Life Coaching
As a rule I work with clients on the phone, usually starting off with weekly sessions. I like to work with people who are committed to their own personal development and who are willing to look at themselves with honesty. Below are some typical issues that I work with:
What is in the way
What are the things that are not working in your life, what could you do differently, how can you organise your life better, making the small changes that make a big difference (click here for clutter clearing!).
Exploring creativity
How to change negative beliefs about you abilities and talents, start to explore new ways of expression yourself, begin writing a journal, learn to enjoy the creative process for its own sake, reclaim your right to be an artist (in whatever way or form)!
Voice Coaching
Learn to accept and appreciate your voice in a safe environment, make changes effortlessly, embrace public speaking with confidence, express who you are with ease, love your voice.
Well-Being
How to reduce stress, have more energy, improve health, lose weight, start self-care program, learn to listen and respond to your body's feedback, celebrate your body, schedule Time To Be Me days.
Relationships
How to understand others, make sure you are understood, appreciate each other, keep relationships resentment-free, enjoy differences, spend time together, have relationships that give you energy and joy.
Assertiveness
How to start to respect yourself, set boundaries, understand your assertive rights, practise tricky scenarios, reclaim your power and self-esteem.
Recovering from long term illness
How to start looking at life in a new way, learn to enjoy a slower pace, live life without running on adrenaline, find new passions that are giving you health and fulfilment.
Career & Life Direction
How to change careers, find out what turns you on, reduce work hours, reduce travel time, create work schedule, find work that expresses your values and brings fulfilment.
Time management
Learn to make better use of your time, become aware of how you spend your time, realistically plan your projects, make things happen easily and effortlessly.
Problem Solving
How to make decisions, recover from mistakes, make big changes, learn lessons, become less attached to the outcome of problems, consider the possibility of a life that is not ruled by problems.
I am also available for one-off brain storming sessions.
Feedback from clients
"We have worked together for two and a half years and I feel that I have grown and developed so much in this time. I've come a long way, and tackled all sorts of issues: I've changed how I thought about getting older, I've changed my appearance (hair colour and my shape!), I've managed huge change at work, I've tackled family difficulties. I've learned new skills, I've drawn on your wide knowledge of all sorts of subjects and you have been such an invaluable resource for me."
"Coaching encourages me to spend some time thinking about myself, how I am feeling, whether my life is how I want it to be, how I can improve on it. Knowing that I have a coaching phone call once a week means that I make myself spend some time thinking rather than just putting it off to another time. It makes me face up to dealing with issues, not sweeping them under the carpet. It is 50 minutes of 'me' time to stop rushing around, and just sit and focus."
"Thanks for the uplifting session yesterday - as always, you dusted me down and set me on my feet again, for which I cannot thank you enough."
"How wonderful it is to have your support - thank you very much indeed for your thoughtful and hugely helpful reply. It really has given me a great foundation and made it all seem, as you say, so simple!"
"Thank you Maartje for helping to appreciate and value myself: my attributes, skills and talents. Your sensitive and thought provoking coaching calls have enabled me to find the confidence to flourish and really start living - which is so wonderful!"
"I wanted to thank you again for the coaching session: it was a big turning point. In the days afterwards I found myself no longer focused on all the things I felt I couldn't do but instead very much in touch with all that I could do - which I realised was a lot. It has made any job search more specific and it also has taken a lot of the fear out of it."
Coaching Fees
Fees for 2007
Life Coaching and Voice Coaching phone sessions (50 minutes):
1 coaching session: £70
2 coaching sessions: £130
4 coaching sessions: £240
Coaching fees are payable in advance. Most people choose to have weekly sessions, but we can discuss what best suits your requirements.
My coaching is done by phone, with email support available in between the sessions.
Please contact me for more information and a free introductory chat to explore how we can work together.