Stephen works with the way in which clients present themselves and with the story they have about who they are and what challenges them. That means that coaching sessions are both exploratory and an opportunity to ‘rehearse’ and experiment with different strategies, ways of being and turning up.

His focus is on real-world change for them, their teams, and organizations. But there is often lightness and humor even though clients’ challenges are important and serious.

Stephen has learnt that what clients take from a session includes what they experience and how they feel in the session, not just what they think or discover cognitively. Working how he does not only supports action and change, but also helps shift their emotional response to their challenges and build a more resilient and nuanced sense of self.