So, what is life coaching?

Life coaching can look a lot like counselling or therapy from the outside. It generally involves working with a coach 1:1 or in a small group, meeting regularly to talk and spending time exploring where you’re at in life. The difference with coaching is that instead of focusing on past experiences, we primarily seek to understand where you are right now, where you’d like to go and crucially how you can get there. Life coaching offers a safe space where you can reconnect with yourself, an opportunity for you to explore, play with ideas and identities, examine you needs and wants and lean into the possibilities of life...free from judgement and consequence. Working with a life coach offers you dedicated time, space and support to help you move forward in life, whatever that means for you...

 

What style of coaching do I facilitate?

I draw on several psychological and physiological models within the layers of my coaching practice. These include: 

• Person centred coaching, 

• Psychodynamic coaching, 

• Polyvagal theory. 
   

In practical terms, that means I see you (and empower you to see yourself) as a whole, truly capable and empowered individual within the broader context of your life and experiences. Together, we'll recognise the role that unconscious processes and programming might be playing in your relationship to the world, and we'll work with your body and nervous system to understand your needs and potential challenges on a deeper level. It's a truly holistic approach which is trauma informed. 

 

What sort of things can I support you with? 

• Reconnecting to you and who you are now,

• Gaining clarity around what you need and want in life,

• Identifying how you might meet those needs practically day to day,

• Releasing negative self talk and cultivating a more compassionate, supportive inner dialogue,

• Building self trust and confidence,

• Redefining self-care so that it feels accessible and genuinely nourishing,

• Creating a toolbox of resources that you can rely on to truly support you through the ups and downs of daily life.

 

Is life coaching confidential? 

​The coaching container is a safe, confidential space and everything you share during our work together is held with the greatest respect and trust. For legal and ethical reasons there are some limitations to that confidentiality. I may need to speak to someone else if during the course of our work I become concerned about yours or someone else's safety. I may also need to share information with others if it relates to the safeguarding of children and/or vulnerable adults, the commission of a crime, terrorism or if I am compelled to do so by court order. You can learn more about safeguarding at Let's Get Back to You, here.

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What can you expect from working with me? ​

Whether you're starting your coaching journey with 3 or 6 months of support, we'll begin by having a 90 minute deep dive session which allows us to get everything out on the table, to really understand where you are and what's going on, now. In that session we'll also explore where you'd like to go and set some clear goals and intentions for our time together. After that I typically see people for a 60 minute session every 2 weeks (over 3 or 6 months). We'll check in regularly during that time (usually every 4-6 weeks) to see how things are feeling, and to adjust anything we need to.

 

Our coaching sessions offer safe space and time for you to truly connect with yourself, where you are and how you're feeling in the moment. We might explore a specific theme or see what naturally unfolds. We'll  draw on a wide range of tools and techniques including: a unique blend of conversation, coaching, deep listening, mindset and emotional work, journalling, energetic and body based practices to support gentle self enquiry, greater self compassion and personal empowerment. Allowing you to grow your awareness, deepen your understanding, and take meaningful, achievable action towards the things you need and want in this phase of your life.  

 

Everything we do here, everything I bring to you during our coaching sessions is an invitation to explore. You are in charge and it’s entirely up to you what you engage with and to what extent. I encourage you to take what serves you and leave what doesn’t, to remain open and curious and to let me know when things resonate and when they don't. It's about finding a path that feels true and aligned with you. 

 

It's important to be aware that you may feel triggered or challenged by some of the things we discuss or some of the feelings that come up as we’re exploring. This is normal and natural, discomfort is hugely informative and shows us where you might be needing some support. It’s important that we keep talking in those moments so that I can help you to feel safe. Disclaimer: Life coaching is not therapy and I am not a clinician. If I feel that additional support or a different modality of support is needed, I will always gently tell you and help you to access that care. 

 

How long do people work with me? 

Choosing and working with a life coach is a uniquely personal experience and everyone has different needs and goals which they bring to the table. Some people work with me on an ongoing basis over several years, some just while they navigate a particular season of life. I have two pathways of support available depending on your initial needs:

• 3 months of online life and wellbeing coaching, or 

• 6 months of online life and wellbeing coaching. 

These timelines help to create clarity, containment and focus around our work, allowing us to delve deep and achieve powerful, sustainable results. If you'd like to continue receiving support after the initial 3 or 6 month period that's absolutely fine, and you can choose to renew to the same pathway or move to a different one depending on how your needs have evolved. There is no limit to how many times you can renew or extend our work and we'll explore this together as we go. 

 

What does coaching with me cost? 

The cost of coaching depends on the pathway of support that you choose. You can find full details of each option below: 

 

Path 1: 

3 months of support (online life and wellbeing coaching that put's you back in the driving seat of your life)

 

• 1x 90 minute deep dive coaching session

• 6x 60 minute coaching sessions (to be taken over 12 weeks)

• Unlimited Whatsapp support for the duration of our time together so that you can share reflections, explore blocks and challenges, celebrate break throughs and wins, and shape the focus of our work as your experiences and learnings unfold. (Available for response during my Whatsapp office hours: 10-3 Tues-Thurs).

• Personalised recommendations to help support your independent exploration, think: exercises, reading suggestions, tools to try and reflective prompts to play with. 

 

Investment: £660 or £220/month for 3 months. 

Path 2: 

6 months of support (online life and wellbeing coaching that put's you back in the driving seat of your life)

 

• 1x 90 minute deep dive coaching session 

• 12x 60 minute coaching sessions (to be taken over 24 weeks) 

• Unlimited Whatsapp support for the duration of our time together so that you can share reflections, explore blocks and challenges, celebrate break throughs and wins, and shape the focus of our work as your experiences and learnings unfold. (Available for response during my Whatsapp office hours: 10-3 Tues-Thurs). 

• Personalised recommendations to help support your independent exploration, think: exercises, reading suggestions, tools to try and reflective prompts to play with. 

 

Investment: £1200 or £200/ month for 6 months. 

 

It’s really important to me that my offerings are inclusive and accessible to those who really need and can benefit from them. In alignment with that, each quarter I offer at least one ‘pay what you can space’. ​These spaces are open to anyone that’s ready and committed to doing the work on and for themselves. There is no ‘entry’ criteria or bench mark for financial affordability/need and I will never ask you to prove your eligibility. The pay what you can offer includes: 1x90 minute coaching session, plus 6x60 minute coahcing sessions. You can find out more about 'pay what you can' here.

 

Can I access support between sessions?  

As you continue to explore outside of our sessions, you can use Whatsapp to share reflections, explore blocks and challenges, celebrate break throughs and wins, and shape the focus of our work as your experiences and learnings unfold. I'm available for response during my Whatsapp office hours: 10-3 Tues, Wed, Thurs. 

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What if coaching doesn't feel helpful?

If you feel that our coaching or an aspect of it isn't helping in the way you'd hoped, I encourage you to you to bring your concerns and reflections to our sessions so that we can talk  and adapt our pace, style or the focus of our work. This is a safe, judgement free space and feedback is always welcome, encouraged and forms a vital part of the process. Coaching is a co-creative, collaborative experience and sometimes it can take a few sessions to find our rhythm and flow. Often, understanding the things that don't feel helpful, can teach us as much, if not more than the things which do.

 

If you or I decide that a different coach or modality might be a better fit for your needs, than I'll of course support you in that process.  Every part of your coaching experience should feel safe and supportive, even if we ultimately need to make a change. 

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Can we talk before I commit? 

Absolutely yes, I actually recommend it. I invite all my potential clients into a complimentary 30 minute 1:1 discovery call, as this is a great way for us to get to know each other, and for me to better understand your needs and how I can support you in our work together. We can talk via Google Meet or phone, whichever feels most comfortable for you and during that call we'll make a plan for what your unique coaching container might look like.

 

If you choose to go ahead with coaching, I'll get everything organised using my client portal Paperbell. You'll have access to your own client dashboard where you can review and amend session bookings, make payments and leave me updates on your independent work. You'll also be able to find my terms of service, safeguarding policy and any resources we discuss there. 

 

You can book a 30 minute discovery call by dropping me a message via the contact form below, or by clicking here to book.  ​​

How do I book a coaching session? 

The dates and times of our coaching sessions will be mutually agreed and can be booked at the end of a previous session, via email/whatsapp or via the client portal. Don't worry, we can always make amendments if we need to. 

 

How do I make payment? 

Once you've chosen your preferred pathway of support, I'll send you a payment link where you can choose to pay in full or via monthly instalments (across either 3 or 6 months). You can pay via easy bank transfer, card, apple pay or google pay. 

 

I request that all (full or initial payments) are made at least 48 hours prior to our first appointment, in accordance with my cancelation policy. 

 

How do I cancel or rearrange a coaching session? 

You'll receive a reminder email 48hours before any scheduled sessions. In alignment with this, if you need to cancel or reschedule an appointment I kindly ask for a minimum of 48 hours notice. Sessions cancelled inside that 48-hour window will be deducted from your outstanding session balance.

 

If you're running late for a session I will wait for 15 minutes. After that time the session will be counted as missed and deducted from your outstanding session balance. We will endeavour to book an alternative appointment as soon as possible.

 

You can contact me via email or whatsapp to make amendments to your bookings.