About Me

I am a transformational coach specializing in working with men who feel stuck in their relationships. I also help men overcome and heal from trauma, boarding school issues, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and live a happier and more fulfilled life.

I am also an artist, a poet and a musician.

I went to boarding school from ages 11-18. It was an exceptionally challenging time. I changed my name to Simon and then Ziggy Cross. I lost a friend to suicide, a teacher attempted to sexually abuse me and I tried to take my own life. On the surface I was a success. Underneath I was hurting.

I then trained in International Business at universities in France and London. I worked for several Fortune 500 companies in Paris and London.

In 1997, while in London, I started on an internal journey and started to study meditation and different self-healing paradigms.

In 2000, I suffered burnout through a combination of my father passing, and leaving my long-term relationship. Essentially, I became homeless for a few months. I eventually left London to work in Africa helping volunteers.

“Believe in Your Heart

Believe in your heart that you're meant to live a life full of passion, purpose, magic

and miracles.”

“Believe in Your Heart

Believe in your heart that you're meant to live a life full of passion, purpose, magic and miracles.”

- Piers Cross -

Meditation and Self-healing

Several years later I found myself living in a Buddhist monastery where I took Postulant robes (Novice) and stayed for over 3 years.

My years in the monastery were extremely intense – I had another breakdown, attempted suicide, self-harmed and did intense Jungian analysis - healing boarding school trauma and childhood trauma - having grown up with an alcoholic. I also had Chronic Fatigue during this time.

After 3 years I felt a changed man and on leaving the monastery in 2005 I started to study with different teachers in differing areas: shamanism, tantra, EFT, NLP, Hypnosis, raw food, metaphysics, Taoism, Qigong…

Continuing the journey

After meeting my wife, Michelle, in 2007, I began learning about intimate relationships and have continued my learning journey about how to awaken happiness in all areas of life.

I now work as a transformational coach, workshop and retreat leader focusing in particular on helping men in relationships, boarding school syndrome, and with trauma, stress, anxiety, sleep problems and developing internal happiness.

I am trained as an NLP practitioner, EFT practitioner, Matrix Reimprinting practitioner, Hypnotherapy practitioner, and spent 5 years training in Shamanism.

I live in West Yorkshire and when I am not coaching, I paint, I volunteer with the Mankind Project (MKP), Scouts, & Duke of Edinburgh Award, I like to travel, garden, spend time with my wife, learn about human potential, play music, be creative and spend time in nature.

Qualifications:

1986-1993: A Well Known Boarding School: 3 A-Levels & 10 GCSEs
1994- 1996: ESC Reims (French Business School): Diplome D'Etudes Superieures Europeennes de Management - French degree (equivalent of a 1st).
1996-1998: Middlesex University: European Business Administration - 2:2
2000: Alcohol Counselling and Prevention Services: Mentor Training
2000: EFT: Emotional Freedom Therapy Awareness Class
2008: Reiki Master
2009: Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) INLPTA Diploma
2009-2010: Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) INLPTA Practitioner
2010: ABH Hypnosis Practitioner
2011: Reiki 1
2012: EFT Emotional Freedom Techniques Level 1 Practitioner
2018: EFT: Emotional Freedom Techniques Level 2 Practitioner
2018: Matrix Reimprinting Practitioner
2018-2019: NOCN Level 3 Certificate for Forest School Leaders
2022: Trauma, Abandonment and Privilege Professional Development Training day (CPD)
2022-23: Certified Heroic Coach 9 Month Coaching Program.
2023: Training with Dr Gabor Mate (CPD)