Coaching/Counselling

"Our sessions equipped me with tools for better coping in stressful situations, but also I have gained self-awareness that has resulted in acceptance and a new-found confidence about who I am ... Jenny, working with you has been a real pleasure - thanks for all your support, sensitivity and insight." (Client)

If you are an HR or training manager you will almost certainly be looking for help for stressed employees. Why not try stress coaching? We are regularly called in to give this kind of support, with excellent results.

Or if you are an individual who is suffering from stress or anxiety, or has emotional or relationship difficulties, we can help.

We use a therapeutic method based on the cognitive behavioural psychological model. This is an active-directive, solution-focussed approach.

Stress affects each of us differently, depending on our personality, background and experiences in life, so the first step is to assess a client’s stress levels and identify exactly how they are being affected – be it physically (e.g. indigestion, back pain), behaviourally ( e.g. unable to sleep, quick to anger) and/or emotionally (e.g. anxious, depressed).

This is a collaborative process and involves helping the client to identify the root causes of their stress and any emotional issues involved, followed by the introduction of effective coping strategies for both short-term and long-term relief.

The approach usually brings about rapid improvement. Typically the client will have 6 - 10 sessions, covering areas such as confidence; self-esteem; communication and assertiveness; emotional self-management (changing unhelpful beliefs and attitudes); positive psychology, managing anger; building better relationships, dealing with criticism; procrastination and time management; goals and ambitions; lifestyle; balancing work and home; relaxation training and other instant stress relieving techniques and so on... depending on the needs of the individual.

We work on changing unhelpful attitudes, habits, behaviour or lifestyle. It requires commitment from the client, but with the right encouragement and support this is very rewarding, equipping them with skills for life.

A coaching session is 1 hour long and is followed up with an email summarising the session and providing additional material on ideas and techniques.