You can easily book a free 30-minute discovery call by visiting our online calendar HERE. Select a time that works for you, fill in your details, and we’ll confirm your appointment. The meeting is relaxed, informal and there is no sales talk. It’s a simple way to answer any coaching questions, explore where you are at and whether we are the right fit to support you with your goals.

Yes. Barry is a PCI-Accredited Health & Wellbeing Coach (NHS-aligned Tier 1 Practitioner) and a Practitioner Member of the UK and International Health Coaching Association member (UKIHCA)

He is currently completing a Masters Degree level, internationally recognised ILM Level 7 Executive and Senior Leaders Coaching and Mentoring Certificate with the prestigious British School of Coaching. 

He is a certified and accredited Laughter Therapist, and associate member of the Complementary Medical Association, the International Association of Holistic Therapists and the International Society of Humor Studies. 

He holds a First Class Honours degree and PGCE from the University of Cambridge and has extensive experience of coaching and mentoring in the education sector.

Since leaving the education sector, Barry is a serial entrepreneur, founding 4 businesses within his wellbeing ecosystem so has a deep understanding of career transition, business leadership and workplace wellbeing. 

He is also trauma-aware (with extensive, polemic life experiences) and is DBS-certified.

The aim of coaching is for people to be the best they can be.

Coaching is a process by which you take time to think through issues for yourself and come up with your own solutions. The premise being that people are resourceful, whether they know it or not and ultimately know what is best for them. My job as a coach is provide exactly the right conditions for you to understand the power of your own thinking which you can take with you, well after our sessions are complete.

Coaching sessions are tailored to your unique needs and goals. You can expect a supportive and structured environment, with some gentle accountability, where we’ll explore practical strategies to overcome challenges and foster positive change. 

We’ll be completely honest about that during the discovery call or in the early sessions if it reveals itself then. If Headacity isn’t the right fit, we will do our best to recommend alternative options to support you going forward.

Yes, all sessions are confidential, subject to legal and ethical boundaries (safeguarding, risk of harm to self or others). Headacity Coaching and Mentoring are bound by UKIHCA professional standards.

Coaching is goal-focused and future-oriented, helping you identify what you want and create strategies to get there. 

Mentoring is experience-sharing—learning from someone who’s walked a similar path. Mentoring will involve advice, strategies and signposting to resources. 

Coaching and mentoring are NOT counselling or therapy. Therapy and counselling address mental health conditions, past trauma, and psychological healing. If you’re experiencing acute mental health issues, please contact your GP.

Book a free discovery call and we’ll explore your goals together. Most people know intuitively what they need—if you’re not sure, we’ll help you figure it out.

• Personal or Professional Coaching: If you’re experiencing stress, burnout, health behaviour change challenges, or life transitions
• Executive and Leadership Coaching: If you’re a leader (any level) navigating change, performance, or development
• Personal and Professional Mentoring: If you’re in education or entering education and want guidance from lived experience, or are seeking guidance with challenges that are testing your resilience

Yes. We instalment options for 5-session and 10-session packages:

• 5 sessions: 50% upfront + 50% before Session 3
• 10 sessions: A third upfront + a third before Session 4 + a third before Session 7

We provide discounts on all of our multi-session blocks. The biggest saving is on our 10 session package, which we feel has the greatest impact on your success. We reward that commitment with a considerable discount

You will be required to complete a new intake form containing your personal details, GP information, emergency contact, any practical or accessibility needs, a brief outline of your current wellbeing and reasons for seeking coaching or mentoring.

You will also be expected to read and agree to the terms in the coaching/mentoring agreement which sets out how the sessions will run, how we will work together and what we can expect from each other. The forms should take no more than 10 minutes to fill in and will only need to be completed once.  

Please give a minimum of 24 hours notice if you need to cancel or reschedule. Sessions cancelled with less than 24 hours notice will be charged in full. You can reschedule sessions independently via the booking link we provide.

Headacity works with individuals, however if organisations wish to employ our services to coach or mentor their employees, this is possible providing each individual works with us on a one to one basis. If you would like to organise group coaching and mentoring, please reach out to us to discuss this further.

For organisational workshops, training, or wellbeing strategy, please see our partner brands Laugh Therapy, Edacity, and WellbeingROI (launching soon).

Whilst our services tend to be one to one, we can offer group coaching sessions for those looking to connect with others facing similar challenges. These sessions provide a supportive space to share experiences and learn from one another, while receiving professional guidance. If this is something you would like to explore with us, please reach out via our Contact page.

NHS coaching and social prescribing support is available. Please enquire via our Contact page to discuss one to one coaching and mentoring or a bespoke group coaching programme.

We also provide creative health social prescription workshops through our partner brand – Laugh Therapy –  in conjunction with Craic Health’s Comedy on Prescription project.

Yes, absolutely. We’ll check in regularly about what’s serving you and adjust as needed.

Absolutely. Our sessions are delivered entirely online. Headacity work with English speaking clients from across the globe and can arrange appointments to suit your timezone. 

Headacity are totally committed to ethical, professional practice. We regularly ask for feedback in order to improve our services however, if you have any concerns, please contact support@headacity.com and we will do everything within our power to address this. 

Headacity Coaching and Mentoring are bound by UKIHCA ethical guidelines and complaints procedures so, if we are unable to address your complaint, we can provide contact details for you to refer it.