Emotional and Behaviour Change Coach
Support for children, teenagers, parents and adults who experience anxiety, low confidence, emotional overwhelm, or behavioural patterns that feel hard to shift.
Qualified Teacher
Postgraduate Certificate in Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Wellbeing (Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust)
Training in NLP and Coaching (PPTI)
I combine a background in education, child development, and coaching-based approaches to support practical, behaviour-level change. Sessions focus on helping clients recognise their emotional and behavioural patterns that are keeping them stuck and build more consistent, useful ways of responding going forwards, working with thoughts, emotional responses and behavioural habits directly so that change lasts and carries into everyday life.
For children and young people, this can look like:
Becoming overwhelmed by schoolwork, expectations, or pressure
Anxiety around performance or making mistakes
Difficulty starting or completing tasks (homework, revision, routines)
Emotional shutdowns, irritability, or avoidance when stressed
Different behaviour at home versus school
Feeling “stuck” in patterns that repeat over time
For parents, it may feel like:
Not knowing how to help without escalating things
Repeated conflict around school, emotions, or behaviour
Feeling that strategies only work temporarily
For adults, this can show up as:
Low confidence in specific areas of life or work
Stress that feels constant or hard to regulate
Overthinking, self-doubt, or emotional reactivity
Clients can expect to leave with greater confidence, improved emotional regulation and a stronger sense of choice in situations that previously felt overwhelming. They will develop clearer strategies for managing emotional responses, increased awareness of unhelpful patterns and more consistent ways of responding under pressure that will carry into future situations.
Hannah Drake
About Me
I work with emotional and behavioural difficulties in children, young people, and adults, focusing on anxiety, confidence and stress responses.
Sessions focus on identifying a current difficulty, understanding what happens emotionally and behaviourally in those moments, and developing alternative responses that can be used in real situations between sessions.
I combine experience in education and child development with structured coaching approaches and my work is informed by classroom experience and postgraduate training in child, adolescent, and family mental wellbeing.
I hold a First Class BA (Hons) from Durham University and a PGCE with Qualified Teacher Status from the University of Roehampton. I trained and worked at Fox Primary School in London for five years, supporting children with a wide range of academic, behavioural and emotional needs.
I also hold a postgraduate certificate (Distinction) in Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Wellbeing from the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust and I am currently completing further practitioner training in NLP, coaching and hypnotherapy, due to finish in September 2026.
Who I Work With
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Support with:
Exam stress
Motivation and learning engagement
Low confidence or fear of failure
School anxiety and avoidance
Difficulty with emotional regulation, e.g. frustration or procrastination
Friendship and social difficulties
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Support with:
Parenting a child experiencing anxiety or emotional difficulties
Understanding your child’s needs
Supporting emotional regulation
Improving communication
Building confidence as a parent
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Support with:
Anxiety, stress and overwhelm
Confidence and self-esteem
Identity and self-belief
Chronic illness, chronic stress and burnout
Emotional wellbeing and resilience
Education & Experience
Master Practitioner in NLP, Coaching & Hypnotherapy; PPTI 2026, in progress
Clinical Diploma in NLP, Coaching & Hypnotherapy; PPTI 2025/2026, in progress
PGCert in Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Wellbeing (Distinction); Tavistock & Portman NHS Foundation Trust 2024/2025
4 years teaching experience in London primary education; Fox Primary School 2021-2025
Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) 2020/2021
PGCE in Primary Education with Mathematics Specialism (Distinction); University of Roehampton with Fox Primary School 2020/2021
BA (Hons) in Modern Languages & Cultures - Italian & German (First Class); Durham University 2016-2020
Work with me
If you'd like to explore whether this support is right for you or your child, we can arrange a free 30-minute initial consultation at a time that works for you.
Frequently Asked Questions
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No. Coaching focuses on helping clients move forwards by developing practical strategies and building new ways of responding. Where difficulties require more intensive therapeutic or medical support, I will always recommend speaking with your GP or an appropriate mental health professional.
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Parents or carers are invited to attend the first session. Remaining sessions are just with the child, but regular communication with parents or carers is provided.
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NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) is a coaching approach that looks at the connection between our thoughts, language and behaviour, and how these patterns shape our emotional responses and everyday experiences.
I use NLP techniques alongside my training in education and child and family mental wellbeing to help clients understand unhelpful patterns and build more helpful ways of responding.
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Every client is different and we’ll discuss your goals during the initial consultation. 3-6 sessions are usually enough to create lasting change and address the pressing concerns.
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I work online with adults and in person with children.
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Sessions are charged at £150 per session for children and teenagers and £120 per hour for parents and adults. The higher rate for children and teenagers reflects additional time for parent or carer involvement outside of the session.
Some clients choose to work in structured blocks of 3 or 6 sessions to support continuity and longer-term change. This can be discussed during the initial consultation.
Reduced-rate spaces for students and young adults may be available where cost is a barrier, depending on capacity. This can also be discussed during the initial consultation.