Hello! I’m Jess. I founded Damson to support those looking to change their creative lives.
I help individuals & creative business owners focus on what is important to enable them to fulfil their potential & achieve their goals. I fell in love with coaching while managing – seeing the transformative benefits. I joined the coaching team at LCC in 2023 & I am a fully certified, credentialed ICF coach.
What is good about my coaching?
Why Creative People Like Working with Me.
As well as my qualifications and experience, I’m a lifelong culture geek (too much reading, and knitting). I play live music in a band, written songs my whole life, and come from a very creative family of musicians. I have now set up my own creative branch of the family by marrying a lovely, award winning poet.
I completely understand what creative working feels like, and its challenges.I love talking to people about their creative processes, helping them to make their best work and unpack ideas. I enjoy supporting people in intense creative periods to meet deadlines and helping them to reframe barriers. Whether you’re a writer, a cultural leader or a designer, it’s a jot to help people to change how they approach their creative lives, making sure there is space and energy to produce work.
Relevant Qualifications.
BA: English Literature and RS (St. Martin’s).
MA: Culture and Literary Studies (Lancaster University).
ACC Coaching – Optimus Academy ( with accreditation from ICF and credentialing exam from ICF).
Post Graduate Certificate of Education (St. Martin’s)
Level 5: Operational Management (18 month accredited leadership and management programme).
Level 4: Counselling Skills (University of Cumbria).
Specific Training.
Neuro-affirming approaches (Association for Coaching).
Putting Team Coaching into Action (Association for Coaching).
Group and Team Coaching Assignments – Optimus Coaching.
The Dynamics of Team Coaching (International Coaching Federation)
