In their own words.

Truth be told, I didn't know what to expect from coaching before we started. I came into coaching a bit sceptical. I would now be one of its biggest advocates. Deb has a very human warmth, and way of making you feel safe to talk about anything. At the same time she is highly professional, experienced, and insightful.

When I started coaching with Deb, I felt stuck in my career progression despite receiving really strong feedback on my capabilities.

I couldn't understand what was happening, and I was getting more and more frustrated, questioning myself and my career choices. Firstly, I greatly improved my approach to handling these hard and frustrating situations, both internally and externally. Secondly, we uncovered some pretty deep things I would never have considered were linked to the way I presented myself at work. Through our sessions, I came to understand how much my own internal beliefs had been affecting me at work, from the slightest things, to some pretty consequential behaviours.

We worked through these blockers, understanding where they came from, and 'updating' my internal framework. I found that naturally, I've started acting differently.

I was promoted at the next available opportunity. I don't think I would have gotten there without having a safe space to explore and get out of my own head.

I reached out to Deb as I was going through a period of various life transitions and was feeling hugely overwhelmed, and was looking for some support with shifting myself into a better mindset and feeling more in control. Prior to signing up to the coaching sessions, we had a discovery call where she walked me through her approach to ensure that we would be a good fit.

I've just changed jobs at work and Deb helped me work through patterns of behaviour which had me constantly reacting to others' asks of me and constantly feeling like I had to take everything on. It was super important to have someone who understood the real demands of a high pressure corporate consulting job, who didn't just tell me to do less, especially when my way of working so far had allowed me to progress quickly through various roles. I still have to challenge myself on whether I'm acting in line with who I want to be professionally, and it's by no means a complete overnight transformation, but being aware of some of the behaviours and thought patterns has allowed me to challenge myself in the moment in a way that I hadn't been sufficiently aware to do previously.

Both at work and in my wider life, Deb challenged me to make sure I keep myself and my own needs on my to-do list, and recognising that there is often a hidden cost to saying yes to everyone else at the expense of my own time and wellbeing.

I also have some health challenges that have been with me since I was little, and these do impact how I am able to live my life. Deb acknowledged this without letting it become the focus of our sessions. She never pushed me to reopen anything I didn't want to revisit, but she gently challenged me on where those experiences were still getting in the way of helpful thought patterns today.

Coaching with Deb felt like the right balance between introspection and actually being able to act on some of the patterns we worked through. The sessions were practical coaching tailored to my situation, whilst using Deb's wider experience and expertise in coaching techniques. For example, I explained that I've always found meditation doesn't really work for me and my brain, and rather than pushing it she suggested quick alternatives, including some breathwork, that fit into a busy working day. I left each session with something specific to try before the next, which made it easy to turn the insights and takeaways from the sessions into small changes in how I work day to day.

Alongside all of the above, Deb was vulnerable enough to share her own experiences where appropriate, which built an incredible amount of trust very quickly and made it easy for me to be honest and open in return. She also has a really strong values system and moral compass, which comes through in everything she does and I felt completely safe working with her.