Who will be my life coach?

I am a certified life coach having trained with the Life Coaching Institute. I am also a member of the Association of Life Coaching and abide by its ethical code of practice. I have a degree in Social Psychology from the London School of Economics. I also trained for three years as a counsellor with the Metanoia Institute.

My approach is to combine life coaching with the skills of a counsellor, listening, being non-judgmental and showing empathy. The difference between life coaching and counselling is that life coaching looks at the present and future and dips into the past to see what might be blocking you but doesn't go deeply into the past.

I have experience of working as a coach and counsellor with both gay and straight clients. I have also volunteered as a facilitator in a coming out group for five years. My own life experience includes: being married for three years; coming out when I was 28 years old; living with a female partner for eight years; working in the voluntary sector and for a national newspaper; living abroad and setting up my own business - so I have plenty to draw on!

However, coaching is not about me giving advice based on my experience, it is about working with you to find your own path and drawing on your resources to lead a happier, more fulfilled life.

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