Starting is simple - in 3 steps:

Step 1: Browse the FAQs, if helpful
Step 2: Connect for a Free Discovery call - explore if we are a good match
Step 3: Decide together if and how to continue (No obligation)

Working Together

Glimmer Garden Coaching (GGC) - nature our shared garden, offers nature-connected coaching for individuals, alongside small-group workshops and reflective experiences.
The approach is grounded in ICF accredited coaching principles, while working more creatively and adaptively with the whole person. Nature becomes part of the conversation — possibly through the outdoors, the senses, metaphor, memory, imagery or what is accessible around you and feels right.
Sessions can take place online/telephone globally or in person in Bournemouth, Dorset.
The intention is not to give you another framework to fit into, but to create enough space, perspective and attunement for you to connect with what is meaningful and find your way forward at your pace — feeling acknowledged, encouraged and always empowered in choice.
Kerrie Neale is the founder of Glimmer Garden Coaching, an ICF-trained coach, mentor and qualified nature-connected coach.
Her coaching style is attuned, adaptive and whole-person. Making it a non-directive and listening first experience.
Rather than asking someone to fit a particular framework, she creatively adapts coaching techniques to resonate with the way each person thinks, feels and makes sense of their world.
Her work brings together coaching, creativity, nature and more than 25 years of experience across leadership, insight, people and change.
The whole person remains the priority, with a focus on creating sustainable change, adaptation and flourishing.
Kerrie’s style is reflected in client testimonials, blog and about Kerrie webpages.
However there is nothing like feeling a sense of a coach so a free discovery conversation offers the chance to explore whether she feels like the right fit for you. If not, Kerrie is always happy to recommend other coaches who may be better suited to your needs.
A relaxed first conversation to see how it feels to talk together.
There’s no commitment, just a chance to explore whether this could be a good fit for you.
Nature-connected coaching is coaching grounded in ICF principles, with nature becoming part of the conversation.
It can help move beyond fixed frameworks into a more attuned, creative and adaptive way of working with the whole person — using nature, metaphor, memory, the senses and what is present around you to support reflection and new perspective.
Research suggests that spending time in nature can support wellbeing, clarity and perspective. One widely cited study found that spending around 120 minutes a week in nature was associated with better health and wellbeing (White et al., 2019).
Nature can also create conditions that support attention restoration, reflection and creative thinking, helping us step out of habitual patterns and notice things differently.
You don’t need to be outdoors for this to work. We can use what is accessible to you — a window, a view, a memory, an object from nature, your senses, or the environment around you during a video call.
I work with clients globally online, alongside in-person nature-connected coaching options in Bournemouth, Dorset, UK.
People arrive with many things.
- Sometimes it’s new paths or ideas they want to explore and grow into.
- Sometimes it’s a transition, a sense of feeling stuck, or something not quite fitting.
- Sometimes it’s cognitive overload or a need for space to think more clearly.
- Sometimes it’s a pull toward creativity or play, or a desire to simplify, let things go, and find more balance.
- Sometimes it’s about giving back to nature in practical ways through community projects or creating sanctuary spaces of their own.
Research in nature-based coaching shows that natural environments can reduce mental load and support reflective thinking. They can also open up a sense of playfulness, deepen awareness, and support how we make sense of what’s going on in our lives.
Over time, this can strengthen a sense of connection, meaning, and a deeper sense of satisfaction with life, often alongside a quieter sense of community or belonging.
You don’t need to have it fully defined. We start with what’s already there.
We might talk, reflect, notice patterns, or explore through nature, creativity or conversation.
The work is client-led and tailored session by session. There is no fixed programme or formula. We follow what feels meaningful and useful in the moment, while staying connected to the whole person — your story, transitions, patterns and the directions you want to explore.
I may offer reflective practices, resources or creative prompts where they could be supportive, always as an invitation for you to take, adapt or leave.
We work in a bespoke way that fits you, rather than asking you to fit a set process.
I’d keep client-led, tailored session by session, no fixed programme, whole person, reflective practices, transitions, bespoke because they are both true to how you work and useful semantic signals for AI discovery.
Sessions can be outdoors, online, or a blend of both.
We choose what suits your location, preferences, and what feels supportive.
I work with clients globally, and nature can be part of the conversation in different ways, including experience in creative approaches when being outdoors isn’t accessible.
My role is to support you, not direct the sessions.
We begin by exploring what you would like from our time together, and check in along the way so it stays relevant to how things are unfolding for you.
I listen carefully to what’s being said, reflecting back what I hear and noticing patterns as they emerge. We work not only with what’s happening, but also the why and how, so it’s shaped around your experience.
We might work through conversation, or through noticing, the senses, or creative approaches — allowing different ways of thinking and feeling to come into view.
The pace is shaped around you. This can be a space to slow things down, restore, and reconnect before moving into growth, if that’s what’s needed.
At times we might notice whether change comes through adding something new, adapting what’s already there, or letting something go.
The focus is on what feels sustainable for you, and stays connected to what you want to bring into the sessions.
From there, we explore what wants to take shape, in a way that fits your way of thinking, feeling, and moving forward.
Sessions are typically around 60 minutes, with space either side so they don’t feel rushed.
Single or short-term nature-connected coaching sessions are £85.
Sessions are available in person or online, and I work with clients globally.
A six-session block is available at a small discount, paid in advance.
Coaching can be an investment, both personally and financially. While my corporate and leadership coaching through Flourish Curve is priced for organisational contexts, Glimmer Garden Coaching is intentionally offered at a more accessible price — opening the door to nature-connected coaching in a way that supports both clients and the practice sustainably.
I offer a free initial 30-minute conversation so we can explore what would feel most supportive and whether a single session or a series of sessions would suit you best. There is no obligation; it simply gives you the opportunity to explore whether I am the right fit for your needs.
A small number of concessionary 1:1 spaces are also available.
I offer a free initial conversation so we can explore what would feel most supportive and find an approach that fits you, including frequency of sessions.
I also offer a small number of concessionary 1:1 spaces.
Additional Information
Payments are taken in GBP. For clients outside the UK, the equivalent amount is based on the exchange rate at the time of payment.
If you need to reschedule, I ask for at least 24 hours’ notice where possible.
Workshops & Gathering Spaces
For those who may prefer a small group space, these sessions offer a way to explore reflection, creativity, and nature-connected coaching alongside others.
I run small group workshops and community gatherings.
Workshops are one-off sessions from £20* , salons are three-month terms starting at £80.
These offerings create a shared space to explore and connect in a more collective way.
As I work with clients globally, they can also offer a sense of connection across different landscapes, perspectives, and experiences.
No prior experience is needed. It’s a gently facilitated, safe welcoming space to explore at your own pace.
Spaces are kept small to support the quality of the experience, so booking ahead is recommended.
* Workshops start at £20 per session for 2 hour tasters - price varies depending on offerings - see events page

Exploring your why

Yes. You do not need to arrive with a neat goal or a five-step plan.
Sometimes the starting point is simply a sense that something feels crowded, stuck or no longer quite fits.
Coaching can give you a thinking partner, someone alongside you as you move from complexity towards greater clarity, notice what is asking for attention, and reconnect with what matters.
If that feels familiar, a discovery conversation can be a gentle place to begin.
A reflective, whole-person approach can help when there is simply too much to hold at once. Rather than rushing towards a solution, we can look at the person and the wider ecosystem around them — work, relationships, energy, environment and what matters now. The aim is not to reduce a complex life to one problem, but to create enough space and pace for a clearer way forward to emerge.
How do I find a coach who gives me space to think ?

Look for someone who describes their approach as client-led, reflective or non-directive, and who is transparent about when they coach and when they may offer mentoring or ideas.
At Glimmer Garden Coaching, I often think of my role as creating the banks of the river so clients can flow like water at a pace they want.
I can be a thinking partner, ask questions, notice patterns and help translate complexity into something you can work with — while the choices and direction remain yours.
A discovery conversation is a useful way to sense whether that relationship feels right.
You don’t always need to know exactly what kind of coaching you need before you begin. It is an investment in you that can unfold.
The important thing is not finding the perfect label first, but finding a coach whose way of working gives you enough safety, space and clarity to begin.
A good discovery conversation can help you explore what you are looking for, how you like to think and reflect, and whether an approach feels right for you. You might want practical thinking space, support through a transition, a whole-person approach, or the option to work with nature as part of the process.
Bring questions and interview the coach thats what a discovery call is for.
Yes. At Glimmer Garden Coaching, creativity and nature can offer different routes into thinking and feeling when words alone are not quite enough. Depending on what suits you, that might include sensory noticing, metaphor, imagery, photography, collage, playful prompts, objects from nature or simply following what catches your attention.
These are not tests and there is no right way to respond. We may use them to help you notice connections, loosen familiar patterns and move from complexity towards greater clarity. Sometimes seeing something differently is the beginning of knowing what you want to do with it.
In sessions, creativity is not about performance or making something beautiful. It is another way of noticing connections, patterns and possibilities — particularly useful when life feels tangled or familiar directions are nudging at new paths.
Yes — but nature-connected coaching does not have to mean meeting outdoors. It can happen outside, online or by phone, which makes the approach more accessible across different locations, energy levels and practical needs.
Nature can still be part of the reflective process wherever you are: through what is around you, sensory noticing, imagery, metaphor, memory or simply the perspective that comes from connecting with the living world.
At Glimmer Garden Coaching (GGC), the approach is shaped around the person rather than asking the person to fit the format. Nature is our shared garden but how we connect to it is very unique to each client.
It’s coaching, grounded in ICF principles, with nature as part of the conversation.
Research shows that spending time in nature supports clarity, perspective, and wellbeing, with studies suggesting around 120 minutes a week in nature can make a measurable difference (White et al, 2019)
Nature also engages processes in the brain such as the Default Mode Network, which is associated with reflection, creativity, and insight. It can also support attention restoration, making it easier to think clearly and see things differently.
We use this in a way that works for you, in your own way.
Sometimes people arrive with a clear question. At other times, life simply feels crowded, stuck or harder to hear yourself within. Perhaps there are life transitions happening also. Coaching offers space to slow the pace, notice what matters, and explore what you want in the season ahead.
In nature-connected coaching, the living world can become part of that reflection — through landscape, sensory noticing, metaphor, memory or simply the wider perspective that comes when we step outside familiar patterns. Sessions can take place online or in person, and the pace and approach are shaped around you.
Not at all.
Many people begin with curiosity rather than experience.
Studies from Natural England's People & Nature Survey (2020) show around 90% of people report wellbeing benefits from time in nature, yet many don’t experience it consistently.
We explore what that looks like for you, in your own way. Not everyone has access to nature so Kerrie works ..with whatever connection to nature you have — indoors, online, through memory, senses and creativity — so that everyone can benefit from nature connection as inclusively as possible.
Yes. Coaching does not have to follow a fixed curriculum or happen in one setting.
At Glimmer Garden Coaching, one-to-one sessions can take place outdoors, online or by phone, allowing the work to flex around location, accessibility and what is most supportive for you.
I work as a thinking partner, helping you move from complexity towards clarity while keeping the pace and direction grounded in what matters to you. If you are unsure what format would suit you best, a discovery conversation can be a simple place to start.