Hello I’m Laura and co founder of Happy Confident Kids. I am an NLP Master practitioner, qualified coach and hypnotherapist, and head up our coaching team.
I live in Kenilworth with my husband Steve and our two children.
My experience helping people started in my 16 year career at West Midlands Police, until I hung up boots (over ten years ago) and became a full time Wellbeing Coach. This transition happened after going through my own journey of healing, so I personally know the potential positive impact of our tools.
I have had the privilege to coach 1000’s of kids, and the people that support them, giving tools that help them to thrive.
Teaming up with Miranda in 2023 we have combined all of our skills, to next level and grow our community.
Everyday brings new opportunities and scope of work, one day I’ll be providing 1-2-1 kids coaching, the next I may be running workshops or working with charities such as the Canal & River Trust.
I get to do this.
Some of the recent projects I have been working on:
1-2-1 Kids Coaching Sessions In School
Since April 2023, we have provided weekly 1-to-1 coaching at West Coventry Academy, an intervention that has proven crucial in supporting learners confidence and wellbeing. This has also resulted in a significant improvement in school attendance rates, particularly among learners experiencing school avoidance. Our approach isn’t about replacing long-term care; it’s about providing fast, effective […]
In the Wild with Year 8 at West Coventry Academy
Its been an amazing two weeks running In the Wild sessions for three cohorts of 20 learners at West Coventry Academy. Miranda supported me in week one and then Coach Anna (who is based in Leicester) joined me in week two. The In the Wild outdoor sessions again showed transformational results for participating children: “I […]
Family Outreach Programme: Addressing School Avoidance
Three-week family outreach programme implemented in November/December to support learners experiencing longer-term school avoidance. Recognising the need for innovative approaches and the already successful 1-2-1 coaching interventions by Happy Confident Kids on supporting learners back to school, the school invited families to participate in these novel sessions. This initiative marked a new approach for the […]
Ellesmere Port In the Wild Leader Training 2026
Brilliant to be back at Ellesmere Port to be training our next cohort of Canal & River Trust staff and volunteers. It was the perfect Autumn weather and the enthusiasm from all the participants was amazing. Highlight got me was just sitting by the Canal at the middle of our training session for the Canal […]
Transforming Verbal Freeze into Confidence
Every day, I am grateful for the privilege of doing this work—being a Kids Confidence Coach is deeply rewarding, especially when delivering immediate, life-changing support to young people. A Year 9 student was experiencing severe anxiety and a critical lack of self-belief. This manifested in physical tension, difficulty making eye contact, and near-total verbal freeze […]
Leeds training a new cohort of Canal & River Trust
Another super hot day on the waterside, but we adapted the session and found some shade and area to rest for everyone. It was great to meet another amazing cohort of Canal & River Trust volunteers. The volunteer team give up so much of their FREE time to help others, and the tools we teach them […]