Barbara Bates BA (Hons), MInstLM, PMICS, AMAC, AMICS

Nottingham Notts NG5
07957720023 www.thiscoachingbusiness.co.uk Click here to Email me

Profile

I have a wide life experience, a good sense of humour and a compassionate, determined and solution-focussed approach to my work and to my life. I know what it's like to work hard, juggle family responsibilities and still flourish!

I came to coaching as part of my public sector career and I find it really satisfying. I can establish a rapport quickly, help you to focus on the real issues and to believe that you can do something about it.

I have access to a number of rooms in Nottingham, for face to face sessions; I am happy to undertake telephone and Skype coaching; I can offer an online platform where you can securely upload any agreed inter-session reflections - or any combination of all these that we may negotiate.

Training, Qualifications & Experience

I have over a hundred coaching hours, as at December 2011.

A short excerpt from my qualifications, in reverse order.....

NLP Practitioner

NLP Coach

City & Guilds L3 'Coaching in the Workplace'

Institute of Customer Services Qualified Coach and Assessor

PTTLLS introductory teaching qualification

Assessor and Verifier awards

Level 4 NVQ Management

Three children and a long marriage

Former State Registered Nurse

BA (Hons.) English Language and Literature

Lots of O and A levels

Areas of life coaching I deal with

Fees

Coaching assignments will usually involve a series of four to six sessions, although this is negotiable. A series of six hourly sessions, with preparation, follow up and interim contact, is currently charged at the rate of £65 per individual session, or £375 if paid in full in advance. I am able to offer this rate until the end of December 2011.Rates are reviewed every six months but will not change once you are contracted with me for that particular assignment. We complete the contract after the first session so that we both know that we can work well together.

Payment is preferably via Paypal invoice following the first session and prior to the next, but I will accept a personal cheque cleared in advance. Session times may be booked in person, following contracting, or on line by using the link in my website, http://www.thiscoachingbusiness.co.uk

Further Information

You may like to know about my employment experience -

Earlier in my life, after a degree in English at Newcastle University, where I also studied Latin, Greek and Linguistics, I worked for a year in Edinburgh University Library, with a view to a career in that field. Although I enjoyed this I felt I needed to complete my education. So I got a job as an auxiliary nurse on an orthopaedic ward and then trained as SRN (State Registered Nurse). Once qualified I went on to work for a large local authority in residential management of homes for older people, where I later undertook Health & Social Care and Management assessment and verification. I worked in a variety of homes for older people in Nottingham, and after 2001 I concentrated on assessment and verification.

I got involved in coaching as part of my corporate work with the Institute of Customer Service. I really loved doing this and following redundancy I was delighted to have the opportunity to set up my own freelance business as a Coach.

Online, email or telephone life coaching available
Face to face life coaching available

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