What is coaching and how is it different from therapy or mentoring?

Coaching is a collaborative process focused on clarity, growth and taking action — not fixing or analysing the past. Therapy focuses on healing; mentoring shares advice; coaching starts with you — your goals, your challenges, your insights.

How can coaching help if I’m feeling stuck, overwhelmed or unsure what to do next?

Coaching gives you space to slow down, make sense of what’s going on, and find practical steps that move you forward. It helps you see patterns, regain clarity and confidence, and take meaningful action.

What kinds of people do you coach?

I work with leaders, professionals and creatives from healthcare, business and beyond — including people exploring how to work with their ADHD. Coaching is for anyone curious and ready to create change.

What happens in a coaching session?

Each session is a focused, confidential conversation — a mix of reflection, challenge and action planning. You bring what’s on your mind; we unpack it together to find insight and clarity.

How many coaching sessions will I need?

Most people start with 6–9 sessions every 2–3 weeks. That rhythm allows time to reflect and embed change. Some continue longer as their goals evolve; others find significant shifts sooner.

What is team coaching and how does it work?

Team coaching helps groups improve how they work together. It builds trust, clarity and alignment, often through facilitated sessions, meeting observations, and practical team reflection.

Can coaching help with perfectionism, confidence, or imposter feelings?

Yes. Coaching helps you notice and shift patterns of perfectionism and self-doubt, so you can lead with confidence and balance. It’s about awareness, choice and self-compassion.

How does coaching support people with ADHD?

Coaching helps you understand your ADHD and build systems that work for you. It’s practical and empowering — focusing on strengths, structure and self-awareness rather than fixing.

Do you work online or in person?

Most coaching is online for flexibility and focus. I also offer in-person sessions and workshops depending on location and needs. The quality of impact is the same in both formats.

How do I know if coaching is right for me?

Coaching is right for you if you’re ready to think differently, make change happen and invest in your own growth — even if you’re not sure where to start.

Wagtail Coaching - Confidence and Career Coaching

Speak with Confidence (Without Becoming Someone You’re Not)

This isn’t a performance-based presentation skills course, and it’s not about forcing confidence or copying extroverts.
This is a small-group, live programme grounded in coaching, psychology and real practice. We focus on what’s happening underneath your nerves, and how to work with it, so your voice, presence and clarity can follow naturally.
This programme is designed for professionals who:
- Feel capable, thoughtful and experienced, but lack confidence when speaking
- Over-prepare, second-guess themselves, or go blank under pressure
- Want to sound clear and credible without putting on an act
- Need help with storytelling in a more natural way
- Care about communicating well, not just “performing”
- Want to handle Q&As without being defensive
Format: Live, online, small-group coaching programme
Length: 4 weeks
Session length: 90 minutes per week
Group size: Maximum 8–12 participants
Each session blends:
- Short, practical teaching
- Live coaching and reflection
- Supported practice in pairs or small groups
- Gentle challenge in a psychologically safe space
You’ll leave each session with insight and something practical to apply straight away.
Week 1 – Confidence & Presence
Understand what’s really happening when nerves show up, and learn how to ground yourself so you can speak from a calmer, steadier place.
Week 2 – Clarity & Structure
Simple ways to organise your thoughts so your message lands, without overloading yourself or your audience.
Week 3 – Engaging as a Human
Speak with warmth and credibility, using stories, examples and presence rather than performance.
Week 4 – Pressure Moments
Handling questions, challenge and interruption with more ease, and trusting yourself when you don’t have a script.
By the end of the programme, participants typically experience:
- Greater confidence and steadiness when speaking
- Clearer thinking under pressure
- Less over-preparing and second-guessing
- Stronger presence in meetings and presentations
- More trust in their own voice and instincts
Coaching creates space to notice patterns, experiment safely and build confidence that lasts.
Rather than being told what to do, you’ll be supported to understand how you work, what gets in your way, and what helps you communicate at your best. That’s what makes the change sustainable.

Practical Details

Live online sessions (Zoom)

Interactive and participative (cameras encouraged, never forced)
Session recordings provided (practice elements not recorded)

Investment: £495 per person
(Early bird £395 until 31st January 2026)

Meet Your Coaches

Rachel Davies

Rachel is a coach and facilitator who helps people feel more at ease when speaking, whether that’s in meetings, presentations, or moments where the pressure is on.

With a background in leadership development and coaching, Rachel is known for creating warm, supportive spaces where people can practise, experiment and build confidence in a way that feels natural and sustainable.

Rachel’s approach is practical, encouraging and grounded in real life, helping participants find their own voice rather than perform someone else’s version of confidence.

Simon Harris

Simon is a coach, facilitator and communication specialist who helps people speak with clarity, confidence and authenticity, especially when it matters most.

With over 20 years’ experience presenting to groups and more than a decade teaching communication and presentation skills, he brings a calm, coaching-led approach that helps people think, practise and grow in real time.

Simon is known for creating thoughtful, supportive spaces that gently stretch people, helping them find a way of communicating that feels natural, credible and sustainable, not scripted or performative.

Eleanor Parks

Eleanor's background spans education, coaching, and creative development. With a strong focus on process and progress, Eleanor helps learners move from where they are to where they want to be—one step at a time.

"I now have more confidence that I can speak charismatically and ensure that I include the relevant points I wanted to make, with a strong start and end"

AR, Headteacher
"The grounding strategies, plus the video shared prior to the session, had the biggest impact for me. The simple act of transferring focus away from the speaker, to the content being presented, is such an important psychological shift."

WM, Speak with Confidence Cohort 2, 2025
"This has been such a worthwhile investment in myself."

TG, Creative Director

If you’re curious about developing confidence that feels authentic and sustainable, you’re warmly invited to join.

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