I’m Chris. Originally from Bristol, I can now be found somewhere between London and Kent.

My life is pretty ordinary, really. I enjoy walking, running, playing football when I can, travelling and spending time with family and friends. I’m on my own fitness journey too, so I know that knowing what you should be doing and actually doing it are often two very different things.

Oh, and I really want a dog…

For more than twenty years, I worked in education, eventually becoming a senior leader and headteacher in a busy inner-London school. It was a career I cared deeply about and one that taught me a lot about people — pressure, relationships, change, difficult decisions and the things we carry while still getting on with everyday life.

Over time, though, I became increasingly interested in what happens beyond the roles we play and the responsibilities we take on.

What makes us tick. Why we get stuck. Why we can know something needs to change yet find a hundred reasons not to change it. And why, even when life looks good from the outside, something inside can still feel not quite right.

I’ve experienced some of that myself.

I know what it’s like to carry responsibility, struggle to switch off and question whether the path you’re on is still the right one. Life has thrown in a few curveballs too — disappointments, unexpected changes and moments that have made me stop and reconsider what really matters.

We’re all works in progress — some days more obviously than others.

That’s probably why coaching feels like such a natural fit for me.

I believe we often know more than we give ourselves credit for. It’s just difficult to hear yourself think amongst work, family, expectations, responsibilities and the general noise of being an adult.

Sometimes you just need someone in your corner while you work things out.

That’s what I provide. A space to slow things down, say things out loud and get underneath what’s really going on. I’ll listen, ask questions, offer a different perspective and, if I think something doesn’t quite add up, I’ll tell you.

Not because I have all the answers - I don’t. But sometimes an honest outside perspective is exactly what we need.

My coaching is rooted in the ICF Core Competencies and professional coach training, but qualifications are only part of what I bring. I bring life experience, curiosity, a calm head and a genuine interest in people. And I don’t take myself too seriously — coaching can explore difficult things without every conversation feeling like a therapy session in a room with very serious lighting.

So if you’re feeling stuck, at a crossroads or simply wondering what comes next, you don’t need to have it all figured out.

Sometimes you just need the space to work out where you are - and where you want to go next.