Lou Who?

Hello there! Thanks for stopping by. I’m Lou (she/her), a Culture and Relationships Coach. I work with people on how they make sense of the world and live wholly in it.

Other people are the biggest contributors to our joy, frustration, sense of self, and future achievements and failures. We, in turn, influence and impact those around us. This might be in personal, professional, social or leadership relationships. It might be the systems or expectations that are socially accepted and thrust on us. My coaching is designed to help you better understand yourself. As a result, you will be able to put in and get out more goodness into the world.

Here’s more information about my approach and style.

Lou’s Credentials

I have been running my own practice for five years now. During that time, I completed my MA in Coaching and Mentoring Practices, specialising in organisational culture, psychotherapeutic coaching interventions, and developing allyship-informed coaching. I’ve published an academic paper on allyship-informed coaching and co-authored an organisational white paper on safer spaces in team coaching. I am accredited by the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC) as a Senior Practitioner, trained in trauma-informed coaching, coaching with neurodivergent individuals, and anti-oppressive practices. I speak, write and deliver training on allyship, anti-oppressive practices, research as resistance, and multiple selves. I train and coach coaches on allyship-informed, anti-oppressive practices.

I am also a member of:

the European Mentoring and Coaching Council, including a member of the special interest group for Higher Education
the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
the Team Coaching Studio, including a member of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Group and the Research Team
the Halpin Partnerships Team as a Consulting Fellow

I receive regular supervision to ensure my practice is high quality and ethical. I am also registered with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS-checked).

Lou Before Coaching

Before setting up my own practice, I worked in various support, marketing, and engagement roles in education, including as a Director at a students’ union. This included promoting peer support, helping marginalised communities access lifelong education and training, promoting liberation, equality and diversity in communities, and combating poor mental well-being, loneliness, and low self-esteem.

This involved managing multiple departments, training and development, mentoring and coaching, stakeholder management, and SO much public speaking. After over fifteen years of helping people work out what they love doing and how to do that, I realised that I wanted to concentrate on it. So here I am!

Lou, the Whole Human

I am a bit of a geek of many trades. As well as hobbies and interests, like video gaming, Magic: The Gathering, Dungeons and Dragons, and the Marvel Universe, I get excited by social research and philosophy. Food and coffee motivate many of my decisions. I love stories, mythologies, and lore in all its formats. I am happy to swap book, film, and podcast recommendations!

I am based in the East Midlands in the UK but spent most of my life in East Anglia. I am British-born Chinese and neurodivergent. I’m also an Elder Millenial, a Pragmatic Optimist, and a Recovering Workaholic.

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