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About Different
Approach Golf

I coach golfers to manage nerves, stay composed under pressure and think clearly when it matters most.

My background is far from the fairway — I began my career as a specialist Occupational Therapist, working within the Major Trauma Enhanced Rehabilitation (MTER) service, a programme that was established in the wake of the Manchester Bombings. Our mission was to help people rebuild their lives after devastating injuries and traumatic experiences. I worked with individuals who had survived life-changing physical and psychological trauma — guiding them from moments of despair and suicidal thoughts to returning to work, reconnecting with life, and ultimately learning to thrive again.

That environment taught me how people respond to pressure, uncertainty, and setbacks — the same challenges that play out on a golf course, just at a different intensity. I became skilled at profiling personalities, understanding how each person processes stress, motivation, and confidence differently. By tailoring strategies to match individual mindsets, I could unlock progress faster and help people achieve sustainable, meaningful outcomes.

Those same principles now shape how I work with golfers. Every player has unique thought patterns, emotional triggers, and performance barriers. Where one golfer might tighten up over a short putt, another might lose focus after a poor shot. My role is to identify those patterns and design a coaching plan that helps them stay emotionally balanced, mentally resilient, and technically confident.

Golf performance doesn’t exist in isolation — the way someone thinks, feels, and manages life off the course powerfully shapes how they play. Stress from work, relationships, or health can subtly undermine focus, confidence, and decision-making during a round. My background helps me understand those deeper influences and equip golfers with strategies that enhance both their game and their overall wellbeing.

I also have extensive experience working with individuals with autism, ADHD, and other neurodiverse profiles, integrating specialist sensory regulation techniques to support focus, calm, and consistency. In golf, those same sensory principles can help players understand how their bodies and minds respond to different environments — from adjusting to crowd noise and weather changes to maintaining rhythm and composure during high-pressure moments.

The skills I developed in trauma rehabilitation — emotional regulation, mindset reframing, behavioural adaptation, and confidence rebuilding — translate directly to the mental game of golf. Golf doesn't demand physical recovery, but it does test your ability to handle stress, reframe failure, and perform with intent under pressure. That’s where my experience gives golfers a unique edge — turning therapy-based techniques into practical tools that sharpen focus, calm nerves, and build unwavering confidence.

If you're ready to take your game to the next level — not just by swinging better, but by thinking, feeling, and performing better — then now is the time to act.
Every round is an opportunity to step onto the course with clarity, composure, and purpose. Let me help you train the part of your game that matters most — your mind — so you can play with confidence when it counts.

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Haddington, East Lothian,

Scotland United Kingdom

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