Woodrush Place, Saint Mary's Island, Chatham ME4 3BB, UK
Therapeutic Coaching with Mental Change
Therapeutic Coaching
Therapeutic coaching combines the practical, goal-focused nature of coaching with the insight, empathy, and emotional understanding found in counselling and psychotherapy. It is designed for people who want to move forward in life while also recognising that past experiences, limiting beliefs, and emotional challenges may be influencing where they are today. Rather than focusing solely on achieving goals, therapeutic coaching helps you understand yourself more deeply, overcome barriers, and build the confidence to create lasting, meaningful change.
Many people know they want life to be different but struggle to identify what is holding them back. You may feel stuck in old patterns, lack confidence, find yourself repeating the same behaviours, or feel uncertain about the future. Therapeutic coaching provides a supportive and structured environment where we can explore these challenges together, helping you gain clarity, develop resilience, and create realistic plans that move you towards the life you want.
At Mental Change, I believe that lasting change happens when we address both the practical and emotional aspects of a person’s life. This means we don’t simply focus on setting goals; we also explore the beliefs, experiences, and emotions that may be preventing you from reaching them. By understanding these deeper influences, it becomes easier to develop healthier ways of thinking, make positive decisions, and maintain progress over the long term.
My approach is completely tailored to you. Every person has their own experiences, strengths, challenges, and aspirations, so there is no one-size-fits-all programme. Drawing upon my training in counselling, psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Schema Therapy, EMDR, mentoring, and life coaching, I adapt our sessions to suit your individual needs. Whether you need practical strategies, emotional support, accountability, or a combination of all three, our work together will be shaped around your goals.
Alongside my professional qualifications, I bring extensive lived experience that has profoundly influenced the way I support others. I have experienced childhood trauma, serious injury, permanent disability, bereavement, and mental health challenges. At sixteen, I survived a serious motorcycle accident that changed the direction of my life. In 2010, a balcony collapse caused a spinal cord injury that left me permanently paralysed, and two years later I suffered an anoxic brain injury that affected my motor cortex and speech. These experiences taught me that rebuilding a meaningful life requires courage, patience, adaptability, and hope. While your journey will be different from mine, I understand what it feels like to face adversity, adjust to life-changing circumstances, and find purpose again.
Therapeutic coaching can help with a wide range of challenges, including improving confidence and self-esteem, managing stress, building resilience, navigating career or life transitions, overcoming self-doubt, developing healthier habits, strengthening relationships, adapting to disability or long-term health conditions, and finding greater direction and fulfilment. It is equally valuable for people who simply feel ready to make positive changes but need guidance, encouragement, and accountability along the way.
Above all, therapeutic coaching is about empowering you to become the best version of yourself. My role is not to tell you how to live your life, but to walk alongside you as you discover your own strengths, overcome obstacles, and build a future that reflects your values and ambitions. At Mental Change, my aim is to provide a safe, compassionate, and motivating space where you feel genuinely understood, challenged when appropriate, and supported every step of the way. Together, we can create meaningful, lasting change and help you move towards a life of greater confidence, purpose, and wellbeing