Success Stories

'I came to coaching with Ali about a year ago from a position of near burn-out fearing failure both physically and emotionally. I was confused about how I got to that position and how to best to move on from there so decided I need some extra help to work through it all and make good decisions.

The key areas that were valuable to me in the process were:

• identifying the beliefs and values I had
  - I found this quite difficult initially but also quite surprising to discover what some of them actually were. Also understanding that they were just 'beliefs' and not necessarily truths brought a new level of freedom.
  
  
• learning how some of these beliefs and values were not serving me well
  - This was at times quite enlightening and surprising that it was not obvious to me beforehand!
  
  
• learning strategies to realign my life to match these
  - This meant using them as a guide to help in difficult decision making, adopting new thinking patterns and behaviours that served me better. I was able to give myself 'permission' to do the things required to gain the balance I needed in my life. Interestingly I learnt that even though I had previously been using new behaviour strategies which I thought would help me lead a more relaxing, balanced lifestyle, they were not working well as the old thinking patterns and beliefs were not challenged and adjusted.
  
  
• assisting and supporting the process of moving forward, to make good decisions and actioning them
  By understanding what was holding me back, what beliefs and fears I had, it was easier to make the decisions that needed making.

Ali provides a very supportive, sensitive and positive approach in our sessions. She is able to challenge ideas and thinking in a gentle and useful way, whilst maintaining a professional, but always relaxed, atmosphere.

I believe Ali had a very good understanding of where I was at, what I could cope with (which at the beginning wasn't very much!) which I think was very important to the whole process being successful for me.

In practical terms I have been able to achieve and maintain change and make difficult decisions regarding my career, work, friendships, family, stress levels and lifestyle. It is amazing how what previously seemed like major decisions were turned around and were no where near the hurdle I expected. Also that 'light bulb' that you often hear about is so major when it happens to you!" - Recruitment Manager

"Before meeting Allison I had a whole lot of ideas about what I was interested in, but no idea of what, or how, to choose which interest to follow. Over the course of a few meetings, she not only gave me the skills to make a rational and clear decision about what truly appealed to me, but also was able to alleviate my confusion about where to head by creating a profile of my personality, which I have to say was surprisingly accurate and useful.

Allison removed the panic and stress from the apparently huge decision of where to head after school is all done, by giving me a clear foundation upon which to base this decision, and revealing the truth that in fact much can still change - nothing is fixed for life." - Year 13, St. Kentigern College