FAQ

How can you help me achieve my goals?

Actively listening to you every moment of every session in order to truly understand your position and tailor the session to your needs
Space and time to process and focus on yourself
Helping you to set SMART goals
Asking powerful questions that provoke you to really examine your values, limiting beliefs, strengths, thoughts, emotions and hopefully behavior.
Giving feedback and challenging you to consider different perspectives
Reflecting back your behaviors, thought patterns and language
Taking you through various coaching modals and exercises relevant to your particular goal
Keeping you accountable for weekly actions towards your goals
Support and Belief
Motivation & Encouragement
Empowerment to come up with your own solutions or opportunities
Providing a judgement free space. ALWAYS

Is coaching the same as therapy?

It's very important to distinguish coaching and therapy.

Although there are some similarities like lots of active listening and space to process, coaching is not therapy.

Therapy tends to look into the past for the root causes of issues. Coaching starts where you are now and looks into the future and how to get there. Therapy is for people experiencing some form of mental illness and coaching is for anybody and does not treat mental illness. This does not mean you cannot attend coaching if you suffer from anxiety or depression it just means that coaching is not a treatment for this and will not be the focus of our sessions.

If I think you would be better served by a therapist of psychologist, it is my duty to refer you on to one.

What are your nutrition qualifications?

I have a degree in bio-engineering where I specialised in Food biotechnology in my final year. This made me so interested in nutrition I completed a master’s degree in clinical nutrition and Health in Glasgow Caledonian University and was subsequently eligible to register with the Association for Nutrition. A UK regulatory body for nutritionists and dietitians. I am also a member of the British Dietetic Association and am passionate about keeping up to date with evidence-based research.

Having a science background, I also had the opportunity to complete a research position in the Glasgow Royal Infirmary where I studied the effects of a food-based diet as a treatment for pediatric Crohn's disease in comparison with an enteral nutrition diet which is the standard course of treatment today.

What are your coaching qualifications?

During my Clinical Nutrition degree, I gained great experience in nutritional coaching and motivational interviewing techniques.

To build on this, I completed an advanced diploma in personal and executive coaching at Kingstown College. This, along with over 160 supervised coaching hours meant I was eligible to apply for accreditation with the European Mentorship and Coaching Council (EMCC). The EMCC is a global regulatory body for coaching and mentorship standards and ethics.

What traits/skills make a good coach?

I believe these are some of the many skills and traits a great coach needs.

Authenticity – Truly believing in your clients abilities and real belief that they can and will achieve their goals
Listening skills – Being fully present at all times with your client. Hearing what isint said as well as what is and listening with genuine curiosity
Non judgement - The ability to withhold your own opinions and beliefs. To view the situation from your clients perspective as well as a neutral outside perspective
Powerful questions - Ability to ask intuitive and thought provoking questions that elicit some powerful "ah ha" moments.To bring about new realizations and perspectives that help your client achieve their goals or break through road blocks they are experiencing.
Professional & Ethical - Complying with all ethical and professional standards set out by the governing coaching body

How can I get the most out of my coaching sessions?

Just as I have a responsibility to be present, listening, professional and always acting in your best interest. You too have some responsibilities to ensure the success of your sessions. These include, showing up on time, completing the work you committed to in the previous session, being open minded and truthful with yourself. Be kind to yourself during this process of change.

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