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Do you want to make a change in the New Year?
Do you want to tap into your own thoughts and feelings and explore a new way to do things?
Coaching could support you in making the changes you want to achieve balance.
I have availability to take on two new clients from January 2024.
Take the opportunity to sign up today or gift someone the chance for Christmas.
This is what some parents have told me about the sessions:
“It enabled me to set aside time to talk through any problems and to analyse the situations when it doesn’t feel like there is time for anything.”

“The new ideas explored with Debbie about how to improve situations were highly beneficial and worked.”

“Debbie has a lovely manner, is really easy to talk to and has made all the sessions not only useful but really enjoyable. Even after my first session, I was able to see an impact on my work and the goal that we had initially set.”

Contact me today for a discovery call to see if the sessions may work for you!

Always lovely to have a great testimonial. Thank you Sarah!

We are all aware that developing the people you work with supports leaders in building capacity within their teams and supports well-being strategies.
Coaching offers a unique opportunity to support your staff in a way that gives them agency over what they would like to achieve personally or professionally or gives you as a leader an opportunity to support managing change in individuals.
It feels so good to expand the support that I can offer schools with a range of programmes that are highly effective in driving school and leadership development. Session can be delivered in person or online so there is flexibility.
All programmes of support are priced to enable any school budget to invest in their staff, so please do get in contact if you would like to explore them further.

Today I received a beautifully gifted journal from one of my coachees to say thank you for a set of 5 sessions that we had had together earlier this year. The kind words that accompanied the gift were special and thoughtful.

Whilst I spend most of my day coaching educational leaders, I occasionally get asked to support those with a very different goal. That is what I love about coaching. My skills as a coach can be used to support anyone towards any goal and in this case, I was approached to support a family member with the goal of writing a book. I thoroughly enjoyed working alongside Susannah to enable her time to reflect upon the skills she already possessed and had used before to be successful with this goal too. Our sessions enabled her to talk through the challenges of balancing a passion for writing, alongside a busy job and family, whilst securing a confident and realistic set of actions to take forward.

The gift from her signaled a recognition of the success that coaching had given Susannah in putting time aside to move towards her goal, but also to celebrate that she had written her first short story.

Coaching is powerful isn't it! Got a goal? Put time aside to realise it.

It's a new term and the start of a new school year!

Are you keen to support your son/daughter in preparing for school, university or the world of work?

Do you want to enable your child to have a more positive mindset given the challenges they face?

Are you keen to support your son/daughter with exam or test preparation?

Coaching enables young people to explore the choices they have and empower them to take positive steps quickly

I have 2 places left to support young people starting in September so do get in touch today.

It has been a year since I left Headship to explore other opportunities and be more present for my 13 year old son and what a year it has been! Whilst I miss the school environment, colleagues and children, I have learnt so much about myself and the impact I can have more widely.

This year, I have been fortunate enough to work for great organisations such as Best Practice Networkto deliver coaching support for Senior Leaders and I am looking to support PrimaryITT apprentices in the near future. Supporting IQM, I have the privilege of assessing and facilitating schools in their work around inclusivity, building on a real passion of mine. Using my coaching skills to support brainstrust families, to find their way through challenging diagnosis and support pathways has been hugely rewarding. Alongside my work as a Trustee at Isabel Hospice, it enables me to support charities who have supported me and my family.

Finally, setting up Flourish with Debbie has surprised and challenged me in equal measures. Working in collaboration with schools and Alban Teaching School Hub to support ECT+ and SENCo has meant that support is in schools where it is needed. Coaching parents and young people to grow personally with confidence and in a way that enables them to be empowered over the process, has been so rewarding too.

What a year! When I was considering a break from headship, a wise coach Sally Bishop asked me the great cartesian question: What would happen if you didn't do this? I struggled to see past myself but now I look much wider as the impact I have had has touched so many.

Thank you to everyone who has supported and enabled me to see challenges as opportunities.

Always lovely to see the impact of sessions after a programme of support. Parenting coaching really supports you in prioritising what matters most.

Have you every considered investing in a coach for your son or daughter? We often think about improving academic success through support but supporting a child's well being or by strengthening their approach and mindset can have longer lasting results.

I work alongside a range of children and young adults to support them in many ways including:
- preparing for tests and exams,
- feeling comfortable out of their comfort zone,
- controlling emotions whilst performing
- managing split families
- increasing control of their own well-being

With over 25 years experience working with young people, coupled with coaching qualifications, I can really make a difference in as little as 4 to 6 sessions.

To find out more, contact me.

Lovely to see another parenting programme having the impact which was wanted and hoped.
Parenting coaching can give you the time and space to feel heard, values and supported.

Supporting parents in schools is at the heart of what I do. All schools prioritise family engagement and there can be barriers to putting in place the early intervention that families need. Parenting coaching is an affordable and supportive strategy which enables parents to be in control of the process.

Leaders, if you would like to find out more about how this can support your school then make contact.

Parents, if your school is offering support but there is a long waiting list that signpost them to contact me.