Would you like help to land your dream job, or perform better in the one you already have?
Genius Within has a team of over 130 expert coaches, qualified to ILM Level 5 or above. All of our coaches have experience in supporting neurominorities in the workplace as 43% many of them identify as neurodiverse/neurodivergent themselves and 62% identify as disabled.
Understanding what you need, coupled with our evidence based approach, and consistent results, have made us leaders in our industry
All the coaches listed below are available to book for online sessions, at a time that suits you.
- Sessions last a minimum of 1 hour
- We recommend a minimum of 3 sessions for maximum benefit
- Online coaching is available – you just need access to a device with a microphone, camera and internet connection
You can choose from a wide selection of our experienced coaches, and now you can book your session with them directly – just by clicking on the photos below and completing the form. Read about each coach and find more out about their specialisms and qualifications and book with your coach today!
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You can choose from a wide selection of our experienced coaches, just click on the profiles below to learn more about their specialisms and qualifications.
Melissa Chester
About Melissa
Melissa Chester is a business psychologist and a fellow of the CIPD, with 20 years’ experience working at a multi-national level and in the financial services industry focusing on people consulting, talent and leadership development. She has coached a wide variety of individuals within organisations at all stages in their career to support their personal development. She is also a qualified career coach.
Melissa favours a strengths based approach to coaching, working with her clients, to unlock their potential in a sustainable and structured fashion. Melissa is passionate about supporting neurodiversity in the workplace and removing barriers to employment and development opportunities for individuals.
Melissa has over 8 years career coaching experience, as well as working within Leadership Development Coaching and Workplace coaching. Her lived experience comes from Autism within her family.
Jason Colyer
About Jason
Jason is a highly experienced personal development and workplace strategy Coach, with over 10 years’ experience with clients from all levels and market sectors. His in-depth knowledge and coaching ability delivers a real understanding of how to maximise personal opportunities and improve performance.
Jason has worked in the area of personal development, mental health and coaching for the last 14 years, where he has developed extensive experience of working with anxiety, stress, conflict and workplace performance.
His versatility has enabled him to work with a broad spectrum of clients.
Caroline Cooper
About Caroline
Caroline supports clients in understanding and celebrating their neurodivergent ways of being in the world, in connecting with their purpose and gaining clarity around their strengths and challenges. She works with neurodivergent business leaders, managers, entrepreneurs and creatives who have been ‘diagnosed’ or self-identify as neurodivergent and want to understand how it has impacted them historically, currently and how it can inform their path forward.
She aims to create a safe and empathetic coaching relationship with her clients, guiding them to explore their ways of being in the world, and seeing themselves with greater clarity and compassion. It is from this new vantage point that change is possible. Caroline prides herself on being able to meet clients where they are, helping them feel truly seen and fully accepted for all that they are.
Dave Cosgrove
BSc Hons
About Dave
With nearly 30 years’ experience in leadership and performance coaching roles, Dave brings a wealth of practical experience. His coaching provides a confidential and challenging ear, encouraging clients to explore their ideas and challenges from different perspectives. The approach is action based, the techniques allowing a deeper understanding and behaviour change.
Dave spent the bulk of his professional career in the pharmaceutical industry in commercial leadership and coaching roles. He currently works as a trainer and coach with a range of clients, both in the UK and internationally.
Briony Craig
About Briony
Briony is a qualified solution focused coach who specialises in using a strengths-based approach, with over 4 years coaching experience. She enjoys working in partnership with people, enabling them to gain clarity on their unique strengths, overcome challenges, explore the solutions that work best for them and to successfully reach their desired future way forward.
Linda Curran
About Linda
Linda’s background is in the social care sector, working to empower and advocate for and alongside neurodiverse adults. During her career she has mentored social work students, and coached and supervised teams these experiences developed her coaching skills.
Her passion lies in empowering people to reach their full potential by examining their strengths with them and enabling them to develop practice and use strategies in the workplace. She uses various coaching methods to connect with clients in a positive way.
Lizzy Daniel
MSc (Level 7) in Strategic Procurement Management
About Lizzy
Lizzy has over 21 years’ experience in procurement, 16 years’ experience in banking and finance and over 10 years’ experience in coaching and mentoring.
Lizzy’s experience of working in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors includes communicating and negotiating with internal and external stakeholders (at all levels), implementing policies and procedures, project management, contract management, change management, quality management, supply chain management, risk management and accounting.
Lizzy’s coaching and mentoring goal is to empower and inspire as many people as possible to enhance their career, develop their life skills and achieve true fulfilment.
Lizzy has spent the last decade helping people develop personally and professionally. She believes that we all have the ability to be the best version of ourselves and unlocking their potential, building their confidence and self-esteem is a step towards success.
Christoffer DeGraal
About Christoffer
Christoffer has built his career in helping people from all walks of life discover, understand and implement best practice changes. He is a coach, facilitator and musician with over 20 years experience in both personal development and group coaching, with qualifications in relational dynamics coaching.
Christoffer has experience in banking, professional services, defence, education, NHS and homelessness. Christoffer has lived experience of neurodivergence, managing long covid and supporting those seeking to destigmatise mental health. Christoffer has long been a proponent of the social model of disability, from his days creating art projects as a form of inclusive activism, touring Europe and South America. Christoffer uses creative tools to facilitate coaching conversations, as well as technology.
Christoffer believes we can all work at our best, but it sometimes requires a mind-set shift and strategies that are a close match with how we think. He also believes we need to be able to navigate and discuss the often unspoken limiting rules, behaviours and environment we may face in today’s workplace. When Christoffer is coaching at his best, he is like a terrier, friendly but rigorous about making sure people know what they are doing and why they are doing it, checking and tweaking to make sure that outcomes are making a difference.
