Work with Me
If you are feeling frustrated by the repeating cycles of effort and burnout, of taking one step forward and then falling back into a freeze. Or if the overwhelm and anxiety are draining the joy out of your working life, then I would love to have a conversation about whether we can change that.
Coaching and CBT won’t offer you quick fixes or rigid advice, I won’t tell you what to do. Instead we’ll work together to unpack what has been happening, and how to move forwards. And whilst coaching is distinct from counselling, focusing on the present rather than the past, we will hold space for the memories, experiences, and emotions that come up in the process, recognising that you are the product of all the things that have happened to you up until now.
Where to begin:
Coaching is an investment in yourself, so you want to make sure you are investing in the right place. I offer different packages of support to ensure you get exactly what you need from the process:
Coaching
Coaching offers support for here and now functioning as well as planning for the future. I specialise in supporting women who want to thrive at work but are starting to find that the coping strategies they used in the past are less effective. I also support women dealing with chronic health and mental health conditions that affect their ability to work, and creatives who are feeling stuck or blocked. My approach tackles stress and burnout at the root, working body to brain. We start with stabilisation and grounding, establishing what is happening in your nervous system and finding tools to help you feel more in control. Only then do we move to processing what has been going on and how this is affecting you. The last stage is integration, bringing it all together in setting goals and making a plan for the future.
Coaching takes place over a fluid number of sessions, depending on the level of support you need and the focus of our work together. We always start with one 90 minute session to get to know one another and clarify our direction. Then we agree how to move forwards and go from there.
CBT+
CBT is an evidence-based toolkit to help relieve the symptoms of anxiety, low mood, and worry. As a trained somatic practitioner I also include body-based tools in my work with clients so that we can tackle your distress in the body, emotions, thoughts, and behaviours (this approach is sometimes called third wave CBT). CBT+ works by helping you to notice how your body and brain are responding to experiences, to track how you are interpreting and acting in response to thoughts and feelings, and then to gently create shifts over time. It is a gentle and effective method for feeling more in control of your everyday life, one which has helped me personally and so many of my clients.
CBT+ is a focused intervention for emotional and mental health challenges that are affecting your quality of life. It is a more directive approach than coaching and takes place over a shorter period of time, usually for between 6 to 12 sessions (depending on how you feel as we work together). We meet weekly or fortnightly and do regular reviews of your progress.
Regulate your nervous system
Regulate is a time-limited 6 session intensive support package to learn how to work with your nervous system, not against it. This package offers the ideal support for periods of high stress, redundancy negotiations, burnout recovery, a creative project, or life transitions. We meet for 6 1 hour coaching calls over three months. You also receive all three modules in my Burnout Rewire course to watch in your own time. After each session I send you a personalised support package of tools and resources to help build your toolkit for nervous system regulation and ongoing cognitive processing. I am available to you on Whatsapp for voicenotes between sessions.
Regulate is designed for people who know they need support to understand and work with their nervous system, but don’t know where to start. The coaching is focused on understanding how your unique body and brain function, and on putting in place systems that can help you feel more in control day-to-day. This is my most directive, guided package concentrating exclusively on the nervous system element of wellbeing.
Recover your working life
Recover is a special package of support for people adjusting to life with chronic illness and neurodiversity challenges, including ADHD, long covid, post-cancer treatment fatigue, and chronic pain. Recognising that people with chronic conditions still want to work and create, I offer coaching that combines managing your ongoing symptoms with strength and values based coaching to support you in returning to work, or in finding a better way to work. Unlike my other coaching offerings, Recover is based around self-directed work supported by Whatsapp voicenotes and worksheets, with the option to add 1-2-1 coaching calls when your health allows it.
How it works: we contract as normal, meeting online to agree very specific goals for the coaching. You then receive personalised support in the form of weekly whatsapp voicenotes and worksheets/resources sent to your email. If you want to add a coaching call, you book and pay for it as a one-off.
Why Recover: Recover recognises that personalised and tailored support is what people with chronic health and neurodiversity need, but that the effort in showing up for regular 1-2-1 sessions is often a financial and capacity barrier. Instead of a generalised course I want to give you the support that matches your need, but do it in a way that acknowledges your adapting energy and attention.
FAQs:
What’s the financial investment for coaching and CBT?
Your initial 90 minute session is £120. You’ll come away with a clear idea of what you want to focus on and how we are going to work together. After that, 1 hour sessions are £80. Or pay upfront for a package of 6 sessions for £420.
How much does Regulate cost?
Regulate your Nervous System is complete package of support for £600/£200 x3. Your investment covers x6 1 hour coaching sessions, the Burnout Rewire course, follow-on materials, and whatsapp check-ins between sessions.
How much does Recover cost?
Recover your Working Life is a 4 month package of support for £300/£75 x4 with the option to add 1-2-1 coaching paid per session. This is a reduced cost offer until Spring 2027.
Do you offer discounts?
Yes, I offer a discount on individual coaching and CBT sessions for students and NHS staff. Regulate and Recover both have the option of paying by installment.
Where and when do you see clients?
I offer sessions on zoom during working hours Monday-Wednesday and Friday, I also have a couple of slots on Saturday mornings if needed. I am able to see a small number of in-person clients in Bridge of Allan, Stirling.
How do we start working together?
I see all potential clients for a 30 minute zoom call to get a sense of one another and discuss the concerns that are bringing you to coaching. If we decide to go ahead we then schedule our initial 90 minute session to discuss everything in more detail and make a plan. You can book a call with me using the form below and I’ll get back to you within 48 hours.
I’m already in counselling, can I still try coaching?
Yes, coaching and counselling can work alongside one another well as they focus on different things, but CBT may not be appropriate if you are already engaged in therapeutic work with a counsellor. Regulate would also be suitable as an adjunct to counselling.
What are you like as a coach?
Well, I’m an academic, so I love a deep conversation and I am committed to finding practical solutions to problems. I am systemic in my outlook, meaning I am interested not just in you but also the communities, systems, and cultures you are part of and how they affect you. I am a huge cheerleader for my clients, a believer in self-compassion as the best motivator, and I have a dark sense of humour. I’m also the coach for you if you like a bit of neurospicy mental ping-pong. Strong opinions on sci-fi also welcome.
Beatha Coaching 