About Me
Hi, I'm Chloe, Confidence Coach, Owner of Creative Courage, Musician, Former Teacher & School Leader. For over 25 years, I've worked closely with children and teenagers getting to know them as individuals, not just faces in a classroom.
Chloe McDougall BMus, PGCE, NPQH. Enhanced DBS, Fully trained in coaching, safeguarding and child protection
My Approach
My coaching combines mindset techniques with creative activities to help children manage big emotions like anxiety and anger, and build real resilience and confidence.
They get to express themselves safely through art, crafts and play developing tools they can use every day, long after our sessions together end.
My Philosophy
I believe every young person has a spark of courage inside them. Sometimes it's hidden under anxiety, self-doubt, or the pressures of school and friendships but it's always there.
I don't believe in "fixing" children. I believe in empowering them giving them space to grow, tools to thrive, and the courage to be themselves.
My Story
For years, I watched schools work incredibly hard, but stretched too thin to give every child the individual attention they needed. As a teacher, I saw children struggling with self-belief and emotional regulation, again and again. I wanted to do more about it so I left the job I loved and set up Creative Courage Coaching.
Now, I watch children grow into more confident, resilient versions of themselves - sometimes in ways that surprise their own parents.