Maria
I spent many years of my life desperately searching for what I wanted to do ‘when I grew up’. I knew it had something to do with helping people thrive and develop but just couldn’t find the right channels. In 1999 I discovered Life Coaching and knew I’d finally found what I’d been looking for. I’ve now been coaching for twelve years – I’m based in Salisbury, Wiltshire and work with clients both face to face and by phone.
Here’s a summary of my training, qualifications and credentials:
- Graduated in 2003 from a two-year accredited coach training programme with Coach University (based in the USA)
- Member of the ICF (International Coach Federation) – the international governing body for the coaching profession.
- In 2005 I was awarded the ICF’s Professional Certified Coach (PCC) credential. This included proof of 750 coaching hours and extensive written and practical exams. This credential was renewed in 2009.
- I’m fully committed to credentialing for coaches. I believe it helps to reassure clients that coaches with credentials are qualified to an officially recognized standard. I regularly participate in Continuing Professional Development to improve my skills
- My Values are Integrity – Truth – Laughter – Respect – Fairness – Excellence
- My coaching style is calm and empathetic but challenging (and according to one client, ferrety!) when needed. My clients often tell me they leave their sessions feeling really inspired and motivated.
Life Coaching for Coaches
This life coaching is designed for trained life coaches and anyone who is already using life coaching and mentoring in their professional and personal lives. These life coaching sessions will provide you with an incisive and supportive environment in which you can hone your own life coaching techniques and develop your successful life coaching practice or in-house life coaching activities. The focus of these sessions will include:
- Advanced life coaching techniques
- Keeping stress free
- New systems for self-regulation and setting boundaries
- Strategies for working with hard-to-coach clients
- Building your life coaching practice and in-house client base
