‘I’m fine’ is usually a red flag that sends my antennae up and sparks great interest.

It is the refrain of harried parents everywhere. And it’s true, you are doing fine. You have a job, you are well-ish, the family seems OK and everything is ticking along. But why are things not good? Or great? What is missing? Why are you OK with letting this wonderful, precious gift of life pass by ‘just fine’?

Why not make life great? When you get down to it, living well is simply about better knowledge, some life skills and good behaviour patterns. And we can all learn better skills. Making positive, constructive change, you can feel more satisfied, and less stuck in a rut of routine and mundane clutter.

The coaching process is fluid, and changes for each client. Typically, however, we will talk together for around an hour. I will ask questions that provoke deep thought. We will identify problems, or limiting beliefs, and work through them to a resolution.

A coaching session can be part of a structured multi-session programme that is working towards a defined goal (for example managing unwanted change that has been forced upon you). Or it can be a one-off, seeking clarity on one specific issue.

Outcomes depend on what topics we focus on. Depending on your commitment, you could expect some of the following outcomes:

• You could get more done. Or less, if that’s what is needed.
• You could have a greater self-awareness and feel more confident and comfortable in who you are.
• You could have clarity around your goals, your purpose, your priorities, your boundaries.
• You could learn what is holding you back, and ways to move past your limiting beliefs.
• Things may change for you: your mind set, your language, the choices you make, your habits, routines or behaviours.
• You could feel like you are moving towards something (an exciting goal), rather than just treading water.
• You could tap into your instincts and reduce your dependence on other people’s advice and opinions.
• As you change your perspective you may move toward improved self-trust and more self-compassion.
• You would spend less time in your head, and more time doing meaningful things that fill you up.
• You would take care of yourself better and stop waiting for someone else to do so.

And yes, sometimes you might end up with to-do lists and detailed action plans after our sessions. But most of our work would be around changing your mindset, so that your days naturally fill with activities that move you forward toward something better and more fulfilling.

My clients tend to be

• High functioning career minded, hardworking, driven people (GM) who are looking for more or what is next?
• People redesigning their life following the ending of a significant relationship.
• Women in midlife who are wondering is this what I want the next 20 years to look like.
• Business Owners.
• People who have relocated city or country.

A coach brings new eyes and ears to your situation and provides a safe non-judgemental space for you. Your coach has no agenda. Everyone in your peer group, your spouse, colleagues, employer, friends and family have an agenda for you (often well-intentioned) but they always look at your life through their own filter, and how you affect them.

And it is so hard to work on yourself. Things are that blindingly obvious to a coach about you, may be hard for you to accept, let alone see for yourself. That’s why all good coaches, myself included, talk to a coach regularly.

Coaches do not treat clinical disorders such as anxiety, depression, addiction and phobias. If things like this come up in our sessions, I am happy to recommend you to a licenced professional and put our coaching on hold until appropriate.

The first step is to book in for a ‘let’s chat’ session. This usually lasts for 30 minutes and it is where you work out if we are a good fit.

A package of 7 sessions is $1500 AUD
A package of 12 sessions  is $2400 AUD

Then you would follow through with 60-minute sessions, ideally spaced around 2 weeks apart. Many clients then settle in to a ‘check-in’ pattern with regular follow ups (some around once a month, or every few months).

Some clients want to move quickly, focus deeply and bring about rapid change. Others want to think things through, and take more measured, gradual changes. Both work- it’s up to what suits your personality. So, it can last anywhere from 3 months to an ongoing relationship.

The coaching relationship can continue as long as it’s bringing benefit to you. My goal is to teach you techniques where you can help yourself.

Some clients like face-to-face coaching. I meet clients on the Sunshine Coast, or in Brisbane or at my home office.

Coaching by Skype, Zoom or phone is also extremely effective (and saves considerable commute time). Many clients move to virtual coaching after a few face-to-face sessions. Once you know how the process works, it is easy to work remotely.

Yes, completely. I will not share your information with anybody, nor the fact that you are my client, unless ordered to by a Court of law.

60-minute sessions are $150 AUD

A ‘regulars’ package of  7 sessions is  $1500 AUD.

12 sessions is $2400 AUD

Fees are paid in advance and are needed to confirm a session.

If you are not satisfied with your first session, I am happy to refund your money for that session. All subsequent sessions, and any packages are not refundable.

No, I am happy to do one-off sessions if that works best for you.

That’s why you start with just one session.

You will know after that if you are ready for something more substantial.

Once you commit to a programme (or a package) fees are not refundable. Coaching only works if you commit to it. Half-hearted commitment won’t get you the results you desire.  If you are likely to want to pull out because work has got busy, or life too hard, then I would suggest you are not ready to make significant change. But we can talk about this in the initial session, and help you find ways to make the mindset shift to be ready for change.

Yes please feel free to give me a call or email me through the contact page.

You are going to have to do some work! Coaching is not about me telling you what to do. It is not (usually) about quick fixes. It is about opening up, answering some difficult questions and doing some deep work on yourself. You will need to be ready, vulnerable and unflinchingly honest with yourself and me. For some people, it is not easy.

You won’t get much pity from a coach. We won’t talk for a long time about what happened in your childhood, and the reasons you are the way you are. But there is some deep empathy, plenty of patience and an expectation that you are prepared to work hard on bringing about some constructive change.

You will probably have homework after each session, and it’s up to you whether you invest in doing it. If you don’t make the time to do it and commit to finding ways to integrate what you have learned into your life, a coaching session is just empty talk. I really don’t want that.

Yes, a Life Coach who tells you ‘You just have to dream it, then you can do it’ or ‘Trust the process’ can definitely sound flaky. We all know life is harder, more complicated and that we need a lot more than wishful thinking to get ahead.

Getting ahead requires a magical combination of hard work, competence, self-awareness, confidence, luck and opportunity. Sometimes you need to know when to push, other times you need to step back and trust the process.

My coaching is deeply grounded in the realities of life and current research. It is completely practical and doable, preparing you for opportunities that may come your way. Because luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity. And we all need a bit of luck.

There are a range of courses out there. I completed the 9 month Martha Beck Life Coaching Training. Which involved  weekly classes, supervision and  completion of practise hours,  to achieve certification.