Relationship Matters

Relationship Coaching certainly worked for me!

"My coaching sessions with Barbara not only stopped me from leaving my job, but also saved my marriage.

I had not expected the latter – indeed, I did not even tell Barbara that I was having troubles with my husband. However, working on the strategies that she gave me to relate better to my colleagues at work, both my manager and the staff whom I manage, I changed the way I behaved at home. Instead of seeing my husband as interfering and irritating, I saw the help that he was offering me. I began to value our differences and build on our combined strengths. I am now expecting our first child and not seeking a divorce. I shall take maternity leave and will definitely return to my job. Relationship Coaching certainly worked for me!"

F.B.
Senior Manager, UK.

Breaking free from unhelpful role playing patterns

"I found my coaching sessions with Barbara enjoyable and helpful.

Having initially been reluctant to have coaching in this area, I discussed some of the relationships in my personal and working life that needed to be improved. Barbara referred to the transactional analysis model during her coaching and this was very useful in helping me to understand what was happening in these relationships and how I and/or others were stuck in a situation of often playing the role of either parent or child, rather than 'adult'. This realisation has helped me to change two of my close family relationships and my relationship with my boss at work. So, thank you very much Barbara."

P. M.

Manage difficult relationships

"Barbara has been my mentor and coach for over 7 years. Our sessions have enabled me to look at my strengths and weaknesses, plan and develop my career.

I have become more confident in my abilities and taken on roles and challenges that I doubt I would have contemplated without coaching. The sessions have made me often view situations in a different way, manage difficult relationships and also help me look at my behaviour and how that has contributed to positive and negative situations and develop strategies to move forward professionally and personally.

I, like many others, was unsure at the outset of the benefits of  having  mentoring and coaching but, with an experienced mentor and relationship coach like Barbara, the benefits reaped cannot be underestimated."

Collette Davies

Relationship Coaching Workshop feedback

"I attended Barbara’s excellent Relationship Coaching workshop on June 17th 2006.

It was good to meet a select group of interesting people and I would be interested in any future events - and reading your book!

Thanks for an enlightening day!"

Kate Holmes