Coaching for men who are done performing.
Life coach & men's group facilitator — south London
Not shouting from a stage. Not lighting incense. More than fifteen years in a men's group, twenty years running film sets, and a coaching practice built on both.
About
I'm Theo — a certified life coach and group facilitator. I trained through the ICF-accredited Animas Centre for Coaching, and separately through the Centre for Gender Psychology's Men's Group Facilitator programme, because I wanted grounding in both individual coaching practice and the specific dynamics of a room full of men.
I've sat in a men's group every week for more than fifteen years, and for most of that time I've run my own group in south London. That's where most of what I know about men and change actually comes from — not a weekend certificate, a room, week after week, for over a decade.
Before any of this I spent twenty years as a producer and location manager in advertising and film, and I still work in production alongside coaching. It's given me a low tolerance for waffle and a decent instinct for what's actually happening in a room versus what's being performed in it. I studied social anthropology at Cambridge and visual anthropology at Manchester, which shaped how I think about ritual, group behaviour, and what genuinely shifts people rather than what just sounds like it should.
How I work
My approach sits between the two things men are usually offered: performative toughness on one side, spiritual bypass on the other. It isn't alpha posturing and it isn't chanting at the moon. It's structured, direct, and built for men who want to change something real without pretending to be someone else to do it.
Sessions and the ongoing group both run through menswork.uk, where you'll find current pricing and booking.
Credentials
- CoachingICF-accredited certification, Animas Centre for Coaching
- FacilitationCentre for Gender Psychology, Men's Group Facilitator training
- Practice15+ years in a men's group; ongoing facilitator of a group in south London
- Background20+ years as a producer & location manager, advertising and film
- AcademicBA Social Anthropology, Cambridge; MA Visual Anthropology, Manchester
What clients say
"Theo is an incredibly warm and supportive coach who is able to reflect not only where the client's enthusiasms and passions lie, but also the places where self doubt has crept in. I have found Theo's elegant solutions for managing doubt changed my whole energetic field, and I have been able to get unstuck and complete work with a spring in my step."
J. Darby — Filmmaker"When I contacted Theo, I had a lot of questions about my personal and professional life. It was fascinating to see how all of my concerns were linked to a single belief and aspect of my life. Theo provided a safe space for me to express myself and come to terms with my beliefs, and my resentment decreased as I began communicating from a place of love and care."
T. Mehra — Coach"As a professional consultant, I'm used to discussing other people's issues rather than my own, and I was apprehensive about my first session. I found Theo very easy to talk with, and I felt a genuine connection, concern and trust come through. In a relatively short time I came away with clear action points and exercises to focus on."
P. Lynch — ConsultantReady to talk?
1:1 coaching, the men's group, and current pricing all live at menswork.uk.
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