From the initial session, I felt comfortable talking to Emma about myself and the obstacles I was facing. After talking through some issues, we set goals. At the end of the first session and each session after, Emma set me an exercise (e.g. observing when I felt vulnerable) which was easy to incorporate into my life and gave me an interesting perspective for the following week. Sessions also focused on reflecting on the exercises and talking through how I had been feeling. Emma helped me reframe my thoughts on certain longstanding issues which gave me a fresh, well-needed perspective. With her help, I managed to achieve my goals including reading more (4 books and counting), start running, and improve my relationship with my extended family. What worked really well for me was the fact that the sessions were a mix of coaching and talking – I could see how Emma’s knowledge and experience in different modalities really helped here. The programme improved my quality of life – giving me a good foundation for bettering myself further. Overall, I would recommend the programme I took with Emma to anyone – it accelerated getting me to the life I want to have. I am looking forward to working with Emma further.

AK, education coordinator.