Do you love teaching, but feel the education system is asking more than one person can give?
You’re committed, capable and conscientious - yet increasingly drained, stressed, and carrying the weight home with you.
You don’t need to be louder, tougher or endlessly available.
Burnout isn’t a personal failure; it’s a predictable response to pressure and masking.
We can’t fix the system.
But we can find a more sustainable way of working that protects your health and allows you to stay in teaching (without burning out).
Do you love teaching, but feel the education system is asking more than one person can give?
You’re committed, capable and conscientious - yet increasingly drained, stressed, and carrying the weight home with you.
You don’t need to be louder, tougher or endlessly available.
Burnout isn’t a personal failure; it’s a predictable response to pressure and masking.
We can’t fix the system.
But we can find a more sustainable way of working that protects your health and allows you to stay in teaching (without burning out).
This support is right for you if…
You come home exhausted, irritable, or numb with very little left for yourself or the people you care about.
You spend your evenings and weekends recovering, catching up, or worrying about what you haven’t done, rather than properly resting.
You care deeply about your pupils and your role, but the constant pressure, pace, and scrutiny are leaving you permanently on edge.
You blame yourself for struggling — telling yourself you should be more organised, more resilient, or better at coping — even though you’re already giving everything you have.
Your workload keeps expanding: new initiatives, new expectations, new data, new “non-negotiables” — but no extra capacity to hold them.
You’re constantly adapting, masking, or pushing through, just to keep functioning at work.
This support is right for you if…
You come home exhausted, irritable, or numb with very little left for yourself or the people you care about.
You spend your evenings and weekends recovering, catching up, or worrying about what you haven’t done, rather than properly resting.
You care deeply about your pupils and your role, but the constant pressure, pace, and scrutiny are leaving you permanently on edge.
You blame yourself for struggling — telling yourself you should be more organised, more resilient, or better at coping — even though you’re already giving everything you have.
Your workload keeps expanding: new initiatives, new expectations, new data, new “non-negotiables” — but no extra capacity to hold them.
You’re constantly adapting, masking, or pushing through, just to keep functioning at work.
You don’t want to leave teaching but you can’t see how to stay without burning out.
Together, we can:
Identify where pressure, masking, and over-responsibility are draining your energy
Clarify what matters and what isn’t yours to carry
Create realistic boundaries and ways of working within your role
Reduce guilt, self-blame, and constant internal pressure
Build a more sustainable rhythm to work and recovery
Support clear, values-led decisions about staying, changing, or stepping back
No quick fixes. No false promises. Just practical, grounded support.
What I won’t do:
Tell you the system isn’t the problem
Push “just be more resilient” or positive-thinking narratives
Use generic mindset techniques that ignore nervous system load
Encourage you to work harder, be more available, or sacrifice yourself further
Promise outcomes that depend on factors outside your control
Together, we can:
Identify where pressure, masking, and over-responsibility are draining your energy
Clarify what matters and what isn’t yours to carry
Create realistic boundaries and ways of working within your role
Reduce guilt, self-blame, and constant internal pressure
Build a more sustainable rhythm to work and recovery
Support clear, values-led decisions about staying, changing, or stepping back
No quick fixes. No false promises. Just practical, grounded support.
What I won’t do:
Tell you the system isn’t the problem
Push “just be more resilient” or positive-thinking narratives
Use generic mindset techniques that ignore nervous system load
Encourage you to work harder, be more available, or sacrifice yourself further
Promise outcomes that depend on factors outside your control
We can’t change the education system.
But we can help you stay well within it.
Hi, I'm Charlotte
I spent over 20 years working in education and despite loving teaching, I burnt out in the system (twice).
I know what it’s like to get up at 5am in the holidays just to clear marking so you can spend time with your children.
To arrive early to beat the traffic and still leave late because there’s always more to do.
To miss family events, birthday parties, and evenings out — not because you don’t care, but because you’re simply exhausted.
I’ve sat in meetings where expectations kept rising, capacity didn’t, and “more, more, more” was treated as normal.
Burnout didn’t happen because I didn’t care enough or wasn’t resilient enough. It happened because sustained pressure and masking eventually take their toll.
That lived experience, alongside my coaching experience, now shapes everything I do. I support teachers and school leaders to stay well in a system that often makes that difficult — without minimising the realities of the job or pretending there are easy answers.
Hello there!
I’m Charlotte – ex-teacher, GCSE examiner, ILM LEVEL 5 coach, home educating parent of two teens and a proud introvert myself.
Back in 2015, my family was struggling. I loved teaching, but the relentless focus on performance metrics didn’t sit right with me. Meanwhile, at just 7 and 5, my quiet, sensitive children were already anxious, exhausted, and starting to doubt themselves.
The advice I kept hearing? Push them out of their comfort zones. More clubs. More speaking up. More of what was draining them in the first place. My gut said otherwise.
So I made a bold choice: I stepped back. I took them out of the system and home educated through primary school - and later, through GCSEs and A-levels. And I saw something powerful: when my teens were free to learn in a way that fitted them, they didn’t just “cope.” They thrived.
That experience changed everything. It showed me that quiet teens don’t need to become louder to succeed. They need the freedom, the tools, and the confidence to shape education around their strengths, not bend themselves to fit the system.
Because here’s the truth: introverted teens don’t need fixing. They don’t need more pressure, more interventions, or more stress. They need someone to put them in the driving seat of their own future - to help them set a goal that matters to them, and then build a study plan that gets them there without burnout.
Your investment: £1500 for 10 x 1-hour sessions over 90 days.
Here's what you will get:
A personalised start - We begin with a clear, structured onboarding so I understand your role, context, pressures, and what’s already on your plate. No assumptions. No generic plans.
Space to think clearly again - Dedicated time that’s just for you to talk things through, untangle what’s weighing on you, and make sense of what’s actually driving your exhaustion.
Support that reduces internal pressure - We’ll work on easing guilt, self-blame, and the constant sense that you should be doing more, so your energy isn’t drained before the day even starts.
Practical ways of working that are realistic - Together we’ll identify boundaries, rhythms, and adjustments that are possible within your role, not idealised versions of teaching that don’t exist.
A safe, non-judgemental space - No appraisal language. No fixing. No telling you to “reframe” or “be more resilient”. Just informed, grounded coaching that respects the reality of your work.
Clarity about next steps
Whether that’s staying, changing something, or thinking longer-term about stepping away, we’ll make decisions from clarity rather than crisis.
“The coaching was both practical and deeply reflective. It helped me break down complex, overwhelming responsibilities into clear priorities, while also addressing the deeper reasons I felt stuck and overworked. The impact has gone far beyond individual tasks – it’s changed how I think about my role, my workload, and my wellbeing.”
Assistant Headteacher
“The entire process has been incredibly enlightening. Charlotte's thoughtful questioning pushed me to examine my values, priorities, and limiting beliefs at a profound level. Thank you, Charlotte, for your unwavering support, your empathy and encouragement, and for listening deeply. I've loved working with you!"
Primary School Teacher
Frequently Asked Questions
Why would I pay for this myself?
That’s a fair question.
This work isn’t CPD, performance support, or role-specific training. It’s not designed to meet school targets or institutional criteria.
It’s focused on you — your health, values, boundaries, and sustainability as a person working in education.
Schools often fund support that improves outcomes within a role. This work supports something different: your ability to stay well, intact, and able to make clear decisions over the long term — regardless of setting, leadership, or policy changes.
Many teachers choose to invest personally because:
- it’s confidential and separate from appraisal or performance management
- it isn’t shaped by school agendas or improvement plans
- it remains yours, even if you change roles, schools, or direction
That said, some schools do fund this kind of support, particularly for senior leaders. If that’s something you want to explore, I’m happy to discuss options.
Why do I need to pay upfront for the 10 sessions?
Because this work takes time and commitment.
Burnout doesn’t happen overnight, and it isn’t resolved in a single conversation. Real change comes from noticing patterns, trying things out, reflecting, and adjusting over time. Paying upfront creates the container for that depth of work and protects it from being squeezed out by day-to-day pressures.
It also signals something important: this is a commitment to yourself, not just another appointment to fit around everything else.
That said, I understand that committing to a full package can feel like a big step.
If you’d like to experience the coaching first, I offer a one-off 60-minute session for £150. This gives you space to talk things through, get a sense of how I work, and decide whether the longer programme feels right for you.
If you choose to go ahead with the full package afterwards, that initial session can form part of the ongoing work.
What does a typical session look like?
At the start of our work together, we agree a clear goal — something meaningful that gives direction to the 10-session journey.
From there, everything stays flexible. Teaching realities change, pressure fluctuates, and what feels most important often shifts as clarity grows. The work adapts to that.
A typical session usually includes:
- Revisiting the overall goal and checking what feels most relevant right now
- Setting a clear focus for the session
- Reviewing what you noticed or worked on since we last met
- Exploring options and possibilities for the next steps
- Agreeing a small number of practical, realistic actions to take forward
I won’t tell you what to do. My role is to ask thoughtful, open coaching questions that help you think clearly, access your own insight, and make decisions that fit you and your context.
If emotions, long-held beliefs, or familiar stories come up, that’s not a problem; it’s often where the most important work happens. I’ll hold a safe, focused space for you to explore this, without judgement or pressure, so it can inform your next steps rather than block them.
Sessions are structured enough to feel purposeful, and open enough to adapt to what comes up organically.
What's the difference between coaching and counselling?
Coaching and counselling serve different purposes.
Coaching is forward-focused and practical. In our work, we look at what’s happening in your current role, where pressure and burnout risk are building, and how you can work in ways that are more sustainable and aligned with your values. It’s a structured, confidential space to think clearly, reduce internal pressure, and make grounded decisions about how you work and what comes next. It can help you to process difficult emotions.
Counselling and therapy focus more on mental health concerns such as anxiety, depression, trauma, or significant emotional distress, and often involve processing past experiences in depth.
If at any point I feel you would benefit from deeper therapeutic support, I’ll be open and honest about that and encourage you to access the right help.
Coaching doesn’t replace therapy AND it also doesn’t need you to be “fine” to begin. It’s here to support you when you’re ready to think forward and take proactive action to protect your wellbeing at work so that you can prevent burnout.
Where do the coaching sessions take place?
Sessions are designed to take place away from school.
This work requires space to think and speak openly — without interruptions, colleagues overhearing, or the pressure of being “on duty”. For most people, school is not a place where that level of honesty or reflection is possible.
Sessions can take place online from a quiet, private location where you won’t be disturbed.
If you’re local to me in the North East, we can also work outside in nature. Some of my most powerful coaching has happened while walking and talking, away from desks, timetables and walls. Being outdoors often helps people think more clearly, feel less constrained, and access what really matters.
What’s important is that sessions happen in a setting where you feel safe, unobserved, and able to focus fully on yourself.
What’s your cancellation policy?
I ask for 24 hours’ notice if you need to cancel or reschedule a session.
This work only works when it’s prioritised. One of the patterns we often explore together is how easily your own needs get pushed aside and these sessions are a deliberate commitment to your health and wellbeing.
If something genuinely unavoidable comes up, we’ll handle it with common sense and care. But regular last-minute cancellations make it hard to do this work properly and keep the space contained and effective.
Your health matters.
Making time for it is part of the work.
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