I have been coaching and mentoring for nearly 10 years, I hold the ILM Level 7 Diploma for Executive & Senior Level Coaches and Mentors. It is accredited with the EMCC at Senior Practitioner level, and the ICF. I am a qualified "Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway" trainer and am passionate about positive mental health and wellbeing.
In addition to working with a leaders of charities and social enterprises, I also work with people who are at a crossroads in their lives. I enjoy coaching people who have wanted support with building resilience, navigating changes in their lives, enabling them to realise and reach their potential.
My recent mentoring experience has included mentoring a diverse spectrum of social entrepreneurs including artists and community development leaders. Highlights of this have been witnessing the power of change and positive feedback I have received from my mentees.
In 2002 my life took a complete turn of direction. I had been working in the Hospitality sector for 10 years, when the long hours, split shifts and late nights out with hotel staff finally took its toll. Throughout my career I have been a hard worker, striving to improve and challenging myself wherever I could.
The pressure of working and playing hard covered up, what I now know to be an anxiety disorder. I experienced burn out and had to resign from my job, I felt numb for quite a long time. I was full of fear about who I was without my career and I was physically exhausted.
Slowly I took small steps, I learnt lots about recovery and started to put myself back together again but in a way I actually understood. I started to work for a local Mind charity and became CEO, I enjoyed developing mental health initiatives and training, and raising funding. This is where I became really passionate about mental health, having experienced both sides of the coin.
Through my Coaching and Mentoring Services I am paying forward the transformational experience of self-discovery and sharing my skills and knowledge so that you too can live your true potential...
My personal strengths in coaching and mentoring is being warm, open and encouraging. I bring optimism and energy into my coaching sessions.
I am responsive to my clients needs and enjoy helping people ignite their potential.