Life coaching is guidance. We can all strive for self-improvement and development and eventually live richer, fuller, and more meaningful lives. To sum it up in one sentence,’ what personal training does for your body, life coaching does for your mind’

• Help you to identify and set your own goals.
• Help when you are stuck in one way of perceiving the world by challenging and supporting you to explore new perspectives.
• Unearth new thoughts, beliefs and actions that will be more beneficial to your life and goals.
• Invite you to  be more aware of your wins and celebrate each success to allow you to enjoy your journey.
• Provide a safe space to explore new ideas and put actions and positive accountability in place.

• Counselling generally aims to solve problems by understanding what happened in the past. Coaching is almost exclusively future-focused.
• To counsel means to give advice. Coaches do not give advice – instead they use various techniques to facilitate the process of an individual finding the best path for themselves.

• No, training tells individuals what to do in certain circumstances. Mentoring often has some elements of coaching but differs in that the mentor also offers guidance based on their experience. 
• If you get told what to do or how to solve a problem then it is not coaching.

If you want a change of some sort whether it is changing or creating a habit or behaviour, improving your work-life balance, changing your career, improving your relationships, being more creative at work etc and you are ready to take steps to achieve it, and make a change then you will benefit from having a coach.

The following are some points to bear in mind when selecting a coach:

1. A coach need not be an expert in a particular field. E.g. if you’re a doctor, it is not necessary to find a coach that is a medical guru. Strong general knowledge in a coach is however essential in building rapport and maintaining credibility.
2. Speak informally with your prospective coach first and see if you feel comfortable with them. For coaching to be effective it is important to feel that your coach is capable of completely listening to you, without judgment. Most coaches offer discounted or free preliminary sessions use these to help you make your decision
3. Try out a few coaches before you decide who you’d enjoy working with. Coaching is about helping you achieve your potential and exploring what works best for you is part of that process. When you find someone that works well for you, stick with them.

• It depends on where you are, where you want to go, and how quickly you want to get there. Some clients are able to achieve their goals in as little as one to three months. Most often, clients stay with a coach anywhere from six to eighteen months. After clients realise their first goals, they often identify other areas they want to work on. The coaching relationship will continue for as long as you feel the benefit.
• It is important to remember that many coaching techniques and processes can be learnt and practiced on your own. As counter-intuitive as it may sound, a good coach’s goal should be to reduce your dependency on them as soon as possible – that shows you’re becoming more resourceful and that you’re learning to more effectively deal with new situations as they arise.

Coaching is a process. It can and does evolve differently over time with each person. I coach using a few different methods that may include (with your permission) EFT also known as tapping as well as hypnotherapy.

An essential part of the coaching process is asking relevant and often challenging questions. My experience allows me to do so in a way that will keep you curious about yourself and that will inspire you to stretch your thinking. The point of each session is to make you more resourceful to find your own path going forward. The focus is entirely on what you want. I do not give you advice.

• There are a range of options from one off to a block of sessions or paying monthly. If working with me is right for you we will discuss the best option for you.
• You can click here to take you to the select a payment option. By visiting this section you are not obligated to purchase you can just have a look of you prefer.

• You can click here to book a session , alternatively at the end of each appointment we will confirm a time and date to meet again.