Meet Photis Kassianides

Divorce Coach for City Professionals / Dad / South Londoner

I've been where you are.

I'm Photis, a 54-year-old South Londoner, divorced father of two teenage kids, and someone who's lived through the emotional, logistical, and identity-shaking upheaval of divorce. I know what it's like to try to hold it all together; for your children, your job, and your sanity, during one of life’s most challenging transitions.

For over 20 years, I worked in front-office roles on the trading floors of the City, as a program-trading sales trader at UBS, JP Morgan, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, ICAP, Jefferies, and most recently, Liquidnet.

I know the culture: high-intensity, fast-paced, demanding, and relentless. I understand the long hours, the pressure to perform, and the unspoken expectation to just “get on with it”, regardless of what’s going on at home.

I know the world you work in.

While the expectations at work haven’t eased, the boundaries between home and career have blurred. For many men in their 40s and 50s, the old coping strategies no longer work, especially when dealing with separation, divorce, and the challenge of staying present for your children.

The rules shifted.

Practical support. Emotional clarity.

I offer a grounded, confidential space where you can work through what’s going on and get clear on what comes next. It’s a combination of emotional insight and practical support - tailored to help you stay connected to your kids, keep your career intact, and move you forward.

My coaching is tailored for professionals like you: men navigating the demands of work, fatherhood, and life after before, during or after separation. It’s coaching from someone who’s lived it and who gets it.

Professionally trained. Personally driven.

I began my formal training in 2021 and am now a professionally accredited Master Practitioner Coach. I trained with the International Divorce Coach Centre of Excellence, a provider accredited by the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and the CPD Standards Office.

My certification is also accredited by The Dash Charity, a UK-regulated domestic abuse organisation -reflecting my commitment to coaching with sensitivity, professionalism, and deep respect for the emotional complexity of this work.

Who I am, outside of work:

  • A regular at the gym

  • A fair-weather motor-biker

  • A lapsed scuba diver

  • A ’90s raver

  • A dad

Regroup, Rebuild & Rediscover

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Coaching options

Discovery session

Free

Introduction, getting to know you and how we can work together

90 minute deep dive

POA

One 90-minute coaching session focused on understanding your current situation and setting the foundation for progress

60 minute call

POA

A 60 minute coaching session designed to maintain momentum, troubleshoot challenges, and stay on track

Packages

Regroup

POA

Pause. Breathe. Let’s make a plan.

When divorce disrupts your world, everything can feel unstable; emotionally, financially, and practically. 

Regroup is where we process what’s happening, clarify where you are, and define where you want to go. It’s the emotional triage and practical groundwork that sets you up for everything that follows.

Through one 90-minute deep-dive session and four focused 60-minute follow-up calls, you’ll gain emotional clarity, practical tools, and the support you need to make confident decisions. With direct access to me between sessions via WhatsApp, email, and phone, you're not doing this alone.

I am also able to recommend experienced, trusted legal professionals and IFA’s if required, so you invest your time and money wisely from the start.

What’s included:

1 x 90-minute deep-dive session

4 x 60-minute follow-up calls

On-call support via WhatsApp, email, and phone

Rebuild

POA

Strengthen your identity. Create new habits. Find forward momentum.

With clarity in place, this phase is about continuing action. Whether it’s managing communication with your ex, supporting your kids, navigating finances, or rebuilding your confidence, this is the steady, supported work of reclaiming your life.


What’s included:

  • 4 x 60-minute coaching sessions

  • Tools and strategies tailored to your specific circumstances whether that’s rebuilding confidence, co-parenting tools, managing communication with your ex, or restoring emotional energy

  • Continued support between sessions via WhatsApp and email

Rediscover

POA

Uncover what’s next. Live with purpose.
This is about exploring the future on your terms. Rediscover what lights you up and what kind of life you want to create post-divorce.


What’s included:

  • 3 x 60-minute sessions

  • Focus on identity, joy, purpose, dating (if desired), and future goals

  • Continued accountability