Zen Therapy

A Mindful Approach to Coaching and Change

Coaching sessions to reconnect with your life and cultivate your “tortoise mind”.

Why “Zen Therapy”?

“Zen” is the Japanese word for “Chan”, “Chan” is the Chinese word for “Dyhana”, “Dhyana” is the Sanskrit word for “meditation” or “mindfulness”.

I consider mindfulness the core tenant of a tortoise mind and it is core to my one-to-one work with clients.

Combining mindfulness with other strategies and techniques that I have developed from coaching, NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming), hypnosis and other psychological tools I have developed a very effective methodology to help people embrace their tortoise mind!

“This is a unique approach to coaching and change.”

Stressed? Strung Out? Harassed? Have no idea what you are doing or why you are doing it? Then coaching with me WILL help.

I have been involved in coaching and therapy for over 10 years and have developed a highly effective system to  overcome huddles and stumbling blocks in your life to help you reconnect.

Mindfulness Based Coaching can help you:

  • Increase focus and concentration
  • Relax and de-tress
  • Become calm and collected
  • Focus on the things you really want to get out of life
  • Reconnect with life and appreciate the present moment
  • Sleep better
  • Become healthier and more energised
  • Get control on your spending and your finances
  • Melt away worries and concerns
  • Much, much more

STRUCTURE

Sessions can be done over Skype, via email exchange or even the old fashioned way; face-to-face.

Skype

I predominantly do coaching sessions via skype, it is easy simple and free to use. I have experimented with this format for 2 years and find it as effective as face-to-face sessions. Using Skype means I can (and have) coached people from all over the world (including Australia, which meant getting up very early!).

Email

Another option that works very well if you cannot do Skype sessions is email exchanged.This can sometimes be a very effective way take time to consider, explore and vocalise your issues and I will respond with help, questions, techniques or recommended resources. I will reply to emails within 24 hours, but you can take as long as you want or need.

Face-to-Face Sessions

I am happy to meet face-to-face, please contact me to discuss fees and options.

DURATION

Sessions are about 45-minutes to an hour or until an appropriate place seems to be reached (whichever is shorter). Longer or shorter sessions can be booked at any one time if it seems appropriate.

It is best for people to make a real change in their lives that they commit to a series of sessions in advance. So after the first initial session (to make sure this suits you) we will discuss a course of action and an approximate number of session, you can either book all the sessions at once (for a discount – please see “bundles” below) or one at a time

Clients usually get the greatest benefit from one weekly session for the first 6 to 8 weeks, and then once a month for another three to four months (or as long as you wish). But this is totally flexible to your needs and requirements.

Email coaching is done via blocks of 5 emails.

FEE’S

The first 60-minute consultation is £85 with no obligations thereafter.

Thereafter single sessions are priced at £65 (approx $100 / €80).

I appreciate, that often you will get most benefit from a series of sessions, therefore I offer the following “bundles”:

4 Skype sessions for £235.

9 Skype sessions (AND email support between session) for £500.

Email coaching is charged at £85 per 5 email exchange (including initial email consultation questionnaire).

Fee’s are payable via PayPal.

HOW TO BOOK

Choose your option of a single session, a “bundle” or email coaching.

Click here to contact me to book, I will send you a few questions to get some more background on where you’re at and what you want to get out of the session and an invoice via paypal for the initial consultation (or series of emails).

Once payment has been received, if you want Skype sessions, we’ll figure out the best date and time for us to meet up, if you want email support we can start straight away.

PLEASE NOTE: I only accept a small number of clients at any one time to give you  the best possible support. This means I will sometime have a waiting list. To avoid any delay please contact me as soon as possible to book your initial consultation.

THE NASTY BIT ABOUT TERMS AND CONDITIONS, CASH AND WHAT NOT

  1. I try and be as flexible as possible about payment. Paypal is preferred, but I am happy to accept cash (via bank transfer) or cheque.
  2. I invoice in GBP, but Paypal should convert it to your local currency.
  3. Failure to attend a session without reasonable notice will be charged at full rate and a second session will rarely be offered (sorry, but I do have a lot of timewasters and people messing me around, so I have gotten very strict on this).
  4. Payments cannot be refunded.
  5. All prices include UK VAT.
  6. Receipts or Pro-forma invoices can be supplied upon request.

RETENTION

I think of myself like any other professional service, such as an accountant or lawyer, just because you are not specifically using them doesn’t mean they are not there for you. I keep your file “open” indefinitely and at any time in the future, if you want to contact me for further sessions, “top ups” or just a chat please feel free.

PRO BONO, REDUCED COST DONATIONS AND BARTER

If you GENUINELY cannot afford the session rates (and I have done my very best to keep them at an affordable level), please contact me to discuss options, sometimes there is a mutually beneficial way that we can work together.

CONFIDENTIALITY & INSURANCE

Client confidentially is assured at all times. I act fully in accordance with the Data Protection Act of 1998. In addition to an initial questionnaire, I may write some notes immediately after a session, these are then stored securely. The nature of the information would be that of factual short notes or ‘memory joggers’ for future reference, and would be designed in a way to assist if further sessions are required. The client has full access to view these notes if they desire.

AS A THERAPIST I HOLD FULL PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE.

I am a qualified hypnotherapist and NLP trainer and coach and I have studied mindful approaches to therapy and have been practicing mindfulness meditation for over 15 years. I make no claims to be a qualified psychologist. If you have, or suspect you have a serious psychological issue, I urge you to speak to your health care professional or GP as a first instance.