Sometimes described as a liminal space, a threshold where change is unfolding, even if the destination isn't yet clear.
This in-between space is about more than changing thoughts or behaviours. It's about discovering who we're becoming.
Together, we'll create the space to pause, reflect and explore what matters most to you.
Life's transitions aren't simply something to get through. They invite us to create the conditions for what wants to emerge.
Perhaps you're feeling stuck. From the outside, it looks as though you're coping, yet something feels different on the inside. You may be navigating a career change, stepping into a new role or finding that a promotion feels different from what you expected. You may be returning to work after time away, adjusting to changes in your health, relationships or family life, or feeling that you've outgrown a role, routine or way of life.
You might be questioning your direction, purpose or what's next, feeling pulled between competing responsibilities, sensing that something needs to change, even if you're not yet sure what, or simply feeling ready for a different way forward. More than anything, you may be looking for a gentle space to pause and think, rather than being told what to do, so you can move forward in a way that feels more aligned with who you are today.
Slowing down isn't about switching off, it's about creating the space to think more clearly, understand more deeply and move forward with intention. Sometimes, the next chapter of our lives doesn't begin by doing more. It begins by creating the space to pause, reflect and discover what wants to emerge.
If this resonates with you, you're in the right space.
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I'm Dr Dimple Devadas, London, UK based psychology-informed coach, medical doctor and accredited lifestyle medicine physician with over 25 years' clinical experience in healthcare. My clinical experience has given me a deep appreciation of the interconnected relationship between psychology, physiology and environment. Today, I bring these perspectives together to support professionals navigating periods of change through a whole-person, evidence-informed approach. Alongside my work, I've been featured on Channel 4, in the Daily Mail and international media, spoken at TEDx, the Houses of Parliament, the Barbican and the National Theatre, contributed to exhibitions with the WHO and the UN, and am a published author and award-winning educator.
My approach. The name Volve is inspired by a historic English word meaning to ponder. Its deeper Latin root, volvere, means to turn or to unfold. To me, these meanings reflect the essence of life's transitions. They invite us to pause and ponder where we are, remain present with our experience, and gently turn towards what comes next. I believe transitions are not simply something to get through. They offer a space for reflection, understanding and the possibility of something new unfolding. Through a whole-person approach that brings together psychology, physiology and the environments we live and work in, I offer a thoughtful, evidence-informed space to explore change with curiosity, clarity and compassion.
I help busy professionals with:
Stress and burnout
Health and wellbeing
Weight management
Menopause
Lifestyle change
Emotional wellbeing
Professional development and personal growth
My specialist interest is psychology-informed coaching for professionals navigating periods of transition and change.
Psychology
How we think, feel and make meaning of our experiences. We can explore thoughts, emotions and patterns, recognising that many reflect the ways we've learned to adapt and can be approached with curiosity
Lifestyle
How the body responds to and adapts during periods of change. We can explore nervous system regulation, grounding, mindfulness and lifestyle factors that support adaptation, health and wellbeing
Environment
The people, places, routines and systems that shape our everyday experience. We can explore how our environment influences wellbeing, supports adaptation and shapes the way we experience periods of change
Every transition brings a space between what was and what's next. You don't have to navigate it alone. I offer a thoughtful, evidence-informed space to pause, reflect and explore what feels right for you. Whether you're looking for a single, focused coaching session or a longer coaching programme with greater continuity and support,
🕛 2 week programme | on-line | 🏷️ £250
Ideal if you're looking for a more focused starting point.
Includes:
Mini pre-session review assessment to identify a focus point
Pre-session preparation guide
One 60-minute session
One 60-minute follow-up
One further 60-minute session for an additional cost £100
🏷️ Payment is required in advance. Coaching sessions are to be completed within 2 weeks
Limited spaces
🕛 6 week programme | on-line | 🏷️ £750
Ideal if you value more time and continuity to explore
Includes:
Full assessment to identify your key focus area
Pre-session preparation guide
Six 60-minute sessions
Reflection and agreed next steps between sessions
One year's access to the emotional regulation app
🏷️ Payment is required in advance. Coaching sessions are to be completed within 6 weeks
Limited spaces
🕛 12 week programme | on-line | 🏷️ £1500
Ideal if you'd benefit from longer-term support
Includes:
Full pre+post assessment to identify your key focus areas
Pre-session preparation guide
Twelve 60-minute sessions
Reflection and agreed next steps between sessions
One year's access to the emotional regulation app
🏷️ Payment is required in advance. Coaching sessions are to be completed within 12 weeks
Limited spaces
Introductory on-line coaching session
🕛 60 minutes | on-line | 🏷️ £125
Ideal if you require a focussed session to pause, reflect and explore a current challenge or period of change
*Can't see a suitable slot? Please get in touch to discuss availability.
Flexible additional on-line coaching session
🕛 60 minutes | on-line | 🏷️ £145
Ideal if you require additional focussed sessions to pause, reflect and explore a current challenge or period of change
*Can't see a suitable slot? Please get in touch to discuss availability.
It is a proactive, results focused, and client centred applied discipline that encourages sustainable change through new ways of thinking. It is typically a non-directive form of facilitation of learning and development and focuses clients on the present and the future to generate relevant solutions. It aims to facilitate better understanding of and better interventions to support improvement in the thinking, acting and wellbeing of human beings.
The defining feature of coaching psychology is that it draws on theories and evidence of the psychological mechanisms of human functioning. This psychological underpinning enables practitioners to engage with the unacknowledged or underdeveloped capacities of clients to facilitate learning, development, growth, skill sets, performance and/or levels of wellbeing.
Coaching Psychology is 'the scientific study and application of behaviour, cognition and emotion to deepen our understanding of individuals’ and groups’ performance, achievement and wellbeing, and to enhance practice within coaching'.
Source: The British Psychological Society
A integrative approach draws from multiple psychological and therapeutic traditions (such as Psychodynamic, humanistic cognitive-behavioral techniques, mindfulness, positive psychology, and somatic awareness), and blends them with coaching tools like goal-setting, accountability, and strengths-based development.
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Life brings many transitions. Each unfolds in its own way. You don't have to navigate this one alone.