About Me

I'm a qualified coach - Diploma in Personal Coaching (2005) - and a Member of the Association for Coaching. 

I established my career coaching practice in Hitchin in 2005. I've coached hundreds of professional clients, many face-to-face, others remotely, some overseas.

I've had three strands to my career.

I taught English to A-level and, after several years in schools, I taught adults and added qualifications in dyslexia.  

Training to be a coach enables me to work with people in a broader way. I apply the psychology I've studied as a teacher and my experience as a motivator to  support you with your personal goals. I have insight into higher education and re-training, where appropriate. A small number of my clients who are in senior professional roles are dyslexic. I work with them on time-management, personal organisation and confidence. 

I'm an author of two books on education for parents and students. For 15 years I wrote features for The Times, Guardian, Telegraph and i newspapers on careers, family and wellbeing.  I contributed regular career features to the i paper, often covering routes into higher education and re-training. I'm experienced in coaching new writers - some have had their non-fiction books published, others write for the media.

Life was busy, combining writing and coaching. Mindful of my own work-life balance, I now focus on coaching and feel privileged to work with my clients.

Outside of work I love walking over the hills close to my home, or further afield in my native North, reading, and spending time with my adult children who've finished university and are now living independently.