UKCP Psychotherapist · Therapeutic Coach
Building a company is exciting—and exhausting. You’re making big calls, carrying other people’s hopes, and trying to think clearly while your day fills with interruptions. Founder & Startup Coaching gives you a calm, practical space to steady yourself, make better decisions, and lead in a way that feels true to you. Sessions are short, focused, and end with clear next steps.
Years of experience
My approach blends psychological insight with simple, durable habits. Together, we will:
so your week reflects what truly moves the needle.
a weekly reset and a short daily plan with two or three must‑dos.
and reduce interruptions from email, chat and meetings.
using a straightforward step‑by‑step method.
clean, honest updates for investors and your team; clearer requests and boundaries.
sleep and stress tools, rest that actually works, and boundaries that hold during launches and travel.
This track is a good fit if you:
I work with founders and small teams across tech, fintech and purpose‑led startups at early and growth stages.
Sabbir’s professionalism and expertise have been instrumental in navigating various aspects of my life. What sets Sabbir apart is his commitment to empowering his clients. He provides practical tools and strategies that extended beyond our sessions, contributing significantly to my personal growth and resilience in everyday life.
Corporate Lawyer
Having embarked on a journey with Sabbir Ahmed , I’ve experienced a profound transformation that has touched every aspect of my life. Through his expert guidance, I’ve not only become more self-aware but have also developed the tools to navigate my roles as a mother, daughter, and partner with newfound understanding and grace.
Entrepreneur, DELADA Founder
I am deeply grateful for Sabbir’s profound positive impact on my life. His unique approach, coupled with the safe and supportive space he creates, has been truly transformative. Over the past two years, his guidance has helped me grow in confidence, embrace self-acceptance, and feel empowered to live authentically and to build the life I’ve always dreamed of for myself and my family.
AI Product Manager
If you’re ready to lead with steadiness and make progress that lasts:
We begin by understanding your unique challenges, and goals, creating a safe and trusting space.
We begin by defining what you want to be different and looking at the patterns, pressures and practical constraints around it.
Together we turn that focus into manageable actions, routines, boundaries or conversations that fit your real life.
We look at what worked, what got in the way and what needs adjusting, so you can carry the useful tools forward independently.
Every founder is different. We’ll start by checking what’s most pressing this week, pick one useful focus, try a tool or two (for example, a one‑page weekly plan, a decision map or a meeting tidy‑up), then agree small next steps to test before we meet again. Many founders prefer a weekly or fortnightly rhythm to keep momentum.
Optional: brief co‑founder or manager sessions by agreement.
Studied CBT at King's College London
Sabbir Ahmed is an EMCC-accredited coach and UKCP-registered psychotherapist (Reg. No. 2011164676). He offers one named practitioner throughout, with sessions in Central London and online across the UK.
His coaching combines careful reflection with clear goals and practical action. Culture, identity, family context and neurodivergence can be part of the conversation where they are relevant to you; they are not assumptions made about every client.
Clients commonly report:
It’s coaching informed by psychotherapy. If therapy would serve you better at any point, I’ll advise you and we can switch.
Primarily with founders and leaders. I can include short co‑founder or manager sessions where helpful.
No – in my coaching practice, I recommend simple, actionable tools (including apps) for clients, which work on busy days as well as quiet ones.
Yes—sessions run via secure video or at my London EC1 practice.
In person at 96 Harley Street, in London’s medical district, a few minutes from Oxford Circus and Bond Street, or at 335 City Road in Angel, a short walk from Angel station. Or online, wherever you are in the UK, with the same clinician either way.
Harley Street: 96 Harley Street, London W1G 7HY
London City Road: 335 City Rd, London EC1V 1LJ (Angel)
Online: Secure video sessions UK-wide and globally
Book your initial consultation today and take the first step towards clarity, confidence and lasting change.
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