ABOUT JULIE…

People like me supporting people like you

As your coach I’m here to help you be brave with your life. Sometimes that means we have to choose courage over comfort, challenge our doubts and insecurities and dare greatly!

I came to the profession of coaching via a winding road that on reflection was always going to bring me here. Being a Registered Mental Health Nurse, a Public Health and Education specialist my focus has always been to support people to move forward, developing skills, knowledge and personal strategies to make the most of their potential using their unique strengths and developing resilience.

As someone who left schooI with low expectations of what I could achieve, I always seemed to be doing things a decade after everyone one else! I always felt I was catching up with something but never sure quite what that ‘something’ was. Through trial and error I worked my way towards a variety of professions in health care that enthralled me, building up my qualifications professionally and academically. Yet, despite my achievements I always wondered when I was going to be ‘found out’.

Although imposter syndrome still rears its head from time to time, my experience of coaching both as a coach and a coachee has helped me understand my strengths, the value I add and the role of a supportive coach in developing others.  Choosing courage assisted by supportive coaching conversations has helped me find my way through the maze of life and now it’s my turn to offer that same opportunity to ‘people like me’.

I believe that YOU are the expert in your life but that in this complex and uncertain world sometimes we all need support to release our inner resources to solve problems or see our goals clearly. Sometimes we just feel ‘stuck’ and are unsure how to move forward. Other times, we feel we are being held back in life or work but cannot see how to break down those barriers. Sometimes the person holding you back is YOU!

Why invest in a coach?

Why choose me? Who I am is how I coach…

It would be easy just to list my qualifications (which I do below) but really what you get when you work with me is my energy, commitment, experience, knowledge and focus on YOU and your intentions. You get my lived experience of using these coaching approaches every day on myself so I know they work. They are not just academic or theoretical approaches to tell people about, they are tools for life that take practice, commitment and courage!

I know what I am doing with my own one wild and precious life and I want to support you to find that too!

Join me with an open mind and curiosity and together we will explore…

Professional qualifications

I have a range of professional qualifications to support you depending on your needs:

 

  • Professional coach trained through the International Coaching Federation and member of Association for Coaching

  • Certification in ‘Nature as Co-Facilitator’

  • Member of Institute of Physical Intelligence

  • Accredited Action Learning Facilitator through Action Learning Associates UK

  • Restorative Clinical Supervision Trainer: theory and practice

  • Professional Doctorate in Education with experience in education delivery as well as strategy development and implementation

  • Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

  • Masters in Public Health

  • Registered Mental Health Nurse

What others say

  • “Thank you again. I have spent the weekend with a little sparkle in my mind as I make some small steps towards my aspirations. It's good to feel I am finally moving forward with direction and courage"

    P (coaching client)

  • “"A 'thinking partner' with a bit extra! This what it says on your website and it is bang on! It really describes my experience of working with you. I was ready for change so the pressure systems and weather that created the swell was already there. You encouraged the offshore wind, and groomed the sand banks that tidied and organised the waves ready for me to surf. I feel honoured to have the opportunity of taking this journey with your support. Thank you". '

    M (coaching client)

  • “You’ve definitely left a legacy. Every organisation needs a ‘Julie’!”

    (feedback from a health care organisation after education strategy implementation)

  • "I'm really glad I did this"

    The sessions have given me time in a supportive space to explore my thoughts and feeling about my career and the balance between my work and my life with someone I trust. The discussion and activities helped reinforce my thinking and opened up new ideas and possibilities. Thank you.

    Christine (coaching client)

  • "Working with Julie has changed my life"

    “I had so many ideas but they were all a big mess in my head. I now have the focus I needed. I know where I’m going and I know how I’m going to get there”. Anne (coaching client)

  • Feedback from clinical supervision training

    “I’ve left feeling excited and intrigued of the practical application of what I’ve learned and look forward to working with others in the supervisory space.

     Really accessible information, easy to understand and the practical tools will be so helpful to supervisors. I think everyone should do this course, thank you” . Participant from health care organisation

  • Feedback from clinical supervision training

     “Everyone has commented how helpful they found it, either providing some important reminders for those with more experience, or a whole set of new skills for those who haven't attended any training of this type before. My team have said it's done a lot for their confidence in this area. Julie was great in terms of creating a safe space to talk openly.” Manager from health care organisation

  • “I didn’t really know what to expect when I first started my coaching sessions, however I truly believe this is the way forward and everyone should have a Julie! Coaching for me has been so beneficial, particularly as I made the transition to a new role. Julie was able to support and guide me through this process, to help me to ask the right questions, however, was also there to just listen when I needed it. Throughout our sessions, she has helped me to develop a variety of tools that I can use going forward and put into practice both in my work and personal life.  

    I would highly recommend Julie and I’m really looking forward to continuing our coaching journey this year. Thank you!”

    S, coaching client

  • Thank you!

    “I’ve really benefitted from our coaching sessions this year. I feel enabled to make better decisions at work. It significantly helps me that your approach is personable and professional and I always take away a valued tool or information to support my learning”. N (coaching client)

 Want to learn how we can work together?