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Transformational coaching · London · Birmingham · Online
Transformational coaching in London for change at the root
For people who have made plenty of surface changes and still find the same pattern running their life. Transformational coaching at 1 Harley Street, in Edgbaston or online, working on the beliefs and habits underneath with conversation, NLP and, if you choose, hypnotherapy.
Is this you?
Transformational coaching is for a bigger change of direction, when one goal isn’t the whole story. People usually describe their situation in terms like these.
- You have reached goals you set years ago and feel no different.
- You change jobs, cities or partners, and the same problem comes with you.
- You can explain your pattern in detail, and explaining it hasn’t changed it.
- You suspect an old belief about yourself is steering your decisions.
- Several areas of life feel off at once, and tackling them one at a time hasn’t worked.
- Motivation arrives on Monday and has gone by Thursday.
- You want to rethink what you are working towards, as well as how you get there.
- Earlier coaching or self-help gave you good insights that faded within weeks.
What I work on with you
The aim is a change you don’t have to keep forcing. These are the shifts people come for.
Change that stays
Work on the belief or habit that produces the problem, so the new behaviour comes more naturally instead of needing willpower every day. You test it in real situations between sessions, so you know whether it holds.
Clarity about direction
Decide what you want your work, relationships and time to be for, instead of chasing the next target out of habit.
A fairer view of yourself
Replace the old verdicts about who you are with a view that is based on evidence.
Consistency in place of bursts
Build habits that keep going after the energy of a new start has faded.
Choices that fit your values
Use what you learn about yourself to make decisions at work and at home that you can stand behind.
Release from an old reaction
Loosen a fear, a habit of shutting down or a flash of temper that has been with you for years.
Why transformational coaching with me
Most coaching works on the plan. Transformational coaching also works on the person carrying it out: the beliefs, emotional reactions and habits that sit below conscious decisions. My training outside coaching is what lets me work at that level.
- Advanced Master Practitioner of NLP. NLP gives practical tools for changing how you respond to a situation, alongside talking it through.
- Hypnotherapy, if you want it. As a Master Hypnotist (DMH) I can use hypnotherapy where it would help, always with your agreement first.
- Psychotherapy training. As a psychotherapist (MNACHP) I can recognise when something older is driving the pattern, and when therapy would suit you better than coaching.
- Grounded in the practical. Every session ends with something specific to try, so the change shows up in your week as well as in the room.
How transformational coaching works with me
A free 30-minute phone call comes first. You tell me what you want to be different and what you have already tried, and I give you an honest view of whether transformational coaching fits or whether a narrower programme would do the job.
The opening session goes beneath the goals. You look with me at the patterns that have repeated across work, relationships and health, and at the beliefs that seem to hold them in place. This kind of work often suits the eight-session Power and Positivity Programme, 90 minutes a session, though five sessions can be enough for one well-defined pattern. Sessions run weekly or fortnightly, with email or text support.
Each session combines conversation with NLP techniques that work on how you respond as well as what you think. If you would like to use hypnotherapy, for example to rehearse a new response in a relaxed state, I explain exactly what it involves beforehand. You can use it often, rarely or never.
What a session is like
You bring back what happened when you tried the new response: where it held and where the old pattern won. I help you find the moment the pattern took over and what it seemed to be protecting. Then you work on that moment directly, with an NLP technique, a rehearsal or, if you have chosen it, hypnotherapy.
Between sessions you put it into practice and keep brief notes. The early weeks are mostly about noticing. Later the work is about choosing differently, until the new choice stops needing thought.
Personal development coaching
A one-minute introduction to personal development coaching: becoming more confident and assertive, and setting goals you will reach. Personal development coaching suits people who are doing fine and want to do better, at work, at home or both. It starts with a free call.
Captions are available on YouTube.
What transformational means here
The word gets used loosely. On this page it means one thing: change at the level where a pattern starts, so the behaviour on the surface shifts as a result. Setting a goal and pushing harder towards it works well when nothing underneath is in the way, and this is for when something is.
- Root-level change. Sessions look for the belief, memory or automatic reaction that keeps producing the problem, and work on it directly.
- A heritage in NLP. NLP grew out of studying how people who are skilled at something organise their thinking and language. I use its techniques to help you change how you respond.
- A heritage in hypnotherapy. Hypnotherapy uses focused attention and a relaxed state. In coaching I offer it as an option, never a requirement.
- One person, whole life. Work, relationships and health are looked at together, because the same pattern often runs through all three.
An honest note on the evidence. NLP is widely used in coaching; the research evidence for it is mixed, and I use it as one toolkit within a wider approach rather than as a complete answer. If a technique isn’t helping you, I drop it and try another way in.
Where transformational coaching tends to start
At work
Success that feels hollow, a career chosen to please someone else, or a leadership style built on fear of getting it wrong. You look at what you want your work to give you from here.
In relationships
The same role in every relationship: rescuer, pleaser, the one who leaves first. You work on the belief that keeps casting you in it.
With health and habits
Habits around food, drink, sleep or overwork that return after every fresh start. You work on the need the habit meets, alongside any medical care you have.
With your sense of self
A long-standing feeling of not being enough, whatever you achieve. You test that verdict against the evidence and build something steadier in its place.
Typical patterns
These are common patterns, not individual client stories. Details always differ, and nothing about any client is shared.
The achiever who feels empty
Someone who has hit every target and wonders what it was all for. Sessions on values, what they want next and the belief that their worth depends on the next result.
The serial restarter
A person who begins a new regime, plan or job with energy and drifts back within weeks. Sessions on what sits under the drift, then on habits small enough to last.
The well-read client
Someone who has read the books, done the courses and can describe their issue precisely. Sessions on moving from insight to practice, with NLP techniques for the reactions insight hasn’t shifted.
Transformational coaching in London, Birmingham and online
Birmingham
Quadrant Court, Calthorpe Road, Edgbaston B15Close to Five Ways, a short taxi ride from New Street.
Online
Zoom, FaceTime or phone, anywhere in the UK or abroad, with the same structure as sessions in the room.
Format and fees
Every session is 90 minutes, in person in London W1 or Birmingham B15, or online, at the same price. Packages of five, eight or twelve sessions include a programme planned around you and support by email or text between sessions, and payment plans are available by agreement.
Free call
30 minutes
By phone, before you commit to anything.
Discovery session
£165
One 90-minute introductory session, with no obligation to continue.
Five, eight or twelve sessions
£975 to £1,980
Every session 90 minutes, with support between sessions.
Payment plans
By agreement
Spread the cost of a package. The same fees apply online.
Choosing a practitioner with care
Transformational is a big word, and it is fair to question anyone who uses it, including me. My video How to choose the right practitioner is a short guide to choosing well before you commit.
Related coaching: life coaching, NLP coaching and the Power and Positivity Programme. To read about the problem first, see feeling stuck or low self-esteem. If you lead other leaders, see coaching for senior leaders.
How to choose the right practitioner
In this video I give advice on choosing a therapist or coach: ask people you trust for a referral, look for experience with your issue, shortlist three and speak to each by phone before you commit. The same advice applies to choosing a coach.
Captions are available on YouTube.
What clients say
Reviews published on this site, word for word.
I did a lot of research to find the right therapist for a problem I'd developed as a result of my childhood. Although I was aware of how the problem was playing out in my life, I couldn't resolve it without the help of Stuart. Stuart was amazing.
Having already had talking therapy previously I found Stuart’s approach fresh and efficient.
Qualifications
- Advanced Master Practitioner of NLP (DNLP)
- Master Practitioner of NLP (MPNLP)
- Psychotherapist (MNACHP)
- Master Hypnotist (DMH)
- EMDR Practitioner
- PSY-TAP Practitioner
- ADHD-CCSP
- Enhanced DBS
Questions about transformational coaching
What is transformational coaching?
Transformational coaching works on the beliefs, reactions and habits underneath a problem, as well as on goals and plans. With me it combines conversation with NLP techniques and, if you choose, hypnotherapy. The aim is a change that holds without constant effort.
How is it different from life coaching?
Life coaching usually focuses on a goal and the plan to reach it. Transformational coaching takes a wider and deeper view, looking at patterns that run across several areas of life and where they come from. A programme can include both.
Does NLP work?
NLP is widely used in coaching, and the research evidence for it is mixed. I use its techniques as practical tools within a wider approach, and I’m open with you about what they can and can’t do. If something isn’t helping, I change the approach.
Do I have to be hypnotised?
No. Hypnotherapy is always optional. If it might help, I’ll explain what it involves and what it feels like, and you decide. You can complete a whole transformational programme without it.
How long does transformational coaching take?
Longer than a single-issue programme. Eight sessions, weekly or fortnightly, over two to four months is a common shape. One well-defined pattern can sometimes be addressed in four. I’ll suggest a length on the free call.
Can I have transformational coaching online?
Yes. Sessions on Zoom, FaceTime or phone use the same methods as those at 1 Harley Street and in Edgbaston, at the same fees. If you would like hypnotherapy, I’ll talk through whether online or in person suits you better.
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?
“I highly recommend Stuart. 10/10 experience. Right from the beginning he made me feel so comfortable and he seemed to genuinely care about what I had to say.”