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When I looked at different different scenarios it really help me understand something rather than just an opinion (I do like an opinion but this actually helped me to see what was right/wrong/what I wanted!) Going through the disc profile was really good too. You are very good at getting to the point and no waffle which is good ! Also – the two extra phone sessions helped as I was in negotiations with roles and I could bounce ideas off you which I found super helpful!

The exercise listing and then prioritising my values (and the associated discussion) was very useful

Being able to do face to face meetings helped me feel engaged and connected. I came looking for answers but your style of questions not only made me find my own answers but also helped me realise and find a level of confidence in myself that I must have lost along the way. Your ability to keep scooping the focus back in when we went off track is a skill I am most in awe of and I can’t wait to hone this! Any ideas or suggestions that you were made were complete lightbulb moments and more useful than you know.

The energy and flow of each session was unexpectedly amazing. This is how life felt for me before the pandemic and had unknowingly been fizzled out by confusion, fear and anxiety. I think I’d just fallen off the track and that’s why I was struggling so much to continue again in a post pandemic world that felt quite alien to me. I’m so grateful you’ve helped me get back on track. I’m glad I have the notes to look back on when I need to as well!

Andrea was able to meet me where I was at emotionally each session which provided an appropriate amount of pressure.

Andrea has been focused on me and taken time to understand my objectives and to make me dig deep which has worked well for me.  She has done this in a forward thinking way rather than allowing too much rumination on past events which again has been good for me  – time has been spent reflecting back though where it was needed.  I really like Andrea’s approach of testing out what my head, heart, gut thinks and the fact that the notes of the meeitng are captured in a headline is really powerful as it allows you to reflect beyond the meeting itself (I am a reflector) on some of the key insights.  This is important to have as a reminder and they help also to keep a record of the action points you committed to so you can go back to them and review progress.  I also liked that Andrea was able to pick up on the language I use to talk to me in my own terms about how images and photographs were helping me to move forward in my journey.  Also Andrea has never waivered in her belief that I can achieve my goal and she has generously shared her knowledge and experience at critical points around practicalities that are involved in setting up your own freelance coaching work.  Andrea also is very organised and reliable – she sent the notes through promptly, she is already in the session when I have joined, She manages the time in the session and does not run over.  She always seeks to establish at the beginning what my objective is for that session and what I want her to be in the session to help me achieve that.  WE have only ever met by Zoom due to the pandemic and the miles geographically but this has not been a barrier at all   – Andrea’s warmth, energy, endeavours to be focused on me in the time that we have have shone through and I have felt connected to her even though we had never met previously. I felt like Andrea ‘got me’ right from our first Zoom meeting.

Andrea is very productive, challenging in a positive way, and with an excellent oversight of my development and progress towards new career goals. A career change is not easy and Andrea knows how to coach through that process: she is a real support when the times call for a real change.

Having not really done this kind of thing before I wasn’t sure what to expect, but couldn’t have asked for a better experience. At times I felt it was challenging but this was necessary for me to work through some difficult thoughts and understand my priorities. I reached out to Andrea when I was feeling stuck, confused and uncertain about my role and what I wanted to do in the future. Andrea helped me to work through some self-limiting beliefs and also realise what drives and motivates me. Andrea was warm and never judgemental which allowed me to be completely honest about how I was feeling. She seemed to have an incredible ability to understand and identify issues quickly, helping to externalise challenges and work through them. This then led to actionable insights that I could put into practice and really see positive results.

I reached out to Andrea when I was feeling stuck, confused and uncertain about my role and what I wanted to do in the future. Andrea helped me to work through some self-limiting beliefs and also realise what drives and motivates me. Andrea was warm and never judgemental which allowed me to be completely honest about how I was feeling. She seemed to have an incredible ability to understand and identify issues quickly, helping to externalise challenges and work through them. This then led to actionable insights that I could put into practice and really see positive results.