Private coach & adviser
Ed established his own osteopathic practice in Somerset in 2016, building a strong reputation through years of working closely with individual clients.
Alongside his clinical practice, his work increasingly involved helping people navigate wider challenges in their lives, beyond the immediate concerns that had first brought them to him. This developed into a more personal, in-depth way of working, focused on understanding recurring patterns and helping people overcome difficulties that have left them feeling stuck in certain areas of their lives.
Today, he brings more than 13 years' professional experience and personal perspective to a highly bespoke private-client practice, working with people whose situations require time, careful understanding and an individual approach.
My professional experience is only part of what has shaped my approach. My own life has also involved significant challenges and change, giving me a personal understanding of uncertainty, loss and what it means when familiar ways of managing no longer seem to work.
Those experiences have influenced my perspective, but I don't assume they give me the answers to someone else's life. Every person's circumstances are different, and understanding them takes time, attention and trust.
I know how much it can take to admit that something isn't right, particularly when you're used to being the person who manages everything. And I know how important it is to feel that someone is genuinely listening, without judgement or expectation.
That's a large part of why I do this work. I care about helping people through times that can feel incredibly difficult, and giving them the attention, honesty and commitment I would want someone to offer me.
Ed Cossart