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 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 through and enjoyed 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’.

Those imposter feelings often kept me working long hours, pushing myself more and more, never feeling like I had done enough. This was never going to be sustainable and brought me close to burnout. Something had to change. Nobody was going to make those changes except me so with a lot of deep reflection and support from my own thinking partners, I made those changes. I am now firmly on the other side of ‘overwhelm’ and have every intention of staying there. But it takes work! I have developed healthy boundaries, am comfortable with what I say yes and no to and ensure that my life and health outside of work is prioritised so that I am the best I can be within work. And when those pesky imposter feelings raise their heads, I know exactly how to deal with them!

After all, if nothing changes…nothing changes

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!

I have a post it note next to my desk with an old Chinese proverb that says it all…

“We have two lives. The second one only begins when we realise we only have one”.

Join me and begin to explore your second life…

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

  • Approved Partner for Coaching with Physical Intelligence

  • Certification in ‘Nature as Co-Facilitator’

  • Accredited Action Learning Facilitator through Action Learning Associates UK

  • Restorative 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)

  • "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 supervision skills 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 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)

  • Individual coaching

    "Meeting up with you each week has provided me with much needed positivity and focus. I have found our sessions helpful on both a professional and personal level, and they've given me direction when I have felt lost and directionless.

    Thank you again for everything - for encouraging me and opening up my eyes to possibilities"

    H, Coaching client

  • Getting some balance back

    “Thank you as always. I always feel really positive after a session with you, and you’ve definitely made a massive difference personally and professionally on how I cope with work & life” 😊

    N, coaching client

  • Rediscovering your inner flamingo!

    “When we started our coaching conversations, I felt like a dull flamingo and occasionally a waterlogged duck! Now, I’m ready to create and step into so many opportunities. Thank you for helping me to re-pink my plumage” M, coaching client

 Want to learn how we can work together?