Psychologically informed coaching to deepen your thinking and resolve what's in front of you.

Helping founders, owners and leaders open up new possibilities by thinking differently about the situations in front of them.

introduction

I’m Carl Taylor, a Senior Practitioner Coach and a Chartered Counselling Psychologist. I work with founders, owners, and leaders carrying a decision that’s genuinely theirs to make.

You’re not short of ideas, and you’ve probably already tried the obvious things: blocked out time that didn’t hold, had the conversation that changed nothing, talked it over with someone and come away no clearer. What’s usually missing isn’t effort. It’s somewhere to actually think it through, so what you already know you should do becomes something that actually happens, not just another intention.

My coaching draws on more than 25 years of experience in conversations with people navigating change, complexity, responsibility, and important decisions. I’m a Chartered Counselling Psychologist with the British Psychological Society (BPS), an EMCC Global Senior Practitioner Coach, and a member of the Association for Coaching.

That experience shapes how I listen, what I notice, and the questions I ask, but the work stays firmly coaching, focused on you and where you want to go.

I work online via Zoom with people across the UK and beyond, from a base in Central London. It’s a working relationship: honest, considered, and useful.

Psychologically informed coaching

Greater awareness. Better decisions.

Understanding why, not just what to do.

what clients say!

The biggest benefit came from being challenged to examine how and why I do the things I do, and then prioritise accordingly. Learning to give myself permission to view situations differently was incredibly valuable — this gentle but consistent challenge over a number of months was probably the most useful aspect of the coaching. Looking back, many of the most valuable outcomes were things I wouldn't have known to ask for at the outset. - June 2026

This process has strengthened my belief in what I am doing and given me a clearer sense of direction as I continue to develop my private practice. Overall, I have found this coaching experience to be both positive and genuinely valuable. - September 2026

This coaching experience far exceeded my expectations. It felt genuinely meaningful, and it focused on real, necessary things. It helped me get real clarity on my next step, and doing it now feels possible and accessible. I know how to do it, and I feel far less apprehensive. I am doing it. - September 2026

I started coaching with Carl feeling very stuck, needing support to think through some difficult professional decisions. He helped me explore what was really going on and accept that some parts of my situation needed wholesale change. He then helped me build a long, medium, and short-term strategy to move forward. I now feel hopeful about my work for the first time in a long time.

It was useful to have someone help me brainstorm and think more deeply about my focus and who I wanted to reach as a therapist. Carl's psychological understanding was invaluable in working through moments of uncertainty.

I was coached by Carl across six sessions, and from the outset he had a real ability to put me at ease. He brought warmth and humour to our conversations, while still challenging me thoughtfully and helping me look at things from different perspectives.What stood out most was that I genuinely felt Carl cared. He had a knack for recognising and reminding me of strengths I had sometimes lost sight of. That helped me draw on those strengths, rather than trying to be something I wasn’t, and face the challenges in front of me with greater confidence and in a way that felt authentic to me.I really valued our sessions together and have no hesitation in recommending Carl as a coach. October 2026.

Ways to work together

Services

Whether you are looking for a focused conversation about a specific challenge or decision, or a longer period of reflective and development-focused work, the services below offer different ways of engaging with coaching depending on what feels most useful for you.

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Discovery Call

30 minutes · Free

A free conversation to talk through what's in front of you, and work out together which of the options below fits.

Focused Coaching Session

90 to 120 minutes · One-off

For one decision that needs to move: something you've been turning over for a while, or a call you keep putting off making. Used on its own, or as a way to begin.