How Coaching Helped
My motivation levels have gone through the roof...coaching with Joanne has opened me up to ideas in a way that I haven't been for a long time. For a long time...I had been feeling like I've just finished a long race. I now see glimmers of what life can be and feel motivated to attack life again. This feels great and is something I used to thrive on. I'm excited for what life can be... JP Before I felt like I was either floating or drowning, but never moving forward. I tried things myself but had too many fall backs. Joanne’s guidance and step by step help to tackle the issues I am dealing with allowed me to slowly start moving forward. HG Coaching has been different from what I expected. I didn't expect coaching to make such a profound difference in my life.....I have been blown away by the results. JP |
I was feeling very ‘stuck’ and ‘lost’. Joanne has helped me challenge and question my belief systems. She has given me tools and skills on how to tackle issues through visualisation, taking small actions, and framing my thoughts. MK Before I did the coaching I was stuck in 'safe' thought patterns and habits. As a result of coaching I am more open to new experiences, to exploring options not considered before and to possibilities of increased self-confidence. RC I thought the coaching would focus entirely on eating. Little did I realise the changes in other areas that would result...Joanne was able to articulate many things that I was not able to put into words myself. It has been a hugely transformative process. ED |
Joanne as a Coach
I have had a fantastic experience with Joanne. She has been kind and understanding and has been straight talking when I've needed it ... I don't think there is anything Joanne could improve on. She is right on the money in my opinion. Sandra Joanne was very professional . She kept confidentiality. She was prompt and reliable: if she said she would do something she did it. I felt I could trust her from the beginning. She has a sense of humor and never appeared shocked by things I said. She always sought my self improvement and offered praise to boost my confidence levels. KM |
Joanne's best qualities are: her kindness, thoroughness, empathy and intelligence; and her ability to integrate my thoughts and feelings with different methods of moving ahead. RC Joanne is an excellent coach. Her best qualities are listening without placing judgement, while guiding and encouraging you to come to answers on your own...She is very a personable and empathetic individual which makes opening up about difficult topics easier. JP |
Joanne really listens and her feed back clearly doesn’t come from a pre-cooked worksheet. Her ability to make you feel like you are worth her time and effort, and her belief in you as a client, is really motivating. She is very knowledgeable which made it easy to open up and trust her advice and comments. She has a good sense of humour...I never felt judged, always felt understood and supported. HG |
Joanne's best qualities are her ability to listen and then a) put a positive spin and encourage but also b) through her listening she took what I said, gave it back to me in a way that made me want to take action around it OR rest with it without anxiety. Her ability to make me think intentionally about so many areas of my life in a safe and non-threatening or judgmental space and not have anxiety about it was amazing. She also has an amazing way of walking into a space exuding confidence and complete calm that turns the space into a positive one no matter how you felt before. DI |
Empathy, warmth and professionalism are Joanne’s best qualities as a coach. Empathy is the quality I most valued in Joanne. The tone of her voice and her understanding encouragement made me want to open up to her (and consequently myself). I really wasn’t sure what to expect but Joanne made me feel safe talking to her and encouraged me to open up. I think this meant I explored areas I hadn’t intended to focus on with the added benefit that I let myself address areas that underpinned my weight problems without me initially realising that they were an issue. I’m very grateful to Joanne for that. JS |