Some years ago, I turned to career coaching myself, initially not to change jobs – I enjoyed working as a coordinator of a crisis team in drug treatment services –, but to know whether I was actually in the right place and what again were my challenges and capabilities. It helped me so much! I discovered that I wanted to give trainings and courses myself, to deploy my own coaching skills more. It still took some years before I dared to take the leap to start my own practice on a self-employed basis.
Among other things, I followed the ‘Inspirational Coaching’ course and loved its goal-oriented and future-oriented aspects. Those were also a part of my own coaching: it was all very clear, and I could clearly imagine how I would feel if I were to start my own practice. That’s what finally convinced me.
When I am coaching, I don’t follow a fixed pattern, but rather work with the client’s own story: together, we explore wishes, goals, and dreams, and try to turn them into reality. I often hear that I’m a great listener and really work with what the client brings to the table. I’ve worked for 21 years in the field of addiction treatment and am currently head nurse of a psychiatric unit as my main job. That knowledge and experience also comes in handy, and I use it intentionally. I notice that the coaching conversations are incredibly rewarding to me, and I want to continue to use and expand my passion for Inspirational Coaching.
