I’m Tessa Gooding and I’ve developed this website and service to support people through periods of personal and home-related change.
You could be considering moving home or experiencing a personal shift that’s affecting how you live. You might be exploring new possibilities or looking for ways to create more ease and enjoyment where you are now.
The service combines coaching-informed reflection and planning guidance with, where helpful, home-finding expertise and light-touch moving support.
It’s designed for anyone in transition who wants a thoughtful, solutions-focused approach that brings together practical planning, facilitative guidance and wellbeing support, with a focus on people and positive change as much as place.
I currently offer this work alongside local community yoga and wellbeing sessions, as well as strategic consultancy work with organisations. I also write in various capacities.
Why this work matters
The service is particularly inspired by my step-mum Carol who passed away in May last year, aged 78. She had long thought about moving, but the right support didn’t come in time. She had osteoporosis, and after a fall, went into care. Her story strengthens my belief that timely, compassionate and professional guidance can make a real difference.
It’s also informed by my own personal journey of change. After my daughter Maeve was born in November 2021, I developed a spinal compression fracture due to Pregnancy Associated Osteoporosis (PAO) – a little-known condition that often goes undiagnosed.
For me, the injury was only part of the story. What followed was a long period of navigating the healthcare system, adjusting to life as a new mum, and gradually undergoing a deeper shift in how I live and work. I published some healthcare journalism and completed training as a yoga teacher and coach – all part of rebuilding confidence, purpose and direction.
After returning to work following maternity leave, I decided to step away from my consultancy role about a year later to take stock. While I value strategic work and still draw on that way of thinking, this period also deepened my understanding of how systems are experienced in real life. I’m now particularly drawn to work that combines strategic insight with direct, practical support or engagement, and human connection.
A background in people, place and change
I previously worked in strategic planning with local government and place-based partnerships. My focus was often on how housing fits within broader systems of care, health and community, requiring sensitivity to governance, power, accountability and long-term impact.
Before that, I co-founded a small estate agency with the aim of delivering a service that was both professional and human. We focused on customer service standards, partnered with a local homelessness charity, and influenced wider sectoral change.
Over the years, I’ve studied and worked across different disciplines, including urban planning, consultancy, media and cultural history. The thread that connects them is a focus on people, place and change.
Looking ahead
At its heart, the service is about making change feel possible. It’s here for anyone who wants support that’s thoughtful, professional and grounded in real life.
I also provide my services to organisations that support people through life changes or home transitions.
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