What is Coaching?
Coaching is not counselling or therapy. It may be that you have had this in the past or not, either is great. No experience is necessary at all. Coaching does not dwell in the past, it focuses on the here and now, and looks to the future – the best future you can imagine, and then some! If you are currently in a course of therapy or counselling, it’s usually best not to mix the two and to finish what you have already started first.
Coaching is not a treatment nor is it any kind of professional advice, be it financial, medical, or legal. There are many professional advisers out there who will be able to help you in these areas, if you need it.
Coaching is not a passive, delivery service of answers and next steps, it is very much a participation venture from both the coach and the client. You get to decide what to focus on, where to go next, and have ultimate control over your results.
I do not use a set coaching plan, scheme or approach, everything is designed around you and what works best for you.
So what happens in my coaching sessions?
When you first get in touch, we’ll arrange a call to talk about the things you are looking to work on. When I get my head around the tech I’ll add a calendar link to the site and you can book in at a time that suits you. I’ll ask some questions and we’ll get to know each other a little. It’s so important that we both feel comfortable with the idea of working together, what we’ll be working on, and how we’ll know it’s succeeded.
We’ll also agree a timeframe that we’ll work within.
- You might want to focus on one particular challenge like a presentation or a job interview for example.
- Or we might agree that a block of 6 fortnightly sessions to look at a difficult boss or a relationship niggle.
- You may want to overhaul your career.
- Or your relationships.
- Your finances maybe.
- Maybe it’s time for a life audit!
Maybe you have given yourself a month to make some changes – and I can provide intensive sessions too. As I said, there is no cookie cutter plan, it’s all built specifically around you.
Where?
My preference is to work in person, where possible. I am based in Birmingham although I do travel around the country from time to time. And if we can’t make “in person” work then Zoom will work just fine too.
Interested?
Then hop on over to the contact page and get in touch! I’d love to hear from you.