About Helen
Crimson Coaching offers high quality coaching at affordable prices, either one-to-one or in a group setting by a fully qualified Coach. One-One-Coaching can take place face to face, over Skype or on the telephone.
Here at Crimson Coaching we believe everyone has unique talents, qualities and abilities, and living a life where you can express these fully is of benefit to you, those around you and the world at large.
​'Coaching has allowed me to talk through all of my goals, work out what I want to do next and ditch the ideas which have been holding me back. These sessions have allowed me to get back on track, feel more organised, and start progressing towards the things I really want to do. My Coach motivated me and restored my enthusiasm, even though my goals weren't hers I felt she was as enthusiastic as me!' Aimee
​Its our Mission to help people to get on the right track for them, and live a meaningful inspired life.
Experience
Hi there! I'm Helen the Director and Lead Coach here at Crimson Coaching.
I came to Coaching after a successful 20 year career as a Consultant, Project Manager and qualified Creative Psychotherapist working both in the Uk (including seven years as Charity Director) and internationally (Botswana, New Zealand, Tunisia and post-conflict Libya, South Sudan, Kosovo and Belfast) I am a Rotary Peace Fellow and hold a Bachelors Degree in Law and an MA in Conflict Resolution.
After working abroad for several years I was looking for something that I could do on my return to the UK which was positive and could be used 1:1 with people, which put all of my skills to use. I am a fully Qualified Personal Performance Coach with the prestigious Coaching Academy, a Conflict Coach and a qualified NLP Practitioner.
One thing that has always been a blessing to me in my life is having the freedom, motivation and passion to do the work that I love. I am passionate about supporting people to create a positive life for themselves as this has a huge impact on individuals, families, and wider communities.
My commitment as a Coach is to support, encourage and challenge you to be the best you can be. To live and work with passion and integrity and contribute positively to the world around you. I believe we all have natural abilities, talents and dreams to be nurtured and to brought to life in service to all. My passion is to support you to create a compelling vision and to work towards that vision, step by step. I will be right there beside you encouraging and believing in you every step of the way on our coaching journey.
I now have a base in London and Cornwall. I would love to hear all about your ideas for yourself and your future filled with energy and how I may be of service to you as your Personal Performance or Conflict Coach.
Coaching style
Coaching is a way of empowering you to define your goals, explore your options and take action. Sounds simple. The benefit of a coach is to have someone on your side, rooting for you, challenging you, and supporting you, 'But thats what my best friend does. So why do I need a Coach? I hear you ask. We love best friends here at Crimson Coaching, they're great! Thats why they're our besties. However, us Coaches have the slight edge when it comes to supporting you, we're trained to ask questions, and use proven tools and techniques that provide support in such a way that is truly empowering and about you coming to the best solutions for you. There won't be anything leading about our approach, we might challenge you, go under things with you, go over things with you, and remind you of the things you've said that are most important to you, to make sure you stay on track, and get to your goals motivated fully with your heart and soul.
​Sound like an adventure? It is! We will also raise your awareness if we hear you saying things that sound like they're holding you back to explore some of the barriers and obstacles you might be facing. We're not going to delve into the past, just keep you moving forward boldly towards your future, that so far you've only dreamed about.
Personal Performance Coaching is focussed onto the goals you have for you and your life. These could be linked to any part of your life e.g. health, relationship, or work. Sessions usually take place weekly and can be done face to face or over Skype. A typical session reviews your progress, defines your goal, explores your goal, generates options, and you leave at the end with an action plan for the coming week. The process is very empowering and provides you with a structure which you can use for life.
Conflict Coaching is for people who are currently in a conflict, or are holding onto an unresolved conflict from the past. It involves a number of tools to help you to explore the conflict from a number of different angles. You are also supported to develop skills and to prepare and practice, for example for a difficult conversation with someone. It is a powerful process, that is very much directed to your needs, and is focussed onto the positive resolution of conflict, reducing anxiety and the losses often associated with unresolved conflicts.