Coaching
A space that's just for you.
1:1 coaching for Early Years practitioners and leaders who want to think more clearly, lead more confidently, and feel more like themselves at work.
You're good at what you do. You care deeply about the children, families, and colleagues around you. But somewhere between the daily demands, the endless decisions, and the responsibility of holding everything together, it's easy to lose sight of your own voice.
You spend so much time supporting everyone else that there's rarely space to stop and ask yourself:
What do I think? What do I need? What's next for me?
Coaching creates that space.
It's not advice. It's not mentoring. And it's certainly not someone telling you what to do.
It's a protected conversation where the focus is entirely on you — your thinking, your challenges, your strengths, and your next steps. Through thoughtful questions, reflection, and exploration, coaching helps you find clarity, confidence, and a way forward that feels right for you.
Sometimes, all it takes is someone asking the right question.
Do any of these sound familiar?
If you're nodding at any of these, coaching might be exactly what you need.
Something doesn't feel right — you just can't fully name it yet.
You're holding everything together for everyone else, but running on empty yourself.
You know you want something different. You're just not sure what.
There's a conversation you've been avoiding, or a challenge you keep putting off.
You're good at what you do, but lately the role has started to feel bigger than you.
There's a decision you keep coming back to, but you can't quite land on it.
What we might explore together
Every coaching conversation is different because every person is different.
While people often come to coaching wanting to explore things like confidence, decision-making, leadership, or career direction, there is no fixed agenda.
You don't need to arrive with a clear goal or a perfectly formed plan.
Sometimes you know exactly what you want to work on. Sometimes you just know that something doesn't feel quite right.
We follow your lead and start with whatever feels most important to you on the day.
Confidence & identity
Reconnecting with who you are as a practitioner or leader, especially when the role has started to feel bigger than you.
Exploring your strengths, values, and the unique contribution you bring to your setting.
Clarity & decision-Making
Working through the things that feel stuck, overwhelming, or unclear.
Creating space to untangle your thinking and move forward with greater confidence and certainty.
Leadership & Wellbeing
Navigating the challenges of leadership while protecting your wellbeing.
Finding ways to lead sustainably, authentically, and with confidence.
Growth & direction
Exploring where you want to go next, in your role, your setting, or your career and identifying what's helping or hindering your progress.
Or it might be none of these things.
You may bring a difficult conversation you're avoiding, a challenge with a colleague, feelings of self-doubt, a new opportunity, a leadership dilemma, or simply a sense that you need space to think.
The agenda belongs to you.
My role is to create the conditions for reflection, ask thoughtful questions, and support you in finding your own way forward.
Stop going round in circles and actually move forward with the things that matter?
Feel more confident in who you are — not just what you do?
Doubt yourself a little less, and trust yourself a whole lot more?
Get underneath the noise and work out what's really holding you back?
Feel clearer, calmer, and more certain about where you're heading?
Lead in a way that feels sustainable — not just for everyone else, but for you too?
Finally give yourself permission to want something different?
Work with a coach who listens deeply, asks the questions you haven't thought to ask yourself, and will gently but honestly tell you what she sees — even when it's uncomfortable?
If you're nodding, you're in the right place.
Are you ready to…
Then let’s talk
Book a free 30-minute introductory call on Zoom. It's a chance to get a feel for what coaching with me is like, ask anything you want to know, and work out whether we're a good fit for each other.
Bring tea.
If it feels right, booking your first session is simple — just a few minutes to fill in some details and choose your start date.
Jacqui has helped me build confidence in making and communicating decisions, reassured me in my role, and deepened my understanding of how and why I communicate the way I do with others. She listens without judgement, adapts to the way I need to be coached, and waits for me to find solutions myself without leading me.
This journey has been so much more than just 'coaching' — it's really powerful. I cannot thank her enough."
Jojo, Early Years Practitioner
How I work
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Online, via video call - Accessible wherever you're based.
In person - If you are local to Worcestershire, Herefordshire or Shropshire, face-to-face sessions may be possible. -
We work in blocks of six sessions, each one hour long. Six sessions gives us enough time to go deep without it feeling overwhelming — and most people find that real, lasting shifts start to happen within that space.
Sessions typically take place fortnightly, which gives you time to reflect and notice changes between each one. If you want to continue beyond your initial block, we can talk about what that looks like.
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That's exactly why we start with a free 30-minute introductory call before any commitment is made. Chemistry matters in coaching — you need to feel comfortable, safe, and genuinely at ease with the person you're working with. If after our call it doesn't feel like the right fit, that's completely fine. No awkwardness, no obligation. The right coach for you is out there, and I'd rather you find them than settle.
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Sessions are £60, payable before each session — so there's no large upfront commitment and you stay in control of your investment.
If you'd prefer to pay for your full block of six in advance its £330. (Sessions drop to £55 each — a small thank you for your commitment).
Coaching is an investment in yourself, and like any investment, the returns show up in ways you might not expect. Think of it less like a one-off expense and more like a standing appointment with yourself in the same way you might prioritise a regular haircut, a massage, or a therapy session. The difference is that the shifts you make in coaching tend to stay with you.
I've set my prices with early years practitioners in mind. I know this sector, I know what it asks of you, and I know that the people doing this work are rarely paid what they deserve. What I can't do is offer my time for free. This is skilled, professional work and I bring significant training, experience, and a deep understanding of your world to every session. What I can promise is that I've priced this to be as fair as possible to both of us.
If cost is a genuine barrier, please get in touch before you rule it out. Let's have a conversation.
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Warm, honest, and direct — but never pushy. I'll listen more than I talk, ask questions you haven't thought to ask yourself, and create a space where you can think out loud without judgement. I won't tell you what to do or hand you a list of solutions. But I will challenge you gently when I think you're holding yourself back, and I'll be honest about what I notice — even when it's uncomfortable.
I bring my background in early years education and leadership into every session. I understand the particular pressures of working in this sector — the emotional load, the complexity of leading small teams, the gap between how much this work matters and how little it is often valued. You won't need to explain that context to me.
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If you've read this far and something has resonated — even quietly — that's usually a good sign. Coaching works best when you're ready to be honest with yourself, open to reflection, and willing to sit with questions that don't have immediate answers. You don't need to be in crisis, and you don't need to have everything figured out before you start. You just need to be curious about what's possible.
If you're still not sure, the introductory call is a no-pressure way to find out. Come and have a conversation. See how it feels.
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Mostly people working in or around early years education — practitioners, room leaders, managers, and setting owners who are navigating the challenges of a sector that asks a great deal of the people within it. People who care deeply about their work but are starting to wonder what they need too.
That said, I also work with people outside of early years who are drawn to a coaching approach that is thoughtful, grounded, and human. If something here has spoken to you, you're welcome regardless of your background.
