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Frequently asked questions
About coaching
Coaching is a guided conversation that helps you explore a situation, gain clarity and make changes.A coach shouldn't give you advice or tell you what to do. Instead, they use questions, reflection and challenge to help you see things from different perspectives, explore different possibilities and take action.Coaching looks to the future and focuses on finding solutions.In short, it takes you from where you are now to where you want to be.
A coaching conversation is a focused discussion about something that matters to you.There isn't a set script. You bring what you want to talk about and I'll ask questions to explore what's getting in the way and consider different ways forward.We don't often give ourselves the time and space to reflect, but coaching gives you the opportunity to dig deeper, focus on what's important to you and find the solutions that work for you.You can find more information on my Coaching page.
Coaching and counselling/therapy can both involve reflection and personal development, but they have different purposes.Coaching is about looking to the future. It helps you to explore where you are now, where you want to be and how to get there.In counselling and therapy, the focus tends to be on looking at the past, mental health difficulties or emotional distress and is provided by a trained mental health professional. Coaching isn't a replacement for mental health support. If counselling or another form of support might be more appropriate for what you're experiencing, I'll be honest about that.
A coach helps you to find that answers that work for you rather than telling you what to do.A mentor draws on their own experience and expertise to offer guidance, while a consultant is typically employed to provide specialist knowledge or recommend a solution.There can be some overlap, but the key difference is that coaching focuses on helping you think things through on your terms.
Working with me
I primarily work with leaders and professionals, with a focus on professional development and change. This can include areas such as confidence, decision-making, career-direction, leadership, perfectionism, procrastination, imposter feelings and navigating change.You don't need to arrive a specific issue or a neat explanation of what's wrong. Coaching can help you to figure all this out. It can be especially useful when you're:At a crossroads and deciding what to do nextFinding it difficult to move forwardQuestioning whether your current direction still feels rightPreparing for an important conversation, decision or transitionWanting to understand your patterns and respond differentlyLooking for space to think things through without having to have all the answersSometimes, simply knowing that something needs to change is the perfect starting point.If you'd like to explore this in a little more detail before starting coaching, take a look at my free resources.
There are two ways to work with me: 1:1 coaching or coaching via WhatsApp.1:1 coaching gives you the dedicated time and space to talk things through with me in a coaching session. It's ideal if you want to explore something in depth.WhatsApp coaching gives you on the on the go coaching Monday - Friday without having to book a session.Both are based on the same coaching approach. The difference is how you access it.Visit my Coaching page to find out more.
Yes. what you share with me during coaching is confidential.I won't share what we discuss with your employer, colleagues or anyone else without your permission, except where there is a legal and safeguarding reason why I may need to do so.I'll always be clear about this if it applies.
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