About Me
Professional credibility with real life experience.
My work combines professional coaching, mentoring, HR and Employment Law experience with personal understanding of divorce, breakup and relationship breakdown.
I support clients through emotional and practical challenges with compassion, structure and a clear focus on helping them reset, rebuild and reclaim their lives.
Experience helping people navigate change and uncertainty
My professional background includes 35 years in Human Resources up to Director level and Employment Law consultancy.
Throughout my career, I relished coaching individuals and teams to deliver real transformation and growth.
This experience gave me a deep understanding of people, relationships, communication, conflict, wellbeing and the impact that major life change can have on confidence, decision-making and direction.
Professional experience includes
- 35 years in Human Resources
- Director level professional experience
- Employment Law consultancy
- Coaching individuals and teams
- Supporting people through change and uncertainty
- Helping people not just survive, but thrive
Real life experience of painful relationship breakdown
I needed those same skills to get me through both my own painful divorce after a 35 year marriage and a long-term cohabiting relationship break up.
I understand how difficult it can be when life suddenly feels uncertain, emotionally draining or overwhelming. I also understand how hard it can be to think clearly, deal with the everyday and make important decisions when you are trying to process one of life’s most stressful events.
This personal experience is one of the reasons I now work with a limited number of clients, ensuring genuine focus, care and support for each person I work with.
My approach is shaped by
- Professional coaching and mentoring experience
- Personal experience of divorce and breakup
- Understanding of emotional and practical needs
- Experience with high confrontation and stressful negotiations
- A belief that people can rebuild confidence, resilience and hope
Gold standard accredited professional coaching and mentoring
ICF Coaching Standards
I am a member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF), working to professional coaching standards and ethical practice.
CIPD Fellow
I am a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (CIPD), bringing extensive professional experience in people, communication and organisational change.
Mental Health First Aider
My work is informed by awareness of mental health and wellbeing, offering supportive, grounded and compassionate coaching.
Support that is both professional and deeply human
Emotional and practical support
I support both emotional and practical needs, helping clients manage the pain, stress and uncertainty of divorce, breakup or relationship breakdown.
Limited client numbers
I work with a limited number of clients to ensure genuine focus, care and attention throughout the coaching relationship.
High conflict experience
My expertise specifically helps clients experiencing high confrontation, stressful and unbalanced negotiations.
Thriving, not just surviving
I help clients develop resilience, confidence and clarity so they can begin to move forward and not just survive, but thrive.
Holistic coaching tailored to your individual situation
My overall approach is holistic. I use a range of techniques and coaching or mentoring approaches depending on the client, their needs and the areas they are struggling with at particular times.
The aim is to reduce pain and overwhelm, develop wellbeing, resilience and confidence, and create a healthier way forward.
I have specific experience in dealing with long-term marriage and relationship breakdown and partners who are uncooperative or coercive.
Techniques may include
- Coaching conversations
- Mentoring and practical action planning
- Confidence and resilience work
- Boundary-setting support
- Mindfulness for calm and coping
- Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP)
- Value-centred methods to help you find yourself again
Backed by science and focused on personal growth
Building new pathways
Coaching is backed by science and can help build new neural pathways in the brain to support problem solving and achieve personal growth during challenging times.
Clarity and control
Coaching can provide clarity, give a sense of control back and help clients focus on key issues when everything feels overwhelming.
Professional training shaped by lived experience
Professional people experience
My HR, Employment Law and leadership background gave me years of experience supporting people through challenge, communication, conflict and change.
Personal experience of divorce and breakup
My own experience of divorce after a 35 year marriage and a long-term cohabiting relationship break up gave me a deeper understanding of the emotional reality behind the work.
Focused coaching and mentoring support
Today, I combine professional credibility, lived experience and accredited coaching practice to support clients through divorce, breakup and relationship breakdown.
“From heartbreak to a calm, confident and content you.”
My aim is to help clients feel supported, understood and better equipped to move forward with clarity, resilience and confidence.
Ready to explore whether this support is right for you?
I offer a free discovery call to see if we can work together and advise on the best approach for your situation.