About
Hi, I'm Roy
I'm really glad you're here!
For over 20 years, my world has been shaped by theatre, writing, and storytelling. I don’t look at coaching as a set of clinical exercises. I look at it through the lens of a script or a story.
My approach blends creative drama tools and deep mindset coaching to help you step into the director’s role and craft your own story. Together, we look at the triggers, edit out the narratives that no longer serve you, and rewrite your next scene with confidence, clarity, and calm.
My own personal experiences of anxiety, self-doubt, and burnout taught me the importance of listening beneath the surface and understanding the stories we tell ourselves. That perspective continues to shape my work today. At the heart of everything I do is a simple belief: the strengths and answers we need are already within us. Sometimes we just need the right support to uncover them.
And occasionally, an impartial smiley bald man helps too.
I'm not just a coach - I'm someone who's walked beside people through some of their hardest moments. A quiet advocate for those often unheard.
My Approach
I take a person-centred, humanistic approach to coaching. This isn’t about fixing you or telling you what to do. It’s about creating a safe, supportive space to understand yourself more fully, recognise your strengths, and build the confidence to take meaningful action.
Meeting you where you are
Whether you’re navigating emotional overwhelm, struggling with confidence, feeling stuck, or trying to make sense of challenging behaviours, I’ll meet you exactly where you are without judgement, labels, or assumptions. Together, we’ll explore the thoughts, feelings, and experiences shaping your current situation and identify practical ways forward.
Growth beyond comfort
My coaching blends conversation, creativity, and deep listening, drawing on over 20 years of experience in education and behaviour support. While I will always bring compassion, warmth, and curiosity to our sessions, expect me to challenge you too. Growth happens just beyond the edge of what’s comfortable. Think of it as compassionate coaching with a kind kick.
Person-Centred
Every session centers on your unique pace.
Creative Tools
We use drama and narrative techniques
Deep Listening
We look beneath surface level behaviours
Safe Spaces
No judgement, labels, or forced expectations
Lasting Shifts
We target core emotional regulation patterns
Experience and Qualifications
My career has spanned over 20 years across schools, youth work, local authorities, charities, and theatre education. I have a deep, practical understanding of the complex challenges children, families, and professionals face daily.
Beyond my private coaching practice, I serve as Education Manager for Justice in Motion, developing national educational resources and workshops tackling high-stakes youth safety issues. In recognition of my work with children and young people, I was honoured to receive the High Sheriff of Oxfordshire Award in 2023.
I combine this extensive field experience with specialised training in Relax Kids, NurtureUK, a therapeutic approaches to bring you a fully accredited, safe, and deeply grounded coaching framework.
I am a member of the Association for Coaching, the Association for NLP, the UK College of Personal Development, and the Institute for Youth Work.
- Certified Business and Life Coach
- Certified NLP Practitioner
- BA (Hons) Youth Work
- NurtureUK Practitioner
- Story Massage Instructor
- Trained Relax Kids Coach
- Designated Safeguarding Lead
- Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills
- Protective Behaviours Practitioner
- School's Learning Mentor (CWDC)
- Drawing and Talking Therapist
- TeachTeam Trained
- Emergency First Aider
- Mental Health First Aider
This isn't surface-level coaching - it's rooted, real, and transformational
I receive regular professional supervision to reflect on my practice and stay aligned with ethical standards. This helps ensure I bring the best of myself to every coaching relationship.