I’m Samuel, founder of You Talk, I Listen, We Focus, a coaching practice that combines psychological science with mindfulness, creativity, and personal growth. As a coach and trainee coaching psychologist, I work with clients to navigate stress, build resilience, and gain clarity in personal and professional life using psychology-informed coaching.
My background is in the music and technology industries. I spent more than 20 years working as an engineer and producer in high-pressure creative environments across London, Los Angeles, Nashville, and Seattle. A detour into guitar restoration and self-taught coding eventually led me to discover psychology.
As I began exploring the next steps in my own career transition, I reflected on the aspects of my work that I truly enjoyed and the specific skills and strengths that I had acquired.
The parts of my work I found most meaningful were supporting others, problem-solving collaboratively, and helping people bring ideas into reality. When I wasn’t doing this part of my job well, my own performance suffered. I’ve always been fascinated by complex, interconnected systems—whether that is a signal chain in a recording studio, a line of code, or the human nervous system. Today, I apply that same 'systems thinking' to help clients understand how their environment, habits, and internal patterns impact their lives.
In 2018, I embarked on an online psychology degree, immersing myself in Buddhist psychology, philosophy, meditation, and mindfulness, and I began practicing as a coach in 2019. These fields and experiences inspired me to refocus my career on supporting others and acquire more formal and focused training.
In 2020, I returned to Portsmouth in the U.K to develop my skills in counselling and psychology, aiming to integrate applied psychology and acquire more direct experience. I studied for a BSc in Counselling Psychology at the University of Chichester, where I conducted a research project exploring metacognition, autism and compensatory strategies.
On completion of my BSc, in 2024 I started an MSc in Coaching Psychology also at the University of Chichester. My dissertation project focuses on Creativity Coaching.
I hold a BSc in Counselling Psychology and am currently pursuing an MSc in Coaching Psychology, both accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS). My training includes cognitive behavioural and acceptance-based approaches, motivational interviewing, positive psychology, and person-centred coaching. I integrate these with mindfulness and contemplative practices. This allows me to work flexibly and holistically to meet people where they are. I am a Graduate Member of the BPS.
I work with individuals, on range of topics. Whether it be seeking personal growth, stress management, greater focus in life and work, or performance goals. I support freelancers and creatives such as artists, authors, musician, and web developer, as well as study and learning skills with students who are looking for supportive, and strengths-based ways of working on their academic studies at college and university.
I work with almost all of my clients remotely online, which means I can work with you in the U.S if you're in Los Angeles, New York, Nashville, Seattle or here in the in U.K in London, Manchester, Brighton or further afield.
If you are interested in working with me as your coach, or finding out more about how coaching might be useful to you, contact me via that contact form.
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