‘I don’t need permission to pursue what I truly want’

I had a wonderful coaching experience with Emma! She challenged me in the best way and asked thoughtful questions that really made me reflect on what I want in my career. One of the biggest takeaways she reinforced for me is that I don’t need permission to pursue what I truly want. She also brought great exercises that helped clarify my priorities and what matters most to me professionally. I would absolutely recommend her to anyone looking for thoughtful, impactful career coaching!

Jessica, Producer - Live Action

‘I felt a tangible benefit from talking things through with her’

It’s been genuinely great to work with Emma. I felt a tangible benefit from talking things through with her. Through some games, tasks and goal setting between each session I gained real clarity about what I want from my future career path.

Ania, Sound Editor

‘The supportive, engaging style Emma brings to each session’

Emma Dobinson has delivered a series of group coaching sessions for the National Film and Television School, covering topics such as resilience and career growth.  These have been run both online and in-person, offering our students flexibility and accessibility alongside high-quality support.  

The group format created a collaborative environment where participants could learn from one another as well as from the coaching itself.  Feedback from students has been consistently positive, noting the practical tools shared, the relevance to their future careers in the creative industries and the supportive, engaging style Emma brings to each session.

We have already been recommending Emma to other organisations and are pleased to continue championing their work.

National Film & Television School

‘Her encouragement gave me the courage to step forward as a leader’

Emma is a fantastic coach who quickly built a trusting relationship, which was key to our productive sessions. She's an excellent listener and truly understood the challenges I was facing.

Her thoughtful encouragement and praise helped boost my confidence, and her motivation gave me the courage to take the right steps forward.

I’d highly recommend her to anyone seeking a supportive and effective coach.

Adel, TV Line Producer

‘Emma helped me regain direction and confidence in my creative career’

I can’t recommend Emma enough. I found her to be the perfect balance of directive whilst also allowing for self-exploration. I had primarily wanted the sessions to focus on addressing the balance of work, running a small business, and life commitments.

She was empathetic when talking about life’s difficulties and I found her approach humanistic whilst still holding me to account professionally. She really helped me overcome some unexpected hurdles and it felt great to have someone being objective and pragmatic in my corner. It really helped me understand the importance of carving out the time to focus on myself and plan for the future.

I think if you are feeling directionless or like you're unable to progress in the way you would wish for yourself this kind of life coaching would be really useful. Im very grateful for the clarity it has given me and will be continuing to take sessions with her in the future.

Matilda, Garden Design Business MD

‘Coaching gave me perspective and practical tools to manage my time’

I approached Emma for coaching when I was starting an internal 6 month secondment in a completely different field of work than I was used to and I was unsure if I was making the right move. We met monthly over the six months.

The coaching sessions were so supportive and useful, after a while the job change was no longer the primary focus as my confidence in the role grew and the coaching sessions enabled me to take a wider perspective on the important areas of my life. They helped me identify where I was holding myself back professionally (and personally!), where I was taking too much on and where I could practically take steps to manage my time better.

I would really recommend Emma and her pragmatic, professional and cheerful coaching style to anyone at a stage of transition/uncertainty/stuckness in their career (and life in general). Thanks Emma!

Haifa, National Employment Office

‘Emma brought clarity to the “mess” in my head‘

My brain loves to think about a million things at once and often struggles to keep up.

Emma supported me in so many ways. She helped me understand — and even appreciate — how my brain processes things. I’ve become more accepting of how I work, and more comfortable with it too.

Emma brought clarity to the “mess” in my head, then supported me in learning to love that mess.

I felt contained and supported, but never restricted. Emma adapted her techniques specifically for me and my needs, which was incredibly helpful — and she did it all with a big smile and a wonderful sense of humour.

I’ve learned to slow down and reflect on what I actually need from tools, forms and software, and I’m currently reviewing my booking system as part of the six-month plan we created. Most importantly, I’ve realised I don’t have to do it all right now.

I’m sure I’ll be calling on Emma again in the future!

Louisa, Massage Therapist