Therapeutic Coaching
Most people are familiar with a Life Coach — someone who provides support, guidance and structure to help you achieve your goals, focusing on where you are now, where you want to be and how to get there.
Therapeutic Coaching goes deeper. It is underpinned by the principle that many of the problems we face in the present have their origins in the past. Together we gently explore long-held beliefs and historical events, bringing greater awareness, clarity and understanding to why you may be experiencing blocks, overwhelm or anxiety in your life right now.
The aim is still goal fulfilment — but we get there by uncovering and clearing what has been quietly holding you back. In helping you to understand the power of pausing, to become more present in your own life, you can gain new perspective and aligned priorities and thereby CREATE A COMPELLING VISION OF YOUR FUTURE.
Our work together will empower you to fulfil your goals and find clarity: be it enhancing personal development, reducing overwhelm, overcoming a challenging phase of life, or even deciding life direction. Our collaboration will be a journey towards self-growth, improved mental wellbeing, increased happiness and fulfilment.
My Story
I came to Therapeutic Coaching as a self-judgemental midlife woman who was running on empty. I was overwhelmed, lacking direction and, if I am honest, not showing up as the best version of myself — in any area of my life.
I enrolled in my Therapeutic Coaching Diploma for Women Diploma with the intention of helping my clients — but what I didn't expect was the profound change it would bring to me personally. I became less reactive. I stopped being so hard on myself. I found direction and purpose. I made peace with things I had been carrying for years without even realising it.
Listening to your body
Life experiences — including traumatic events, big or small, at any point in our lives — are stored not just in our minds but in our bodies, often without us even being aware of it.
Therapeutic Coaching involves exploring your Somatic Narrative — what is happening in your body when you talk about or reflect on difficult or painful experiences. Soma simply means body in Greek. This somatic approach is a significant departure from conventional coaching, but it has been shown to be a powerful way to fast-track the process of unearthing the authentic emotions and feelings that are usually at the heart of what is holding us back.
In learning to pause, to listen to your body and to become more present in your own life, you gain new perspective, aligned priorities — and the ability to create a truly compelling vision of your future.
Your sessions, your topic. Here are some of the ways I have helped women thrive…
Reducing overwhelm and managing stress
Overcoming a challenging phase of life
Finding direction and life purpose
Improved mental wellbeing, happiness and fulfilment
Unblocking barriers that are draining your energy
Professional development by learning what truly has been holding you back
Making peace with the past — safely and gently
We can also look a specific events such as grief or coming to terms with a Neuro Divergent diagnosis
Coaching, not Therapy
It is important to say that Therapeutic Coaching is not a substitute for conventional therapy. It is a confidential, safe and supportive environment where you can talk openly about experiences that may be preventing you from achieving your goals and living your fullest life — but the focus always remains on moving forward.
I know what it feels like to have unfulfilled goals and invisible blocks. Therapeutic Coaching helped me find my way through — and it is my privilege to guide other women to do the same.
Working Together
6-session block — £597 - 55-minute sessions
Six sessions gives us the time to go deep, build trust and create real, lasting change. It is the format I recommend for all new clients coming to Therapeutic Coaching for the first time.
Intensive — £165 - 90-minute session
Occasionally life presents us with a specific challenge or goal that needs focused attention. The 90-minute intensive is designed for exactly that — a single, deep-dive session to help you overcome a particular obstacle or move forward on something that has been holding you back.
What to Expect
Together we can target life or work goals… or go deeper and discover what is really blocking you and the achievement of those goals. We work at your pace, and I am there supporting every step of your journey.
Tackling specific problems more effectively
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We will identify the obstacles and barriers — some of which may be unconscious — that are preventing you from achieving your goals, giving you fresh perspective and practical solutions.
Clarity around your purpose and passions
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Gain a better understanding of who you are, your skills and talents, and discover your life's meaning and purpose. I support you to unearth your own wisdom and to trust your intuition.
Calming your nervous system and developing nurturing habits
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Each session begins with a Grounding Practice — such as Breathwork or a Body Scan — helping you to connect with your body and start with a calm, open nervous system, allowing thoughts and emotions to surface naturally. I will share these resources with you so you have them available whenever you need them.
Most sessions generate a significant shift in thinking. To support this between sessions, we can co-create personal affirmations, and I can provide journal prompts and further reading to keep the momentum going.
Enhanced self-awareness and self-compassion
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Developing self-awareness is crucial for personal growth and goal success. Together we will uncover your strengths and the areas where you may be stuck, ensuring your goals are truly right for you. We will use self-compassion to quieten the negative, self-critical voices — and cultivate a new, empathetic and supportive inner voice.
Challenging your thinking, assumptions and beliefs
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You will become aware of the limiting beliefs and thoughts that are holding you back. I do this by gently guiding you to notice body sensations and safely reflect on where this mindset came from. Together we will challenge and reframe these thoughts — always at your pace.
Improved goal setting and action planning
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By helping you understand your wants and needs, and the internal and external resources available to you, we co-create a realistic plan that feels right for you. Sharing your goals with me also significantly increases your likelihood of making progress — I am your accountability partner every step of the way.
Eliminating the feeling of overwhelm
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Does the thought of your to-do list make you feel anxious and tense? Don't know where to start? Together we will prioritise, create effective strategies — and dig a little deeper to understand where that overwhelm and block is really coming from.
Reducing procrastination and increasing productivity
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With so many things pulling on our attention — and perhaps some self-doubt rooted in earlier life experiences — our work together will establish positive routines to make better use of your time, increasing your chances of consistently achieving your goals in a way that feels effortless.
What Women Are Saying
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I can’t recommend Paulette enough - empathic, insightful, she’s helped me navigate a very tough year with some brilliant strategies, thank you so much!
— Lucy
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Paulette is a brilliant coach who genuinely cares, listening and helping to find your feet again if you’re feeling a bit stuck or lost, she has been brilliant with me and can’t recommend her enough.,
— Arlette
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Paulette was a brilliant guide to help me get back on my life track! She assisted me with realistic and achievable goals, clarity on “stuck” situations and regularly checked in with my progress. She has a gentle, knowledgable approach. Would highly recommend
— Emma