6 Personal Life Coaching Sessions with Joanne.

Frequently Asked Questions

• What is Acceptance and Commitment Coaching

  My coaching and training is based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), a psychological behavioural therapy approach, with over 20 years of empirical research. ACT is now being recommended to help people who have diagnosed mental illnesses such as depression, anxiety, OCD, and trauma. ACT is increasingly being used within the NHS and in private practice by a variety of health professionals.

  Having seen the benefits of ACT in my own life I now use it with people, who may not have a mental illness, but still experience stress, worry, burn out, cravings, self-esteem and problems with motivation and self-sabotaging behaviour (which is probably all of us). It is also helping increase performance and wellbeing in sport, business, the arts, healthcare and emergency services.

  The main goal of ACT is to increase mental flexibility (your ability to respond flexibly to life’s challenges) helping you be more resilient, productive and reduce the struggle with your thoughts and feelings. Essentially to ‘get out of your head’ so you can focus on the things that really matter in your life. Learning and practicing ACT tools and techniques allows you to reduce the impact difficult thoughts and feelings have on your behaviour and to increase your ability to choose how to respond in challenging situations.

  But we are not just going to work on your thoughts and feelings, the ones that are holding you back. We will also work together to help you set goals and take action, after all that’s why you’re here. We will work on those thoughts and feelings so you are then able to choose how you want to respond to them, so you can change your behaviour and take the action you want. ACT can help you prioritise the stuff that is truly important in your life, help you make decisions, inspire, guide and motivate you to take action and create a more fulfilling life.

• What about Positive Thinking?

  I know what you’re thinking, there are other coaches that say,

  “if you just think positive, keep in a positive frame of mind, you can have everything you want”.

  Well, in the long run, how has that worked for you? To some degree, and in some areas of your life, positive thinking may work. If I need to run up a hill or have the confidence to stand up and do a presentation in front of hundreds of people, then positive thinking does work for me. But, for the deep-down stuff, for the thoughts and feelings that reoccur again and again, I’m afraid it doesn’t even scratch the surface.

  That’s the great thing about my coaching, we can use positive thinking techniques where it works for you and use ACT tools when it doesn’t. Afterall, you are probably here because you’ve tried positive thinking and it hasn’t worked. In ACT you will be learning a new skill, another tool to add to your toolbox.

• What are your qualifications and experience?

  Coaching is currently an unregulated profession, which essentially means anyone can call themselves ‘a coach’. So, how do you know your coach is properly qualified? There are organisations such as The Association of Coaching who will only take members that can show evidence of a particular level of training from a registered coach training school. The requirements to join the Association require schools to follow strict guidelines to ensure the quality of their training, you cannot simply download an online course! I completed my coach training with one of the best coach training providers in the UK, where I achieved a Distinction Grade (the highest grade you can get!).

  Qualifications

  • Distinction Diploma in Personal Performance Coaching.
  • Training in Acceptance and Commitment Coaching.
  • Training in Resilience.
  • Membership of the Association of Coaching.
  • Membership of The Life Coach Directory.
  • Membership of the Association of Contextual Behavioural Sciences (ACBS).
  • BSc Hons Degree.
  • NCEF qualification in Fitness Instruction.
  • Personal Fitness Trainer qualification with American Council of Exercise examination.
  • 20 years experience of Obsessional Compulsive Disorder.

  If you would like to find out more about my training or see certification then please feel free to contact me.

   

  

  

  

• How do I know you are the right coach for me?

  If you want to talk to me before buying this course then please email me to arrange a time for a 15 minute, free, no obligation consultation.

• How long are sessions?

  Your first session is 90 minutes long.  All sessions after that are 60 minutes long, however I always recommend that you should leave 90 minutes for sessions in case they run over.  You will not be charged extra if the session runs over the 60 minutes.

• When are the sessions conducted? (date and time)

  I conduct both daytime and evening sessions.  However, if you are limited in your flexibility then please email me first to make sure we can accomodate your availabilty. 

• How soon can coaching start?

  As soon as I have recieved your signed coaching agreement then we can book you in for your first session.  Please note that this will probably be for the following week.

• Why do I need to sign a Coaching Agreement before coaching can commence?

  The Coaching Agreement is required so you know what to expect from sessions ensuring you recieve the maximum benefit from coaching.  It also lays out terms and conditons that are essential to protect both you and myself, and is required for insurance purposes.  If you want to see a sample Agreement before purchasing this course then please feel free to email me.

• Do you do Face to Face Sessions?

  This course offer is only available for online video conference or phone sessions.