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About Nick
Fifteen years leading. A lifetime learning to help people feel safe.
I'm Nick Whitehouse. I have sat where you sit, in the pressure of senior leadership, and I've spent the years since learning how people actually change. Calm, evidence-based, and never in a rush.
A former Headteacher who has led from the inside, not just studied it
Trauma-informed and grounded in neuroscience, never woolly or rushed
A calm, judgment-free space, paced entirely to you
Free · 20 minutes · no pressure, ever
★★★★★ 50+ five-star Google reviews
15+ years leading
CPD/CE accredited
My story
I led a school before I ever coached a leader.
For over fifteen years I worked in senior leadership, including as a Headteacher. I know what it is to carry responsibility for other people, to make decisions under pressure, and to hold it together on the days when very little feels steady. That experience shapes everything I do now.
My approach is trauma-informed, evidence-based and deeply human, grounded in neuroscience, ethical practice and psychological safety.
My approach is trauma-informed, evidence-based and deeply human, grounded in neuroscience, ethical practice and psychological safety. What drives me is simple: I want you to leave every conversation lighter, clearer, and more like yourself.
Qualifications and background
Former Headteacher
Executive & Transition Coach
Trauma & Neurodiversity-Informed
Clinical Hypnotherapist
Enhanced DBS
Professionally Insured
Safeguarding commitment. Safe, ethical practice sits underneath everything I do. I hold an Enhanced DBS, carry full professional insurance, and work within the ethical frameworks of the bodies I am registered with. Where a safeguarding concern arises, I act on it rather than leave it with you.
★★★★★
“Nick delivered a really useful Trauma Informed and Aware CPD session. Easy to understand with useful resources and techniques to use with clients.”
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Carlie Hill
Trauma Informed CPD
What I stand on
Three principles behind every session.
They are not a method I bolt on. They are how I work, whoever you are and whatever brought you here.
Calm partnership
I work alongside you, not above you. Sessions are collaborative, paced and grounded, with nothing rushed and nothing forced.
Evidence-based
Grounded in neuroscience, trauma-informed practice and solution-focused approaches. Warm and human, but never woolly.
Safety first
People do their best thinking and their best leading when they feel safe. So safety is where every piece of work begins.
No obligation, ever
The first conversation is free, lasts about twenty minutes and comes with no expectation that you book anything. If I am not the right person for what you need, I will tell you, and where I can I will point you to someone who is. You will never be sold something you do not need.
Wondering if we'd be a good fit? Let's talk it through.
The Whitehouse Principle
Change starts when you feel safe enough to pause. My work doesn't rush, fix or judge, it helps you move forward with calm, clarity and confidence, in ways that are sustainable and real.
Nick Whitehouse
In their words
People who trusted the process.
★★★★★
“Nick coached me through a period of change and uncertainty in a new leadership role. Over the six month period we worked together, he listened to my challenges, made me feel comfortable and gave me the practical tools and confidence that have helped me develop and grow into the role. Would happily recommend him to professionals in a similar position. Thanks Nick!”
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Adam
Leadership coaching
★★★★★
“We have just completed a second workshop with Nick Whitehouse. Who facilited sessions to support our staff to cope with growth and changes of staff. Through developing our understanding of group formation and communication models. I am looking forward to putting in place the ideas and tools. Nick has helped us to develop. Thank you Nick for informative and interactive sessions.”
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Marcia Lewinson
Workplace workshops
★★★★★
“Nick’s openness, authenticity and willingness to share his lived experience made a real impact on everyone in the room. The feedback has been overwhelmingly positive.”
EY
Ernst & Young (EY)
Birmingham · Neurodiversity event
★★★★★ 50+ five-star Google reviews Verified on Google In partnership with The Mental Wellbeing Company
Ready when you are
Let's have a first, calm conversation.
Share a little about what's bringing you here, and I'll respond personally. No pressure, no rush, just a calm first conversation about where you are and where you'd like to be.
or call 0121 752 7109
●Free · 20 minutes · no pressure, ever
The Whitehouse Principle
Calm, clarity and confidence for the leaders, schools and organisations carrying more than is visible.
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