TAP WithinThe Actualisation Project with Jeff CharlesStart a conversationCoaching · Mentoring · Relational support
Grounded, relational coaching and mentoring for adults and young people in Essex and online across the UK.
A space to understand yourself more deeply, recognise the patterns shaping your life and move forward with greater clarity, confidence and purpose.
Work with Jeff Charles, ICF Associate Certified Coach (ACC), mentor, speaker and Level 4 trainee integrative counsellor.
Counselling is currently provided only through appropriate trainee placement arrangements.
TAP Within
TAP Within represents the belief that growth is not always about becoming someone new. Often, it begins by reconnecting with the strength, awareness and potential that already exist within you.
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Who I work with
Support for adults navigating change, grief, relationships, identity, confidence, emotional patterns, fatherhood, masculinity, leadership or a loss of direction.
Our work can help you slow down, understand what is happening beneath the surface and make choices that feel more honest, intentional and aligned with who you are becoming.
Support for adults →Mentoring and relational support for young people experiencing difficulties with confidence, identity, emotional regulation, relationships, school, belonging or understanding who they are.
The work is adapted to the young person’s age, circumstances and individual needs, with clear boundaries around parental involvement, confidentiality and safeguarding.
Support for young people →Assemblies, workshops, consultancy and staff development for schools, colleges, children’s homes, supported accommodation and youth organisations.
Areas include relational practice, staff culture, healthy masculinity, emotional intelligence, safeguarding, professional curiosity, de-escalation, communication, reflective practice and supporting boys and young men.
Work with Jeff →How I work
I do not work from a script. I work with the person in front of me.
My approach is integrative, relational and shaped around the individual in front of me.
I do not believe that one model, method or way of working will suit every person. We each carry different experiences, relationships, strengths, wounds and ways of making sense of the world. Because of that, I tailor my approach to the person rather than expecting the person to fit the approach.
At the heart of my work is the relationship we build. I hold space, listen deeply and seek to understand what life feels like from where you are standing. I will offer acceptance and compassion, but I will not simply agree with everything you say. Where it feels appropriate and helpful, I may gently challenge patterns, contradictions or beliefs that appear to be keeping you stuck.
That challenge is never about judgement or telling you who you should become. It is offered with care, honesty and respect for your autonomy.
Whether I am working through coaching, mentoring, counselling or therapy-informed support, the intention remains the same: to meet you where you are, understand what you need and walk alongside you as you discover your own way forward.
Understand my integrative approach →Ways we can work together
Coaching is a purposeful and collaborative space focused on where you are now, where you want to go and what may be preventing you from moving forward.
It may support you with confidence, mindset, relationships, behaviour, identity, leadership, life transitions and direction. I will listen, reflect and ask questions that help you see yourself and your situation more clearly. Where appropriate, I may challenge assumptions or patterns while recognising that you remain the expert on your own life.
Jeff Charles is an ICF Associate Certified Coach (ACC).Mentoring offers a grounded and supportive relationship combining honest conversation, reflection, encouragement and appropriate challenge.
It can help young people and adults who need consistency, connection, accountability or someone who will genuinely listen while also speaking honestly. You do not need to arrive with a clearly defined goal.
Counselling offers a confidential therapeutic relationship in which difficult experiences, emotions and patterns can be understood at a safe and appropriate pace.
Jeff is completing his Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling. His core approach is person-centred, with psychodynamic theory, transactional analysis and CBT integrated where appropriate.
Counselling is offered only through approved trainee placement arrangements. Contact Jeff to discuss whether a suitable referral route is available.
About Jeff
My work has been shaped by fatherhood, grief, adversity, leadership, rebuilding and the ongoing challenge of becoming more honest with myself.
I believe strength and vulnerability do not oppose one another. Real strength includes the courage to face ourselves honestly, take responsibility for our lives and remain open to change.
Start a conversation
Simply tell me a little about what has brought you here and the kind of support you are considering. We can then have an initial conversation about what you need and whether I am the right person to support you.
There is no pressure to commit after the first conversation.
I usually respond within one working day.