Hi and Welcome to my site!

I am grateful for this opportunity to give you an insight into my story and background, as I believe this may help us connect, and you’ll be able to understand why I am very passionate about coaching people.

I became a Thrive Programme Coach® in 2016. I have since coached thousands of people, and gained huge experience and expertise in this area, gaining awards for ‘Thrive Programme Coach of the year’ 2018, and ‘Northern Ireland Mental Health Coach of the year’ in 2021/22.

My primary ambition is to help as many people as possible unlock their full potential, resolving the unhelpful beliefs, thinking styles and habits that is holding them back from living their best life, and teach people how to overcome any symptoms of poor mental health. I believe the insights, resources and skills taught within The Thrive Programme® is education and skills EVERYBODY can benefit from and should have.

MY JOURNEY

My interest in working in mental health and becoming a Thrive Programme Coach® was mostly brought about through my own experience with depression and anxiety through my teenage years and into my early 20’s.

Like many people, I didn’t realise (or didn’t want to admit) that I was struggling mentally and emotionally. In fact, to everyone else, it probably seemed I was a happy, confident man, with the world at my feet. To be honest, although I knew something wasn’t right, I wasn’t sure what the problem actually was! It may sound silly but I started to think I was the only person in the world with these anxious, depressing, negative thoughts, and feelings.

I started to believe I was ‘stuck’ for life, that this was part of who I was, and I couldn’t control or change my situation. After numerous attempts of trying to ‘fix’ my problem, with little success, I soon became helpless and thought I had to just cope with it. I had quite a significant amount of social anxiety, which meant I didn’t talk about how I felt, and had become good at hiding it.

It was only until I completed The Thrive Programme® that I began to see the world differently and it has undoubtedly had a lasting effect on my life. I soon realised my issues weren’t ‘fixed’ and that it was simply my ways of thinking. Insights within the Programme helped me understand (for the first time) exactly why I was thinking and feeling the way I was, and how to change this. This was HUGE for me, as I, like most people, had no idea why I was feeling the way I was.

Learning how to manage my thoughts and emotions, build high, stable my self-esteem, and develop a powerful mindset, was ultimately a game changer. Previously, I had very little training on my mental health, so I assumed my problems were so fixed, complex, and complicated. Beginning to understand HOW my mind worked, HOW to manage my thoughts and emotions, HOW to build self-esteem, HOW to develop a helpful mindset, give me the answers and solutions I had always needed. I began to finally take control of my life - I began to THRIVE.

I realised very quickly that we all have mental health (explained on the previous headings), and that EVERYBODY can benefit from this education and training. I have an enormous passion for coaching people and making people aware of how much better YOUR life will be with the education and tools taught within the programme. I feel everyone should strive to maximise their potential and learn how to make the most of the life they have.

I offer a free consultation , via zoom, to anyone interested in having a chat with a view to booking their place.

I am a registered Thrive Programme Coach® and I am bound by the ATPC Code of Conduct and Ethics. I am constantly undergoing training to ensure my knowledge is up to date with modern studies and new evidence always being introduced.