Building Resilience &
a Stronger Mindset
Completely transform your life in just one incredible two-hour session.
Coaching in Fareham, Hampshire, and online
Executive and mindset coaching, in a single session
Two focused hours, one to one with psychotherapist and author James Holmes. For people performing at a high level who are paying for it in stress, sleep and everything outside work.
In person in Fareham, Hampshire, or online anywhere in the UK
Two hours · One to one · £357 including VAT · Everything provided
As seen and heard on BBC · Daily Mail · Woman Magazine · The Doctors
Who this is for
Success should not cost you your peace
You are performing at a high level, and your state of mind shows up directly in your results. Right now, though, the harder you push the worse it feels.
The day goes in stressed and overthinking. Even hitting your targets does not land properly, because you are grinding for every inch of it. The pressure follows you home, into your sleep, into your relationship, into the time you are supposedly spending with your children. Performance dips, the overwhelm builds, and round it goes.
It does not have to run like that. Plenty of people find they can do the same work with a good deal less of the anxiety attached, with more clarity, more energy, and more of themselves left over at the end of the day.
That is what this session is built for. Two focused hours on the beliefs and habits that are actually holding you back.
What we work on
What the session covers
Shaped around you on the day rather than delivered as a fixed programme.
Limiting beliefs
Identifying and challenging the beliefs underneath the procrastination, the second-guessing and the playing small.
Stress and overwhelm
Practical ways to perform without the constant anxiety, the overthinking and the broken sleep.
Habits that hold
Clear goals and habits designed to survive contact with a busy week, rather than collapsing by Wednesday.
Confidence
Self-awareness, resilience and how you communicate, at work and at home.
Setbacks
Turning obstacles into something usable rather than something that derails the month.
Your time back
Getting more done in less of it, so there is something left for the life you are working this hard for.
No surprises
How it works
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Book your session
Call 0800 970 4776 or get in touch online. Sessions are limited and tend to fill up.
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Two focused hours with James
At our Fareham offices or online. Everything is provided, including a notebook and pen. Bring yourself and an open mind.
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Put it into action
You leave with a plan, new habits and a different way of looking at the obstacle. Most people come once. If you want more, we would suggest four to six weeks between sessions so there is something to review.
Worth being clear about
This is coaching, not therapy
They are different things and it matters which one you need. Coaching is forward-looking and works on performance, goals and the patterns getting in the way. Therapy works on what is causing distress, often with roots further back.
James is a psychotherapist, so if something comes up in the session that would be better addressed in therapy, he will say so rather than coach around it. That might mean a course of work with him or with someone else on the team, and he will be straightforward with you about which.
Equally, if you are currently struggling with your mental health rather than your performance, a two hour coaching session is probably not the right starting point. Counselling or CBT would serve you better, and a free 15 minute call will sort out which.
Who you will be working with
James L. Holmes
Psychotherapist, clinical hypnotherapist, speaker and author, and co-founder of OLIP Therapy. James has spent over twenty years working with the gap between what people are capable of and what is getting in the way.
He is the author of How to Overcome the Bully in Your Brain, named Self-Help Book of the Year in 2022, and has featured on the BBC, in the Daily Mail and Woman Magazine, and on The Doctors.
The session draws on that clinical background rather than on business coaching alone, which is what makes it different from most of what is sold under the coaching heading.
One session, everything included
£357 inc. VAT
Two hours, one to one with James, in person in Fareham or online. Sessions are limited because each one takes a full two hour block. No packages, no retainer, no upsell.
Best seller · Self-Help Book of the Year 2022
How to Overcome the Bully in Your Brain
Do you ever feel you are not fully in control of your own thoughts? That nagging inner voice telling you that you are not good enough and never will be?
In his award-winning book, James dares you to challenge that voice. You will look at the cognitive biases we all carry, question the outdated beliefs formed in childhood that still shape how you see things, and learn how to upgrade the software of your mind.
It makes a good primer for the session, and plenty of people arrive having already started the work.
Good to know
Questions people ask
Is one session really enough?
For most people who book this, yes. It is deliberately built as a single deep session rather than a drawn-out programme, because two focused hours with clear outcomes tends to move things further than six scattered half hours. You can have as many as you wish, and we would suggest leaving four to six weeks between them so there is real progress to review.
What is the difference between this and therapy?
Coaching is forward-looking and works on performance, goals and the patterns in your way. Therapy works on what is causing distress, often with older roots. James is a psychotherapist, so if something surfaces that belongs in therapy he will tell you rather than coach around it.
Who is it for?
Business owners, senior leaders, professionals and self-employed people who are doing well on paper and finding it costly in practice. It suits people who are performing rather than people who are currently in crisis. If you are not sure which describes you, a free call will settle it.
What can I expect to get out of it?
It is a working session, not a lecture. James will map out what is going on, identify the beliefs and habits driving it, and work through them with you. Most people leave more productive, clearer about what has been holding them back, and with something specific written down to act on. What you get from it does depend partly on what you do next, and James will be honest with you about that during the session.
Do I need to bring anything?
No. Everything is provided, including a notebook and pen. Some people arrive with a clear obstacle in mind and others arrive knowing only that something is not working. Both are workable starting points.
Where does the session take place?
At our offices at Arena Office, Lancaster Court, 8 Barnes Wallis Road, Fareham, Hampshire, PO15 5TU, or online if you prefer. Two hours over video works well for this and saves you half a day of travel.
Can my company pay for it?
Yes. The fee includes VAT and we can invoice your business. If you are looking at support for a wider team rather than for yourself, our workplace wellbeing page covers that.
Is it confidential?
Yes. The session is private and treated with the strictest confidence, including where an employer is paying. Nothing is reported back to anyone without your agreement.
How quickly can I book?
Sessions are limited because each takes a full two hour block, so availability varies. Call 0800 970 4776 or message us and we will tell you honestly what the next dates look like.
Where can I get James's book?
How to Overcome the Bully in Your Brain is available on Amazon and Audible, and there are free sample chapters on our book page.
Turn obstacles into opportunities
Two focused hours on what is actually in your way. Book a session, or start with a free 15 minute call if you would rather talk it through first.