Single session
a session, from$95
- By video, by phone or in the studio
- A short written recap the next day
- Good for one decision or a check in
Find your bearings, then take the next step
One to one life coaching for people facing a change, rebuilding confidence or weighing up a big decision. Meet by video, by phone or in a quiet garden studio, and expect honest, steady work at your own pace rather than promises.
60 minutesfor each session
Video or phoneor the garden studio
20 minutesto meet first, at no charge
What people are carrying when they first get in touch
Hardly anyone arrives with one tidy goal. Bring whatever is on your mind, and the first session works out where to begin.
- A move to a new city or country
- Children leaving home
- Life after a separation
- Going back to work after a long break
- Retirement coming into view
- Saying no without the guilt
- Confidence that has quietly worn thin
- Plenty of ideas and no direction
- A decision postponed for a year
- Habits that keep sliding back
Coaching looks at today and the months ahead. When something from the past keeps pulling you back, a counsellor is often the wiser first call, and the section below explains how to tell the difference.
Coaching, counselling or your doctor: which comes first?
Life coaching suits people who are broadly coping and want to move: to decide, to plan, to try something new and to keep going when it gets awkward. The coach asks questions, helps you name goals that are truly yours and keeps you to the steps you choose.
If you have felt low for weeks, if worry stops you doing ordinary things, or if grief or an old hurt keeps breaking through, please start with your doctor or a qualified counsellor. Coaching can sit beside that support later, never in place of it. If you feel unsafe at any point, call your local emergency number straight away.
- North Star is not a crisis service and has no out of hours line
- The coach will say honestly when counselling looks like a better fit
- Sessions can pause while you get other support, and nothing is lost
- No diagnosis, medical advice or therapy is offered here
From a first hello to a first real session
A short message
Use the form or call. A sentence about what is going on is plenty at this stage.
A 20 minute intro call
A relaxed chat by phone or video to see whether coaching fits and whether the two of you get on. It costs nothing, and saying no afterwards is completely fine.
A page of questions
A few written questions arrive before the first session, about what matters to you and what you hope will shift. Answer only the ones that feel useful.
The first session
Sixty minutes on where you are now, where you would like to be and one small step to try before you meet again.
One session at a time, or a set of six
Prices are illustrative and shown in US dollars. Every option begins with the intro call, and you can stop after any session without a fee for leaving.
Six session path
six sessions, from$510
- The six step path set out below
- One message check in between sessions
- Paid in two halves
- A looking back session at the end
Follow on session
a session, from$80
- For anyone who has finished the six
- Booked whenever life shifts again
- No minimum and no contract
Move a session up to 24 hours ahead at no cost. Inside 24 hours the fee is due, though illness and family emergencies are always an exception.
Six sessions, one direction
The path is a guide rather than a script. Most people follow it loosely, and some spend two sessions on a single step.
| Session | Focus | You leave with |
|---|---|---|
| One | Where you are now | A clear picture of what is working in your life and what is not |
| Two | What matters to you | A short list of values in your own words |
| Three | Where you want to head | One goal for the coming months, written your way |
| Four | What gets in the way | The habits, beliefs or practical limits to plan around |
| Five | Trying it out | An honest look at the steps you tried, and what to adjust |
| Six | Looking back | What changed, what to keep doing and how to carry on alone |
A garden studio in town, or wherever your laptop lives
Some clients walk up the garden path to the studio, others talk from a kitchen table or a bench in the park. The work is the same either way.
What changed for three clients (example reviews)
After the move abroad everything felt temporary. Six sessions later there is a weekly routine, two new friends and a plan for work, and Sunday evenings no longer feel so empty.
The coach never once said what to do, which was frustrating for about a fortnight and then exactly right. The decision about the shop finally got made, by us.
Booked one session before a hard conversation with a parent. Walked in with a knot of feelings and walked out with three calm sentences to open with.
Honest answers to the usual worries
Will coaching make life happier, healthier or better paid?
No coach can promise that, and North Star never will. Coaching helps you get clear about what you want and take steady steps toward it; what follows also depends on money, luck, health and other people, none of which a coach controls.
When is a counsellor or doctor the better place to start?
When low mood, worry or grief has lasted for weeks, when sleep or appetite has changed a lot, or when the past keeps intruding on the present. Speak to your doctor or a qualified counsellor first, and come back to coaching later if it still feels useful. If you are in danger, call your local emergency number now.
What if the goal is still a blur?
That is how most people begin. The first two sessions exist to find out what you want, and a blurry answer is a perfectly good place to start from.
Is what gets said in a session kept private?
Yes, with two exceptions agreed at the start: a serious risk to your safety or someone else's, or a legal duty to share. Notes are brief, stored securely and deleted a year after your last session. Privacy rules differ by country, and the written agreement sets out the ones that apply.
What training does the coach have?
A recognised coaching qualification, membership of a professional coaching body and regular supervision with a senior coach. In many countries anyone may call themselves a life coach, so asking about training and supervision is always sensible.
Can sessions happen by phone instead of video?
Yes. Some people talk more easily without a camera, and phone sessions follow exactly the same shape as the others.
Book an intro call or a session
Pick the kind of session, a preferred date and whether mornings, lunchtimes, afternoons or evenings suit. Within two working days the coach writes back with a yes, a different slot or, when the diary is full, an honest no.
Share only what feels comfortable. One line about what you would like to change is enough to begin.
Getting in touch with North Star
Phone and email
A garden studio a short walk from the railway station, with video and phone sessions wherever you happen to be
When the coach is in
| Monday and Wednesday | 10:00 to 20:00 |
| Tuesday and Thursday | 08:00 to 17:00 |
| Friday | 09:00 to 13:00 |
| Weekends | Closed, messages answered on Monday |
Feeling unsafe right now?
North Star is not a crisis service, and a message may wait a day or two for an answer. If you feel unsafe or are worried about someone close to you, ring your local emergency number without waiting, or a crisis line where you live.