Alcohol & Grey Area Drinking Coaching FAQs

There isn’t a single test or label you need to give yourself.

You might recognise the constant mental negotiations.

I’ll only drink at weekends. I’ll just have two. I’ll stop after this bottle. I’ll have a month off.

You might be waking at 3am overthinking, experiencing blackouts, drinking to manage stress, or finding that the habitual evening wine has gradually become more than you intended.

Sometimes the simplest question is:

Is alcohol taking more from my life than it’s giving me?

If the answer is yes, it might be worth getting curious about it.

Coaching can help you understand your drinking patterns, triggers, habits and beliefs and explore what you actually want your relationship with alcohol to look like.

We can look at what alcohol is doing for you. Perhaps it helps you switch off, manage stress, feel more confident, mark the end of the working day or simply gives you something to look forward to.

Then we can begin looking at different ways of meeting those needs.

Alcohol coaching isn’t about me telling you what to do. It’s about helping you understand yourself better and supporting you to make changes that feel right and realistic for you.

No.

Some women come to me because they want to stop drinking. Others want to take a break, drink less or simply understand why alcohol has started taking up so much headspace.

You don’t need to decide the end point before we start.

You get to decide what change looks like for you.

Being sober curious simply means becoming curious about the role alcohol plays in your life.

Rather than automatically drinking because it’s Friday, you’re stressed, everyone else is drinking or it’s simply what you’ve always done, you start asking questions.

What does alcohol actually give me? How does it make me feel? What would life look like without it?

You don’t have to identify as sober or commit to never drinking again.

Curiosity is enough to start.

Yes. Drinking patterns don’t always involve drinking every day.

Some women can go days or weeks without alcohol but find that once they start drinking, they struggle to stop.

That might mean drinking far more than intended, blackouts, anxiety the following day and promises to yourself that next time will be different.

I understand this pattern personally too.

Coaching gives us the space to explore what happens before, during and after those drinking episodes and understand the patterns, emotions and beliefs underneath them.

No.

Many of the women I work with wouldn’t describe themselves as having an alcohol problem or identify with addiction.

They simply know that something doesn’t feel right anymore.

Maybe alcohol is affecting their sleep, mood, confidence, relationships or energy. Or perhaps they’re just tired of thinking about drinking so much.

You don’t need a diagnosis, a label or a rock bottom moment to question your relationship with alcohol.

Drink Less, Live More is my coaching programme for women who want to change their relationship with alcohol and make it smaller and less significant in their lives.

We look beyond simply trying not to drink, and explore the habits, beliefs, emotions and patterns underneath it.

The bigger question becomes not just:

How do I drink less?

But:

What do I want more of?

That might be better sleep, calmer mornings, confidence, stronger relationships, more energy, greater self trust, more fun or simply feeling more like yourself again.

Each session starts with you and what’s going on in your life right now.

We might explore your drinking patterns, triggers, cravings, stress, confidence, relationships, boundaries or some of the beliefs you have built up around alcohol.

Some sessions are practical. Others might involve mindset work, reflection or looking at the bigger picture of how you want your life to feel.

Sessions are confidential, compassionate and non judgemental.

I offer 1:1 alcohol and grey area drinking coaching online across the UK and in person in Brighton.

Coaching and therapy are different forms of support.

My coaching is primarily future focused. We may explore past experiences where they are relevant, but our focus is on understanding where you are now, where you would like to be and the changes that can help you move forward.

Coaching is not therapy, counselling, medical treatment or addiction treatment and it isn’t a replacement for professional medical or mental health support where this is needed.

Then we get curious about it.

Changing a long established habit isn’t always a straight line and coaching isn’t about being perfect.

Rather than automatically seeing drinking as failure, we can look at what happened, what triggered it, what you learned and what might help you next time.

There is no shame and no telling off. This is information we can use and explore in our sessions.

Absolutely.

Stopping drinking doesn’t automatically answer every question or solve everything going on underneath it.

Once alcohol is out of the picture, there can be a whole new stage of figuring out who you are, what you enjoy, how you cope with difficult emotions, what your boundaries are and what you want your life to look like now.

This is sometimes described as emotional sobriety and it’s an area I’m particularly interested in.

Coaching can give you the space to explore what comes next and help you build a life that feels full rather than simply alcohol free.

Yes.

I’m based in Brighton and offer face to face 1:1 coaching and Walk & Talk Coaching in Brighton and Sussex.

I love taking coaching outside. Sometimes walking side by side, with some fresh air and space around you, makes conversation feel much easier.

I also work online with women across the UK.

Yes.

My 1:1 coaching is available online, so you can work with me wherever you are in the UK.

Online coaching can work particularly well if you have a busy life, work full time, have family commitments or simply feel more comfortable talking from home.

Yes.

Community and connection are at the heart of what I do.

I run small women’s coaching groups, circles, workshops and events in Brighton and online for women who want to drink less, rethink their relationship with alcohol or explore alcohol free life.

These are supportive, confidential spaces where you can be heard, share honestly and meet women having similar conversations, with practical tools, accountability, encouragement and plenty of laughter along the way.

Current groups, events, dates and prices can be found on my Groups & Events page.

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

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 individually and in groups.

In 2026, I was named Best Women’s Wellbeing Coach, South East England, in the SME News UK Enterprise Awards.

Alongside my professional training, I bring my own lived experience of changing my relationship with alcohol and nearly seven years of alcohol free life.

Every woman’s story is different, but I understand many of the fears, negotiations and questions that can come with changing the role alcohol plays in your life.

A single 60 minute 1:1 coaching session is £70.

My Drink Less, Live More 6 Session Programme is £390, saving £30 compared with booking six individual sessions.

Walk & Talk Coaching in Brighton is £70 for 60 minutes.

Group coaching, women’s circles, workshops and events vary in price depending on the programme.

You can find current group programmes, dates and prices on my Groups & Events page.

I understand that life happens and sometimes plans need to change.

If you need to rearrange a coaching session, please give me at least 24 hours’ notice wherever possible.

Full details about cancellations, missed sessions, payments, refunds and coaching programmes can be found in my Coaching Terms & Client Agreement.

My coaching is designed for middle lane and grey area drinkers, women who binge drink, women who are sober curious and those exploring or already living an alcohol free life.

It is not a substitute for medical treatment or specialist addiction services.

If you are physically dependent on alcohol, or think you may be, it is important to seek medical advice before reducing or stopping drinking as alcohol withdrawal can require medical support.

Start with a free 30 minute Discovery Call.

It’s simply an opportunity for us to meet, talk about what’s going on for you, ask questions and see whether coaching feels like the right kind of support.

There is no pressure and you don’t need to know exactly what you want before we speak.