...helping your garden grow
My Approach
I
believe that we all have the wisdom we need somewhere inside us. I might have
had similar experiences to you, and I might suggest things you can
do that might help, but the most important part of my job is walking
right beside you whilst we look together for YOUR important
questions, and YOUR answers.
A typical session might include deciding on a focus for the call, exploring and unpicking the issues (with lots of questions), and coming up between us with a list of potential solutions. Accountability is a very helpful part of coaching relationships, and so by the end of each session you will have a clear list of actions which you agree to carry out before our next session.
As a therapist I trained in the person-centred tradition, which highlights the self-healing capacity within us all, and the importance of the therapeutic relationship. I am also influenced by existential and psychodynamic approaches, and by Buddhist psychology. These theoretical influences, and a lifetime of my experiences as an ordinary person with different projects and priorities to juggle, all inform my way of working as a coach.
Ethical practice is very important to me. I follow the Standards of Ethical Conduct on the website of the International Coaching Federation: www.coachfederation.org. All sessions are in confidence, and your personal details will never be passed on without your prior permission.
Finding the right coach is an important and personal choice. If you'd like a free 20 minute taster session before you decide if you'd like to work with me, email me to see what times are available.