Mental health, career and relationships — coaching rooted in TV drama, feature films and creative work, with over 15 years in the industry.
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In this initial stage, I will work with you to clarify your career aspirations, identify strengths and areas for growth, and set specific, actionable goals. This might involve assessing current projects, evaluating strengths and weaknesses, and defining what success looks like in both your professional and personal lives — whether you’re aiming at TV drama, feature films or wider creative roles.
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Once we establish goals, we can proceed to the stage of skill development and strategy. Here, we work closely together to develop the practical skills and strategies needed to advance in the film and TV industry. This could include honing creative skills, mastering industry-specific tools and techniques, improving networking and communication abilities, and learning how to navigate complex professional relationships.
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In this stage, we will focus on implementing your own plans and strategies while receiving ongoing support and guidance. This may involve overcoming obstacles, managing setbacks, staying motivated, and adapting to changes in the industry landscape. Additionally as we come to the end of our journey, you may want to receive support in maintaining a healthy work-life balance and nurturing positive relationships, both in your professional and personal lives.
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Creative careers don’t stop at the job title — they ripple out to family, partners, loved ones and friends. Here we look honestly at how pressure, hours and stress land at home, and how to repair, deepen and hold onto those bonds. Work matters — but it isn’t everything, and lasting change includes the people who walk beside you off set and off the clock.
Coaching happens in a professional, confidential environment — with clear boundaries around privacy, NDAs as standard from Client to Coach, and how we keep your work and wellbeing secure.
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Your personal information and what we discuss are handled in line with UK data protection requirements and our published notices. You’ll see what is collected, why it exists, and how long it is kept — so expectations stay transparent.
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Where Clients, productions, employers or projects require non‑disclosure, we align coaching with those duties from the outset as standard — so sessions stay consistent with your agreements and professional ethics, without guesswork. It's standard as we don't discuss any clients, clients information with anyone. Records kept are minimal and only stored on an encrypted server if the client required.
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Materials, scheduling and links are handled with sensible care — including secure channels where appropriate and disciplined handling of scripts, schedules or sensitive industry detail that might arise in conversation.
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Sessions are dedicated time built on respect, boundaries and coaching ethics — so you can work openly within an agreed frame. Read more in our Privacy & Engagement overview.
We do our first meet and I listen to you and your needs and wants. I then set you out to fill in a few forms and tasking for the next sessions.
I keep you going throughout the programme of 6 weeks making sure that you keep yourself accountable. Keeping you on track breaking your belief system!
Once you've reached a point I'll make sure you are ready to stop and going forward on your own. This will help you find your new self and understand where you are going.
At this point I'll check in after 3 weeks and see if we need to do any more coaching. We should be able to now move forward with your next stage or if you can go alone then I'll make sure that you are fine to do so.
A place where mental health, creativity and relationships matter — Dedicated support as a relationship and mental wellbeing coach when that’s what the industry asks of you. I help people in TV drama, feature films and creative work get onto the path they want.
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James brings over 18 years of experience from on set experience, 1to1 technical support and training, supporting productions — from TV Drama and Feature Films in Cinematography, DIT to Lab and Workflow roles on shows such as Anansi Boys, Watchmen, The Power and The Lady from the Sea.
