Workshop Testimonials
What Next? after Redundancy
"Has given me the 'prod' needed to help me move forward. I certainly got a lot out of it - lots to think about and, more importantly, DO. It was such a thought provoking evening, I would love for more people to benefit from it." CB, Kent
"...time well spent in an environment that was thought provoking and opened up new ideas." CN, Surrey
"A really helpful starting place for learning the skills necessary to move my life on positively." CB, Kent
Use of Language in Coaching and Goal Setting (bespoke workshop)
"Thank you from all of us for your contribution to the success of Saturday's meeting. I am sure everyone enjoyed the stimulus and it made it a very worthwhile event for us." Judith Ridgway, Chair, Business, Professions and Government Division, Chartered Institute of Linguists
"I thoroughly enjoyed the anecdotes of successful stories which demonstrate how anything is possible if you really believe in it. It is very inspirational."
"It was inspiring after being told about coaching from [another source]."
"[What I enjoyed most was] that it was a workshop not a seminar. Being able to try things out, hear what others have to say and talk to them about both their goals and your own, while not necessarily producing immediate answers, created enthusiasm and inspiration to work towards finding the answers."
"Thank you for your talk on Saturday, which I enjoyed and found very helpful."
"[I most enjoyed] the encouragement to swap views with other delegates."
"Participatory and interactive. Increases your awareness of yourself and your aspirations."
"[I most enjoyed] focusing on our own goals, and not on those that the world might impose on us and makes us think are our own."
"Practical exercises, introduction to the aims/theory behind coaching vs therapy, the importance of positive thinking and its impact on life as a whole."
"You came across as relaxed and unfussy and this is very encouraging to delegates."
Creative Thinking
"Informative, interactive, fantastic passionate presenter, lots of great ideas." LC, Surrey
"I really enjoyed [the workshop] last night and love the topic which seems a bit elusive to me most of the time but our discussions and your input helped me grab hold of a few important concepts that I can reflect on." CC, London
"I enjoyed the evening and it was well worth the trip." GS, London
Vision Board
"Thanks so much for the Vision Board workshop yesterday. My friend and I thoroughly enjoyed it and by the look of the other participants everyone else did too. Many thanks for an enjoyable and thought provoking time." DK, Surrey
"Julia ran an excellent session yesterday at Alton Ecademy on using Vision Boards to develop, inspire and reinforce your vision for the future. Good luck for the future of this event." AW, Hants
Life Coaching Testimonials
"Six months ago, I would have said I didn't need a life coach, but it makes you stop and think. I've done some things now that I never would have thought about, had I not had the life coaching. It has been excellent." CN, Surrey
"Julia has a real gift for helping others understand how they can improve their well being. As a skilled coach Julia is able to help others find solutions to their problems without 'telling' them the answers, rather she uses her intellectual and intuitive abilities to raise others awareness of what the real problem is, the costs in all forms they may be paying for their current choices and crucially Julia is able to guide others in developing their own practical solutions to their situation. This is what she did with me and I was delighted both with the support from her and with the difference it made to my life." BH, London
"Being coached by Julia is like having a conversation, at the end of which you have clarification about where you're heading and what you want." LB, Hampshire
"I've become a stronger person, with more confidence. Julia believed in me, so I thought maybe I should start believing in myself! Recently I came across the journey planner we made, for what I wanted, and was surprised how many things I've done." AS, Surrey
"What I like about working with Julia is her flexibility, relaxed approach and an ability to just listen – and then make some helpful suggestions." JH, London
"I have found some coaches to be a bit like bulldogs. Julia, however, leads in a way that is soft and nurturing. She is supportive well beyond the time we spend together and continually sends me things that are useful; broadening my exposure to what is available for my growth." PD, London
"Julia gave me a lot of things to go away and think about. One particular piece of advice she gave me about not worrying about what others think, I shall certainly take with me and have already had cause to use it with positive effect. Now I hope to be able to use this skill in the workplace. Julia’s guidance enabled me to see life situations from a different perspective, one that is so obvious now it has been pointed out." SH, Hertfordshire
"I know we covered a lot of ground in a short time, I immediately felt a couple of things: one was much calmer, more grounded and less anxious. The other thing was that I felt more motivated and purposeful, as though some baggage had been removed from my mind enabling me to proceed in a more creative way. After the session the usual problems had less impact on me. I find that Julia's voice has a definite strength and firmness to it, which has an underlying sense of purpose which is always present while she speaks, which made me feel purposeful and strong too." KF, London
"Julia is a rarity among coaches. She is a skilled listener, a creative thinker who knows how to use her intuition to get to the very core of your particular challenges, which then enables you to clarify and focus on what you need to do to move forward. All in all a very different and refreshing approach that I would highly recommend to anybody, and particularly to those who may tend to shy away a bit from the 'ra-ra-ra, Mr/Ms motivator' genre of coaching. She also has a quietly, wicked sense of humour. Altogether a lovely person!" JT, Hampshire
"Julia has helped me to discover what's important in my life and to achieve it. I find Julia very cleverly combines eliciting my feelings with providing ideas and direction and ensures action happens. My recommendation of Julia is wholehearted." CS, London
"I had specific goals I wanted to reach, and Julia helped me to focus on them - in particular putting together a journey planner for me, and encouraging me to write a journal. I found the sessions really useful, and Julia's warm and friendly voice and personality made these sessions pleasurable as well as helpful. I would recommend her to any woman looking to build confidence in areas of their lives, and those who feel they need to look at their current work and life situation and want to improve it. Coaching can only work if the person coaching you has a broad understanding of the pressures many professional women go through, particularly in juggling personal and working life. I would recommend Julia as a coach." ML, Hertfordshire
"It has been super working with Julia, lots of learning about communication, about how we see ourselves in others, and different ways of coaching, since the way Julia coached me and the outcomes has been very different to other styles of coaching I've come across. Very useful and very interesting." ND, London
"Thanks to Julia, I can move forward..., knowing that I can really make a difference." LK, Buckinghamshire
"I liked working with Julia. It was fun." JH, Yorkshire