“Coaching is unlocking a person’s potential to maximize their own performance. It is helping them to learn rather than teaching them.”
– John Whitmore
what is coaching
Coaching is a helping profession working alongside clients who want to achieve success, attain certain goals, make positive life changes or just want to develop and grow to be the best they can be at that time.
To achieve their goals, clients often have to uncover and explore what is holding them back, such as their limiting beliefs. These can be hidden or suppressed, and they may have to face their emotional barriers and make shifts in perspectives to allow for the change they are seeking. When exploring these areas clients may find it difficult to express themselves, there may be complex issues at play and paradoxes to explore. They may get stuck in thought loops or be unable to make the breakthroughs they want and need, remaining in unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns.
My service, as a coach, is to help the client see their potential, to inspire them to think differently and to give them the tools to create change. I deliver a creative style using the four main streams of coaching.
four main streams of coaching
Simon Western sees four main streams in coaching; The matrix is an adaptation of Western’s analysis. High quality coaching arises out of the interplay between these orientations and resists the temptation to reduce coaching to one or other ‘stream.’
“every child is an artist.
the problem is how to remain
an artist once we grow up.”
-Pablo Picasso
who is my coaching for
Creative professionals - Artists, designers, musicians, writers, photographers, directors and performers. If you are a maker, a creative entrepreneur. You work in the arts, or in a creative industry such as the media, fashion, publishing, theatre, dance, TV and film. You may need some help with your creative process. Need more structure or ideas. Want to develop an important project, start something new or plan the time to finish something you’ve started
You are a professional wanting to build solid foundations to future proof your career or looking to pivot, build on your experience - or start afresh. You might want a strategy for that big idea or implement changes to make life more balanced and enjoyable
You are an entrepreneur who feels ready for progress to take your work, or your business to the next level. You might want a change of direction, more clarity of vision and purpose or want more impact and confidence when presenting ideas
You are an organisation who wants to invest in learning and development for your team members. Want to galvanise, inspire, bring more productivity and creativity to your team. I offer one to one and group coaching
You are someone experiencing the challenge of change. Redundancy, illness, bereavement or break-up; after becoming a parent, or when children grow up and leave home. Or you are someone about to cross a threashold, about to retire or start out as a post graduate or new business start-up, you might be feeling vunerable or overwhelmed and want resilience to navigate your next move
You might be someone facing burnout, looking for a better work/life balance, or craving some fresh inspiration. I can help you develop new tools to manage your time and energy better. Learn more about yourself and your relationships to help you grow to be the best you can be, both personally and professionally
I offer individuals and organisations the following services:
Coaching and mentoring (individual and small teams)
Training & Facilitation (I can create bespoke workshops for your needs)
“If you feel safe in the area you’re working in, you’re not working in the right area. Always go a little further into the water than you feel you’re capable of being in. Go a little bit out of your depth. And when you don’t feel that your feet are quite touching the bottom, you’re just about in the right place to do something exciting.”
-David Bowie
A GUIDE TO WORKING WITH ME
Below is a price guide to working with me. I’m open to discuss my fee based on the nature and number of our sessions
creative fountain sessions
free 15 minutes Q&A session
Book a free 15 minute chemistry session. A conversation for you to ask me questions about my process and for me to learn more about your current reality and where you want to focus your energy for our coaching sessions.
15 mins | Free
121 introductory to coaching ‘taster’ session
Our first online coaching session is based on the origin and development of your universe.
I use a valuable questionnaire, adapted from The Artist Way, to tap into your early life interests. This light session reinvigorates passion for your future self and builds a strong foundation for our coaching going forwards. We lay out the table and discuss what you want to focus on and what change needs to happen.
If we seem like a good fit, we’ll plan our next coaching session under a contracting agreement. But there is no obligation to take things further.
If you see the value in it, you might want to work with me more regularly. But if it’s not for you, or if you have all you need for now after this initial session, that’s fine too.
60 mins | £60
121 bespoke coaching
sessions
Online or in-person
This bespoke session, using creative coaching tools, start with a summary of our previous session and a recalibration conversation to work out what you want to focus on during our time together. After the session, there is an invitation for some homework or an exercise for you. I write up a summary for you to reflect on. If you decide to book 3 more sessions I will reduce the session price to £100
60 - 90 mins | £150
121 bespoke coaching
package
4-8 sessions
Online, in-person or a bit of both
To get deeper transformation it is advised to have 4-8 coaching sessions. I will work with you to design a bespoke programme. There will be some homework set inbetween sessions and more time to try future experiments and work towards bigger challenges. You might want to spread our sessions over the year or work with me in a tighter container of time, depending on your needs.
60 - 90 mins | £400 - £800
(£100 per session)
bespoke group coaching/designed creative workshops
This type of coaching is for organisations who want to invest in learning and development for their team members. You might want to galvanise, inspire or empower your team to bring more productivity, resilience and creativity or develop rapport and relationships within the group. Depending on the brief, I have a network of qualified coaches I often collaborate with to deliver transformational workshops and facilitation.
Time and price to be discussed
Portfolio and project Reviews, mentoring for creative students, post graduates and new start ups
In our online, or in-person sessions, we discuss ideas on how to develop your work, build confidence in presenting ideas, inspiration to navigate your career and fundimental rules to continue to create a strong portfolio or body of work. My sessions are for students who are at different levels, some may be starting their course or already have an accomplished portfolio.
60 mins | £50
I had a series of enjoyable coaching sessions with Lee, covering a number of relevant subjects, using a variety of engaging processes and exercises. Lee is an incredibly perceptive individual, he asks the right questions and interprets the answers correctly. His ability to collate and analyse loose thoughts and ideas - giving them clarity and meaning - is astounding. We arrived at the end of our sessions with a huge idea, one that made so much sense and I would not have been able to realise that idea without Lee.
— DR, Senior Designer and Artist
