Reach began its incredible journey on January 18th 1990. It was a small, private practice, based in Birmingham, UK, with one practitioner. At that time it began with a series of personal development workshops, which were offered around the Midlands. These groups focused on the core elements of positive change, which included a better understanding of the mind, body, spirit and environment and the importance of self-care.

These workshops brought the first wave of enthusiastic clients, looking for ways to take back their power. Out of the success of these events, Reach’s reputation grew and the work extended to a wide range of organisations including: Birmingham City Council, St. Basil’s, Aquarius, various arms of the NHS, a number of law and accountancy firms, the BBC (radio and TV), youth organisations, voluntary services, schools, universities and colleges. The contracts that were established with these organisations created the next wave of interest. More than 30 years later, many of these relationships are still thriving.

Over the next five years Reach doubled in size. There were now two practitioners! There was no way of knowing then that what would follow over the next quarter of a century, was an expansion that would become both national and international, largely driven by recommendation and word of mouth. This is still the number one route via which people find their way to their doors.

Their websites, YouTube, their app Happy Hints, their gift shop, Facebook and other social media platforms have also played a powerful role in enabling their message to reach all four corners of the globe.

In addition, much of their work has been translated into a variety of languages, including: Portuguese, Spanish, German, Dutch, French, Czech and Urdu… and this list continues to grow.

Their articles and audio visual and written resources are widely acclaimed. Synergy: a cure for all ills has also done a valuable job of spreading their synergistic message – as it is the only book that encapsulates the essence of The Reach Approach. As a result of its popularity, the sequel, Becoming Part of the Solution, was published in 2021, to further expand out unique message.

Reach is led by a senior management team which oversees all of its activities. In addition, there are 12 partners, each one playing a significant role in supporting their numerous projects and initiatives. They now have over 75 practitioners who are part of their network and double that number have undertaken their postgraduate training courses. They have graduates in the UK and overseas and during 2020 (over the lockdown period) the number of people training with them doubled again – which will help them in their mission to create a new brand of therapists. This is because there are more and more individuals working in this field who realise that talking isn’t always enough – and so they are seeking out a new way of working, which addresses all aspects of the human condition.

The coaching arm of their practice (Coaching Plus) is also flourishing as many of those with a coaching background are recognising the limitations of traditional coaching and want to work in more creative, innovative ways, using both the latest cutting edge knowledge alongside the wisdom offered by antiquity. What they are especially pleased about is the number of younger practitioners between the ages of 30 and 45 who are coming through their training school.

They are proud of their record because they don’t make promises that they can not fulfill. Their message is simple; sustainable solutions are only possible when we take the knowledge of personal transformation and apply it consistently in their lives. Only then do miracles take place.