My coaching approach is likely to helpful to individuals as they move through their life journey and approach points where they are seeking to reflect on changes that will enhance personal or professional aspects of their lives moving forwards. This might include connecting with deeper aspects of themselves, clarifying what they really want in life, reflecting on increasing meaning and purpose, changing careers, engaging in advocacy or volunteering activities, or embarking on a major challenge and raising funds  for a cause close to their hearts. However, there is also an invitation to acknowledge the role of difficult life experiences in driving these pursuits and harnessing the power that they can bring.

My clients will often have engaged with therapy at some point in their lives and come to coaching afterwards. However, my coaching services are not an alternative to therapy and if you currently experience considerable and regular distress, your day to day functioning is significantly impacted, or you are currently experiencing traumatic events or realisations in your life I recommend considering speaking with a therapist or your GP before commencing coaching.

My coaching approach is an invitation to acknowledge challenging past experiences and to work in the presence of them rather than directly working on them. If you wish to work directly on the processing of past challenges or trauma then therapy is likely to be a more appropriate path.

Life happens when we least expect it. I am trained in various areas of trauma and have engaged with suicide awareness and crisis training. If, as a client, you experience sudden or traumatic events or otherwise arrive at points or changed circumstances where therapy might be more beneficial to you than coaching, even if only for the short term, then I will discuss this with you and highlight potential avenues forward.

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You might also be interested in the International Coaching Federation (ICF) guidance for when coaches refer/signpost clients towards therapy. You can read more about these guidelines on their website here.