Executive support
As a senior leader you’ve worked hard to get to your position. But at what cost?
As a senior professional, perhaps C-suite, Partner or business owner, you’ve likely worked extremely hard with long hours and personal sacrifice to achieve success, worked through business highs and lows, perhaps whilst also juggling family life and personal or unresolved historic issues.
This incredible drive for success, to solve problems, makes you who you are but can also bring a great deal of pressure, burnout, loss and minimal time for oneself.
It’s very easy (and I have to say, common) to slip into an unhealthy routine - an evening glass of wine to unwind in the evening that has slowly increased over time, spending additional hours scrolling on the phone because you’re exhausted rather than going to the gym, feeling short-tempered or uncharacteristically impatient, perhaps not feeling fully present for the family.
You’re likely aware that you want or need to make change but perhaps don’t know where to start or feel uncomfortable discussing it. The first step to make change is often the hardest - many find simply having an open, honest conversation without judgement, perhaps for the first time, unburdening.
Sessions can take place face to face or virtually, depending on your schedule and geographic location *
Discreet support. Positive change.
Using a combination of therapy, coaching and wellbeing strategies I help you to make lasting, positive change
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Step 1. Fit
Making sure that I’m the right person to support you is critical to the success of your new chapter. I offer a free no-obligation call to assess if I’m the right fit for you. We discuss your circumstances (as much or as little as you feel comfortable to share) and it gives you the opportunity to ask questions. Rules of confidentiality apply regardless of what you decide to do next.
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Step 2. Assess
Our first session takes the form of an assessment lasting approximately 90 minutes to gather information. We look at your circumstances, lifestyle, what you would like to address, goals or ambitions. If you feel comfortable we can discuss any underlying or unresolved issues you may want to work through that influence your behaviours. I may ask you to keep a diary, reflections or observations between initial sessions to discuss at the next session.
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Step 3. Plan
We then look at an appropriate, realistic plan that works for you, something that you feel you can confidently achieve. Your plan is unique to you and your circumstances - I don’t offer a fixed ‘programme’ for this reason (unless, of course, you would like one).
The plan focuses on your goals - as well as addressing the behaviours you want to change, triggers and risk strategies, we look at areas of your life such as lifestyle, balance, nutrition, sleep, etc. Your individual plan may include the number of sessions you would like, how we check-in, if there are underlying difficulties that you would like to work through and what other resources you might need to support your journey.
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Step 4. Action
We work together to ensure you are set up for success. How long you need is agreed as a working partnership - some find just a few sessions with check-ins are sufficient, others ask for weekly sessions in the early stages, moving to fortnightly or monthly over time (as a very rough guide on average it takes 66 days to form a new habit).
Between sessions we reflect on what works, what doesn’t, additional resources and adjust as necessary. We regularly check in to review progress, difficulties you’re noticing and what you need until we agree to conclude your treatment.
* Please note I am insured globally with the exception of the USA