Coaching is a process that enables you* to see, think and act more clearly in any area of your life that feels blocked, lacking in energy and direction, or just plain ‘wrong’. This might be a work or career decision, a personal or professional situation that is not working as you want it, a dilemma that you can see ahead of you, or something less specific that you sense is holding you back. 

The composer Paul Hindemith, writing about music making, wrote this: "Your task it is, amid confusion, rush, and noise, to grasp the lasting, calm and meaningful, and finding it anew, to hold and treasure it." Having trained and certified with a leader in the field, CTI (Coaches Training Institute) in their Co-Active model, my coaching supports you to engage with what is most ‘lasting…and meaningful’ in your life; my job is to support you in making life choices that align with your values, beliefs and passions.

As a coach, I listen to you deeply with my complete attention. As I listen, I am not seeking to advise or ‘solve’ your problems; I hold a safe and welcoming space and ask questions that help YOU think, feel and see things more clearly for yourself. This feedback from a client captures something of what is possible in the non-judgemental space I create for and with you.

“Thank you also for teaching me to ‘hold myself gently,’ a phrase that I keep close for when I need it, and generally for helping me to set my life to poetry. You’ve made it a more joyous place to be. ”

* WORKING WITH PAIRS/PROFESSIONAL PARTNERSHIPS

As well as my work with individuals, I also work with pairs of people who are working in the arts, heritage and the 3rd sector in a partnership, as a collective, or just as close colleagues, and want to explore this dynamic and its future direction. Recent clients of mine, FS Creative, wrote about their experience: ‘in the short space of time that we worked with him, we saw very significant changes in both our personal and professional lives…Simon very carefully helped us to untangle, giving us the freedom to think and see things differently for the first time in a long time! …He is incredibly skilled and experienced in holding space for people to have what can be very emotionally charged, sensitive, and difficult conversations. He does this with utmost care and consideration.’

If you’re curious to find out more about the coaching I offer and how it might help you, please contact me here to arrange a free, no-commitment 30 minute conversation on zoom or via phone. When we talk, we can both get a sense of each other, you can experience my style of coaching, and we can decide if we would be a good fit for what you need.

If we agree to proceed, then I ask for an initial commitment to six sessions, usually fortnightly over three months. The first is an extended 90 minute ‘discovery’ session, where we set up our coaching relationship to create a robust, clear framework for the work we will do together. The remaining sessions each last an hour. The length of the coaching process and frequency of sessions are determined by us together. I recommend that a run of 12 sessions over a period of six months will allow time and space for a productive depth of engagement.

My session rate is currently £100 (£150 when working with pairs of people). If you choose to pay for the full block of six sessions up front, then I offer a discounted price of £550 (£850 for pairs). I have a limited capacity each year to offer some reduction in fees in the case of genuine need.

I offer daytime and some evening sessions, and coach online via Zoom.