Frequently Asked Questions

Most people who reach out to Logos aren't in crisis. They're functioning and getting through the days. But somewhere in the space between tasks, a question keeps coming up. About direction. About whether this is it. About the distance between who they are and who they thought they'd be by now. This page answers the practical questions about the work itself.

What is meaning based coaching?

Most approaches to coaching focus on goals and performance. Those things have value, but at Logos we start somewhere different. We start with the question of what your life is for. That's a practical exercise rather than a philosophical one: people who have a clear sense of what matters to them, what direction feels chosen, and what kind of person they want to be tend to make better decisions and recover more readily from difficulty. The work looks at the stories you tell about yourself, the values you live versus the ones you just name, the identity you've built and the one taking shape, and direction that feels chosen rather than accumulated. Our approach is grounded in existential psychology, narrative identity, logotherapy, and evidence informed coaching methodologies. You won't need to understand any of that for it to work. What you will need is a willingness to be honest with yourself inside the sessions.

Why do people come to coaching?

People can arrive with a clean, clearly named problem, but more often they arrive with a feeling. A restlessness that persists even when everything is technically fine. A transition that's harder than expected: redundancy, a new role, a relationship ending. A success that stopped feeling like enough. Leadership that has become lonely or exhausting. Patterns you can see but can't seem to break. A slow drift away from yourself. Or a question you can't stop asking: what am I actually here for? If something there sounds familiar, you're in the right place. You don't need to be in crisis to benefit. Most people who work with Logos are functioning well. They're simply ready to think more honestly about their lives.

What actually happens in a coaching session?

We begin by actually arriving, because most people come mid thought, mid email, mid life. You decide what the session is about: what is most alive for you right now is what we work with. We slow down enough to hear what's actually going on beneath the first answer. Your coach will ask questions, reflect things back, and sit with silence when it's doing something useful. There is warmth and there is honest challenge, because warmth and honesty together are a rare form of kindness. We close with intention: what stood out, what you want to carry forward, and what you want to take into the space between sessions. Sessions are typically 60 minutes, online via Zoom or in person depending on our agreement.

What is coaching, and what isn't it?

Coaching at Logos is reflective, collaborative, psychologically informed, exploratory, honest, and developmental in focus. It is led by you and facilitated by us, as a professional partnership. It is not therapy or clinical treatment, crisis support, advice giving, consulting, diagnosing, mentoring, or motivational speaking. Therapy focuses on healing and mental health; coaching focuses on development and direction. If at any point the work surfaces something that calls for a different kind of professional support, we will say so clearly and help you find the right support. These boundaries protect the integrity of the work.

How does change usually happen?

People sometimes expect something big: a breakthrough that reorganises everything. Sometimes that happens. More often, meaningful change occurs in small, seemingly innocuous moments that compound over time. Decisions feel clearer, when life hasn't simplified but you have. Boundaries become more natural. Internal conflict reduces. Patterns become visible sooner, with more space between impulse and action. Conversations change. Direction feels chosen rather than drifting. Coaching doesn't change your circumstances. It changes the person navigating them.

What coaching pathways are available, and what do they cost?

Logos offers five pathways. None is better than another; the right one is the one that fits where you actually are. The Personalised Intensive is a single, focused 90 minute session on something specific, a complete piece of work in itself, at £250. The Fortnightly Partnership is two sessions across four weeks at £350. The Monthly Partnership is four weekly sessions across four weeks at £650. The Quarterly Part Time Programme is six sessions across twelve weeks at £950, and the Quarterly Full Time Programme is twelve weekly sessions across twelve weeks at £1,800. All packages include ongoing between session support, session summaries, and lifetime access to the Human Development Library. Payment plans are available for all packages.

What are supported places?

Coaching should not only be available to those who can easily afford it. Ten percent of all coaching fees at Logos, combined with charity and community partnerships, fund supported places for people on low income who would benefit from the work. If this applies to you, enquire directly. The conversation is confidential, there is no form to fill in, and it will not affect the quality or care of the coaching you receive. Places are very limited at any given time, so reaching out early means one is more likely to be available.

Can I gift coaching to someone else?

Yes. Any of the five pathways can be gifted. You pay upfront and we send the recipient a personalised gift voucher with details of how to book their chemistry call. The voucher is open ended, because coaching works best when someone chooses it for themselves. Once the recipient begins, the work is entirely theirs and fully confidential from the first conversation.

What happens between sessions?

Some of the most important work happens in the days between conversations. Noticing when a pattern appears or a question returns. Reflection, in whatever format suits you. Small experiments: something to try differently, something to say that hasn't been said. And sitting with unfinished thoughts, because letting something remain open is itself a form of reflection. This is an invitation to keep paying honest attention to your own life rather than homework.

What is the Human Development Library?

Coaching sessions are the core of the work, and the Human Development Library is what will surround them. Launching in late 2026, it's an evolving collection of over 750 resources from the world's greatest minds: books, frameworks, reflective tools, exercises, and curated reading lists organised around themes like meaning and existence, identity and narrative, leadership and culture, and health and wellbeing. Access is included with all coaching packages and extends to everyone who has ever been part of the Logos family.

Where do you offer coaching?

Logos Coaching is based in St Albans, Hertfordshire. In person coaching is available across St Albans, Harpenden, Watford, Hemel Hempstead, Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City, Berkhamsted, Radlett, and the wider Hertfordshire area, and in London by arrangement. Online coaching via Zoom works with clients across the UK, from Manchester to Edinburgh to Bristol, and internationally. Many clients mix formats, meeting in person for some sessions and online for others. Same structure, same confidentiality, same depth either way.

What if I don't know what I need?

That is one of the most common places to begin. Not knowing what you need often means something important is shifting. The chemistry call is a good place to start. And if you get emotional in a session, tears are welcome: coaching is not therapy, but meaningful conversations about identity, values, and direction can move people. There is nothing to apologise for.

Is everything confidential?

Yes. Everything stays between us. The only exceptions are rare situations involving serious risk of harm. You can also stop at any point: either of us can raise the question of ending at any time.

What happens next?

There's no pressure in this page. If something here has resonated, the natural next step is a chemistry call. It's free, 30 minutes, on Zoom or phone. Relaxed, honest, no pitch. If it feels right, we'll discuss which pathway fits where you are, you'll receive a welcome pack, coaching agreement, and intake form, and then we begin. Arrive as you are. And if you're not quite ready, that's completely fine. This page will still be here and so will we. Book through our contact page or email info@logoscoaching.co.uk.