Frequently Asked Questions
Good question. If you look at successful tennis players who are at the top of their game, how often do you see them looking to their coach during a game? For a tennis player to be that good, you would question why they need a coach? What a coach sees in their client, is so much more than the client ever sees themselves. An outstanding coach provides perspective, experience, support and strategies to their clients, to enable them to maximise their potential to succeed in all aspects of their life.
The International Coaching Federation definition states 'The partnering with clients in a thought provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximise their personal and professional potential.'
Life Coaching is a recognised and proven method that enables clients to achieve life long dreams and goals.
The coaching process can be challenging, yet surprising, revealing and unlocking deep held mindsets and habits, that have stifled clients for years. Establishing this self awareness and self realisation is the key to achieving sustained change in the individual.
NLP stands for Neuro Linguistic Programming and was developed in the 1970's at the university of California. Its primary founders are John Grinder, a linguistic and Richard Bandler, an information scientist and mathematician.
The Good Therapy's definition of NLP is 'A psychological approach that involves analysing strategies used by successful individuals and applying them to reach a personal goal. It relates thoughts, language and patterns of behaviour learned through experience to specific outcomes.'
An NLP Master Practitioner will be professionally certified in the skills and techniques of NLP at Practitioner and Master Practitioner level. They will be assessed on their mastery of NLP as a skillset.
An NLP Master Practitioner will be rewarded for the extra study time and practical time spent applying the skills with others by developing a deep understanding of the subject, techniques and how the different techniques interact with each other to produce their results.
NLP Master Practitioners will generally have more options available in terms of solutions for their clients and techniques that they can use.
NLP Master Practitioners will be skilled to mix and match NLP techniques for unique and bespoke solutions for their clients.
Wikipedia states 'NLP asserts that there is a connection between neurological processes (Neuro), language (Linguistic) and acquired behavioural patterns (Programming) and that these can be changed to achieve specific goals in life.'
At the initial contact you will have the opportunity to talk to JennyB either virtually, phone or over email, to decide if she is the type of person that you want to work with.
You will discuss what it is that you would like coaching for, and then be able to work together to structure a tailored plan for you.
You can make the decision immediately or take time to consider your thoughts. Any quote given is valid for 28 days.
JennyB is a professional certified NLP Master Practitioner and Life Coach. She is also a STAR certified Trainer.
JennyB has coached and trained individuals and groups within a variety of industries from a major utility company, to Children Services to a major cruise liner.
During JennyB's career she has coached clients of different nationalities, ages, levels and personalities that has given her great insight into how we operate as people.
JennyB has seen significant results in coaching her clients that include; songs that have been sung, books written, jobs changed, languages learnt, relationships improved and potential realised.
Each session is 50 minutes.
The most popular method is virtual, however sessions can be over the phone or face to face if within the Southampton area. The method can be chosen by the client for their comfort and convenience.
Each coaching session is a collaboration between JennyB and the client, covering areas such as goals, beliefs, values, barriers with the flexibility to discuss more.
Everything discussed is confidential (unless there is disclosure of harm or potential harm to the client or other).
At the end of each coaching session, agreed objectives are to be completed before the next session.
For JennyB to prepare for the next session, the client will send through an update of their progress and discussion points for the upcoming session, 24 hours beforehand.
After the initial agreed set of sessions, further sessions can be arranged on an adhoc basis.
JennyB's Coaching Lounge offers a range of coaching services, including:
Personalised one-on-one coaching for individuals
Monthly remote Q&A sessions
Regular Blog articles, detailing JennyB's unique perspective on many coaching related subjects
Accountability Service
Coaching Masterclasses on strategies and techniques
Personalised coaching within corporate settings - tailored to the organisation
Training - tailored for managers and those seeking to expand their expertise in the coaching arena
Corporate Packages for training and coaching combined
Gift Vouchers
Referral and Family Discounts
NHS and Care Worker Discounts
Limited subsidised sessions for low income clients
Seasonal Special Offers - SUMMER SESSIONS 50% DISCOUNT OFFER 2024 - for all those who subscribe to JennyB's Coaching Lounge over the summer period.
JennyB's Coaching Lounge commitment to the client is:
Give the client undivided attention.
Provide an atmosphere of trust, understanding, acceptance and open mindedness.
Use dynamic, transformative questioning to challenge existing thinking patterns.
Use her skills, knowledge and experience to the best of her ability.
Focus on the client achieving their goals and dreams.
Facilitate a safe space to explore new thinking and behaviours.
Treat all sessions with confidentiality (following GDPR guidelines).
The clients commitment to JennyB's Coaching Lounge is to:
Send through progress update, 24 hours before the session.
Be as open and honest as possible in order to obtain the best from each coaching session.
Be open minded.
If needing to cancel a session, to do so 48 hours beforehand to ensure the time is not charged for the allocated time.
Enjoy the coaching sessions!
There is a profound relationship between our fears and our desires. What we most desire is what we most fear we will not get or lose. Therefore we must walk through our fears to achieve our greatest potential to actualize our desires - Ellen Todd
When we encounter fear, and desire change, it can often feel like an internal struggle, making the process seem quite overwhelming.
The concern over how others might react or behave can significantly influence our thought process and hinder our ability to make decisions. This often leaves us feeling paralyzed, unable to take action, which can intensify our emotional state and lead to negative emotions.
The good news is the fear of making change is worse than the change itself. Sometimes we just need the support to help us through these times and someone to be there through the process.
If you do have any fears then please contact JennyB's to talk these through and alleviate any concerns you may have. She is very approachable and understanding of this especially having experience extreme feelings of fear herself.
Please do contact JennyB and have the guidance, support and encouragement you need at this time.