Life Coaching

Life coaching with nature in London

For awareness, connection and grounded change

This is not about fixing yourself — it’s about remembering who you are

this might be for you if

You often feel overwhelmed by your mind, your habits, or the pace of life

You sense something needs to change, and want space to explore what that means

You want to be who you are — not who you’ve had to be

You want to choose how you act and respond, rather than feeling stuck in patterns

You want a deeper connection with yourself, others, your body, and the natural world

You’re curious about what might be getting in your way, and how to work with it — internally or externally

You’re tired of systems, expectations, or the pressure to live or ‘heal’ the “right” way

You want to make changes and choices on your own terms, in your own way, at your pace

You feel there is something more to being, and can’t quite name it yet

You’re willing to be in the unknown with curiosity and responsibility

  • How I Coach

    Non-directive, curious, compassionate coaching.

    I believe you already hold the knowledge you need to make choices in your life.

    I’ve trained in a range of approaches, including coaching, Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP), somatic work, mindfulness, and nature-based practices.

    I don’t follow a fixed model, because most models were created within systems that don’t always support how people naturally live, move, and process.

    We focus on what you need — using what helps and leaving the rest.

    You’re not a project.
    You’re not a problem to solve.

    You have wisdom that exists beyond and before any model.

    You’re a whole person within a larger ecosystem — and this is where we meet.

  • Working With Nature

    We meet in and with natural spaces across East London in ways that are accessible to you — walking, rolling, sitting, or resting.

    Coaching in nature can shift perspective, support focus, slow the pace, and bring a different kind of awareness.

    If the spaces I suggest don’t work for you, we’ll find one that does — this could be online, by phone, or in a space that feels right for you, including your own garden.

    If you’d like support to travel to or get familiar with a space before we coach there, I can offer this as additional access support.

    I recognise that natural spaces aren’t accessible to everyone.

    If there’s a place you’d like to connect with, let me know and we can find a way that works for you.

    (This is charged separately and may vary depending on location.)

    No performance. No productivity markers (unless that’s what you need). Just options.

  • What Is A Coaching Session Like

    Sessions are often described as:

    calm

    grounding

    gently challenging

    spacious

    real

    A space where you can think, feel, and notice what’s here for you.

    Sometimes we explore deeply through conversation.


    Sometimes I offer tools or guided experiences.


    Sometimes we keep things light and simple.

    Sometimes we sit with something that’s been there a long time.


    Sometimes we simply make space for you to breathe.

    You lead. I support. Nature facilitates.

  • “With her support, I’ve become more compassionate with myself, more present in my day-to-day life, and more connected to the kind of life I want to live."

    —Life coaching client

  • “Maristella is a game changing coach, coaching with her has transformed my life in more ways the one"

    —Life coaching client

About Stella

I bring together:

  • coaching training grounded in International Coaching Federation (ICF) professional standards

  • awareness, practices and approaches routed in the social and radical models of disability

  • love, gratitude and respect for nature’s role in guiding us

  • a deep and lived understanding of supporting and meeting human needs, and the relationship that barriers have with trauma and the experiences of intersecting systems of oppression

  • 15+ years building a profile career in creative access in theatre and participatory arts settings.

  • supporting clients who encounter barriers in many areas of life, including those who identify as Deaf and, or disabled, neurodivergent, learning disabled or live with chronic and fluctuating physical or mental health states and conditions

  • no university degrees, no big long words that make me sound like I know it all, realness and intelligence learned from life. Quick maths : curiosity X diversity = intelligence!

  • choices and actions rooted in this idea: “if you take care of your immediate surroundings, the universe takes care of itself” - start with YOU and make change from the inside out

How it works

  • Book a free 30-minute connection call

    We explore what you desire and what you need.

    You get to ask any questions.

    We find out if we are a good match.

  • Choose your pace and place

    You can choose single sessions or blocks. Weekly, fortnightly, monthly or flexible.

    I coach from East and North East London Nature spaces, outdoors. Or online or phone.

    We agree fees and contracting.

  • We work together

    Space to think, feel, explore, untangle and make sense of what’s present.

    Accountability and check-ins between coaching conversations is available if needed.