Coaching people in the Creative Industries

A man with medium-length hair and a beard sits outdoors at night, with trees and string lights visible in the background.

My clients include actors, visual artists, musicians, designers, creative entrepreneurs, CEOs, and professionals in film and television. Each brings their own story, and each benefits from a coaching approach tailored to their creative journey.

I offer tailored coaching programmes and one-off sessions to suit your goals. Coaching is a powerful, collaborative tool that can help you gain clarity, build confidence, and navigate meaningful change. If you are a creative and are looking for a coach Contact me to learn more about how I can support you.

Welcome to Rockpool Coaching

I’m Dean, a transformational coach based in Bristol, South West England, specialising in coaching creative clients across the arts, media, and design industries. I founded Rockpool Coaching to meet the unique challenges faced by those working in the creative sector—from managing uncertainty and burnout to navigating career transitions and unlocking creative flow.

How can coaching help you?

Transformational coaching explores a persons inner world of beliefs, assumptions, values and expectations in order to create greater possibilities in their life. (Defined by Animas)

Whether you’re looking for a structured coaching programme or a one-off deep-dive session, I offer bespoke coaching designed to help you:

• Gain clarity and direction in your creative career

• Build confidence and overcome imposter syndrome

• Navigate meaningful personal or professional change

• Reignite motivation and creative momentum

Coaching is a collaborative, empowering process that supports you in making real, lasting change.

If you’re a creative professional seeking guidance, support, and growth—get in touch to find out how I can help.

See what previous clients have said about the process on the testimonials page.

A rocky shoreline with tide pools, green seaweed, and tidal life under a blue sky with scattered clouds.
Young man with dark hair and beard, wearing a bright blue t-shirt, standing against a yellow background, with his right hand resting on his chin and looking thoughtfully upward.

What Coaching Isn’t

During my sessions I don’t give advice. In my experience coaching is a much more powerful than giving advice. Let’s face it you probably have enough people in your life who can do that already. Coaching provides you with the tools to be resilient and accountable for lasting change.

Sometimes coaching can unravel complex issues many are suitable for the coaching process but sometimes more therapeutic approaches might be required. If this happens during sessions I would suggest a different route to help you. Of course if in doubt fill out my contact form and we can discuss things in more detail.