Support for Education Professionals

Specialist counselling and coaching to empower your career

Educere provides counselling and coaching tailored specifically for educational professionals in leadership roles. Whether you're navigating the pressures of headship, striving for balance, or planning your next career move, Educere offers a safe, confidential space to reflect, reset and grow.

Led by Anne-Theresa Lawrie – an experienced educator, qualified counsellor and leadership coach – the service is grounded in deep understanding of the unique challenges faced by those working in education.

Counselling

Reflect and Restore

Counselling at Educere offers a confidential, non-judgemental environment where you can explore emotional and mental wellbeing challenges linked to your role in education. This might include feelings of stress, isolation, burnout, anxiety or even emotional exhaustion.

Anne-Theresa draws on a pluralistic counselling approach - blending person-centred, cognitive behavioural and psychodynamic methods depending on your individual needs. At its heart, counselling provides space to feel heard, understood and supported, allowing you to develop healthier coping strategies and restore your sense of balance.

You might seek counselling if:

  • You’re feeling overwhelmed or emotionally drained

  • You’re navigating a difficult change or conflict at work

  • You’re questioning your self-worth or direction

  • You simply need a safe place to talk through how you’re feeling

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Coaching

Supporting those who lead

A collaborative, future-focused approach to enhancing your leadership practice. Identify goals, unlock potential and move forward with confidence and purpose.

Anne-Theresa uses the GROW model (Goal, Reality, Options, Will) to structure sessions in a way that’s supportive yet focused. Coaching helps you develop practical action plans, sharpen your thinking and build resilience - while keeping your core values at the centre of your leadership journey.

Coaching sessions might focus on:

  • Strategic planning and priority setting

  • Leading staff through change

  • Strengthening communication and team culture

  • Career direction and professional development

Coaching is not about being told what to do — it’s about being supported to find the answers within yourself.

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What is Educational Coaching?

Educational coaching is a structured, collaborative process that helps school leaders and educators unlock their potential, navigate challenges and achieve their professional goals. It’s not about being given the answers — it’s about being supported to find clarity, build confidence and make purposeful decisions. Through guided conversations and powerful questioning, coaching provides the space to reflect, reframe and grow in your leadership practice.

A structured process to navigate challenges

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Specialising in the education sector

A supportive culture tailored to you

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Skills to take away, use and build upon

Relevant knowledge for mental strength

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Build balance in your life and career

Support to generate career growth

Educere works with a proven framework that encourages thoughtful goal-setting, realistic planning and actionable steps. Whether you're exploring career progression, developing your leadership style, or addressing a specific challenge, coaching sessions are designed to dovetail with your current career position and move you towards where you want to be. The result? Greater confidence, resilience and alignment with your values as a leader and structuring your future development opportunities.

Empathy, authenticity and insight

“AT Lawrie is an outrageously gifted coach and mentor. She has a special ability, in addition to her empathy, authenticity and insight, to help people see the best version of themselves- and how to be that person. She is a talented generator of lasting and meaningful self-belief and resourcefulness.”
— Coached Client - Scotland

Why Choose Educere?

Because leadership doesn’t mean alone

As an educational leader, you're often the one supporting everyone else. But who supports you?

At Educere, we believe that investing in your own wellbeing and leadership journey is vital - not just for your own resilience and fulfilment, but for the communities you serve. Our tailored counselling and coaching services are designed to empower you with greater clarity, confidence and emotional strength.

Founded by Anne-Theresa Lawrie, Educere brings together 35 years of experience in education with qualifications in counselling and coaching. Anne-Theresa has worked closely with headteachers, deputies and leadership teams and understands both the rewards and the weight of these roles.

What makes Educere unique is the blend of professional understanding, psychological insight and a genuine commitment to empowering education professionals. Whether you choose counselling, coaching or a blend of both, you'll be met with warmth, respect and expertise.

Educere is about helping you rediscover purpose, restore resilience and reconnect with the leader you want to be.

  • Supporting you while you support others

  • An understanding from experience in education

  • Short and Long Term support tailored to you