Meet the coach

Hi I’m Helen. I have over ten years’ experience working as a coach with individuals on a range of work related challenges. In addition to this I am responsible for managing a coaching programme and the training and development of other coaches.

How did I get here? I’m someone who struggled for a long time to find their place in the world of work. From as early as I can remember I was preoccupied with ‘what I would be’ when I grew up. And then I grew up and still didn’t know. I studied psychology, then couldn’t work out what to do with it. I worked for a charity, in the NHS and then found myself working on large programmes in government. The programmes I worked on were interesting but I didn’t feel satisfied. I then saw a role working on 2012 Olympics programme. I saw it as a test. If I worked there and didn’t love it then programme management wasn’t for me. I worked there and didn’t love it.

Enter coaching. Having a coach enabled me to take a step back, reflect on what I really wanted and make positive changes that moved me towards a career that I find much more fulfilling. I learnt about myself, my beliefs and what I wanted from work. The coaching led me back to my love of psychology and to my masters. I moved into roles related to this and trained to be a coach.

I have used coaching a number of times since during times of transition and when my confidence has needed a boost. It has increased my self-awareness, helped me to manage unhelpful beliefs and generally be much more effective. I have seen the positive effects of coaching in my clients too. I have a naturally positive outlook on life and recognise this in my clients. I like to get under the surface and to the heart of a problem. To find out what’s really going on and support clients to make the changes they dream of.