What I help with
Confidence, stress, burnout, procrastination, imposter feelings, adult ADHD traits, sleep, habits and more. Each page explains the problem in plain English, what helps, and when to see your GP first.
Start with the problem, not the label
People rarely arrive saying “I need confidence coaching”. They say they can’t sleep before presentations, or they keep missing deadlines they care about, or everyone thinks they’re fine and they aren’t. The guides below start there.
Each one covers what the problem looks like, why it tends to happen, what you can try yourself, how I work on it in coaching, and when you should see a GP or therapist instead. Where I’ve filmed a video on the subject, it’s on the page.
When to see your GP or a therapist first
Coaching is for people who are well enough to work on a change. Some situations need medical or specialist care first, and coaching can still help alongside it.
In an emergency call 999. You can also call NHS 111 (option 2) or Samaritans on 116 123.
- Low mood or anxiety has lasted more than two weeks and is affecting daily life.
- You have had thoughts of harming yourself.
- You are drinking or using drugs to get through the day.
- Your sleep, appetite or weight has changed sharply.
- You think you may have ADHD and want an assessment.
Because I also practise as a therapist, I can explain the options in plain English on the free call.
Confidence and self-belief
For the doubt that persists however well things are going.
- ConfidenceWhy confidence drops even when you’re doing well, and the practical steps that rebuild it.
- Low self-esteemWhere a low opinion of yourself comes from, how it shows up and what changes it.
- Imposter syndromeFeeling like a fraud despite the evidence: why it happens to capable people and how to quieten it.
- People-pleasingSaying yes when you mean no, and how to set boundaries without guilt.
- Fear of failureWhen fear of getting it wrong stops you trying, and how to act anyway.
- Fear of public speakingWhat happens in your body before you present, and the techniques that steady it.
- Social anxietyWorry about being judged in company, what helps, and when to see your GP.
Getting things done
For the gap between knowing what to do and doing it.
- ProcrastinationWhy you put off the things that matter, and what gets you started.
- PerfectionismHigh standards that have become a trap, and how to keep the standards without the cost.
- Lack of motivationWhen you can’t get going, why it happens and how to rebuild drive.
- Feeling stuckWhen life or work has stalled and you can’t see the next step.
- Decision-makingBig decisions that won’t settle, and a clear way to separate the facts from the fear.
- Adult ADHDADHD at work: the signs, UK assessment routes, and what coaching does and doesn’t do.
Stress and wellbeing
Coaching can help with the everyday side of these. Each guide says when to see your GP first.
- StressHow stress builds, how to spot it early and what brings it down.
- AnxietyEveryday worry and anxiety: what helps, and when to see your GP first.
- BurnoutExhaustion, cynicism and running on empty: the signs, recovery and when to get medical help.
- Work-life balanceWhen work takes every evening, and how to take some of it back.
- InsomniaSleep that has stopped working: common causes, what helps and when to see your GP.
- Depression and learned helplessnessWhen nothing seems to make a difference: low mood, learned helplessness, getting help from your GP and where coaching fits.
- Addiction and habitsHabits that cost too much, from drink to gambling, and where coaching fits alongside specialist help.
- Weight and body imageFood, weight and how you see yourself, with medical support where you need it.
Life and career changes
For the moments when the plan changes, by choice or not.
- Career changeWhether to change career, how to test the idea and how to make the move.
- RedundancyThe practical and personal fallout of losing a job, and planning what comes next.
- Midlife crisisQuestioning everything in your forties or fifties, and using it to choose what comes next.
- Relationship breakdownWhen a relationship is struggling or ending, and how to look after yourself through it.
- Grief and lossLiving with loss, what grief can look like, and where to find support.
Questions
Can coaching help with anxiety or low mood?
Coaching can help you manage stress and worry and change the habits that feed them. It is not a treatment for anxiety disorders or depression. If anxiety or low mood is stopping you functioning, see your GP first; coaching can work alongside that.
What if my problem isn’t listed?
Describe it on the free call. If coaching fits, I’ll tell you how I would approach it. If it doesn’t, I’ll suggest who could help.
How are these guides different from the coaching pages?
The guides start with the problem: what it looks like, why it happens and what you can try yourself. The coaching pages explain how I work with it in sessions. Read the guide first if you are still deciding whether you need help.
Who writes and reviews these guides?
I write and review every guide myself. I am an Advanced Master Practitioner of NLP, a psychotherapist (MNACHP) and a Master Hypnotist, and each page shows the date it was last reviewed. Where a guide makes a health point, it links to the NHS or another reliable source.
Can I bring more than one of these problems to coaching?
Yes. They often travel together: perfectionism with procrastination, stress with poor sleep, low confidence with people-pleasing. The first session maps how they connect, and the programme starts with whichever is costing you most.
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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