Understanding
what causes people to live happy and successful lives has been
a lifelong obsession of mine. Along the way I have studied and
practiced many different areas of psychology, philosophy, therapy
and coaching, and while my toolbox is certainly overflowing with
trusted skills, techniques, insights and interventions, I’m
convinced that I’ve only just scratched the surface of what
there is to know about what makes us tick! I’m more than
happy to accept that I’ll never stop being a student.
The early stages of my ‘grown-up’ adventures as a
helping professional saw me getting all Freudian as I became a
qualified practicing Hypnoanalyst (an old school therapy that
uses hypnosis to help people come to terms with their past).
However,
over time I naturally veered towards more modern approaches to
supporting my clients in getting more of what they want in their
lives. I adopted the philosophy that people aren’t broken
- they don’t need fixing – but they do sometimes need
a bit of guidance in working out what needs to happen in order
for them to be happy and fulfilled. So I expanded my practice
by re-training in the fields of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP),
Ericksonian Hypnotherapy and Coaching.
Things
have gone from strength to strength since then! The work I now
do with people incorporates a unique blend of skills and principles
from various areas of Personal Growth and Development, including
Neuro-Linguistic Programming, Design Human Engineering,
Transformative Coaching, Positive Psychology, Leadership Effectiveness,
Metaphysics, Hypnotherapy and plain old personal
experience.
I
have also had the great pleasure of gaining a lot of experience
as a Leadership Trainer in the corporate field. This has been
invaluable in enabling me to design, build and deliver personal
development and coaching workshops for both public and business
audiences.
Beside
my formal studies I have been fortunate enough to have attended
many workshops, advanced trainings and seminars from some of my
all time heroes in the world of personal development, including:
Richard Bandler, Michael Neill, Wayne Dyer, Byron Katie, Charles
Faulkner,
Robert Holden, Marianne Williamson, Louise Hay, John
DeMartini and Nick Williams.
If
I wasn't getting paid to do this as my job it is what I'd be doing
anyway! It is a labour of love. Which is also why I put so much
time and energy into growing www.life-happens.co.uk,
an evolving personal development resource centre providing free
quality information on self growth and human potential.
I
always welcome your thoughts, comments and questions about anything
that I do. Click here
to visit the Contact page.
Understanding
what causes people to live happy and successful lives has been
a lifelong obsession of mine. Along the way I have studied and
practiced many different areas of psychology, philosophy, therapy
and coaching, and while my toolbox is certainly overflowing with
trusted skills, techniques, insights and interventions, I’m
convinced that I’ve only just scratched the surface of what
there is to know about what makes us tick! I’m more than
happy to accept that I’ll never stop being a student.
However,
over time I naturally veered towards more modern approaches to
supporting my clients in getting more of what they want in their
lives. I adopted the philosophy that people aren’t broken
- they don’t need fixing – but they do sometimes need
a bit of guidance in working out what needs to happen in order
for them to be happy and fulfilled. So I expanded my practice
by re-training in the fields of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP),
Ericksonian Hypnotherapy and Coaching.
