Is this You?

You’ve done the training. You’ve practised the models. You’ve asked the powerful questions.

And still, something doesn’t quite feel right.

You’re ready to coach from presence, not performance. From being, not doing.

To release the pressure to guide, fix, or prove — and instead, hold space with deep trust and ease.

You want to coach in a way that feels like you, no performance, no noise.

You want to know — in your bones — that your presence is enough.

This course meets you there.

You’ll leave with an unshakeable trust in your own way of listening.
A clear, embodied process you can return to again and again.
A deep grounding in coaching as a way of being.
The confidence to hold silence — and know what it’s holding.
And if you choose, a globally recognised certification and a Listening Benchmark to see your growth over time.

More than a methodology — this is the felt experience of becoming the coach you were always meant to be.

What This Course Offers

This course is designed to help you coach with less effort, more trust, and a deeper sense of alignment.

✔️ A complete, embodied process rooted in the Thinking Environment®
✔️ A radical shift from “doing” to “being” in your coaching presence
✔️ The Listening Benchmark — the only global self-assessment for deep listening
✔️ Space to unlearn, integrate, and develop your own way of holding transformational conversations
✔️ Optional certification as a Time to Think Coach with Collegiate membership
✔️ A quiet, powerful journey that shifts not just your coaching, but how you lead, listen, and live

“Sophie is a gifted teacher who lives what she teaches. This course helped me let go of the noise and start trusting my presence. It’s changed everything.”
— Alison, 2022

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Who It’s For

This course is for coaches who know there’s a deeper way to work.

✔️ You’ve completed the Thinking Partnership course
✔️ You want to work with less effort and more trust
✔️ You believe silence can be sacred
✔️ You’re ready to grow — in skill, in presence, in depth

What You’ll Leave With

✔️ A coaching presence that feels natural, grounded, and deeply effective
✔️ A practical process to support deep thinking — in sessions, in teams, in life
✔️ Confidence that your listening is not only enough — it’s transformative
✔️ A felt sense of community with like-minded practitioners
✔️ A renewed trust in yourself

Autumn 2025 Course Schedule

🗓 Live Dates: Tuesdays — 16, 23, 30 September + 7, 14, 21 October 2025
🕓 Time: 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM (UK time, with breaks)
📍 Location: Online via Zoom (live participation required)

Spring 2026 Course Schedule

🗓 Live Dates: Tuesdays — 3, 10, 17, 24 March + 14, 21 April 2026
🕓 Time: 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM (UK time, with breaks)
📍 Location: Online via Zoom (live participation required)

Autumn 2026 Course Schedule

🗓 Live Dates: Tuesdays — 15, 22, 29 September + 6, 13, 20 October 2026
🕓 Time: 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM (UK time, with breaks)
📍 Location: Online via Zoom (live participation required)

💡 To get the most from the experience, set aside 1–2 hours per week for integration and peer practice. This is a high-participation, live-learning course.

What’s Included

  • 6 live teaching sessions, paced across 6 weeks

  • 1 x 90-minute 1:1 coaching session with Sophie

  • 2 x 2-hour group supervision sessions post-course

  • Ongoing access to the Listening Benchmark (pre-course, 3, 6, 12 months)

  • A rich online resource library (videos, tools, notes)

  • Personal email support throughout

  • Access to my quarterly alumni events + in-person retreats

  • Access to the Time to Think Collegiate network (if certified)

Pricing & Booking

Certification Path – £2250 - Training, 1:1, supervision, Listening Benchmark, and full support through Practicum

Training-Only (No Certification) – £1695 - Training + Listening Benchmark + resources (no supervision or Practicum)

Scholarship Rate – £750 - For those from underrepresented backgrounds or with financial need

🧾 Payment plans available — get in touch.

✨ Autumn 2025 Cohort - Book by 1 July 2025 to receive £150 off the Certification or Training Only tiers of the Autumn 2025 cohort. Use code EARLYBIRD150 at checkout before 1 July 2025 to save £150
(Scholarship pricing is already reduced and not eligible for further discounts.)

Ready to Join?

If you're ready to coach with more presence, more trust, and more alignment —
If you're ready to quiet the noise and come home to your own way of listening —
If you're ready to become the coach you were always meant to be —

Then I’d love to welcome you into this next cohort.

💬 What Past Participants Say

“This is one of the most spacious, challenging, and beautiful coaching courses I’ve ever done. Sophie’s presence is the teaching.”
— Tim W., Coach & Facilitator

“I stopped trying to prove my value in sessions. I finally trust that listening — really listening — is enough.”
— Manisha P., Executive Coach

“Sophie models everything she teaches. Her support through the practicum was rigorous and deeply kind.”
— Lucy W., Leadership Coach

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to be a certified coach to join?
No. You don’t need ICF or accreditation, but you do need to have completed the Thinking Partnership course and be engaged in regular Thinking Sessions.

What’s the difference between the full certification path and the training-only option?
Both include the full training experience, Listening Benchmark access, and all resources. The certification path adds two group supervision calls and practicum support, leading to Time to Think Coach status and Collegiate membership.

Will sessions be recorded?
Sessions can be recorded in case you need to miss one. This is a highly experiential course, so live attendance is preferred to fully benefit from the learning (and is required to complete the certification path). We understand that life happens, and one missed session won’t exclude you.

Can I upgrade from the training-only option to full certification later?
Yes — as long as you've attended the live sessions and it's within 6 months of completing the course. You’ll just need to arrange your supervision and practicum support from there. Many people choose to start with the training-only route and upgrade when they’re ready

What if I’m unsure which option is right for me?
Just email me. I’ll help you find the path that best aligns with your current coaching journey and what you need most.

📩 sophie@thethinkingproject.co.uk

Testimonials
If you can find a way to attend one of Sophie's magical courses - do it!

I have done a lot of courses in my time, but rarely are they as enriching, empowering, and thought-provoking as the ones Sophie provides.

This training was a constellation of riches.

This process helped me to stretch into my learning edge developing my practice at my pace with ease and a sense of joyful discovery that I’ve never experienced in any other learning or training environment.

I learned so much and gained confidence that I can successfully coach others to think for themselves

The course has made me feel confident in my abilities and given me a way to truly help those I coach by enabling them to do their best thinking.

Sophie's a great role model & if you are considering doing one of her courses, I'd highly recommend it

The courses enabled me to fully experience a 'thinking environment' and therefore appreciate how powerful having quality time to think really is.

I have gained the tools and confidence to think for myself.

I would definitely recommend the course - it’s the start of a journey of exploration for yourself and transformation and the power of the Thinking Environment.

I feel so grateful our paths have crossed.

Thank you SO much Sophie, I can honestly say this course had been life changing.

The course has helped me to think for myself and to trust my own thinking,

Jump in with both feet, give yourself over to the course and to the experience, be prepared to be vulnerable as that will give you so much value and insight into thinking for yourself and how thinking for yourself can change the lives of the people you interact with

This is a life-changing course.

Thank you for this amazing opportunity and your phenomenal ability to run, facilitate and teach a fantastic course with such ease and sincerity. It will be a journey I will not forget .

A unique style of coaching that has influenced me at a personal level as well as my coaching style.

I would highly recommend Sophie herself, and this course for anyone who wishes to improve their own thinking skills and enhance their coaching style. Sophie has a very relaxed way of delivering the course, and whilst you will learn about each of the elements it is more about a way of being with yourself and those around you. I have also found that the 10 components provide a useful lens through which to view many situations, and provide insightful reflection.

The course was a haven of calm, support and encouragement in my busy life.

I couldn’t recommend the course more highly. Whether you are an experienced coach practitioner or someone starting their coaching journey, the course will start where you start and gently challenge you to think for yourself and create beautiful Thinking Environments for others.

I have definitely benefited from the course

The thinking, the practice, Sophie’s guidance and teaching on the Time to Think Coach course, were all critical success factors that have helped me to further develop my coaching skills.

The course has been life changing

The best thing about the course was being given the chance to be really listened to and learning the components that the Thinking Environment gives. Also understanding how powerful the words used in the process are. Don't hesitate to attend this course with Sophie!

One of the best coaching courses I have been on

The Thinking Environment seems to me to be the pinnacle of coaching approaches and I would encourage anyone, however experienced a coach or not, to see how powerful thinking for oneself can be.

It works!

Sophie is both nurturing and challenging, demanding a high standard in the Practicum work whilst providing lots of support through to its conclusion.  If you’re looking to stretch your challenge yourself as a coach, the coaching course is well worth the investment.