For ambitious women ready to stop holding themselves back
Break through your inner glass ceiling
It's not about building more confidence. It's about understanding the hidden patterns that keep capable women second-guessing themselves at work, so they can lead, speak, and decide with clarity.
Feel more grounded in who you are, more certain in what you know, and more free in how you move forward.
Limited spaces available
The inner glass ceiling
Many women know about the glass ceiling. But there is also an inner glass ceiling
— the invisible internal patterns that shape how you think, feel, and behave at work.
You hesitate before speaking up
You overthink decisions
You doubt your judgment
You shrink in difficult conversations
You say yes too often
You undervalue your contribution
These are not character flaws. They are learned patterns — and they can be
understood, interrupted, and changed.
A programme that works
"The glass ceiling workshop was incredibly thought-provoking and uplifting.
I came away feeling inspired, more self-aware, and genuinely excited to keep learning and growing.
A really positive and energising experience – I can’t wait to learn more! "
— Sarah Chamberlin
Entrepreneurial Businesswoman
"I completed a coaching program with Rachel focused on building my confidence in the workplace, and it was truly a transformative experience. Not only did Rachel guide me through the practical aspects, but she also explained the science behind how our minds work, which I found incredibly insightful.
Even in weeks when I felt like I had nothing to discuss, Rachel encouraged me to look deeper beneath the surface. No matter how small something seemed, we always uncovered something valuable that supported my growth.
From the very first session, my mindset began to shift, and a confidence I never thought I had started to appear.
I would highly recommend Rachel to anyone looking to grow professionally and strengthen their confidence in the workplace."
— Steph Squires-Leek
Marketing Specialist, Bugaboo
"I have been in an operational role for more than 10 years, and have felt, for many of those years, like an imposter.
During the workshop ‘How to Break Through Your Inner Glass Ceiling’ Rachel was thoughtful, kind and understanding in allowing me to explore my self-awareness and offered techniques in boosting confidence when in my professional role.
I would 100% recommend anyone to join the program who feels like I did, it has changed my outlook on myself and in the professional role I hold."
— Emma Brown
Operational Change Lead,
Busy Bees Nurseries Ltd
What's really holding you back is rarely what you think
Rachel helps women uncover and shift the hidden patterns affecting how they show up, lead, communicate, and make decisions at work.
This work is grounded in psychology, shaped by decades of corporate experience, and designed for women who are already capable — but sense there is something quieter getting in the way.
About Rachel
A coach who understands both the boardroom and the inner world
With more than 30 years in corporate environments, Rachel knows what it looks like to be successful on the outside while quietly navigating self-doubt on the inside.
She holds an MSc in Positive Psychology & Coaching Psychology and a Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy — combining evidence-based frameworks with practical, deeply human insight.
Over time, Rachel became fascinated by a question she saw repeated everywhere: why do so many capable, accomplished women still doubt themselves? That question shaped the work she does today — helping women understand what's really going on beneath the surface, so they can stop holding themselves back and start trusting what they already know.
The approach
How this work is different
This is not surface-level mindset advice. It is reflective, practical,
experiential work designed to create real change in the moments that matter most.
Coaching
Practical reflection and guided exploration to help you see your patterns clearly and create meaningful, lasting change.
CBT-informed tools
Structured approaches for understanding how your thoughts influence your feelings and behaviours — and how to shift them.
Nervous system awareness
Learning to recognise what happens in your body under pressure, so you can respond with more choice and less reactivity.
Hypnotherapy-informed techniques
Learning to recognise what happens in your body under pressure, so you can respond with more choice and less reactivity.
Ways to work together
Find the right starting point for you
FEATURED
Free Workshop
A live 90-minute online workshop for women who know they are capable of more, but can feel themselves holding back.
Inner Glass Ceiling Programme
A deeper 3-month experience designed for lasting internal change and stronger self-trust at work.
1:1 Coaching & Hypnotherapy
Personalised support for women ready for more focused, individual transformation.
You do not need to become someone
else to move forward
Sometimes the shift begins by seeing clearly what has been quietly shaping you
all along.
Free live workshop · Limited spaces available
Helping ambitious women break through their inner glass ceiling.
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