When you need more than coaching
Coaching is powerful, but it is not the right tool for everything. When a client’s needs sit outside my scope, I refer – that is what ethical practice looks like. Below are professionals across psychology, psychotherapy, psychiatry and mind-body work whom I know and trust.
Knowing the difference is part of my job
Coaching works with functional people on growth, performance and direction. It assumes a stable foundation to build on. Therapy, psychiatry and clinical psychology work with the foundation itself – trauma, mental illness, and conditions that need diagnosis and treatment.
If, during our work together, I notice signs that call for clinical support, I will say so directly and refer you well – as set out in my ethical code. Reaching out to any of these professionals yourself needs no permission and no explanation.
See a therapist or psychologist for persistent anxiety or low mood, trauma, grief that will not settle, or patterns that talking and effort have not shifted.
See a psychiatrist when symptoms significantly disrupt sleep, appetite, safety or daily functioning – or when medication may need to be assessed.
See a child psychologist for concerns about a child’s behaviour, learning, emotions or development – children need specialists, not adult approaches scaled down.
Mind-body work such as yoga complements both coaching and therapy – useful for stress regulation, but not a substitute for clinical care.
The referral directory
Practitioners and established practices across the three countries where I work. Contact them directly – no introduction needed.
Not sure who to see?
If you are unsure whether your situation calls for coaching, therapy or something else, write to me. I will tell you honestly – even if the answer is that coaching is not what you need right now.
Please note: the professionals listed on this page practise independently. I receive no fee or commission for referrals, and I am not responsible for the services they provide. Inclusion here reflects my professional confidence in them, not a clinical endorsement. If you or someone near you is in immediate danger, contact local emergency services first.