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I work with people who want to be not just productive, but purposeful…

Who want support and strategies to be more motivated and inspired…

Who want to focus on both their goals and their values…

Who want to explore the wider horizon of personal and professional possibility.

My approach

My coaching is underpinned by three decades of experience as a psychological practitioner, and my knowledge of scientifically supported theories of behaviour change, particularly Acceptance and Commitment Coaching. First and foremost, however, coaching is a collaborative partnership. I expertly support clients in setting their intentions; identifying desired actions; clearing obstacles; and moving towards their goals with clarity, courage, and values alignment.

I am an individually accredited practitioner with the global European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC) and an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) with the International Coaching Federation (ICF). As such, I am committed to the highest standards of professional coaching and mentoring, and I adhere to the EMCC and ICF Codes of Ethics. I am accredited by the Animas Centre for Coaching (UK) as a transformative coach.

With my background, I can recognise and understand the dynamic complexities that might influence your coaching journey. I combine psychological insights with practical coaching skills to facilitate deeper, more sustainable change. See below for more information about my coaching clients, their experiences, and some of the issues I’ve helped them tackle.

 

Clients

I work with individuals from all walks of life, including executives, entrepreneurs, creatives, academics, writers, managers, and health and social care practitioners.

I’ve helped people at some of the world’s best-known companies become who and what they want to be, including clients from top law firms, advertising agencies, consultancies, financial institutions, universities, social media and tech companies, and government agencies.

Top-quality coaching is an investment in yourself. Ready to change your life by connecting more deeply with what you really want and what actually matters? I look forward to collaborating with you.

Testimonials

  • ‘I have worked with Elaine over the last four years, and could not recommend her highly enough. She has helped me navigate a number of work and life situations in a way that has helped me build a much deeper understanding of myself; greater confidence; a sense of empowerment; and an ability to overcome some of my own barriers that were holding me back. She makes insightful connections and gently challenges you when you need it. Elaine’s style is professional; she is extremely intelligent, demonstrates empathy and compassion, and has a refreshing sense of humour.’

  • ‘Elaine has supported me to work through various life and work experiences. She has challenged my thinking, provided different perspectives, and helped me make some big decisions. She’s also helped me gain a better understanding of the things that give me a greater sense of purpose. She is an amazing listener and shows real empathy, kindness, and understanding with an open, non-judgemental approach. I admire her style, which is fun and exploratory; she will try working with different solutions or methods for scenarios and problems, helping you find courage and strength to grow. I highly recommend Elaine and her work.’

  • ‘I’ve worked with Elaine as often as once a week for more than five years. It is a pleasure to work with her — she has a deep understanding of human psychology and strategies for facilitating healthy change. Adding to her wealth of knowledge at a foundational level, Elaine is deft, creative, and candid in approach. She consistently helps stimulate thoughts and resulting actions in ways I hadn’t been able to define on my own. Her support has enabled me to successfully navigate a career shift and focus on entrepreneurial values. I wholeheartedly recommend working with her.’

  • ‘I have known Elaine for over ten years in various capacities: teacher, public speaker, psychologist, coach. In all of these positions Elaine remains humble, and in all of them she coaches whomever she is with to be the best version of themselves. Her power comes from one simple thing that is often very hard to do well, and that is listening and hearing what is difficult to articulate or difficult to admit and see. She is exceptionally creative and flexible in her approach, which makes her able to adapt her approach to different people, situations, and environments. For me, Elaine has been a presence — sometimes through her writing, sometimes through her teaching, and sometimes through her professional guidance and coaching — and she has never made me question her genuineness and integrity.’

  • ‘Elaine is a wonderful coach. She has the rare gift of true empathy and deep analytical thinking. Elaine is smart and fast, but never over paces. Her experience as a psychologist in combination with her expertise on our modern world led by tech enables her to identify the conflicts our current lives are confronting us with. While all of us share these to an extent, the challenges are highly individual. And this is where Elaine excels; she understands you as an individual on a deep level and finds ways to coach you to find your very own way to achieve your goals and master your challenges.’

  • ‘If you are looking for an exceptionally high-calibre coach who will truly change your life for the better, then look no further. Having worked with Elaine in several capacities over the past 8 years, I have been incredibly fortunate to have benefited from her unique skillset and transformative influence. She has been invaluable in helping me meet my objectives, from qualifying as a Counselling Psychologist to publishing my first book, and she offers the perfect blend of support, challenge, humour, and outstanding psychological insight. I cannot recommend her highly enough.’

  • ‘Elaine has an ability to inquire into the things that really matter and bring incredibly insightful, razor-sharp reflections. Working with Elaine has given me a much greater sense of clarity and ability to fearlessly forge ahead. Her professionalism, warmth, wit and fun is a wonderful added bonus. Elaine has guided me through some of the most pivotal moments of my life and she has enabled me to truly flourish. I cannot recommend her enough.’

Topics

Personal Development and Well-being

  • Clarity on problems and goals: Understand and overcome obstacles to progress.

  • Confidence, assertiveness, and communication: Enhance interpersonal skills and inner strength, courage, and psychological flexibility.

  • Unhelpful behaviour patterns: Counter perfectionism, people-pleasing, and boundary issues.

  • Stress and burnout: Develop strategies for dealing with stress and overwhelm before you reach burnout; identify and tackle external factors contributing to the problem.

  • Mindfulness and perspective taking: Learn new skills for more effective responding in all kinds of interactions.

  • Unhelpful thinking patterns: Tackle unhelpful thoughts using cognitive-behavioural strategies.

  • Lifestyle management: Strategies for stress management, work-life balance, and healthy living.

  • Psychological strategies for physical health: Support your physical health goals with psychological insights.

  • Digital well-being: Manage the impact of technology on your mental wellbeing, your physical health, and your interpersonal relationships.

Identity and Values Exploration

  • Personal values and identity work: Clarify and align your personal values with life choices and committed actions.

  • Cultural and identity awareness: Navigate cultural identity and diversity challenges.

Professional Growth and Career Planning

  • Aligning goals, values, and actions: Achieve coherence between your aspirations and your daily actions.

  • Career change and progression: Navigate transitions and negotiations in your professional life.

  • Focus and productivity: Improve your organisation, planning, and time management.

  • Feedback and communication in the workplace: Develop skills for constructive conversations.

Decision Making and Strategic Thinking

  • Confront indecision and uncertainty: Escape stagnation and avoidance, and commit to a values-driven path.

  • Drop ineffective strategies: Identify and accept what’s not working, and forge a new path forward.

  • Differentiate the circles of control, influence and concern: Focus your efforts effectively, based on potential for impact.

Specialised Coaching

  • Neurodiversity coaching: Develop strategies for work and interaction that respect your unique profile of capabilities, strengths, and styles of thinking, relating, and responding.

  • Relationship coaching: Achieve specific relationship goals, improve communication, and develop healthier relationship dynamics.

  • Physical challenges at work: Get support for self-advocacy, adaptations, and overall well-being.

  • Writing coaching: Plan and execute a creative, academic, or professional project.

Emotional Intelligence and Resilience

  • Emotional Intelligence (EQ): Develop skills for understanding and managing emotions (yours and others’).

  • Resilience and adaptability: Expand coping strategies for setbacks, change, and adversity.

  • Life transitions coaching: Get support through significant life changes and new stages and phases of your professional or personal life.

Leadership and Team Dynamics

  • Leadership coaching: Enhance your leadership style and team performance.

  • Team performance: Hone your skills in communication, collaboration, systems thinking, management standards, and conflict resolution.

The chemistry call

Embarking on coaching is both a fantastic opportunity and a serious commitment to making change in your life. Research shows that the right fit between practitioner and client makes all the difference. If you're going to be doing some deep and potentially challenging work, you need to feel that you're in the right hands.

Before I start working with you, we will have a free 15-minute call to ensure the feeling is right. In this chat, we’ll briefly explore your goals and how the work can be tailored to you, ensuring the process is centred on your needs. We’ll set the foundation for your coaching by aligning our expectations and clarifying any questions upfront.