The method
Weeks 1–4 · two sessions
We map where you actually are — not the LinkedIn version. What you want when nobody’s marking it, what you’re afraid of losing, what you’ve already tried. CBT tools come in here: separating the evidence from the 2am commentary. You leave Ground with the change named in one sentence you believe.
Weeks 5–8 · two sessions
The plan, built like a lawyer builds a case — small moves with dates, each one survivable, each one witnessed. Fortnightly sessions review what happened, not what you intended. This is where most self-directed change collapses; it’s also exactly why coaching works. Someone notices when you dodge.
Weeks 9–12 · two sessions
The change goes public: the conversation had, the notice handed in, the course booked, the flat listed. We rehearse the hard conversations before you have them and debrief after. The final session writes down what changed and what holds it in place — yours to keep.
When it isn’t working
If The Season isn’t working, we say so at week four — both of us. Unused sessions are refunded and I’ll suggest where to go instead, whether that’s a different coach, a therapist, or just six months of leaving yourself alone.
Coaching you can’t leave isn’t coaching, it’s a subscription with feelings. The exit is in the agreement you sign, in writing, every time.
Questions to ask any coach
Start small
First Light is £95, on a Tuesday or Thursday evening, online or in Bristol. If we’re not a fit, I’ll say so and point you somewhere better. Either way, you’ll leave with one honest next step.