Testimonials for Joanne Ross

'I came to coaching with six goals in mind. They were to improve my fitness and health, to eat more healthily, to improve relationships with family and friends, to enjoy life more and to feel more confident in my career. Initially these seemed quite daunting tasks – they were all significant areas in their own right and some of them were extremely important to me. There is, of course, always some nervousness about confronting life issues head on, and in some of these areas I felt as though I was struggling to establish appropriate control.
 

In coaching I gained the confidence to tackle the issues raised. During the sessions I was delighted to make progress on all six goals. One of my goals was to develop a closer relationship with my son. By talking through strategies as to how this might be achieved I was able to settle on a plan with which I felt comfortable. I have begun making time to meet him on his terms and this has worked particularly well.

The coaching process has been extremely effective in allowing me to explore the issues and complications in seeking to move towards my goals. I have been encouraged to make steps that are achievable and these have inspired me to continue with the process. The sessions have been an oasis of calm where I can reflect on what I would like to achieve and celebrate the weekly successes I have made. Where I have relapsed or not been as successful, Jo has been extremely supportive. Together we have considered why this might be happening and what I would like to do about the situation.
 

As a consequence of the coaching I have been undertaking more regular exercise – some of this shared with my family – and have been more confident in my dealings with others, particularly in work. I have been able to explore personal attributes and have been particularly excited to discover things about myself which I did not previously recognise. In particular, feedback from others on their perceptions of my strengths provided some pleasant surprises and boosted my confidence.
 

I am grateful to Jo for the opportunity to consider aspects of my life and to commit myself to my desired goals. In a busy life it has been an excellent way of refocusing and establishing what my priorities are. I greatly appreciate the help and support that Jo has given me’.
 

Mike
Senior Manager

‘The sessions were a very useful experience for me. Jo was excellent – positive, encouraging and supportive’
 

Deborah
Professional

‘I used coaching to concentrate on work-related issues and the setting up of a new business. Before coaching, I had ideas and notions of how my business would be but had not concentrated on any detailed planning. Through coaching I gained a sense of clarity and perceptive insights into what I was trying to achieve, what was important to me and why. I outlined a business plan and spent time detailed time on creating an appropriate logo that represented everything that I was trying to achieve.

Jo is an effective and supportive listener who helps aid clarity and gain greater insights into my own thoughts and behaviours’
 

Teri
Life Coach

‘I came to coaching with a variety of personal issues, e.g. being overweight in my eyes, finding difficulty in ignoring emotional blackmail, and not having thick enough skin. I felt disturbed by these and felt they were holding me back from living my life as I wanted. From the coaching I gained the insight that many of my feelings and beliefs were really a lack of confidence in myself. I realised I had much to be confident about and needed to concentrate on the positive aspects of my life. 
 

The coaching process was very effective as it helped me to see the way forward and also helped me to formulate ways of overcoming my problems. It was totally non-confrontational and I felt at ease with Jo, who was easy to talk to. I never once felt judged and she was very reassuring as I started to see the way forward. One of my goals was to lose weight – I succeeded – by 1½ stone in 2 months! I am generally feeling more confident and have far more self-belief.
 

I learned that self-belief is so important and it has helped me to be determined to succeed in the way I want my life to be, and what I want to achieve’ 
 

Shirley
Professional   

'Jo has recently become my life coach. An issue I had since my secondary school days was lacking in confidence. We got behind the reason for this, worrying about what people think of me, which is what I constantly did. Time Line Therapy allowed me to think back to the first time I started worrying about what people think of me. Visualising this moment and discussing my motivations behind this allowed me to release emotions and start putting them behind me.

An interesting exercise I did with Jo gave me real incentive to think about what I want to achieve in life and how I can realistically achieve my goals. The results can only be influenced my myself but life coaching has helped me understand how I can achieve my goals and how I can become a more confident person and hence, my ideal self'
 

Lindsey
Surgical Nurse

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