Coaching from the inside out.
Depth coaching for burnout recovery,
career transition, life changes & the person underneath.
About Holly
Based in Brighton, East Sussex, UK
Works in person & online
Specialist areas:
Burnout recovery
Career transition
Workplace identity & wellbeing
My Story
I came to coaching through the gaps. I spent years working as an Agile Coach working with technology teams, facilitating, coaching people through change and trying to make work feel more human. I was familiar with the process side. But I kept noticing that the most meaningful moments had more to do with people and not process.
That's what drew me deeper into Phenomenology, Existentialism, Transactional Analysis, and the study of how we change. I'm training as a counsellor and psychotherapist, and everything I learn makes me more convinced that the real value exists below the surface.
Dasein is a word from Heidegger which translates to "being there," the experience of being a conscious person in the world. Just you and who you are is what I am interested in, and how to help you navigate your place in the world.
How I work
My coaching draws on Transactional Analysis, somatic awareness, and existentialism. Sessions are not about fixing you. They're about helping you see yourself clearly enough that you can make your own choices.
I grew up in Tennessee and spent the early part of my career in the US before finding my way to the UK. I know what it feels be in a world that is changing, to be a stranger, and to not quite know where you fit in.
That's part of what I bring to my work.
Depth over speed
Real change takes time and it starts underneath. We work with patterns, not just problems . We will find what's driving the situation, not just naming the situation itself.
EMCC UK Member · Coaching & Mentoring Professional
Warmth and honesty
I ‘ll always be in your corner. That doesn't mean I won’t question, instead I can offer honest, compassionate reflection.
Foundation in Counseling & Psychotherapy (TA)
The Link Centre, Plumpton · 2024–2026
Transactional Analysis theory, relational dynamics, psychological safety
Training from the Back of the Room
Practitioner certification in facilitation and experiential learning design applied across teams, workshops and the wider coaching community