How coaching with me works

Here is some information about how individual, private coaching works, much of which also applies to coaching within organisations. To discuss more specifically how coaching can help your organisation, please email me or call me on 07968 566337.

Coaching can take place in Berkshire, London and/or by phone and email.

In the first session, I will aim to understand your goals and aspirations for coaching and generally anything about the depth and ways in which you wish to work, as well as providing answers to any questions or concerns that you may have about coaching.

My approach throughout the sessions will involve a variety of techniques as appropriate: e.g. questioning, listening, questionnaires, tools, models, exercises, sensing, feedback, challenge, creativity, writing, drawing, movement and role plays.

I am a humanistic practitioner, and will integrate, appropriately to your needs, tools from a range of personal development approaches, such as coaching, transactional analysis, gestalt, psychodrama, gender awareness, bodywork/voicework and relaxation.

I see the coaching process as me being alongside you in your change – metaphorically "holding your hand" rather than "walking in your shoes". I will take my general direction from you - I may lead you at times, but will encourage you to lead overall.

I work on your agenda, not mine

First session: This is an opportunity to discuss your goals and hopes of coaching, and for us to agree directions and ways of working together. It is also a good time to check out any questions you have about how we work together. We will jointly develop a contract (verbal or written) for how we work together.

Regular Meetings and Reviews: Having decided to work together, we usually book in a block of meetings (ideally not less than eight). The sessions will build on each other, gradually developing your competence in your chosen area. We schedule a review for one of these sessions which is an opportunity for you to reflect on how the process is working for you, for us to talk about how we are working together and to set new directions if you wish.

Ending: Ending is an important part of our work together and is an opportunity to reflect and integrate what you have learnt.

For more information, please email me or call 07968 566337