Alcohol & Grey Area Drinking Coaching for Women

If alcohol is taking up more headspace than you want it to, you don’t have to wait for things to get worse before making a change.

I’m Meg Harries, founder of Happy Hour Coaching and a qualified Personal Performance Coach based in Brighton. I help women who are questioning their relationship with alcohol - from binge drinking and blackouts to grey-area drinking, or that habitual evening glass of wine that has gradually become more than you intended.

You might want to drink less, take a break, or be wondering what an alcohol-free life could look like for you.

Perhaps you’re drinking more than you planned, waking at 3am overthinking, making rules with yourself and then breaking them, or simply wondering why something that’s supposed to help you relax doesn’t feel particularly relaxing anymore.

You don’t need a label, and you don’t need to have hit rock bottom.

Coaching gives you the space to understand why you drink, what keeps the pattern going, and what you actually want instead.

Award-winning coach | 200+ coaching hours | Brighton & online across the UK

How Alcohol Coaching Can Help

Changing your relationship with alcohol is about much more than simply trying harder not to drink.

Together, we can explore the habits, thoughts, emotions and beliefs that sit underneath your drinking. We’ll look at what alcohol has been doing for you. Maybe it helps you switch off, manage stress, feel more confident, mark the end of the day or simply gives you something to look forward to.

Then we start looking at what you actually need instead.

My coaching is compassionate, curious and non-judgemental. I’m not here to tell you what you should do. I’ll help you get clearer about what you want, understand what might be keeping you stuck and support you to make changes that feel realistic and sustainable.

Coaching can help you understand your drinking patterns and triggers, quieten the constant mental negotiations around alcohol, manage cravings and difficult moments, challenge old habits and beliefs, rebuild trust in yourself and reconnect with what genuinely makes you feel good.

Because ultimately this is about more than alcohol. It’s about creating a life you want to be fully present for.

You might decide to drink less, take a break or stop altogether.

You get to decide what change looks like for you.

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Coaching Options

  • 1:1 Alcohol & Grey Area Drinking Coaching

    Private, personalised coaching for women who want to change their relationship with alcohol.

    Whether you want to drink less, take a break or explore alcohol-free living, we’ll look at what’s keeping you stuck, what you want instead and the practical changes that can help you get there.

    There are no labels and no judgement. Just honest conversation, curiosity, support and tools you can actually use in real life.

    Single Session
    60 minutes | £70

    Drink Less, Live More – 6-Session Programme
    Six 60-minute sessions | £390

    For women ready to go a little deeper. Over six sessions we’ll explore your relationship with alcohol, the habits and beliefs behind it, and build the confidence, tools and mindset to create lasting change.

    Save £30 compared with booking individual sessions.

    Online across the UK or in person in Brighton.

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  • Walk & Talk Coaching in Brighton

    Sometimes it’s easier to talk when you’re moving.

    Walk & Talk takes coaching outdoors, giving you the space to think, talk and explore what’s going on for you away from screens and four walls.

    We can work on your relationship with alcohol alongside the bigger picture - confidence, wellbeing, boundaries, identity and how you want your life to feel.

    It’s still focused, professional one-to-one coaching, just with some fresh air and Sussex scenery thrown in.

    60 minutes | £70
    In person in Brighton.

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  • Women’s Group Coaching & Circles

    Small, supportive groups for women who want to drink less, rethink their relationship with alcohol or explore alcohol-free living.

    A confidential, non-judgemental space to be heard, share honestly and connect with women who get it. With practical tools, accountability, encouragement and plenty of laughter along the way.

    I also run workshops, women’s circles, sauna events and other special events in Brighton and online throughout the year.

    Prices vary depending on the group or event.

    See my Groups & Events page for current dates, prices and availability.

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Why Work With Me?

I’m a qualified Personal Performance Coach with over 200 hours of coaching experience, alongside ongoing professional development and supervision.

I trained with The Coaching Academy and my Diploma in Personal Performance Coaching is accredited by the Association for Coaching, International Coaching Federation and CPD.

I’m also a trained Women’s Circle Facilitator through Sister Stories and have experience creating and holding supportive spaces for women, both individually and in groups.

Award Winning Women’s Wellbeing Coach

In 2026, I was named Best Women’s Wellbeing Coach in South East England, and Happy Hour was awarded Inspirational Coaching Business of the Year, in the SME News UK Enterprise Awards.

My professional training matters to me, but so does lived experience.

I know what it’s like when alcohol takes up far too much space in your head. The rules, negotiations, blackouts, promises to yourself and wondering whether life will still be fun without it.

Nearly seven years into my own alcohol free life, I also know how much can change when alcohol becomes small and insignificant.

Every woman’s experience is different and I will never assume that my story is yours. But I do understand many of the fears and questions that can come with changing something that has been part of your life for a very long time.

That combination of professional coaching, lived experience, curiosity, compassion and connection sits at the heart of Happy Hour Coaching.

I work with women online across the UK and in person in Brighton and Sussex.

My Story

What Is Personal Performance Coaching?

Personal Performance Coaching is a future-focused approach that helps you understand where you are now, get clear about where you want to be and identify the changes that will help you move forward.

My coaching specialises in helping women change their relationship with alcohol, but alcohol rarely exists in isolation.

We might also explore confidence, boundaries, stress, relationships, identity, work-life balance, self care and what you want this next stage of life to look like.

Rather than giving you instructions or telling you what to do, coaching creates space for you to find your own answers, challenge beliefs that might be holding you back and turn insight into meaningful action.

It’s not about becoming a different person.

Quite often, it’s about finding your way back to the person you’ve always been.

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Women’s Circles and the Power of Connection

I’m also a trained Women’s Circle Facilitator and believe deeply in the power of women coming together to be heard, supported and understood.

A circle isn’t about fixing one another or giving advice. It’s a confidential, non-judgemental space where we can talk honestly, listen, reflect and connect.

So much of questioning your relationship with alcohol can happen quietly and privately. The 3am overthinking. The promises to yourself. The feeling that everyone else seems to have this drinking thing sorted.

We make sense of the world through stories. And when we share them, we often find something familiar in someone else’s experience - a feeling, a struggle, a part of ourselves we thought was ours alone.

Being in a room, or an online space, with women having similar conversations can be incredibly powerful.

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Ready to Change Your Relationship With Alcohol?

You don’t need to know whether you want to drink less or stop completely.

You don’t need to have all the answers.

You just need to be curious about what life might feel like if alcohol became smaller and less significant.

We can start there.

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Please note: Happy Hour Coaching is designed for grey area drinkers who want to take a break from alcohol, stop drinking altogether or find support in alcohol-free life. If you are dependent on alcohol, it is important to seek medical advice before reducing or stopping drinking.

What People Say About My Coaching

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    “I never would have imagined that I would enter a circle of women who were strangers to me and by the end of the day feel such a strong bond and sense of connection with these women. Thank you, Meg, for your gentle and wise approach which provided a safe space for women to speak, listen and be silent, leaving behind the distractions of everyday pressures. Meg guided us to reawaken our connection with and honour the present, the past (our ancestors) and nature.”

    Robyn

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    “Megan enabled me to begin a conversation, to reflect and plan around my self-care and my personal needs. She assisted me in teasing out my priorities and with reflection, coached me into developing the pathways to achieve these priorities. She did this always with a naturally, kind and guiding hand. It really was beneficial in enabling me to focus on a better work-life balance while always in a non-judgemental and encouraging manner. The sessions helped me to be more present, and to be aware of what I need, and to prioritise those needs. I feel I am discovering more about me, and my abilities and strengths while still focusing on my values.”

    Audrey

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    "I didn't know what to expect from my coaching sessions - not something I had really thought of or explored before, so I entered it with a very open mind. However, as a coach I found Megan was non-judgemental, caring, trusting and a good listener. I was going through a huge personal transition, and she helped me explore new perspectives; recognise, celebrate and reinforce my achievements; and install and embrace a much-needed confidence boost. I would highly recommend Megan's coaching services and her ability to provide clarity, motivation and self belief."

    Catryn

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    “I thoroughly enjoyed my coaching sessions with Megan. I found them really useful in that the questions she asked were really thought provoking, and that the container she created was safe, and enabled me to identify solutions for my challenges. Megan has a warm disposition and her approach to sessions was always exactly at the right temperature. She allowed me to speak freely without the fear of judgement and always knew when I was crossing over into childhood stuff, guiding me back professionally and always kindly, keeping me future focused and on-track”.

    NIna

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    “I just wanted to say “Thank you” for a wonderful retreat day! It was the most perfect way to kick start the year and to spend some gentle reflective time to myself after a hectic Christmas period. This was my first experience of a women’s circle and it kind of blew my mind! The meditation led by Meg was so evocative I could almost feel my heart opening up. With such a wonderful sense of safety created by Meg the sharing part of the circle was a beautiful thing…completely exceeding all expectations.”

    Angie

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    “Before I started my coaching journey with Megan, I was very overwhelmed and struggling to get through the day which resulted in feeling like a failure often combined with losing my sense of self. From the very first session I felt a huge sense of warmth and positivity from Megan, and immediately connected. During the course of the sessions my confidence grew and with Megan’s guidance I rediscovered my core values and sense of self. By talking through each goal with Megan, we broke them down into manageable tasks and that really helped me gain control and become much more focused. Coaching with Megan has really helped me to get on top of daily life, building my self confidence and generally having a positive mental attitude.”

    Rachael