Level 5 Coaching Professional Apprenticeship and a Customer Service Coach qualification through the Institute of Customer Service (ICS).
My professional background spans over 25 years in Finance Systems and Project Management. I'm ACCA-qualified and also hold a Project Management qualification. I’ve worked in and led teams across complex corporate environments — which gives me a deep understanding of the pressures professionals face.
Although I officially began studying coaching in 2019, I realised I'd been coaching, mentoring, and supporting others informally throughout most of my career. Following redundancy, I took the leap to set up Solar Coaching — supporting people like you to move from feeling stuck or stretched too thin to feeling confident, focused, and in control of your next steps.
I’m known for my calm, supportive presence and my ability to truly listen. I focus on you as a whole person — not just the job title or role you’re in — and work with you to find clarity, purpose, and progress.
Curious to get a feel for how I work? I post reflections, tips, and real-life coaching insights on LinkedIn most weekdays. You’re very welcome to follow me. See external links section.
Member organisations
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
£76.50 - £125.00
Free initial telephone or online session
When I work
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Further information
I’m passionate about helping you feel better about what you are trying to achieve, and will always leave you feeling positive, more energised, and with realistic actions you can take away from the session and immediately work on. I think it’s important that every minute you spend with me will be meaningful.
I am passionate about my own personal development journey too, and work on myself every single day through mindset journaling, tracking my habits, meditation, personal development courses, positive affirmations and visualisation. This has allowed me to declutter my surroundings as well as my mind. I'm continually working on improving my habits, working on my confidence, trying new things, which allows me to move outside my comfort zone and generally grow as a person.
I offer 1:1 online career and life coaching designed to move clients from where they are now to where they want to be. I‘m here to listen and support clients on working towards their personal and professional goals and dreams.
My specialist areas:
☑️ Accountants, managers, leaders or other professionals who are feeling stuck and want to refresh their career, get more clarity and/or change their habits and behaviours.
☑️ Time management, confidence, procrastination and other soft skills.
☑️ Parents who are feeling stressed and overwhelmed.
☑️ Individuals who are feeling disorganised and struggling to let go of the clutter.
