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Gavin Smithen Professional Coach
Gavin Smithen

Professional & Developmental Coach,

Founder of Thrive Again

Professional & Developmental Coaching

Thrive Again Coaching helps experienced professionals get clear on what's next in work and life.

Through a supportive and compassionate coaching experience, clients learn to navigate modern life with greater balance and purpose, redefining success in a way that sustains both achievement and wellbeing.

Drawing on 24 years in technology sales and leadership roles, my coaching combines real world experience with a structured approach so clients can move from uncertainty to clear, practical action.

3-step journey towards thriving at work and in life

01

Clarify

Activate

02

Sustain

03

We begin by understanding your current reality and the direction you want to work towards.

Through reflective discussion and tailored assessments, we identify the pressures, challenges, and compromises in your life that leave you feeling stuck or depleted. This creates a clearer picture of where you are today, what matters most to you, and what you'd like to achieve through coaching.

Here, insight becomes action.

With a clear direction established, coaching focuses on applying practical strategies that help shift unhelpful reactions, strengthen emotional regulation, and support more intentional choices. The work is designed to help you move forward in a way that feels grounded, accessible, and aligned with where you want to be.

We embed the learning so it lasts.

You’ll be ready to meet life’s demands with confidence, balance, and purpose.  The result is change that becomes embodied, supporting you long after the coaching ends.

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Individual Coaching

Guiding people to step back from the pace of everyday life, understand what is shifting in their work and priorities, and move forward with greater clarity and confidence.

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Corporate
Coaching

Guiding businesses to help leaders and their teams uncover what holds them back, increase resilience, and drive positive cultural and organisational impact.

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Time to prioritise your wellbeing?

Thriving clients

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A proven foundation for meaningful change

Through a blend of evidence based coaching practices, you’ll deepen your understanding of what’s affecting your experience, and get back to being your best self.

Neuro-Linguistic Programming

Growth comes from recognising the factors shaping how we think, communicate, and act. Through NLP, we uncover what drives these patterns so you can release what no longer serves you, communicate with intention, and step into more resourceful ways of being.

Integral+®
Coaching

This methodology explores the perspectives, behaviours, and environments influencing your progress, helping you see a fuller picture of your development. It deepens awareness, reveals leverage points for change, and guides purposeful growth across all areas of your life.

PR6 Resilience Model

Resilience develops by enhancing the capabilities that support clarity, adaptability, and sustained wellbeing. Through six evidence-based domains, from vision and composure to collaboration and health, PR6 highlights your resilience strengths and focus areas, helping you build a solid foundation to thrive under pressure.

Request Your Resilience Assessment Report

Curious how your resilience is really working? Request a Resilience Assessment and personalised report, with the option of a debrief. 

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