James Pereira KC is a certified coach and award-winning lawyer. He brings the same standards of quality, care and excellence to his coaching as he does to his legal practice. 

James’s calling as a coach was born out of his personal experiences grappling with the demands of performing at the top end of the legal profession.  He achieved conspicuous success early in his legal career, twice winning UK Chambers and Partners’ prestigious Junior Barrister of the Year award and taking silk at the young age of 42. And yet he faced many of the personal challenges that high performing professionals confront daily – fear of failure, perfectionism, imposter syndrome, over-work, poor boundaries and life-work balance, physical exhaustion, to name a few. Finding nowhere to turn for support, he eventually succumbed to burn out, family break down and physical collapse in 2014.

He then faced the question: do I give up, or find a better way of living and working?

He chose to find a better way, and embarked on several years of deep, patient attention to his own issues and challenges, while studying and absorbing learning from disciplines beyond the world of law. This led to a joyful return to full-time bar practice on his own terms.

He found the results so strengthening for his personal and professional life that he trained in the same coaching and therapy that he had received himself, so that he could support others to overcome their own challenges.

He now helps clients find their own strength and their own way to thrive within the challenges that life brings.

QUALIFICATIONS and APPOINTMENTS  

• Associate Certified Coach, International Coaching Federation, currently in process for PCC Certification

• Organisational, Relationship and Systems Coaching (ORSC) (Global Centre for Right Relationship, London)

• Systemic Business Coaching (Whole Partnership, London)

• NLP Master Practitioner (trained by Dr. Richard Bandler, co-creator of NLP)

• Systemic family therapy and constellations coaching (Centre for Systemic Constellations, London)

• Treating Trauma (National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioural Medicine, USA)

• Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction for Health and Social Care Professionals (British Mindfulness Institute)

• Foundations in Raja Yoga Meditation (Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University)

• Member of the International Coaching Federation and The Mindfulness in Law Society of the USA

• MA (Cambridge), LLM (London)

• Former Visiting Professor of Law, King’s College, London

• Practicing Barrister and King’s Counsel, Francis Taylor Building, Inner Temple, London

Zita came to coaching after a successful career in the demanding and highly competitive arena of the US fashion industry. Her creative talents and high standards of professionalism led to her being sought after by major corporations and household names including Sony Music, Gap, MTV, Budweiser, Warner Bros, Banana Republic, Universal Studios, Elle and Vanity Fair magazine. She has been responsible for supporting the public images of numerous high-profile celebrities in the world of sports and entertainment, including Kobe Bryant, David Beckham, Teddy Pendergrass, Mandy Moore, The Cranberries, Snoop Dogg, Run DMC, Diana Ross, and Justin Timberlake.

Through her work, Zita gained insights into the culture of the corporate world and the needs of high-performance individuals. These insights allowed her to develop strong leadership skills and refine the art of thinking and communicating both rationally and creatively outside the box.

It was during this time that Zita developed a keen interest in people and systems, and how they interrelated with each other, and how to bring out the best in talented individuals who need to perform under pressure. 

QUALIFICATIONS

• Systemic Coach and Constellations Facilitator, Foundation+Applied Training (Centre for Systemic Constellations, London)

• Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist and NLP Master Practitioner (Hypnosis Motivational Institute, USA)

• Trained coach (Hudson Institute, USA)

• Systemic Business Coaching with Constellations (Whole Partnership, London)

• International Training Camp, systemic family constellations, Bert Hellinger, Germany

• Certification in Trauma Therapy (Centre for Systemic Constellations, London)

• Over 12 years’ experience as a coach working in the USA, Sweden and the UK, after a successful career as a leading stylist in the fashion industry

• BA in Historical Studies, Portsmouth University

• Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts