Free first call · discovery session · five, eight or twelve 90-minute sessions
Fees and packages
Every programme starts with a free 30-minute phone call. After that you can book an introductory discovery session or a package of five, eight or twelve 90-minute sessions, in person in London or Birmingham or online, at the same price.
Sessions and packages
These are my current fees. Each package includes a programme planned around you and support by email or text between sessions.
Introductory discovery session
£165
One 90-minute session
- A full first session on what you want to change
- Book it on its own, with no obligation
- Paid in advance, in person or online
Five sessions
£975
5 × 90-minute sessions
- A programme planned around you
- Email and text support between sessions
Power and Positivity Programme, 8 sessions
£1,440
8 × 90-minute sessions
- A programme planned around you
- Email and text support between sessions
Power and Positivity Programme, 12 sessions
£1,980
12 × 90-minute sessions
- A programme planned around you
- Email and text support between sessions
Payment plans are available by agreement. The same fees apply in London, in Birmingham and online.
Choosing a package
Not sure? Ask on the free call, or start with the introductory discovery session. I’ll suggest the shortest package that fits.
Five sessions
Five sessions suit one clear issue that has been building for a while, such as confidence in a new role, procrastination on a project, or nerves before speaking. That is enough time to understand the pattern, change it and practise the change.
Eight sessions: the Power and Positivity Programme
Eight sessions suit deeper patterns: perfectionism that runs your evenings, burnout, imposter feelings that have followed you for years, or a habit you have tried to break before. The extra sessions give the new habits time to settle while I’m still there to help.
Twelve sessions
Twelve sessions suit change on several fronts at once, or a long-standing problem where you want support over a few months while the new way of working becomes normal.
Why every session is 90 minutes
Ninety minutes is longer than the usual coaching hour, and that is deliberate. It leaves time to get beneath the problem instead of circling it, and to practise the change in the session itself, with me there, before you try it at work or at home.
It also means fewer, fuller sessions. You don’t spend the first part of each one catching up and the last part watching the clock.
In person or online?
In-person sessions take place at 1 Harley Street, London, or at Quadrant Court in Edgbaston, Birmingham. Some people like the separation of a room away from work and home, and the walk afterwards to think.
Online sessions run on Zoom, FaceTime or phone, wherever you are in the world. The structure is the same: the same preparation, the same exercises, the same support between sessions. The fees are the same either way, and many clients mix the two, starting in person and continuing online.
What every package includes
A free 30-minute call first
You find out whether coaching suits the problem before you pay.
A programme planned around you
The first session maps the problem; the rest follow a plan agreed with you and adjusted as you change.
Support between sessions
Email or text me when something comes up at work or at home.
Exercises to use straight away
You leave each session with something specific to practise.
Your choice of place
1 Harley Street, London; Quadrant Court, Edgbaston; or online on Zoom, FaceTime or phone.
The Power and Positivity Programme
The Power and Positivity Programme is designed around you: your needs, your goals and your ambitions. It is not a course you have to fit into. I build it from what you tell me on the free call and in the discovery session, and it runs as eight or twelve 90-minute sessions.
- Sessions 1 to 5: Instigation. Identifying what holds you back and starting to change it.
- Sessions 6 to 8: Positive Reinforcement. Making the new habits and thinking stick.
- Sessions 9 to 12: Realisation, Consolidation and Achievement. On the twelve-session programme, turning the change into results you can see and keep.
Eight sessions are £1,440 and twelve sessions are £1,980, with payment plans available by agreement. Read about the programme.
Payment and cancellations
Payment and payment plans
The discovery session is paid in advance. Packages are paid in advance or at the start of the first session of the package, by bank transfer, PayPal, credit card or standing order mandate. Payment plans are available by agreement.
Cancelling or moving an appointment
If you can’t make an appointment, cancel by email at least 48 hours beforehand and wait for my written confirmation of the change of date. If you don’t receive written confirmation, the appointment is charged.
Comparing coaching fees
Life coaching fees in the UK vary widely, and the hourly price tells you less than it seems. When you compare coaches, ask what each fee includes:
- Session length. A 90-minute session and a 45-minute session at similar prices are not the same purchase.
- Contact between sessions. Some coaches are out of reach until the next appointment. My packages include support by email and text.
- Training. Life coaching is unregulated in the UK, so ask what a coach is trained in and check the answer. My training covers coaching, NLP, hypnotherapy, psychotherapy and EMDR.
- A defined end. A package with an agreed number of sessions lets you budget. Open-ended monthly retainers are harder to judge.
- A free first conversation. You should be able to talk to a coach before you pay anything.
If another coach suits you better after that comparison, choose them. The fit between you matters more than a difference in price.
Is coaching worth the money?
Only you can decide that, and the free call exists so you can decide with real information. What I can tell you is how clients tend to think about it.
Most people who come to me have already spent a great deal on the problem without calling it that: the promotion they didn’t go for, the evenings lost to worry, the habit that costs money every week, the sleep that hasn’t worked for a year. Coaching asks you to spend a known amount, for a set number of sessions, on changing the thing underneath.
George Eliot wrote that it is never too late to be what you might have been. The fee buys structure, expertise and someone in your corner while you make the change. The work is still yours, and so is the result.
Questions about fees
Is the first call really free?
Yes. The 30-minute phone call costs nothing and commits you to nothing. You describe the problem, I tell you whether coaching is the right tool and how I would approach it, and you decide afterwards.
Do online sessions cost the same?
Yes. The fees are the same whether you come to Harley Street or Edgbaston or work with me online, because the work, the structure and the support between sessions are the same.
Why are sessions 90 minutes?
Ninety minutes is longer than the usual coaching hour. It gives time to get beneath the problem rather than only talk about it, and to practise a technique in the session itself, so you leave with something that already works.
Can I pay in instalments?
Yes. Payment plans are available by agreement, so ask on the free call. Otherwise packages are paid in advance or at the start of the first session, by bank transfer, PayPal, card or standing order.
What happens if I have to cancel?
Cancel by email at least 48 hours before the appointment and wait for my written confirmation of the new date. Without that confirmation the appointment is charged.
Can I mix in-person and online sessions?
Yes. Many clients start at Harley Street or in Edgbaston and continue online, or the other way round. Ask on the free call how that works for the package you choose.
Start with a free 30-minute call
You describe the problem. I tell you whether coaching is the right tool and how I’d approach it. If it isn’t, I’ll tell you that too. No obligation, and I reply within 24 hours.
- You send the formName, number and a line or two about what’s going on.
- I reply within 24 hoursBy phone or email, whichever you prefer, to book a time.
- A free 30-minute callYou decide afterwards. No obligation, no follow-up pressure.
Still deciding?
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