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About
Harmony4Life
Harmony4Life mission statement
To
tailor powerful hypnotherapy,
Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP)
and
cognitive behavioural coaching techniques to enable clients to move forward
to where they want to be and provide them
with a
toolkit for life.
Harmony4Life values
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Empowerment- to empower clients
more than ever before and develop their drive and
self reliance
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Full self expression- to
encourage an open two way relationship with clients
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Support- to provide a supportive
relationship to nurture confidence in all areas of a
client’s life
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Listening, understanding and
acknowledgement- to ‘hear’ clients’ issues as fully
as possible and help them understand and acknowledge
these themselves; also listening and being
responsive to feedback accordingly
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Trust- to fully respect
confidentiality and encourage clients to be open
within the coaching, hypnotherapy and NLP
relationship
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Flexibility and adaptability-
using a tailored approach to suit clients' needs and
circumstances, e.g. not insisting on a financial
commitment to a long-term programme
About me!
Ever since I can remember I have been interested in
Psychology and various psychological techniques which help people to
move forward. In 2000 I completed an MSc in Occupational
Psychology and at the beginning of my career as a
Psychologist I practiced relaxation therapy with people
suffering from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
Over the last 10 years I have
gained experience of using the following techniques to help people
with a wide range of issues:
Over the last
19
years I have gained:
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experience as a
Psychologist in and outside of the workplace
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experience of the value of hypnotherapy
and NLP
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expertise as a personal and professional coach
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experience in recruitment
and development of young
professionals
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the following qualifications...
- ASSIST (Stop Smoking in Schools) Training
- NHS Stop Smoking Advisor Training (1 to 1 and Group)
- Hypnotherapy Diploma
- Diploma in
Performance Coaching for Business, including NLP
- Diploma in Life
Coaching
- Certificate in Life Coaching
- NVQ
qualification in mentoring
- Reiki Training
Level 1
- MSc Occupational Psychology
- Level A in ability testing
- Level B in personality profiling
- BSc (Hons) Psychology 2:1
- A Level Psychology (self taught)
What
background experience, skills, and strengths do I
personally bring?
Experience of
various life transitions:
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from student to corporate life
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coping with the loss of my Dad in
my final year at University
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travelling around the world for a
year
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moving forward despite
relationship issues
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coping with the threat of
redundancy
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living with bullying in the
workplace and low self-esteem
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determination to find an
alternative to corporate life which matched my
values
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commitment to studying whilst
working to complete my Coaching, Hypnotherapy,
Mentoring, Reiki, ability and personality assessment
qualifications
The last four
experiences were facilitated by coaching that I had at
the time. Through getting results in these various
situations I really developed a strong belief in the
power of coaching. My first and most powerful
experience was when I had no manager at work and was
very caught up in the political side of my job and was
facing potential redundancy. This was a very
challenging time for me and one where my self esteem
suffered for various reasons but with coaching I felt
supported and empowered and my perspective changed so
that I was no longer ‘the victim’, nor someone who
thought negatively and lacked awareness of how my
thinking patterns reinforced my low self esteem and
confidence.
Consequently the whole situation seemed
much less daunting, my self esteem and confidence
developed enormously and as a result I became much more
positive and buoyant which enabled me to cope with
difficult situations. Being able to share my progress
with my coach at the time reinforced the changes that I
made and helped me recognise how much I had achieved.
This is just one example of the power of psychological
techniques such as coaching. For other examples
see
Harmony4Life A-Z of client
testimonies.
My strengths and
skills as a coach and hypnotherapist:
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Supportive and encouraging- I
will believe in you even if you doubt yourself and
encourage you to take the action to achieve the
results in life you’ve always wanted
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An active listener- I will listen
and draw from you the ways to succeed through
discussion, questioning and challenging
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Empowering- I will work with you
on a one-to-one basis to facilitate self discovery
and fulfil your personal and professional potential
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Non-judgemental- I will always
respect your views
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Challenging- I will hold you
responsible and confront you if you show lack of
commitment to the actions agreed
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Friendly and patient
For more information
please
click here
and read page 6 of an article included in the Brave
Magazine 'for small and medium-sized businesses and
would-be entrepreneurs in and around Bristol'.
Areas of specialism:
I specialise in
helping clients remove various internal blocks, e.g.
overcoming anxiety, increasing self esteem, confidence
and the positive mental attitude necessary for success
in all walks of life. I also have proven success in
helping people regain control of their emotions and
significantly improve their personal and professional
relationships. Specific areas of personal interest
include stress, insomnia and coping with bereavement.
I have successfully worked with people to improve their work
performance and progress their career. I have
achieved this through identifying development areas using
psychometric tools and using cognitive behavioural
coaching, hypnotherapy and NLP techniques to develop behaviours/
competencies (e.g. confidence), or skills
(both soft and technical).
I have vast experience of professional coaching.
This includes graduates/ young professionals
who have entered large corporates at direct entry level
and want to be more self directed to ensure they gain
appropriate development and career progression.
I
can offer professional/ performance coaching to
graduates/ young management trainees in association with
psychometric tools. Coaching helps graduates reach
their full potential in line with career goals set at
the start of a graduate scheme/ job. I believe
coaching can act as the essential ‘thread’ that
links all different aspects of development, e.g. on and
off the job training/ development.
Continuous
Professional Development and support
The field of
psychology, cognitive
behavioural, performance, life coaching, hypnotherapy and NLP is continually expanding and new
research and techniques are constantly developed. I aim
to meet annual development targets in order to ensure
that my skills are continually enhanced and updated.
Consequently all my clients receive the best possible
hypnotherapy/coaching solutions.
I also attend
peer support groups and receive ongoing support from the
company that I completed my Hypnotherapy Diploma with,
which further ensures that I always select the best path
for my clients.
As a coach I
believe it is very important to continuously focus on
personal development and therefore regularly practice
self coaching and sometimes seek coaching from other
professionals to compliment this.
I find it useful to
use another coach to revitalise my motivation to its
full potential, gain new self insights and speed up my
progress towards my goals, amongst other things. I
also use hypnotherapy to overcome any blocks I need to
overcome in order to move my business or personal life
forward.
Professional
insurance
As with any
registered professional, I am required to have full
professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
How I am
different from other hypnotherapists/ coaches?
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I make
psychological techniques accessible through
online cognitive behavioural coaching, hypnotherapy
and NLP, as
well as face to face sessions in Bristol
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I have developed the
'Hourglass Model' ©
to improve the
therapeutic relationship and
always tailor the use of
cognitive behavioural coaching, hypnotherapy and NLP
techniques to your needs. My aim is to help you pin
down your goals and understand what may get in the
way of you achieving those. Where it is safe to do
so I will always address the root cause of any
barrier(s) which are preventing you from reaching
your goals and living the life you want and deserve;
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I will work with clients to set objectives and
desired outcomes for hypnotherapy/coaching and if
these are not met at the end of the session(s) I
will endeavour to find a paper based solution for
clients to take away;
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I will take on board client’s feedback and make
improvements accordingly;
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I offer over the phone support after
hypnotherapy/coaching session(s)
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I specialise in:
- the use of psychometrics and development
reports
- developing self confidence and self esteem
- identifying and replacing limiting beliefs
- overcoming driving test nerves
- support in career progression/ job hunting,
including re-writing CVs
A note on confidentiality...
I am a founder member of the following:
As such, I always adhere to a strict code of conduct and
treat all information in the strictest of confidence, in
line with the Data Protection Act 1998.
For more information please visit the following
websites:
BPS
Code of Conduct:
http://www.bps.org.uk/the-society/code-of-conduct/code-of-conduct_home.cfm
CTHA Code of Conduct:
http://www.ctha.co.uk
Data Protection Act 1998:
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1998/19980029.htm
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