psychotherapeutic coaching
positive change
“supporting someone to move out of a life that feels constrictive is deeply fulfilling. Guiding and Witnessing someone while they create mastery in their life is an Absolute joy.”
— Audrey Stephenson
psychotherapeutic coaching WITH AUDREY STEPHENSON
Psychotherapeutic coaching is different from therapy, in that it is more directive in nature, and does not deal exclusively with deeply held unconscious issues. Coaching is more relevant to running your life more efficiently, or with less stress. It is also never a good substitute for therapy.
Many of Audrey’s coaching clients are former therapy clients honing their practice, or those who have had therapy elsewhere.
Some clients seek coaching when they are looking for a supportive, creative environment within which to experiment with positive change.
As humans, we have a natural desire to develop and thrive. This can manifest in various ways, from desires as specific as wanting to reach a weight loss goal, a job promotion or a relationship. Through the coaching work you will recognise that relying on will power isn’t sufficient or sustainable as a strategy for personal success. We look at creating the structures, processes, habits and mindsets that support you in living a life that you dream of.
In any of these cases, it is important to have other resources in place, which we can discuss in our first session. Our coaching contract will be over 12 months. With four in person sessions in London or Bath, with monthly 20 minute phone calls, tasks, worksheets, and outside resources for inspiration and guidance.
The full psychotherapeutic coaching package contains both elements - the in person sessions and the online support.
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Personal and professional psychotherapeutic coaching
Quarterly 50-minute in-person sessions
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Monthly 20-minute sessions via telephone or video
FAQs
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Step One: An initial free phone call (20mins) which will determine if coaching is appropriate and whether we might be a good fit
Step Two: The initial session, if booked as a one-off, will be a general session to highlight the main issues and give actionable takeaways. If the initial session is booked as a part of a package, the initial session will be dedicated to exploring the block(s) to success and beginning to create an actionable structure. This would likely be followed by a deep dive a week or fortnight later.
Step Three: The rest of the sessions would consist of putting a structure in place and would also include reviews of how things are working. The coaching could end with a handful of sessions, or could continue monthly for support and adjustments. -
As children, we can find a wide range of things traumatic, and we lack the consciousness and vocabulary to express it. This can often mean that we think things are fine, until some later point in adulthood when “out of the blue” things start to ”go wrong”. This is very common, and almost always terrifying for people. Coming into therapy and dealing with the effects of past trauma can put some of those feelings into a less overwhelming context.
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Psychotherapeutic coaching is appropriate if you have a specific goal that you want to achieve and you are experiencing a block in getting there, or if you want to create a structure for success but are unsure of how to do this. This differs from psychotherapy, which is a long-term approach to coping with the mental and physical effects of trauma.
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I hear this very often from new clients - my issues aren't THAT bad, or “this feels utterly indulgent”. One of my favourite writers, Vicktor Frankel, puts it this way:
"A man's suffering is similar to the behaviour of gas. If a certain quantity of gas is pumped into an empty chamber, it will fill the chamber completely and evenly, no matter how big the chamber. Thus suffering completely fills the human soul and conscious mind, no matter whether the suffering is great or little. Therefore the 'size' of human suffering is absolutely relative." from “Man’s Search for Meaning”
Whatever is causing you pain is real; and in some way, untenable to you. That is where we begin - not with someone else's story. With yours.
“Audrey is brilliant, thought-provoking, engaging and emotional. She has changed the way I think and the way I am both with myself and my loved ones. Working with her has been hugely positive.”
— Client Testimonial
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PSYCHOTHERAPY
A long term approach to coping with the mental and physical effects of trauma. Psychotherapeutic work explores more deeply held patterns which may lie within your past history.
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Book a FREE 20 minute call
Working with a therapist is about more than just finding someone with expertise, it's important to find the right fit. If you have any concerns, please book in for a free 20 minute clarity call.
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Couples Therapy
A bold and compassionate approach to the challenges in long term relationships. This could include emotional distance, sexual issues, infidelity, differences in beliefs, and any combination of the above.