Great minds don't think alike

That's what makes them great

Coaching for curious, thoughtful people who want to make the most of their potential.

Time Invested

There are times when moving forward isn’t about working harder, but about stepping back and thinking more carefully about how you want to use your abilities, opportunities, and time.

Sometimes, that means considering your direction. At other times, it involves navigating complex decisions, taking on greater responsibility, or making sense of moments of transition.

Coaching provides a structured space to pause, reflect, and examine these questions with greater clarity. It allows you to step back from the pressures of daily work and think deliberately about your path forward.

Working Together

Coaching with me is structured, reflective, and conversational. Instead of following a fixed model or set of techniques, the focus is on thoughtfully considering the questions, decisions, and opportunities in front of you. Our conversations often involve stepping back from immediate pressures of work and life to gain a clearer view of your thought patterns, the choices available, and the direction you want to pursue. You decide what to focus on. My role is to support your thinking, offer challenge where appropriate, and help you remain honest about the decisions and actions that follow. The work provides space to think carefully and to consider the decisions and opportunities ahead of you, helping you to move forward with greater purpose.

Carl Taylor

Registered with  European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC)

Carl’s coaching is shaped by over two decades of experience as a psychologist, involving thousands of hours of conversations with people seeking to understand themselves, their relationships, and the patterns influencing their lives and decisions. This experience provides a deep understanding of how people think, relate, and change over time.

Before establishing his independent practice in 2020, Carl worked as a senior psychologist within the NHS, where he was responsible for delivering Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) and Mentalization-Based Therapy (MBT) services within his department. In this role, he trained and supervised psychologists and worked closely with multidisciplinary teams.

Prior to qualifying as a psychologist, he worked at the National Housing Federation, coordinating research projects, overseeing service reviews, and working alongside teams of consultants. This early experience developed strengths in evaluation, collaboration, and structured problem-solving.

Carl is an accredited Practitioner Coach with the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC) and is currently working towards Senior Practitioner accreditation.

What People Often Bring to Coaching

People come to coaching for many different reasons. Often it involves:

  • thinking through an important decision or transition
  • stepping into greater responsibility or leadership
  • clarifying professional direction or priorities
  • navigating complex relationships at work
  • making sense of competing demands in work and life
  • creating space to think more deliberately about what comes next

The focus is not on quick advice, but on creating the conditions for clear thinking and deliberate action.

Structure of Coaching

Sessions are typically 90 minutes to 2 hours, depending on your requirements.

Coaching may take the form of a one-off session focused on a specific goal or area you want to think through. More commonly, people choose a short series (often 6–8 sessions). Meetings are usually spaced every three to four weeks initially, and may then be spaced further apart as the work progresses. The structure can always be adapted depending on your needs and what you want to focus on.

Coaching works well online. It allows you to join sessions from a private space of your choosing, without the need to travel.

Getting Started

Coaching begins with an initial conversation to understand what you would like to focus on and whether this way of working feels right for you.

If we decide to work together, sessions provide a regular space to reflect, explore decisions, and think carefully about the direction you want to take.

Introductory call

If you’re considering coaching, the best first step is a free 30-minute discovery call over Zoom. It’s an opportunity to talk through what you’re looking for and see whether coaching with me feels like a good fit.

Coaching Fees

Current practitioner rates:

  • Self-funded and public sector: (e.g. education, NHS):
    £150 per hour
    Typical 90-minute session: £225
  • Organisational funding (private sector):
    £200 per hour
    Typical 90-minute session: £300

These rates reflect my current accreditation as an EMCC Practitioner Coach. Fees will increase following completion of Senior Practitioner accreditation with the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC).

Further details about fees and coaching arrangements can be discussed during the introductory call.

Let’s start with a conversation.

Change begins with the first step. If you’re considering working with PPS, whether through coaching, therapy, or supervision. The first step is simply to reach out.

An initial conversation gives us space to talk things through and explore what feels right for you.