Life Change
A year ago I was feeling pretty dissatisfied with work, I’d just come out of a relationship and honestly didn’t know what path or decisions to make. I was stuck and felt I needed some input from someone objective. I didn’t need a counselor, I needed someone who was going to challenge me and help me move forward.
My first session with Gina was quite revealing. I thought my rut was due to my job but after answering a few simple questions, it was apparent that I really wanted to travel, which explained why I wasn’t pushing myself when it came to applying for jobs. Over the course of about 6 sessions I had pretty much quashed any excuses by working through the process of eliminating any fears. I tackled them by breaking everything down into small achievable action points and replaying time and time again the best scenario in my mind. A few months later I was boarding a plane to South America and having an amazing life experience. When I returned I had the confidence and tools to make further changes, like moving to a new flat and my current ‘project’ is about finding a more fulfilling job. As a result of life coaching, I now have a 3 month, 12 month and 2 year plan which I’ve never had before and now have a much more focused outlook on what I want from life.
The sessions were an interesting journey of self-discovery where Gina would ask powerful and direct questions which weren’t always easy to answer. The important thing to remember about life coaching is that you hold the answers. Gina doesn’t hand a happiness plan to you and send you on the way (if only!). YOU work out what needs changing. YOU make the plan and YOU implement the changes.
Change is very easy once you have answered the question “What’s stopping you?” and that’s where Gina comes in. Tania G, Event Manager
Redundancy
I recently lost my job, after being with the company for nearly 18 years. Worst of all, I didn’t see it coming, so the shock was terrible. My self- confidence went overnight and I couldn’t sleep and had constant migraines. The redundancy package was useful, of course, but it didn’t help my mental state, or the fact that I felt useless. My job centre recommended I look for career and confidence coaching and I found Gina on the net. Thank God for that day. She helped me to realise that my previous job, although well paid, wasn’t really what I wanted to do in life anyway. We looked at lots of goals I’d had for years but never told anyone about. It felt so liberating to be understood. Little by little I found myself again and by taking small action steps to reach my goals, I was able to find work in a completely new field – and I’m loving it! I totally recommend Gina’s coaching services. She truly listens, is empathetic but always allowed me to lead the sessions and come to my own conclusions. I had so many “ah ha!” moments. Thanks Gina for all your help. Steve M, Account Manager
Business coaching
“I decided to have coaching with Gina at a stressful turning point in my professional and personal life. She really helped me to focus on concrete goals, prioritise my projects, and more importantly, to take action towards achieving my targets. I would definitely recommend Gina’s coaching sessions to anyone who wishes to make changes in their life.” Kay Q, Business Owner
Career
“I began coaching with Gina at a rather challenging point in my life. The sessions not only allowed me to identify the areas that had been holding me back, but made me committed to taking steps towards making some real changes, some of which I hadn’t even considered prior to being coached. As a result of Gina’s coaching, I feel much more in control of various aspects of my life, including my thoughts. I am better equipped to over come any obstacles that may arise, and am generally more optimistic about the future. It’s been a thoroughly positive experience.” Rebecca S, Translator
Work/Life balance
“With Gina’s help I began to seriously re-evaluate my situation and was able to identify and focus on achieving what I really want out of life. The sessions were incredibly useful and I was able to increase awareness of my own internal dialogue and thought processes, leading to more positive ways of thinking.” Leigh T, Analyst
Career
“I have found coaching really helpful in making big decisions about my future. It has given me the opportunity to think through and understand what is important to me, and remind myself of my values and principles. It’s also been very challenging and I appreciate the tone and environment Gina created where I could be honest and true to myself. I’m feeling very positive about the decisions I’ve made and looking forward to realising them.” Catriona C, Banker
Career/Work-Life balance
“Gina helped me to clarify the most important priorities in my life, and take tangible action towards achieving my goals. I found her extremely professional and supportive. She is excellent at establishing a trusting, non-judgmental environment in her coaching sessions.” Fiona B, Analyst
Career
“The coaching provided by Gina has been invaluable. Over the course of just 6 sessions, she has helped me to clarify many important goals, for which I can now see a surprisingly clear way forward. Gina has a very professional approach and knows how to ask just the right questions at exactly the right time. She’s challenged a lot of the beliefs I had which were stopping me from taking action. Gina is highly professional and I could immediately place my trust in her as a coach. She always stressed the aspect of confidentiality and remained non-judgmental throughout. Her questions were always thought provoking and relevant and often just one question at the right time helped me to resolve the entire issue. Gina is a fabulous coach whose sessions are extremely enjoyable. I have no hesitation in recommending her and would definitely work with her again.”
Susan A, Translator
Redundancy
“As a result of the coaching sessions with Gina, I noticed I became much more organised with time management. I found it easier to get necessary tasks done and was able to prioritise more easily. Before the coaching sessions, I’d never really sat down and made a list of short, medium and long-term goals. Doing so has really helped me to focus on the things that are most important to me, and to take regular action towards achieving my goals.” Chris J, Journalist
New Career
“I have found Gina to be a very effective coach because she helps me to focus on specific goals and encourages me to take specific, weekly action towards these goals. She has also encouraged me to value myself more and to be very positive about the steps I take. Sometimes this has involved me re-phrasing actions or intentions into more positive language. The coaching has enabled me to discover that I wanted to write a novel. With Gina’s help and encouragement, I have stuck to this plan and have now written more than 70,000 words in two months. This is in spite of a period of illness and a weeks’ holiday! Gina’s constant encouragement and support have helped me to stay focused on my writing.
The goals I have worked on have not just been about writing. Gina has also helped me to deal with some negative emotions associated with my illness. I have found it particularly helpful the way Gina has helped me to break down my larger goal into more management components, which have helped me, week by week. Because of this I have been encouraged by the number of goals, which I have achieved.” Nicola S, Head Teacher
