After earning my degree in Applied Youth & Community Work, I began my career as an advocate for children and young people, campaigning to shift power and influence into their hands.

My work helped shape policy and legislation that gave young people a stronger voice in their communities. At the core of everything I did was a deep belief in helping young people believe in themselves.

I coached and supported children and young people to build confidence, develop life skills, and take meaningful steps toward their goals — with a focus on strengthening their sense of self. I created wellbeing, self-esteem and anger management programmes across schools, alternative education provisions, charities, and youth offending teams, helping young people create positive behavioural change and form healthier relationships with themselves and others.

This work led me to run a charity dedicated to supporting young people in their life choices — from emotional wellbeing and careers, to personal development and accessing new opportunities. Later, I went on to manage large youth work teams, delivering tailored 1:1 support, open access programmes, and targeted interventions. The goal was always the same: to help children and young people build resilience, grow a positive mindset, and thrive.

Throughout my career, I’ve supported individuals and organisations to grow with purpose and clarity. I began by helping entrepreneurs bring their business ideas to life — guiding them through everything from business planning and practical setup to developing a clear vision and sustainable growth strategies, including profit planning and financial confidence.

I then moved into the public sector, where I led transformational change programmes designed to improve people’s lives. This work deepened my understanding of how structure, vision, and people-centered planning drive meaningful impact.

I went on to oversee the quality of services for children, young people, and adults within social care — commissioning services to meet need, improve quality and help organisations define and align their strategy, ethos, and culture.

Across both the corporate and voluntary sectors, I’ve worked with people from all walks of life, many with complex needs. These experiences gave me a powerful insight: lasting change happens when people feel supported, heard, needs are met and people feel connected to their sense of purpose.

That realisation led me to train as a life and business coach. Now, I bring all of this experience into my coaching — to help others feel more confident, fulfilled, and empowered to create the life and work they truly want
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When I became a qualified coach, I chose the name Free My Thoughts – Life & Business Coaching because I truly believe in the power of freeing your thinking. Real change begins when we shift how we think and feel — that’s when transformation becomes possible. I use somatic and ontological methodologies, which simply means I help people explore the connection between their mind, body, emotions, and language.

Our thoughts don’t just live in our minds — they show up in how we hold ourselves, speak, react, and relate to others. By bringing awareness to this, we create space to change patterns that may be holding you back.

I also use tools from Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), a practical approach that helps people understand how their thoughts, language, and behaviour are connected. It’s about reprogramming unhelpful habits and building new ways of thinking that support your goals, confidence, and sense of self.

Some of my clients come to me feeling stuck, carrying trauma, self-doubt, or low self-worth. Others are looking for purpose, creativity, and a fresh direction — but don’t quite know how to access it yet.

Coaching with me is a journey of self-exploration, clarity, and change, where we build milestones and goals that feel meaningful and achievable for you.

I chose the swallow as the symbol for my business because it reflects the heart of the coaching process:
New life. Fresh starts. Renewal. Growth.
Coaching can help you adapt, reconnect with yourself, and move forward with confidence.
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