Life & Performance Coaching, Training and Smart Conversations for real change!

​Practical life & performance coaching that helps you think clearly, act with confidence and get lasting results.

With clinical & life experience and decades working across health, social care and charities, Adrian (founder of Just Smart Thinking) brings a professional, compassionate and practical coaching approach — no "woo-woo", just real progress.

With a genuine interest in helping people, clinical & life experience, and decades working across health, social care and charities, Adrian (founder of Just Smart Thinking) brings a professional, compassionate and practical approach to Just Smart Thinking.


— no "woo-woo", just real progress.

Just Smart Thinking was founded by Adrian in 2014, whose genuine interest in helping people is backed by decades of clinical and life experience across health, social care, and the charity sector — bringing a professional, compassionate, and practical approach to coaching, training and smart conversations.

Quick start: Is coaching right for you?

1.  Are you ready to make a change?
2. Are you open to new ways of thinking and committed to taking action?
3. What would success look like for you?

If you answered yes to these, coaching could help — let's explore it together.

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📍 In-person and online coaching
✅ Evidence-informed tools & approaches
👥 Clients from students to senior leaders

​Where it started — a life shaped by care and learning

Clinical background
​Trained as a psychiatric nurse with counselling expertise — a foundation in mental health, human behaviour, and practical support skills.

Charity leadership
​Senior roles designing and leading services, with a focus on coaching, mentoring, and improving outcomes for people and communities.

Teaching & Research​
​Delivering personal development courses and contributing to research in addiction treatment — bringing evidence-based approaches to learning and growth.

Adrian began his career in 1983 training as a psychiatric nurse at Glasgow Royal Infirmary. This early experience instilled a deep understanding of mental health, counselling approaches and human behaviour. He later worked in Glasgow's Social Work Department establishing addiction counselling services, then moved to Australia where he set up community support services and taught personal development at a community college. Returning to the UK, Adrian took senior roles in the charity sector before founding Just Smart Thinking in 2014 — with a simple goal: to introduce life and performance coaching to everyday people.

"Adrian was great!  He initially managed to set my mind at ease as I was quite emotional about my situation at the time. He got me to look around and assess my situation to realise that life wasn't quite as bad as I thought it was. He then set out an agenda of how the course was going to go and what to expect. He then took me through each session step by step at my own pace. At no point did I feel pressured or pushed into anything. As Adrian said to me at the start, I had the answer to all my own questions, he was just there to guide me towards the answers." 
​Dario

Services

Tailored programs to support personal and workplace growth.

Practical coaching to build confidence, clarify purpose and remove obstacles — for personal growth, stress management and goal achievement.

• One-to-one coaching packages
• Short focused programmes (4–8 sessions)

Training and development courses for individuals, teams and workplaces — leadership skills, anger management, personal development and more.

SQA-accredited mental health first aid, stress management, mindfulness and workplace mental health programmes to support wellbeing and performance.
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What clients say

Feedback highlights real changes: more focus, confidence and better decisions.

"Professional, compassionate and results-focused. Adrian helped me find clarity and the confidence to take the next step in my career."
~ Director, Charity Sector

"Clear, practical tools and thoughtful coaching — no fluff. I noticed improvements in my stress and productivity within weeks."
​~ SME Owner

"Great communication and real empathy. The sessions were a turning point for me."
​~ Community Worker

​Get in touch

Flexible in-person and online coaching.
​Book a free discovery call or ask about corporate training packages.
📧 Email: [email protected]
📞 Phone: +44 1234 567 890
​📍 Based in the UK — sessions online or in person

​Why Just Smart Thinking?

Professional & clinically-informed
​Clinical experience in mental health underpins the coaching approach — practical and evidence-informed.

Practical outcomes
Clear goals, measurable progress and tools you can use long after coaching ends.

Flexible delivery
One-to-one, group, corporate training — in person or online.