My role is as your growth partner.  I will partner with you to draw out your innate strengths and create solutions so that we can use them find the best possible solutions to unlock your full potential.  

My role is to have impactful conversations involving powerful questions delivered in a secure setting so that you can feel free to delve into the depths of your true self in the process of becoming you.

This is your journey.  I am there as a guide to support you along your journey.  You have full control over your actions as you are in the driver’s seat of your life.  You determine the destination, the direction and the speed of your journey.  Meaning you determine the agenda for our work together in your role as client.  You assume full responsibility for your decisions and commit to taking action between sessions.  You understand that ultimately your success is up to you and the actions you take.

These are some of the foundational guidelines from the International Coaching Federation (ICF) that may provide some insight into what you might expect along your journey to becoming you whilst you are working with me and beyond.

• Focus on one’s self, the tough questions, the hard truths and one’s success.
• Observe the behaviours and communications of others.
• Listen to one’s intuition, assumptions, judgements, and to the way one sounds when one speaks.
• Challenge existing attitudes, beliefs and behaviours and develop new ones that serve one’s goals in a superior way.
• Leverage personal strengths and overcome limitations to develop a winning style.
• Take decisive actions, however uncomfortable and in spite of personal insecurities, to reach for the extraordinary.
• Show compassion for one’s self while learning new behaviours and experiencing setbacks, and to show that compassion for others as they do the same.
• Commit to not take one’s self so seriously, using humour to lighten and brighten and situation.
• Maintain composure in the face of disappointment and unmet expectations, avoiding emotional reactivity.  
• Have the courage to reach for more than before while engagine in continual self examination without fear.

It is not possible to be precise on how long is needed as it depends on numerous factors including where you are at now, your individual self-motivation, your past experience or work on your self and most importantly, how much effort you put into the work between sessions.  

Saying this, in my experience working with me for a 3 month period provides the majority of my clients with significant results.  Of course this depends on where you are starting, the effort you put in and what you define as significant results.  We will discuss this in our initial intake session and continue to check in as we go along.  

The coaching process is collaborative and I will be able to give you a clearer picture once we get into the work.

If you are engaging in a 1:1 coaching package for 3 or 6 months, the initial intake session will be approximately 2 hours.  Thereafter, each coaching session is 60 to 75 minutes. 

I commit to working with a limited number of clients in an ongoing capacity so that I can ensure I am fully present for those who do choose to work with me. We will discuss the frequency and duration of your sessions during our first meeting together.

In simple terms, you won’t find any psycho-babble or “therapy-speak” with me.

Our sessions will be filled with straight talk, candid conversations and honest connection. I will show up for you—and empower you to show up for yourself—and do what it takes to help you experience positive change and lasting results. 

Most coaches also lack the clinical background required to understand the underlying causes of roadblocks in your life. Unless you can resolve these, you will continue returning to old habits. As well as being a certified coach, I have 8+ years of education including a Masters of Business Administration, Masters in Counselling and a Post Graduate in Positive Psychology and Systemic Therapy. 

While the coaching world can often be cookie-cutter, my unique skills and experience ensures working with me will be anything but.

I am committed to walking the talk as a coach, a leader, a mentor, a guide.  Change is uncomfortable and life is unpredictable, having a trusted confidante to walk alongside you can make all the difference.

I specialise in working with high-performing individuals to help them make serious shifts in both their personal and professional lives. 

If you are looking for a ‘talk therapist’ then I’m not for you.  If you are looking for a ‘cookie-cutter’ coach with a fixed program, then I’m not for you.  If you are not prepared to put in the work between sessions and lean into the uncomfortable, then I’m not for you.

If you are looking for an ethical practitioner, who offers a bespoke service to meet the needs of the individual, then I may be the right fit for you.  Somebody who will support you in creating a safe space to lean into the work of becoming you.  A coach who has the experience and qualifications who has been where you are.  

If after doing your research you are still unsure about whether or not I’m the right fit for you, schedule a free discovery call with me today and let’s connect.

Whilst I am a highly credentialed therapist, I no longer do traditional therapy.  Although I still have some pre-existing clients who I continue to support in my capacity as a therapist – I am no longer taking on new therapy clients.  

Saying this, my clinical background as a counsellor informs my coaching work.  This means that I am able to quickly address or identify deeper psychological blockages that may be hindering your progress in a coaching capacity, so that we ensure that the foundation is strong for you to keep moving forward.  

If in my professional capacity, I feel that it would be in your best interests to have clinical intervention to treat underlying issues such as trauma, personality disorders or extreme anxiety, I will refer you to work with a mental health practitioner for treatment.  

In these cases we may need to pause or adjust our coaching arrangements.  Note that some of my clients do work with a therapist alongside working with me as their coach, which I am happy to collaborate with and support. 

My focus is on the best interests of my clients to achieve their goals of living wholeheartedly, authentically and with purpose and impact. 

No I am not a psychologist.  I am a Masters qualified counsellor.  The difference between a psychologist and a counsellor is that whilst a psychologist can diagnose mental conditions, counsellors do not. In counselling, the focus is on exploring and processing the events and influences from the past, and how those experiences may be shaping your behaviour in the present. This can include exploring limiting beliefs and scripts, along with looking at the issues through a systemic lens to understand what may be hindering movement.