Coaching
I am a qualified Coach (since 2014) with over 2,500 hours of coaching experience. I have regular supervision to oversee my practice and am a coaching supervisor myself. I'm fully insured, and am an associate member of the Association for Coaching.
What is Coaching?
Coaching is a process for enabling people to make positive change. The aim of coaching is to provide a safe, supportive and challenging space where you can explore the issues affecting you - from the practical to the profound - alongside your personal and professional development. Coaching helps people understand and dismantle the barriers to get them to where they want to be.
Who is Coaching for?
Coaching is for anyone who wants to make a positive change, gain clarity, explore options, grow their confidence or tackle barriers.
I aim to create a neuro-affirmative coaching space which is as inclusive, welcoming and safe as possible, and will check with you about any access needs or adjustments you might want.
What will we talk about?
The content of our coaching conversations is up to you. You might like to read some of the testimonials on the right to get a feel for what people bring, and what they take away.
Some common themes include:
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wanting to gain more confidence or assertiveness; dealing with limiting beliefs or 'imposter phenomenon' (it's not a syndrome!)
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balancing multiple commitments and/or feeling overloaded
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feeling stuck - professionally, personally or creatively
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making a difficult decision; feeling confused about options or 'at a crossroads'
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developing leadership skills such as authenticity, self-awareness and advocacy
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going through a major change, such as coming out of a job or relationship; changing career; moving to a new area; becoming a parent.
How is coaching different from mentoring?
Mentoring is usually done by someone who is an expert in the field you want to explore - they have already undertaken the journey you want to go on. A mentor will offer stories and advice based on their own experience. A coach is focussed completely on you and your needs, and wouldn't normally bring their own experiences to the conversation. A coach will help you work out what is right for you, rather than give advice about what has worked for them.
Where does it happen?
Most of my coaching is on Zoom or over the phone, as I work with people from all over the UK, and internationally. Some people like to see each other while we are talking, and others like the sense of freedom they get from voice-only coaching. I also offer face-to-face coaching in Hove.
How much does it cost?
I’m always happy to have a 20 minute conversation first to talk about how coaching works and make sure we both think it could be useful, and there is no charge for this.
If you then decide to go ahead, I operate a sliding scale of charges depending on whether you are an individual, a not-for-profit organisation or a company.
I want coaching to be available to those who really need it, so I do have a few lower-cost spaces available for people on a low income - please ask for more details.
How many sessions will I need, and how often?
Every individual and every situation is different. Committing to six sessions provides a good framework for making a long-term sustainable change.
Frequency of sessions also depends on you and your situation. Some people use coaching as a regular space for thinking, at a frequency that suits them (e.g. monthly). Some people like to work quite intensively to turn a situation around - perhaps having coaching weekly at first, and then spacing the sessions out as time goes on. Others want to work more gradually right from the start.
If you want coaching for something very specific (to prepare for an interview, meeting or performance perhaps), then I offer longer, one-off sessions.
How long does it last?
In terms of the time-frame you want to work with, we can talk about that, and design the sessions to fit in at useful points along the way. A lot of the change will take place between coaching sessions!
Sessions usually last 60 minutes, but 90 and 120 minute sessions are also possible.
I'm interested in coaching - what happens next?
Please contact me via this website, or by email, phone or text. If you let me know your number, and suggest a good time to catch you, I will give you a call. We can then have an initial conversation to explore whether coaching might be useful for you, and there is no charge for this.
FAQs
Coaching testimonials
"Charlotte's ability to listen, and feedback ways to frame and absorb what I said genuinely helped me see the bigger picture. A rare and valuable opportunity to take time and space to reflect on my work with someone not connected to it."
Rawz, Multimedia Artist
"Taking part in coaching has been a truly transformative experience. Each session offered valuable time to pause, reflect, and reconnect with myself. Through thoughtful guidance and powerful questions, I was able to gain clarity, direction, and a deeper appreciation for who I am and what I bring to the world. These sessions helped me not only to acknowledge my strengths but also to celebrate my progress and potential. I’m walking away with renewed confidence, purpose, and a sense of gratitude for this meaningful journey of self-discovery."
Urja Desai Thakore
"Charlotte is a delight to work with - warm, kind and positive but with an ability to cut through the muddle and create clarity in my thinking. She was able to guide my sessions effectively so that I felt momentum after each and reached helpful resolution in a few areas that had felt blocked prior to our coaching. She's also provided me with effective tools to improve how I tackle the next phase of my career and as importantly helped me get perspective on my contribution and value as a cultural leader."
Julie Caplin Grey - Deputy CEO, Hall for Cornwall
"I really enjoyed working with Charlotte. I looked forward to our sessions and found we could achieve a lot in an hour. Charlotte helped me reflect on the skills and experience I bring to my role and helped me work through challenges. I always felt comfortable with Charlotte to share things, her warmth and encouragement was really valuable. My confidence increased thanks to our sessions together and I now have tools that I can come back to."
Jessica Santer
"The coaching has had a real impact on me both personally and professionally. It gave me space to step back and reflect on how I was leading, rather than simply reacting to day-to-day pressures. Over the course of the sessions, I’ve become more confident in my judgement, make decisions more quickly, and feel more confident about the direction I’m heading in."
Tim Dare
"My time with Charlotte has been precious. How often, as leaders, do we get to reflect on our own lives, priorities, ambitions? This time has helped me have bolder conversations with my Board, team and even my ACE relationship manager. It has encouraged me to see more clearly what I personally want to achieve. Charlotte has helped me find confidence and calm to set me on my way in reshaping the company and writing the next NPO round. Thank you Charlotte."
Rachael, Artistic Director
"Charlotte created a warm, calm and non-judgemental space for me to think out loud and explore ideas. I really appreciated the insightful questions she asked and when she gently challenged my thinking in some really useful ways. I felt supported throughout, and the coaching helped me explore what I want from my next career step."
Holly, 34, Creative Industries
"After a period away from working, Charlotte’s coaching helped me come back to myself as a dynamic leader with plenty still to explore in my career as well as my broader life."
Senior manager in heritage sector
"Charlotte offered a gentle, yet consistent and firm coaching style which I found enormously helpful in clarifying and moving beyond my limiting beliefs. The sessions have strengthened my confidence and belief in myself, an independent in the arts, as I embark on new projects and 'catch-up' after becoming a mother."
Katriona Holmes
"Charlotte is so easy to work with. She's enabled me to focus on myself, enabling me to understand myself a lot more: my motivations, needs and achievements. She's great at guiding me through the session, making me see connections."
Hannah Bevan
"Charlotte has been an absolute joy to work with. She is one of the warmest and most calming individuals I have ever met. Our sessions were always focussed and productive, whilst remaining informal and flexible to my own needs. Charlotte has significantly altered how I think about myself, and I couldn’t recommend her more."
Tom, Musician
"Charlotte is a fantastic coach and from our first phone call, I knew we would be able to work together. She is friendly, a great listener, and has a cracking sense of humour - but also I found the calls were constructive and had a beginning, middle and end. After every call I had things to reflect on, but mostly I always felt like a weight had been lifted. Charlotte helped me listen to the voice inside of me I had buried away and I feel stronger for her help."
Coaching participant
"Charlotte is an excellent listener and has a wonderfully calm presence."
Suzy
"These sessions have been markers in the sand that have helped me through a process of self searching and understanding and I am very grateful for them. Charlotte is a wonderful coach, she is attentive, thought provoking and really helps guide the sessions to support your needs. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU. What you allow people to access is very special."
Zoie Golding
Artistic Director, ZoieLogic Dance Theatre