Coaching and Mentoring That Uplifts
At Headacity Coaching, we combine proven behaviour-change coaching and mentoring models with evidence-based creative health approaches – ensuring joyful, sustainable wellbeing.
We do things differently. Let’s work together to unlock your happiness and potential.
What if transformation didn't have to feel heavy?
Coaching can sometimes feel clinical and process-driven.
Mentoring can often feel overly prescriptive and directive.
What we provide is different. At Headacity, we work with you – not on you.
Our coaching and mentoring approach blends evidence-based behaviour change with creative health techniques, underpinned by the Leading To Happiness methodology – a person-centred framework that helps you strengthen your inner world so you can transform the outer one.
Whether you’re navigating stress, stepping into leadership, or seeking mentorship, we meet you where you are – without judgement, without prescription, with genuine partnership.
Our Services
Personal or Professional Coaching
For individuals or professionals navigating change or wellbeing challenges
Evidence-based coaching for stress, burnout, health behaviour change, life transitions, and emotional wellbeing – combining carefully selected, world-renowned health and wellbeing coaching models, with neuroscience-led creative health research.
Personalised Care Institute accredited (NHS-aligned). UKIHCA member.
Executive & Leadership Coaching
Executive coaching for leaders at any level or sector.
ILM Level 7 framework, focused on sustainable high performance, navigating leadership transitions, managing change, and developing authentic presence and resilient cultures.
Personal or Professional Mentoring
Career mentoring for educators and learners.
Providing support and direction for graduates, those entering the education and coaching sector, established teachers, emerging leaders, career transitioners.
Drawing on over 30 years of youth mentoring, teacher training, education consultancy and business leadership experience.
Trusted. Qualified. Experienced.

- PCI-Accredited Health & Wellbeing Practitioner Coach (NHS Tier 1 aligned)
- ILM Level 7 Executive & Senior Leaders Coaching and Mentoring Certificate
- UKIHCA Member (UK & International Health Coaching Association)
- University of Cambridge-trained (1st Class Degree and Postgraduate Certificate)
- 15+ Years Education Experience: AST/Lead Practitioner, INSET and Initial Teacher Trainer & Mentor
- 10+ Years Business Leadership. Serial Entrepreneur.
- Training multiple NHS trust teams, CAMHS, Macmillan Cancer, Child Support First Response Teams
- Gelotologist, Accredited Laughter Therapist, Certified Happiness and Wellbeing Practitioner (Yale)
- Parliamentary-level Creative Health Practitioner, Consultant and Advisor (Comedy-on-Prescription)
- BBC Regular Guest, Multiple International Podcasts and Print Media Features
- DBS-certified. Trauma-aware Practice
Barry is an expert in his field, and has a really interesting and exciting perspective to offer to the business world.I interviewed Barry for Niche Magazine, and was thoroughly engaged in the work that he does and his approach to team dynamics and company culture.
Tom Young - Niche Magazine
Question about coaching and mentoring?
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Ready To Take The First Step Towards Change?
Book a free 30-minute discovery call. We’ll discuss your goals, explore whether coaching and mentoring is right for you, and create a roadmap for your first steps.
No pressure. No obligation. Just an honest, no judgement conversation about what’s possible.