Welcome!
Hi I’m Mel Fessahaye, a parent-success coach, education consultant, and keynote speaker.
My work is dedicated to supporting parents — especially SEND parents and those juggling the everyday challenges of family life — to find calm, confidence, and joy again. I understand first-hand how demanding it can be to balance caring responsibilities, personal goals, and emotional wellbeing, and I’ve made it my mission to help parents rediscover their spark without burning out.
With over 20 years of experience in primary education, including roles as a pastoral worker, learning mentor, and wellbeing lead, I’ve supported countless children and families through emotional, behavioural, and educational challenges. My wellbeing work with pupils taught me how deeply our early experiences shape self-belief, resilience, and confidence — and this insight now guides how I work with parents.
Through a compassionate and holistic approach, I help parents tap into their inner child, breaking free from limiting beliefs and releasing the joy and confidence that often get buried under stress and responsibility. My work is informed by my experience collaborating with Inclusion teams, educational psychologists, and speech and language therapists, and enriched by my training in advanced coaching techniques, NLP, and mindful productivity.
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Accredited Elite Life Coach DipHE IAPC&M Level 5
Mel Fessahaye
Parent Success Coach
Every session is designed to help parents reconnect with themselves, rebuild emotional balance, and create routines that nurture both their own wellbeing and their family’s. My goal is simple: to help you move from surviving the day to truly thriving — with confidence, calm, and joy at the heart of it all.
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I'm on a mission
...to help busy parents create calm, confident balance between family life and personal growth. Through practical routines, mindset tools, and supportive coaching, I guide you from surviving the chaos to thriving with clarity, purpose, and joy—while making space for your dreams too.
"You don't have to choose between your child's needs, your business goals, and your mental health. Learn how to be deeply present and profoundly productive."
For years, I worked within the wellbeing department of education — supporting children with complex needs, guiding families through challenging times, and helping young people develop emotional intelligence, resilience, and self-worth. My role was to create nurturing spaces where both children and parents felt seen, supported, and safe to grow.
I loved my work deeply — the connections, the breakthroughs, the moments when a child finally believed in themselves. But behind the scenes, I was quietly running on empty. Like so many caring professionals, I poured from an empty cup — working long hours in high-pressure environments that often felt unsustainable. I told myself it was “just part of the job,” but eventually, the exhaustion, guilt, and stress took their toll.
Leaving education was one of the hardest choices I’ve ever made. I was passionate about the children and families I served, yet I knew I couldn’t continue to guide others toward wellbeing while neglecting my own.
That decision became my turning point. I retrained as an Elite Life Coach, drawing on over 20 years of experience in wellbeing, inclusion, and pastoral care — alongside my advanced training in mindset, NLP, and hypnotherapy — to help adults reconnect with their own inner child.
Today, I work with SEND parents and overwhelmed caregivers who are juggling countless responsibilities, often losing themselves in the process. Through our work together, we quiet the inner chaos, heal old wounds, and rebuild confidence from within. I help my clients rediscover balance and joy — not by doing more, but by nurturing the parts of themselves they’ve long forgotten.
Because when you reconnect with your inner child, you rediscover your spark — and that’s where true transformation begins.
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