Success Stories

Before coaching I was a bit lost on my career path. I had taken what I considered to be a professional wrong turn and had lost faith in my ability to achieve the things I desired. I found Karen through a local website search and enrolled on her 3 month programme. I have learned with Karen’s help that with the right tools, motivation and encouragement I can achieve my goals, and bit by bit I am once again heading in the right direction" - Cassie (Nurse from Southsea)

"I untilised Karen's coaching at a time when I had to make some difficult career and personal decisions. Working through the process with an impartial adviser was extremely helpful and enabled me to make an informed decision based on a logical and complete consideration of the situation and my options. Karen was constructive and supportive throughout, and the experience was a very positive one for me" - SH (Sales Manager)

"When I embarked on the process of coaching with Karen, I was looking for some clarity of thought to help me move forward.  I found the experience very centering, offering me the desired forum in which to reflect.  I have not regretted the decisions made as a result of the experience and feel that I am using my time between jobs fruitfully,  It has enabled me to have the courage to change". Sarah (Teacher from Fareham)

"Since working with Karen as my coach, I have become much more confident, calmer and feel ready to move on with my life. Karen is easy to get on with and she quickly put me at my ease.  She has helped me to deal with difficult situations at work, improve my interview techniques and create a great CV.  Of all the activities we did together, I loved the NLP techniques as they helped me to re-find my self confidence and develop belief in myself". Sally (Call Centre Operative from Portsmouth)

"Karen is a great coach. She has a relaxed and calming style which enabled me to focus on what I wanted to achieve. Karen's coaching technique made me feel extremely comfortable and able to talk through my issues. My coaching sessions with her allowed me to focus and enabled me to become "unmuddled" about the issues which were vexing me and establish a clear way forward. It felt Karen was my 'friend' through it all". 
Richard (small business owner from Crawley)

“I really enjoyed the coaching I had with Karen, she not only focused my thinking but enabled me to come up with totally new ideas, they were all mine too which was even more empowering. I used Karen to discuss both personal and work problems and was able to see new solutions for each. After each session I had solid goals to put into action and have since achieved my goals! You can’t get better than that!”
 Alison (small business owner from Twickenham) 

"It is amazing how much I have progressed since I started coaching with Karen. She is a very professional and competent coach, who has helped me to organize myself towards achieving goals I thought at the time were unattainable. While being coached by Karen, I have transformed my life by giving up my job and starting my own business, something I have wanted to do for years. Karen provided practical support with obstacles I experienced along the way, using her knowledge of human resources in organizations. She was always there for me and committed to helping me achieve my goals. Thanks Karen!"
Ramona (Public Sector Executive from Lewisham)

“I started coaching sessions with Karen with an open mind: I didn’t expect a life changing experience. What I got from coaching was life changing. Karen has given me the skills to question my goals and what stands in the way of me achieving them, to develop a clearer idea of where I am and where I want to go and she has given me the tools to do so. I would recommend coaching to anyone unsure of how to achieve their goals, be they career or personal”.
 Martha (Training Manager from Fareham) 

"My boss suggested coaching because he felt that I was sometimes hard to read and that it would be beneficial (to me as well) if I could learn to be “the real me” all of the time. I wanted to bring the “top level” PA to my company and needed some help with my confidence to do that. With Karen’s expertise, we explored the reasons behind my behaviours, how I could change them and agreed actions on the way forward. After each session I felt more confident to achieve my goals and eventually everything fell into place and I feel so much happier. My boss has seen a real change in me and our working relationship has moved up a level. It has been a privilege to a) been offered coaching from a great boss and b) to have Karen as a coach, I would recommend it to everyone.”
Cindy (Executive PA from Southsea)

“I came to see Karen because I felt that I had come to a crossroads career wise and was struggling to make decisions about which path to take. The events which led me to this position had also left me doubting myself and lacking in confidence. friend suggested that I could benefit from Life Coaching and recommended Karen and although I didn’t fully understand the concept of the coaching, I felt in my position I had nothing to lose.

Karen was brilliant. We discussed all my concerns/issues at length, initially around my career choices. She helped me to separate out all the “details” that I had lost myself in and focus on the key points. She encouraged me to reach the best, but not always the easiest, decisions for myself and each week gave me a goal to achieve that would move me forward. Without Karen, I would have managed to talk myself out of some of the actions I needed to take, but she gave me the confidence I needed and helped me realise the benefits of completing them for myself.

I am really happy with the place I am in now. I feel I made the best decisions for myself and my family and although it is early days, we are already seeing the benefit in the quality of our lives. I am usually a strong person and quite decisive but events temporarily took over and I needed the guidance of somebody outside of the issues. Karen was perfect for this, she is calming and so easy to talk to and most importantly, I felt that she really understood my concerns”. Jayne (Bank Team Leader from Cosham