Precision Pathways

Precision Pathways Enhancing performance through holistic wellbeing services.

A lot of recruitment in small organisations happens informally. Clubs, charities and small businesses often rely on peop...
26/03/2026

A lot of recruitment in small organisations happens informally. Clubs, charities and small businesses often rely on people they already know. Someone recommended or who's helped before.

When recruitment is informal it’s easy for safeguarding steps to be overlooked. Not intentionally, but because the process feels familiar and low risk.

Does this role qualify as a regulated role? Which level of check and is PVG membership even needed for this specific position?

Safeguarding isn’t how well you know someone, it’s making sure the right checks are in place for the role they’re carrying out to protect the organisation, the individuals involved and the people supported.

Contact me asap if you're unsure.

When someone opens up about a problem, the instinct is to fix it.Offer advice, find a solution, just generally make it b...
25/03/2026

When someone opens up about a problem, the instinct is to fix it.

Offer advice, find a solution, just generally make it better quickly. Which comes from a good place.

Sometimes it can have the opposite effect though. It can make the person feel unheard or like their experience hasn’t been fully understood. There’s a difference between fixing and supporting.

Fixing focuses on the outcome. Supporting focuses on the person.

If you pause and try to understand what’s actually going on for them. Not just what’s happened, but how it’s felt, that becomes empathy.

Once someone feels understood, they’re usually in a much better position to move forward or find a solution themselves.

This is something that comes up a lot in leadership, parenting and everyday conversations 💜

Poor sleep is affecting you.Tired. Irritable. Bad focus.More coffee and more pressure to perform the same way you always...
24/03/2026

Poor sleep is affecting you.

Tired. Irritable. Bad focus.

More coffee and more pressure to perform the same way you always have.

It effects how you think, how you respond, how you make decisions, how much patience you have. You might even feel constantly “on edge”.

Sleep is one of the foundations of how your nervous system functions. When it’s disrupted, everything else becomes harder.

You must understand what’s affecting it, but it's different for each person.

Think more clearly, feel more balanced, handle pressure better and show up in a more consistently each day.

Sleep isn’t a luxury. Contact me to learn how I help.

Something feels off but you can’t explain why.You’re still showing up, still doing what needs done, but it doesn’t feel ...
20/03/2026

Something feels off but you can’t explain why.

You’re still showing up, still doing what needs done, but it doesn’t feel like you in the way it used to.

Here I explore why this happens, why thinking harder doesn’t solve it and how understanding what’s underneath it can help you move forward with more clarity 💜

https://precisionpathways.co.uk/why-you-dont-feel-like-yourself-anymore/

Confidence doesn’t come from praise.It feels like it does at first.Recognition, validation, positive feedback… giving yo...
18/03/2026

Confidence doesn’t come from praise.

It feels like it does at first.
Recognition, validation, positive feedback… giving you a lift.

But it doesn’t last. Because if your confidence is built on other people’s opinions, it becomes fragile (it goes up when things are going well and drops the moment they’re not).

Did I do that right?
What did they think?
Was that good enough?

That’s an external reference point and it keeps confidence dependent on something you can’t control.

Real confidence comes from...

Developing an internal reference point.
Trusting your own judgement.
Understanding your values.
Being able to hold your ground even when there’s no immediate reassurance.

This is built through awareness, reflection and learning how to respond to yourself differently, not just relying on what comes from outside 💜

There’s a difference between being compliant and being protected.Lately, I’ve been processing a high volume of Disclosur...
17/03/2026

There’s a difference between being compliant and being protected.

Lately, I’ve been processing a high volume of Disclosure and PVG applications. They’ve been coming in thick and fast, which has given me a really clear view of where organisations are getting this right and where they’re at risk.

Most people focus on compliance.

They want to know:
- Are we covered?
- Have we done what’s required?
- Can we tick the box?

That matters. But it’s only part of the picture.

Compliance means you’ve met the minimum requirement.

Protection is something different.

Protection is knowing that:
- The role has been properly assessed
- The correct level of check has been applied
- The right register has been used
- The information submitted is accurate and complete

If an issue ever arises, the question isn’t just whether you were compliant. It’s whether you exercised proper judgement and took reasonable steps to safeguard the people involved.

That’s what builds trust.

Safeguarding isn’t just about doing what’s required.

It’s about doing it properly.

In counselling and psychology, there’s a concept called Locus of Evaluation. It means:Where we look when deciding whethe...
13/03/2026

In counselling and psychology, there’s a concept called Locus of Evaluation. It means:

Where we look when deciding whether we are doing well, making the right choices or feeling good about ourselves.

For most people, that reference point sits mostly outside of them. Their sense of worth becomes tied to feedback, approval, praise or the reactions of other people.

Positive? Confidence rises.
Negative? Confidence quickly dips.

It's known as an external locus of evaluation.

Over time, relying heavily on external validation can make self-worth feel fragile, because it constantly depends on something outside of your control.

Developing an internal locus of evaluation means gradually learning to trust your own judgement, values and perspective more. It doesn’t mean ignoring feedback from others. It simply means that feedback becomes information rather than the foundation of your self-worth.

When that internal reference point strengthens, decision-making often becomes clearer and confidence becomes steadier, because it is no longer entirely dependent on other people’s approval.

Many of the beliefs we hold about ourselves didn’t start with us. They were learned.Often very early in life through exp...
12/03/2026

Many of the beliefs we hold about ourselves didn’t start with us. They were learned.

Often very early in life through experiences, feedback and the meaning we attached to those moments.

Something someone said. Something that happened. Simply how we interpreted a situation at the time.

Over the years those interpretations can become beliefs.

“I’m not good enough.”
“I always get things wrong.”
“I need to prove myself.”

The problem is that beliefs can start to feel like facts, even when they were originally just conclusions we reached in a particular moment.

In Cognitive Behavioural Therapy I'm exploring these core beliefs because they shape how people interpret situations, how they respond emotionally and the choices they make.

Once we start to understand where a belief may have come from, it becomes possible to question it rather than automatically live by it.
..and that can open the door to thinking, responding and moving forward in a very different way 💜

Sympathy can sometimes create distance rather than connection.When someone shares that they’re struggling, 𝘀𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆 ofte...
11/03/2026

Sympathy can sometimes create distance rather than connection.

When someone shares that they’re struggling, 𝘀𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆 often sounds like:

“That must be really hard” or “I’m sorry you’re going through that.”

It’s well intentioned, but it can leave the person feeling observed rather than understood.

𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆 is the moment you pause, step into someone else’s experience and try to understand how it might feel for them. It’s less about having the perfect words and more about being present and willing to listen.

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 takes empathy one step further. It’s understanding someone’s experience and choosing to respond in a way that supports them.

𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆 notices pain.
𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆 connects with it.
𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 responds to it.

In both personal and professional relationships, the difference can be powerful.

Sometimes people don’t need solutions straight away. They need to feel heard, understood and supported before anything else 💜

There's something I've been thinking of doing.As many of you know, I’m currently studying to become a qualified counsell...
06/03/2026

There's something I've been thinking of doing.

As many of you know, I’m currently studying to become a qualified counsellor alongside running Precision Pathways. My training is focused on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and over the next couple of years I’ll also complete my clinical placement before qualifying in 2028.

The biggest thing I’ve noticed is how different the approaches are between coaching and counselling.

Switching between those two spaces has been challenging at times, but also incredibly insightful.

Would people find it interesting if I shared a little more about this journey as I go? Reflections on what I’m learning, how the approaches differ and what that means for the work I do to help people?

I'd be keen to hear your opinion 💜

For clarity, after experiencing the misunderstanding with a client this week, when it comes to PVG, there isn’t just one...
05/03/2026

For clarity, after experiencing the misunderstanding with a client this week, when it comes to PVG, there isn’t just one register. There's actually two.

𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀.

Being a PVG member for one does not automatically mean you are registered for the other. If your role involves both groups, you may need to be checked against both registers to make sure everything is compliant.

This can catch people out, particularly when roles evolve over time or when organisations assume that one PVG membership covers all safeguarding responsibilities.

Getting that clarity at the start avoids delays and ensures everyone involved is properly protected.

Amazing extract from a book I've been reading...An oyster creates a pearl from a grain of sand.The grain irritates the o...
04/03/2026

Amazing extract from a book I've been reading...

An oyster creates a pearl from a grain of sand.

The grain irritates the oyster. It’s uncomfortable and out of place. But instead of trying to remove it, the oyster gradually coats it with layer upon layer of protective material.

Over time, that irritation becomes something valuable.

A pearl.

A simple but powerful analogy.

Many of the challenges people bring into coaching start in a similar way. Something feels uncomfortable. Stress, disrupted sleep, self doubt, pressure, uncertainty.

The instinct is often to push it away or ignore it.

But when we take the time to understand it, reflect on it and build the right skills around it, that irritation can become the starting point for something new.

Stronger thinking.
Better regulation.
Healthier habits.
Greater resilience.

The challenge doesn’t disappear overnight. But it becomes the catalyst for growth.

Sometimes the thing that initially unsettles us is also the thing that helps us develop the skills we needed all along 💜

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