More about me
I live in Oxfordshire with my partner and 3-year old son. I have a varied work history spanning international development, academic publishing, website development, teaching English as a second language, marketing, and sales analysis. Most recently my work in international development included managing multiple projects and international consultants within a matrix structure – so I have hands-on experience of high-pressure deadlines and competing commitments.
Alongside this, I’ve supported thousands of researchers and academics with the particular pressures of academic life. I’ve also coached a wide range of clients, from people out of work to busy directors. I have a particular interest in supporting people who are neurodivergent, drawing on my lived experience of autism and ADHD.
What is coaching?
When is the last time somebody listened to you? I mean really listened…
Coaching starts there: a purposeful conversation that creates space to think clearly, question assumptions, and decide what to do next. It is structured and intentional, but not prescriptive. Unlike mentoring, tutoring, or counselling, coaching does not rely on advice, instruction, or diagnosis – the coach does not bring answers, but helps you uncover your own solutions more clearly.
What my coaching covers
I meet you where you are in your life/career, and follow your agenda. Common topics include:
- Becoming unstuck
- Time management
- Negotiating challenges at work
- Motivation
- Navigating change at work and in life
- Navigating issues related to neurodiversity (autism and ADHD)
Credentials
- Formally accredited by the European Mentoring and Coaching Council at Practitioner level
- Member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF)
- Member of the Association for Professional Executive Coaching & Supervision (APECS)
- Master’s degree (Distinction) in Coaching and Mentoring Practice (Oxford Brookes University)
- Published peer-reviewed coaching research in AI chatbot coaching and the use of lived experience in executive coaching
- Regular supervision and reflective practice with a senior coaching practitioner, plus ongoing CPD
- Training in progress: ADHD Coaching certification, from Barrett Coaching and Training (Associate for Coaching accredited). 2026
Technology-enhanced options
- Hybrid video/text. If you prefer to text rather than talk, we can run a parallel WhatsApp thread for time-bounded check-ins, reminders, and short reflections between sessions.
- Human/AI hybrid coaching. Collaborating with trusted AI coaching software for between-session support (with human oversight).
- AILO: ‘getting unstuck’ AI coach. I developed this to help you identify and work through barriers in your personal or professional life. Try it for free: [coming soon]. The chatbot is updated and supervised by me, in collaboration with coachbot.ai*.
AI credentials: I have a peer-reviewed journal article on AI chatbot coaching, and another paper currently in peer review.
* I only use AI platforms with high ethical and privacy standards, and that are GDPR compliant.