Coaching Method

My coaching approach is influenced by my training in Psychology, Psychotherapy and Coaching as well as my spiritual and creative abilities.

 In my earlier coaching journey, I felt that the idea of  coaching was good, but it lacked rigour. I understood from my training in nursing, psychology and psychotherapy that in order to get long term success, focusing on goals and outcomes was not enough.  I knew that long-lasting change had to start from within. The model of coaching offered to me was not enough and that led me to question the motivation and the integrity of coaching. Meanwhile, I also observed that more and more individuals and teams were becoming stressed and became curious about this. 

I was also struggling with my personal and professional identity; which many of the clients I coach also experience. I was a black woman who came  from a family where being a  professional was alien to them and generations before, therefore I struggled with embodying this new identity. My determination to do well coupled with expectations from others, led me to push myself to get to the top. Getting to the top meant beating all odds of being the first one in my family (generation) to go to secondary school,  university,travel abroad and become a professional. The pressure to succeed led to burnout. What I learnt from that experience was that I had not been working in alignment with my values. I was working mostly to please others and fulfil a script. 

Once I became clearer about my identity and my values, the more I gave myself permission to integrate the different parts of me. This was affirming for me and helped me to see that I could integrate my psychological, clinical skills and work on wellbeing  with my coaching.

 My observation is that many women who come to coaching have lost connection to their values and purpose. The consequence of this is loss of vision, disillusionment or burnout, which makes it difficult to set goals. This is why I developed my “Seven Steps Coaching Journey’s model."