ONE-TO-ONE COACHING FOR SPEAKERS AND PERFORMERS
Here's how I can help you make a bigger impact
DEVELOP THE CONFIDENCE TO SPEAK OR PERFORM
I use somatic techniques to help my clients feel more grounded and confident in their bodies, so that the fear they may be feeling around speaking or performing has less of a hold on them. As part of this work, we explore the influences in their lives that have caused you to show up the way you do physically and energetically. Over time, my clients typically report that they feel more confident, authentic and less anxious in performance situations and other areas of life.
FIND YOUR OWN UNIQUE STYLE
I want you to be you, rather than copy someone else’s style. I believe that everyone is at their most compelling when they are being truly themselves. That is why when I work with my clients I help them to uncover their unique style and strengths that feel authentic to who they are. I provide feedback, but the most important indicator of progress I find is how my clients feel, rather than my impression of them. By working withy clients at a somatic level, they are able to break free from the tensions held in their body so they show up and feel more relaxed and confident as their true selves.
HOW I WORK
I use two key processes in my work.
Helping you develop a feeling of safety and confidence in yourself
This includes cultivating your ‘felt sense’ through practising various centring and grounding techniques. You do these on a daily basis (like working out in the gym) so you’ve built the muscles to deal with stressful situations as they arise.
Processing the conditioning that might be the ‘root cause’ of the reactions you experience in anticipation of performing, speaking and other stressful situations.
I use a combination of different somatic techniques, including providing a container for you to experience these feelings in a controlled, manageable way and using hands-on touch work through the body.
MORE ABOUT SOMATIC COACHING
Somatic work gives my clients greater access to their innate intuition (something we all possess, if we choose to listen to it). Listening to your intuition helps you to make better decisions, heal past traumas and get to know your needs in a way that traditional talking-based therapies struggle to achieve.
Part of the work I do with clients is to help their bodies unlearn “conditioned tendencies” that have built up over the years. These are learned strategies adopted to cope with real or perceived threats to their safety and wellbeing.
These strategies served a useful purpose but, over time, they can cause you to lose connection to the things you care about and lead to behaviours such as people pleasing, downplaying your achievements and declining to speak up in potential conflict situations,
By unlearning these habits we can literally take on a new “shape” both in our bodies and the way we show up in the world.
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
A one-off session with me costs £130 per hour. For longer term arrangements, the relationships I have with my clients are always bespoke to their needs. Some need just a few sessions whereas others like to meet me regularly (eg every two weeks) over a series of months. The price I charge will always be less than my one-off charge but depends on the number and frequency of sessions a client has with me so please contact me for a tailored quotation.
