Sometimes the problem isn't the problem.
You can know something isn't working without being able to see why.
You can read the advice, think about it, talk about it, try to change it, and still end up back in the same place.
I listen to what's happening, ask the questions that get underneath it, and help you work out what's really going on. Then we work out what needs to change and what you can actually do about it.
No generic advice. No trying to fit you into someone else's solution.
REAL HELP FOR REAL LIFE
Hi, I'm Vanessa.
I've been helping people make meaningful changes for more than 10 years, and human behaviour has been at the heart of my work from the beginning.
My background includes a Psychology degree, PG Dip Counselling, Life Coaching, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, counselling, Neuro Linguistic Programming, Trauma-informed practice and Specialist parenting training.
Qualifications are only part of what I bring.
I've spent years working with people when life isn't going to plan, helping them make sense of complicated situations and find a way forward.
I've also had to do that in my own life.
Fifteen years ago, I was widowed while living overseas with four children. Life didn't give me the luxury of waiting until everything felt manageable before working out what to do next.
That experience changed how I see people and problems.
I know that knowing what you should do isn't always enough. Sometimes you need someone to help you understand what's actually getting in the way.
That's what I do.
How I work
I don't start with advice.
I start by listening.
Because the thing you think is the problem isn't always the thing that's actually keeping you stuck.
I'll ask questions, challenge assumptions when needed, and help you look at what's happening from a different angle.
Once we understand what's really going on, we can work out what needs to change.
Then we turn that into something practical you can actually use in real life.
What can we work on?
PARENTING
Understand what's behind your child's behaviour, reduce the battles and build a stronger relationship.
RELATIONSHIPS
Untangle what's really happening, break the cycle of repeated conflict and find a way forward.
LIFE COACHING
Get to the heart of what's keeping you stuck, make sense of what's complicated and work out what to do next.
If something in your life isn't working the way you want it to, bring me the problem.
We'll work out what's really going on and what you can do about it.
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