About Me
Hi, I’m Andrew
Hi, I’m Andrew
For more than twenty years, I've been fascinated by people.
Why we think the way we do. Why certain experiences affect us so deeply. Why we repeat patterns we know aren't helping.
Why knowing what to do and actually doing it can be two very different things.
And, ultimately, what helps people change.
That curiosity led me into psychology, counselling and coaching, but it has also shaped the way I've tried to understand my own life.
Because I've come to believe something quite simple:
The better we understand ourselves, the more choice we have about how we live.
Failed relationships, work stress, and parenting struggles
These weren’t just topics I studied, they were real challenges I lived through.
I know how draining it can be to carry that kind of weight. I used my training in psychology, coaching, and emotional intelligence not just as theory, but as practical tools to get through it all.
I applied everything I learned to rebuild my own life, step by step.
Now, I use those same proven methods to help others break free from stress, emotional pain, and burnout, so they can reclaim control, gain clarity, and live with strength and purpose.
My Ethos
Real Change Begins Within
I've experienced many of the things people eventually bring into coaching. Relationship breakdowns. Work pressure. Parenting challenges. Self-doubt. Depression. Periods of feeling stuck and uncertain about what came next.
Psychology gave me ways of understanding those experiences. But understanding alone wasn't enough. I had to learn how to take what I knew and actually live it.
To recognise my own patterns. Have difficult conversations. Take responsibility for my choices. Look after myself properly. Get clearer about what mattered. And gradually become more intentional about the way I wanted to live.
That experience continues to shape how I work today.
My approach
Understand first. Then change.
I don't believe meaningful change begins with someone telling you what you should do. Most of us already know plenty of things we should be doing.
Change begins by understanding what's happening beneath the surface. The thoughts. The emotions. The assumptions. The habits. The experiences. The patterns you've repeated for so long that they've started to feel like part of who you are.
My role isn't to tell you who you should become. It's to help you understand yourself more clearly, question what no longer serves you, and make more intentional choices about what comes next.
Psychology that leaves the textbook.
My work draws on psychology, counselling, behavioural science and coaching. But I'm far less interested in how much psychology you know than in whether it makes a difference to your life.
Can you recognise a pattern before automatically repeating it?
Can you understand what you're feeling rather than simply reacting to it?
Can you have the conversation you've been avoiding?
Can you set the boundary?
Can you change the habit?
Can you make a difficult decision in line with what matters to you?
Can you treat yourself with the same humanity you'd offer someone else?
For me, that's where psychology becomes useful.
Not simply understanding life better, but living it better.
What I believe
You can't change what you don't notice.
Your thoughts aren't always facts.
Your past can explain you without defining you.
Your emotions are information, not instructions.
Just because something is familiar doesn't mean it's helpful.
The quality of your relationships matters enormously.
What you practise repeatedly shapes who you become.
Your values can provide direction when life feels uncertain.
Looking after yourself isn't something you earn.
And you will probably spend your entire life becoming.
You don't need to master all of this. You just need to keep paying attention.
I know what it’s like to feel trapped by stress, self-doubt, and unprocessed emotions.
That’s why my coaching goes beyond surface-level fixes. It’s a proven, evidence-backed framework designed to help you break free and thrive.
A little more about me
When I'm not coaching, you'll usually find me reading, writing, researching, speaking, working with organisations, or in the great outdoors.
I'm endlessly interested in psychology, philosophy, human behaviour and what makes a good life. I also believe wellbeing has to exist beyond what's going on in our heads. Movement matters. Relationships matter. Nature matters. Challenge matters. Rest matters. Meaning matters. The way we spend our ordinary days matters. My work, and much of my own life, is an ongoing exploration of how all of those things fit together.
When I'm not coaching, you'll usually find me reading, writing, researching, speaking, working with organisations, or in the great outdoors.
I'm endlessly interested in psychology, philosophy, human behaviour and what makes a good life. I also believe wellbeing exists beyond what's going on in our heads. Movement matters. Relationships matter. Nature matters. Challenge matters. Rest matters. Meaning matters. The way we spend our ordinary days matters. My work, and much of my own life, is an ongoing exploration of how all of those things fit together.
My Qualifications
All but not limited to what I learned through College, University & Further Education
What I learned through Formal & Further Education
Diploma in Advanced Nutrition
NCFE Emotional IQ
HND Psychology
Diploma in Dialectic Behaviour Therapy
BSc Degree Coaching Science
Diploma in Counselling Skills
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