Your Questions, Answered

One-to-one and group coaching, training and workshops for academics and reflective professionals navigating career transition, cultural adaptation, or a feeling that something needs to shift. Sessions are online via Google Meet.

Leaving academia or a prestigious career path. More than just a career decision, this can involve a crisis of identity. Whether you're weighing options, in the thick of it, or rebuilding your career, I can guide you through.

Cultural adaptation. Having lived in 6 countries and made the transition from city life to a tiny rural community, I understand the subtle erosion of self that comes with not quite belonging. Whether relocating, returning home, or navigating cultural differences at work, I understand the challenges.

Finding clarity when you can't name the problem. You just know something isn't right. You feel stuck, unfulfilled, or pulled in too many directions. I can help you untangle the complexity and identify what actually matters to you.

Redefining what success means to you. For high-achievers, this is often the hardest work. I help you question the markers you've been chasing and define what a genuinely fulfilling life is for you.

We start with a free 30-minute conversation to explore what you're facing and whether working together feels right. Sessions are typically 60–90 minutes, fortnightly or monthly. Coaching is forward-focused; we work on where you want to go and what's keeping you stuck. If deeper psychological support is required, I'll say so honestly.

Not at all. A vague sense that something isn't right is more than enough to start.

Yes. If you think deeply and want more than surface-level answers, we are likely to get on well.

This is what the free exploratory consultation is for. We'll have an honest conversation about what you're dealing with, and you'll get a genuine sense of how I work. If it doesn't feel like the right fit — for either of us — I'll say so. No awkwardness, no obligation.

I hold a PhD in philosophy from the University of Manchester and spent over a decade researching implicit bias and emotion across different countries. I trained as a coach with Barefoot Coaching Ltd (University of Chester), a course accredited by the ICF (International Coaching Federation).

Our sessions are confidential. I work in accordance with the ethical guidelines of the ICF and take my responsibilities as a coach seriously. If something falls outside the scope of coaching or my competence, I will tell you.