Phil Sizer

Phil Sizer

Lead Health and Well-Being Coach

Phil Sizer is our Lead Trainer. He has worked for the Association since 2000 during which time he has delivered more than 7,000 group sessions. He delivers monthly groups, intensive courses and new projects.

Before joining us, he was an Account Manager in the world of gold bullion and then moved in to Stress Management when he came to Scotland in 1996.

Phil has the rare ability to work naturally and interactively with groups. He combines discussion with stories and diagrams so that ideas are easy to grasp. This way of working means that people feel heard and involved rather than just talked at.

Phil mixes his own approach with aspects from recognised therapeutic approaches including: CBT, ACT, Mindfulness, Motivational interviewing, Positive Psychology, Counselling, Coaching, Solution focussed therapy, Relaxation and visualisation. In an unusual twist, his background in Philosophy of Mind means that ideas can be played with in new and refreshing ways. Therapies aside, Phil believes that the key is to build a good therapeutic relationship based on honesty, humour and credibility.

His book, Chronic Pain the Drug Free Way, was published by Sheldon Press in 2019.