THINK,
QUESTION,
GROW,
CHANGE
YOUR LIFE
The ‘Philosophical Thinking’
Life Coach
I help people take a more philosophical view on life, think more deeply about what’s important to them to find more purpose and direction so that they can feel happier, more confident and fulfilled to make small, supported steps towards change.
Are you at a crossroads in life?
Wondering how to find your ’North Star’ direction?
You are invited to work with me as your impartial encouraging ‘Philosophical Friend’
About Me
The way in which I live my life and wish to coach others comes from my career-long work and experience in the recognised educational practice of ‘Philosophical Thinking’ in schools and communities (www.thoughtful.org.uk), facilitating talk with children and young people and mentoring and training teachers to use the approach.
As an accredited coach and facilitator, I draw on my philosophical work and life experience to coach individuals and lead courses and workshops in my local community.
Three ways that this style of Philosophical Coaching, through deeper questioning, thinking and talking can help us think your way to a more meaningful and happier life…
- It helps build us self-esteem and resilience
- It helps us understand other people better
- It helps us work out our life values
To find out more about and dispel those myths about what ‘Practical Philosophy’ is and isn’t, click here to watch my 15 minute TedTalk.
Life throws challenges at us. Talking more openly about what matters can help us to face them with greater confidence and self-belief. We realise that we are not alone, that we have shared and different experiences which help us to feel listened to and understood.
How we respond to situations in life is important in helping us to cope and get through difficult times. There are ways we can manage our state of mind when negative mind-chatter kicks in, recognising what we can and cannot control and so enabling us to make the right choices towards leading a more purposeful and meaningful life.
First Insights into Who I Am
Lived and worked in Gosport for most of my adult life – this community means a lot to me
Two grown-up daughters living in London and Leeds
A career as a Teacher and a School leader in local and national schools
Worked for an Educational Charity for 20 years doing Philosophy for Children with children and teachers
Coached and mentored people for most of my working life
Qualified and accredited as a coach and NLP practitioner
Love getting out and about, getting people to talk, socialising, Strictly and new recipes for cooking
Background and Experience
Accredited Personal Performance Coach and Mentor
NLP (neurolinguistic programming) Practitioner
Facilitator of Philosophical Enquiry and Conversations
Tutor for Hampshire Learning in Libraries
Tedxtalk Speaker October 2025 (view here)
Services I Offer
I work from my home office and garden room based in Gosport as well as in educational or local business and community settings across Hampshire. I also provide an online service.
I offer:
In-person one-to-one coaching and mentoring
Life and Lifestyle Change workshops
Finding your Life/Business Direction courses
Event and local community/group speaking – Philosophy: Think your way to a better life’
‘Philosophical Conversation’ taster sessions
One-to-one Coaching
Workshops & Courses
Priced at an affordable pay as you go rate
A free no-obligation ‘Getting to know you’ session for individual coaching
Concessionary rates for community groups and those with financial hardship
What Clients Say
Coaching helped me to think about things from a different perspective and to see a path forward I might not otherwise have considered.
Nicola, May 2023