Coaching
Why Coaching?
Moving forward
Are you feeling ‘stuck?’ Do you feel you are not getting the most out of your career or life in general? Are you looking for a new direction or greater success? Do you want to make changes to your life for good? Are you at a change point or crossroads? Are you willing to look positively to the future? If your answer is yes to any of these questions, coaching could benefit you enormously.
As a coach I am a catalyst helping facilitate change for you, helping you get from where you are now, to where you want to be more quickly and effectively than if you were working alone. My role is to guide, encourage and support you through a process which will help you move forward in your life and achieve your aspirational goals.
Coaching differs from other interventions in that it is non-directive and much more of a collaborative process. The agenda is driven by you, and the coaching process is goal oriented and future focused. I use purposeful and insightful questions in order to help you find the best way forward to achieve your goals.
I believe 100% that everyone has the answers within themselves- we all have massive potential but often need someone to help us unlock it.
Why me?
Experience to support you
I came into coaching because I was surrounded by friends, neighbours, colleagues looking for change - a change of career, of lifestyle, part-time working etc. Many were saying to me ‘I want and need to do something different but I don’t know what or how’. At the time, I sensed coaching might help, and now based on my experience, I am 100% confident it’s what would help them find a new direction or focus. My coaching style is professional but friendly, supportive yet challenging. I always remain totally non-judgemental so that you feel safe, secure, respected and therefore able to wholeheartedly engage in the process.
As a Qualified NLP Practitioner I am able to take my coaching to a higher level - don’t be put off by the name - NLP is basically about discovering how to think and communicate more effectively with yourself and others. Using a wealth of amazing NLP tools, techniques and concepts, I can help you to get to know yourself better and understand others more clearly. I can help you to understand what makes you tick, how you think, how you feel and how you make sense of everyday life in the world around you. NLP brings about self development and change and can deliver extraordinarily powerful experiences that will have a significant impact on your life.
My wealth of experience in education and business together with my coaching acumen, provides me with the insight to help you to stay focused and targeted in order to achieve your goals.
How it works
Step by step
If you are interested, you just need to contact me and I will arrange an initial call with you which takes 10-15 minutes. During the call, I will tell you about how my coaching approach works and you can ask any questions. Hopefully you can then decide whether you would like to proceed. The package of coaching I provide includes an initial ‘Intake Session’ and a further 4-6 coaching sessions. If you are interested, I am currently offering a complimentary 30-45 minute taster session after which you can decide whether you want to go ahead with 4 (minimum) or 6 sessions.
During the Intake Session, we will explore more fully the way we will work together - understanding the scope and boundaries of the coaching process. In addition to this, I will ask you to work through a couple of exercises which will help lay the foundation for future sessions.
The sessions then take place about every 2-3 weeks for 1 hour. During the 6th session, we will review progress and agree next steps - this may be to continue with further coaching or you may feel you have moved significantly further forward and you no longer need a coach.
The coaching sessions are completely confidential. I agree and comply with the Coaching Code of Conduct as specified by The Coaching Academy.