Background Helen contacted me when feeling overwhelmed after years of litigation with her ex-husband. With a demanding job and 2 young children to support, it was a lot to deal with and she was exhausted. Helen was facing court hearings and constant emotional abuse and manipulation by her ex. This Read more…
There is a hole in my sidewalk, by Portia Nelson. “I walk down the street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I fall in. I am lost… I am helpless. It isn’t my fault. It takes forever to find a way out. I walk down the same street. Read more…
My next live zoom session is on Saturday 27th August – all about how to support your children after an abusive relationship. I will be discussing suport for younger children, older children and also how to reach out and communicate if your children aren’t with you. To book on, it’s Read more…
On Wednesday 20th July I will be back on the Stowe Law webinar again talking about ‘Dealing with a toxic ex-partner and post separation abuse’. Sarah Barr-Young from https://www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/ and myself will be sharing our tips on dealing with your ex after divorce and answering any legal quesstions you have. Read more…
Regular coaching sessions aren’t for everyone – perhaps you can’t afford it or you can’t commit that regular time into your busy life schedule. Maybe you are actually managing everything ok but there are just a couple of issues from time to time that you struggle with. My ‘hotspot’ sessions Read more…
I received my logo and certificate this week to confirm I had passed my Master Practitioner Divorce Coaching course! I now have even more tools in my toolkit to help support you and hopefully the accreditation offers you some reassurance that I do actually know what I am talking about Read more…
I was so overwhelmed by the recent poem that was sent to me by Clare. Clare has been writing poetry as a way of helping her process her experiences. Getting your words down on paper whether it’s through poetry or journalling can be a very cathartic and healing part of Read more…
I know from personal experience how difficult it can be to leave an abusive relationship – it took me 3 attempts (not bad considering the average number is 8). Leaving any relationship that you have invested time and energy into is difficult, even when you know it is the right Read more…
The months, and perhaps even years, of stress and overwhelm can take it’s toll on your confidence and self-esteem. When you are in an unhappy relationship you can have little energy, time or inspiration for yourself . If you are in a controlling relationship you might not be ‘allowed’ to Read more…
Julie came to see me as she wanted to divorce her husband and had been wanting this for many years, but for some reason, there was always something stopping her from taking that first step. Julie was clear that her marriage was over but needed someone to support her and Read more…