Testimonials

“When I started working with Liz I had been feeling overwhelmed by the mess in my flat. I had heaps of stuff everywhere, cupboards full to bursting and piles of unopened mail. The state of my flat was making me feel down, I could never find anything I needed and was behind on paying my bills.

Through my sessions with Liz I began to understand that the mess I was living in was a reflection of how I felt about my life at that time – I was unhappy and felt out of control, and had been burying my head in the sand about so many things. Liz encouraged me to think about the type of space I wanted to be in and helped me to set goals for getting things in order, as well as physically helping me sort through the piles. Simultaneously, as things began to come together around me physically, with Liz’s support I was able to start to think more positively about my life in general and begin to make positive steps for the future with a renewed sense of purpose.”

― Louise

“Over the past 3 months Liz has worked with me to overcome some anxieties with regards to relationships. I have found Liz to be a very good listener, she set me homework to help me evaluate where I am and to build my confidence. I can honestly say that the sessions have been very helpful, after the first 2 sessions I felt like a weight had been lifted and I was able to look at myself in a different light and with more confidence.”

― Emma

“Some time ago Liz contacted friends and asked for volunteers to whom she could offer coaching using practises developed over a period of time. Although generally sceptical of the concept of coaching or counselling, I offered to become a subject, and over the course of several evenings spread over a number of weeks had telephone conversations with Liz where I discussed matters that were troubling me about my reactions to certain situations, both personal and professional. Despite having considered some forms of counselling in the past but not taken them up due to an inability to admit problems, seeing them as a form of failure, I found the prospect of talking about myself daunting. During our initial conversation Liz soon put me at ease, not necessarily by confronting my reluctance, but by listening, asking direct and open questions and progressing the dialogue in such a way that I opened up without necessarily feeling that I was giving much away or leaving myself vulnerable. Liz was specific in her advice and guidance, suggesting coping mechanisms to deal with my situation whilst seeking my confirmation that these pathways were relevant, could prove beneficial, and were, at the very least, worth considering and implementing. I did find that the obstacles I had created for myself, both in terms of accepting help, and in dealing with the specific issues fell away after confronting them and talking them through in an honest and thorough way. I took comfort from the fact that someone wanted to help and was not judgemental. I found it easier than I imagined to use some of the advice given, some of it I suspect I already knew myself but was unable to act on it until I had the backing of someone else.

Subsequent follow up conversations were valuable in as much as we had the opportunity to review the issues, talk about actions taken, and importantly, the outcome of those actions and the effect it had on myself and my wellbeing. I did find myself welcoming the chance to discuss what I had done, and the original reluctance to talk was replaced with a pride at the progress made. 

I would recommend Liz to others for her coaching skills. Using her life experience and academic skills, she displays an empathy and determination to help others, gaining satisfaction from seeing others grow and develop and making the most of themselves.”

― Gary