My name is Sophie, and I’m a coach. I’ve been called an angry feminist, but I’ve also been called a loyal ally, a good listener and a supportive leader. I’m a CTI trained coach, and I want to make a contribution, however small, to women feeling seen, respected and fairly treated in their lives and workplaces. I’d like to help with building confidence, establishing stronger self-worth and forging paths forward that suit you as a whole, rounded individual. I also specialise in coaching teachers – I’m a qualified teacher and know the strains and obstacles of the school environment.

Like most people of my age I’ve had more than one career. Through each of them I’ve noticed that across lots of different environments, women weren’t necessarily reaping all the rewards they deserved. Whether those rewards were respect, job satisfaction, progression, solid self-confidence or even plain old remuneration, they didn’t seem to be distributed proportionally to the massive contribution of women in the workplace.

When I really looked into this and spoke to women it seemed we were sometimes afraid to ask, often afraid to take up space, and regularly confounded by outdated workplace cultures.

And that’s no good is it?

The talent, experience, knowledge and passion that’s being wasted is a crying shame for the world at large. But what if it’s your talent, experience, knowledge and passion that’s being wasted?!

Maybe I can help.  

The CoActive model of coaching is based on the premise that everyone is a creative, resourceful and whole person who has all the tools to make positive change. My job is to help clients look at their full (sometimes overfull!) lives and guide them in selecting the right resources to move towards the things that make them feel fulfilled and contented.

If that sounds like something that interests you, or even if you just have questions about coaching, please do get in touch. I’d love to have a chat and see if we can work together towards something brilliant.