"No pressure, No diamonds..."

I am an experienced, qualified, highly effective, positive and creative Life Coach, with a range of lived experiences. I specialise in supporting people get the absolute best out of life, by working with them to help them achieve a greater sense of choice, purpose, direction and determination.

I have over 15 years’ experience of Life Coaching and 30 years’ experience of Mentoring Young People, achieved throughout my career within Local Authorities, the Ministry of Defence, Charities, schools / colleges, and Housing Associations.

My style of coaching will help you work out who you are, where you are, and exactly what you want from life and will support and challenge you to reach your goals and dreams. My coaching will help you eliminate doubts and limitations whilst increasing your confidence, direction, and self-belief.

I am passionate about providing a bespoke platform for all, to express themselves in a manner that works for them and empowering them to take responsibility for their life choices, decisions, and direction. 

Nothing is impossible, the word itself says 'I'm possible’, one of my favourite thoughts.

 

Honest & direct. If I think / feel something, I will share appropriately. I will challenge you, support you, give you choice, and be mindful of your preferences. I do not believe in right or wrong. I bring no judgement and believe trust & respect is built and earned over time. I offer 1:1 coaching, tailored to your needs. I combine my experiences, my knowledge, my professionalism with tested Coaching models and strategies.

A branch of Life Coaching, within which I specialise, designed to encourage personal development in young people, while providing an outlet for their individual challenges & stresses. Sometimes teenagers don’t want to discuss their personal lives with their parents. As a coach to young people, I do not aim to stand in as a parent, teacher or friend. I simply provide impartial, non-judgemental, trustworthy support, space, time & options.

Coaching is a useful way of developing people’s skills, abilities & approaches to situations. It can also help deal with issues and challenges, before they become major problems. A coaching session will typically take place as a conversation between the coach and the coachee, and focuses on guiding the coachee to discover answers for themselves.

First Steps to a Coaching Session. What is required from you?

Courage and Commitment. If Coaching is something you would like to explore or find out a bit more about, please text, call or e mail me, to arrange an informal conversation to get the ball rolling.

Do you seem to sometimes make bad decisions? Do you struggle to express your feelings and emotions? Are you challenged by low confidence and a lack of belief in yourself? Do you occasionally mix with the wrong crowd? Do you worry what people think of you? Do you sometimes feel anxious, worried or depressed? Do you feel overwhelmed with aspects of your life? Do you find it hard to take responsibility for your choices and decisions? Do you feel in control of the direction your life is going? Does change scare you? Do you feel like there is no one around that understands you? Do you struggle to find the right support? Do you find certain social situations difficult? Do you feel like you’re just existing rather than living? Do you regret the past and feel fearful about the future? Do you feel lost with your identity?

If you have answered yes to one or more of the above questions, Life Coaching may be an option for you. 

What should I expect and what will I get from Coaching?

In sessions, we will explore;

· Finding out where you want to be, and addressing how, and what, can get you there

· Identifying the facts and the truth with logical thinking v emotional thinking

· Setting personal action plans and committing to achievable goals

· Understand how you operate and how to use the skills, knowledge and experience you already have

You will gain insight, perspective and understanding for yourself. The opportunity to explore who you are and where you are going, without boundaries and judgement.

An element of Life Coaching, within which I specialise, designed to encourage personal development in young people, while providing an outlet for their individual challenges & stresses. Sometimes teenagers don’t want to discuss their personal lives with their parents. As a coach to young people, I do not aim to stand in as a parent, teacher or friend. I simply provide impartial, non-judgemental, trustworthy support, space, time & options.

Using my positivity, my energy and most uniquely, my 30 years as Youth Worker. The work I do is designed to facilitate and encourage personal development in young people whilst also providing an outlet for any worries or concerns in their life. We work together to increase the young person’s confidence, find positive ways to release stress and discuss any difficult issues that may be a barrier to growth.

Life Coaching / Youth Mentoring is not therapy, counselling, teaching or being told what you should or shouldn’t do. Whether the young person wants to talk and work on their self-esteem, lack of focus, exam preparation, exercise, hobbies, careers, future, College / University, or other immediate issues that are causing them worries, is completely down to them. The good news is there are no right or wrong answers, it’s all about the young person building awareness and working towards implementing the changes required to make a positive difference in their lives.

The pressure on young people to ‘achieve’ and ‘be someone or something’ has never been greater. We live in a world where the ‘perfect life’ is constantly on display, which massively distorts the expectations that young people have on themselves. Add to this the pressures of fitting in, growing up and planning a future, means truly defining what it is that makes the young person happy, content and fulfilled, a difficult and sometimes disheartening process. This is proved by the increase in mental health issues amongst today’s younger generation.

Young people today connect to the world and people in different ways from previous generations, through the use of social media and the internet. But when it comes to community and deep meaning relationships, they have less of that.

The core of this type of intervention is to allow the young person to firstly build a positive relationship with themselves, and then others around them. Through this process, the young person will become aware of their own challenging beliefs which may be holding them back, replace them with new, positive and empowering ones, to then emerge and be the person they truly wish to be.

· Certified Practioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) / Life Coaching 

· Master Practioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) / Life Coaching

· Certified Practioner of Hypnotherapy & Horse Whispering

· BA (Hons) Degree in Applied Social Sciences (Psychology & Sociology)

· 30 years as a Youth Worker, and a Leader, in developing and delivering Youth Engagement, Community Development & Housing services within Local Authorities, the Ministry of Defence and Housing Associations.

· Extensive experience of working in schools in front line student support, service design and management

· Diploma in Youth & Community Development

· DBS Checked, with a clear Criminal Record

This depends on what you want to focus on. Examples of benefits that can be worked towards through coaching and mentoring are;

• Getting back on track with      your life
• Increasing your work ethic
• Dealing with difficult and      personal issues
• Discovering your true      potential and authentic self
• Setting and achieving goals      that are important to you
• Improve your relationships      with family and friends
• A safe, trusting and      non-judging environment to discuss difficult subjects
• Learning to see the world      from a different perspective
• Develop focussed ways to      deal with conflict and anger
• Learn to handle, manage, and      express emotions
• Build your confidence and      social skills
• Increase your motivation and      inspiration
• Learn about yourself, your      limitations, and your aspirations
• Reduce levels of anxiety,      worry and depression
• Build a positive, driven,      and resilient attitude
• Be confident and comfortable      with your identity

I work both in person and online. I prefer in person, although online works just as well. I work flexibly, in a way that suits you, and focuses on lasting change. I use a variety of tools to determine the best coaching style for you. During sessions I use a range of well proven and effective coaching techniques.

Coaching sessions take place within a purpose built wooden structured building, (The Coach House) within the grounds of the private home of, in Broadstone, Poole, Dorset BH18 9NT.

The Coach House has off street private parking with discreet, separate access, completely away from the main house.

Options include; Face to Face in Poole, Dorset. Online / WhatsApp / Telephone as well as the option for Walk & Coach in Dorset.