How I became a coach

My Practice

I became a coach based on my own positive experiences of coaching and therapy. For years I worked in democracy and human rights, first as a funder and later pursuring a competitive fellowship and master’s degee in the same field. From the outside it looked impressive, but from my side it was lackluster and I couldn’t shake the feeling of being stuck. I knew I needed a change, but I so feared getting it wrong and regretting what I’d give up that I was paralysed, unable to take a step in any direction.

Through the relationships I formed with an excellent therapist and coach, I started to learn to value and trust my own feelings, wants and experiences, to understand how I was getting in my own way, and to recognise new potential for change. As I allowed myself to become more of who I am, my relationships deepened, my work become more fulfilling and I went from feeling lost to being on a path I could trust and shape.

Though my own process it become clear to me that the little inkling I’d always had about working directly with people carried truth, and in 2017 I began my coach training with industry-leader Co-Active.

I am a Professional Certified Coach (PCC), accredited by the International Coaching Federation, whose ethical princples and code of conduct I abide by (available on the ICF website). I have provided coaching in a range of settings from small creative agencies to large corporates as well as working with private individuals, and have over 1500 hours of coaching individuals, as well as over 500 hours of group coaching and facilitation work.

My coaching career began in 2015 when I started leading large (25-50) in-person groups of people wanting to take ownership of their careers and make meaningful change. After working with over 250 people in that setting, I started working with Sanctus, where I became their Head of Coaching. Since then I have mainly focused on my private practice.

I have completed training in neuroscience, behaviour change, systemic coaching with constellations, organisational and relationship coaching, gestalt, group facilitation, group analysis, working with risk in a coaching space, and I hold a graduate certificate in humanistic and psychodynamic counselling as well as a post-graduate certificate in supervision. Prior to working as a coach I worked for several years as a volunteer and advocate for survivors of sexual assault and hold a qualification for professionals working in the sexual violence sector.

I offer private time-limited and open-ended coaching online and in-person, including third-party coaching (e.g. an employer sponsoring coaching for an employee). I also offer coach mentoring for coaches seeking their ICF accreditation and supervision for coaches already accredited by the ICF or another caoching body. I work as a volunteer coach to raise money for the MicroLoan Foundation. Please note that I am currently not able to take any new clients.

I work with adults and leaders who are dealing with wide-ranging issues to do with personal change and self efficacy. I have an integrative coaching approach, which means the way I work with each person is specific to them and tailored to their particular needs. I often work with leaders to uncover the deep patterns holding them back. I also work with people who may have had therapy in the past and not found it as useful as they may have hoped, or people who are unsure whether coaching or therapy is right for them.