The SL Directory: Life Coaches

Jo Irving is the coach to turn to when life looks great on paper but internally, your confidence, direction or boundaries feel off. With more than 25 years of experience as a business owner and entrepreneur, Jo supports creatives, founders and leaders looking to grow. Having experienced burnout herself, her work centres on building success that feels sustainable, steady and aligned. She offers both longer-term one-to-one coaching and group programmes. Her private coaching suits those looking for tailored support, while The Rise – her group coaching membership – is a more accessible entry point, with live sessions, reflective tools and a supportive community. Clients describe Jo as calm, reassuring and intuitive – someone who asks the right questions and makes things finally click.

From £600 per month. The Rise costs £175 per month.

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Rob Rea’s approach starts from a simple but often overlooked premise: if your nervous system is constantly under strain, no amount of mindset work will work. He blends breathwork, body awareness and reflective conversation to help clients feel calmer, clearer and more in control. Sessions are grounding and practical, often creating a noticeable shift in how clients feel within a single session. Rob works with people dealing with burnout, anxiety, sleep issues or emotional fatigue, as well as high performers caught in a push-recover cycle. If traditional talk therapy hasn’t quite clicked, his more body-led, down-to-earth approach may offer the breakthrough you’ve been looking for. 

Rob’s individual coaching prices are available on application. He also offers a 30-day breathwork fundamentals course & downloadable breathwork bundles, from £9.99.

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If you feel stuck in loops of overthinking, self-doubt or procrastination, Gemma Perlin’s coaching could offer real change. Her practical, supportive style helps clients understand what’s fuelling unhelpful patterns and how to shift them in daily life. Sessions are grounded in real scenarios, not abstract goals, and often draw on behavioural change techniques influenced by hypnotherapy. That means her work goes deeper than mindset tweaks – clients frequently arrive after therapy or CBT that offered insight but didn’t shift day-to-day behaviour. Gemma helps them feel calmer, clearer and more capable of navigating stress, decisions and setbacks, with tools they can use. 

From £960 for a three-month programme. Gemma also offers group coaching, priced £220 for a four- week programme.

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Lorna Devine works with people who are outwardly coping but inwardly juggling a constant mental load. Her clients are often busy, capable and high-functioning – but under the surface, they’re battling overthinking and an inability to switch off. If your brain feels constantly ‘on’, her calm, grounded approach helps make sense of what’s going on beneath the surface. Drawing on her background in psychology and CBT, Lorna blends evidence-based tools with practical coaching to help reduce anxiety and quieten the mental noise. Sessions are down-to-earth and realistic – all about helping you feel more at ease day to day, without losing your drive or ambition. 

A 90-minute strategy session – including a deep dive & personalised action plan with clear next steps & a week of follow-up support – costs £500. Prices for longer-term individual work on application.

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With two decades of experience across psychotherapy and hypnotherapy, Emmy Brunner brings deep insight to the coaching space. She works with high performers beginning to feel the weight of responsibility and pressure. Her approach looks beneath the surface – exploring how stress is stored, why unhelpful patterns repeat, and what needs to change for long-term resilience. Emmy offers private coaching alongside VINTIVITY LIVE – a structured 14-day programme designed to reset burnout and overwhelm. Her sessions offer a pause from the pace, helping clients gain clarity and reconnect with what matters.

VINTIVITY LIVE costs £95, including lifetime access to all Zoom recordings. Private coaching & programmes available on application.

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Georgie Clarke offers supportive, practical coaching designed to help clients stay steady in life’s more challenging moments. Blending cognitive coaching with simple body-based tools, she helps clients manage emotional reactions under pressure. Rather than staying in the realm of conversation, her sessions tune into the body – exploring tension, breath and physical signs of stress – and teach clients how to shift these in real time. Whether navigating difficult work dynamics or rebuilding confidence, Georgie’s style is calm, grounded and empowering. Her longer-term REVIVE programme supports lasting change, while IGNITE, an eight-week course, offer a focused reset.

From £444, with payment plans available.

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Jacqueline Hurst is known for fast, focused coaching that’s all about change – not endless analysis. With 20+ years’ experience, she supports high achievers stuck in unhelpful habits, thought patterns or behaviours they’re ready to move beyond. Her background in NLP and hypnotherapy means sessions often get to the root of an issue quickly. Expect structure, direction and clarity – whether you want a one-off shift or a longer engagement. Clients say they leave feeling clearer, more in control and ready to act.

A one-off, 45-minute intensive session costs £350, with longer sessions & packages available.

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Natalie Mackenzie takes a unique, brain-based approach to coaching that’s ideal if you’re feeling foggy, distracted or mentally overloaded. With a background in psychology and cognitive neuropsychology, she helps clients understand how their brain works best – and what might be slowing it down. Her process begins with a cognitive assessment that pinpoints strengths and pressure points, so coaching is truly personalised from the start. Natalie’s clients are often high performers juggling a lot – entrepreneurs, creatives, leaders – who want to boost clarity, improve decision-making and work more efficiently without burning out. Her work is practical, insightful and totally tailored to your brain. 

An initial assessment is £349; three-month coaching starts at £1,197. 

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