My Story

Hi, I'm Nikki. I'm a mother, a dancer, a life coach, a facilitator, grief tender and a forest school leader. I've spent the last 20 years working with young people — in schools, in communities and non-profit organisations.

I came to this work through many doors. My background spans positive psychology, social action, youth work and community organising. I'm an ICF-accredited life coach, a Level 3 Forest School Leader, a trauma-informed practitioner, and a Grief Tender. I'm also neurodivergent, which has always made me realise that you can't have one approach for everybody. That understanding runs through everything I do — whether I'm coaching a teenager through a difficult transition, facilitating wellbeing work with an organisation, or holding a grief tending space in the woods.

I co-founded The Visionaries and Grief Guides — two movements that put young people at the centre. I believe we can all be part of the village that raises our children to flourish.

I'm based in Brighton, and most of my work happens outdoors. If you want to know more, let's talk.