Heather Yaxley
About me
Do you want to live life to the full? As a positive psychologist I will work with you to help you develop your career, work with confidence in business, find your strengths and build your confidence.
I offer career and wellbeing coaching as a business psychologist. I specialise in helping people get better at what they do.
Find out more about me at www.heatherycoach.com
I have over 16 years of experience as a senior leader and coach in the public sector. I have learnt how to thrive at work and want to help you live life to the full.
I offer bespoke coaching to respond to your needs. I coach individuals and teams using a cognitive behavioural approach, emotional intelligence, mindfulness, resilience and health coaching.
Client Feedback:
"Heather’s coaching style is compassionate, insightful and practical. She holds her deep knowledge of HR procedure and law lightly, and responds insightfully to the issues at hand. I have particularly appreciated her sensitive handling of discussions around managing disability in the workplace, and practical advice while developing next steps."Emily – Civil Servant
“I came to see Heather because I was having difficulties managing some members of my team. Our sessions have helped me to set achievable goals to tackle these issues and achieve the results I have wanted for a long time. She’s a great sounding board, really supportive and easy to talk to. I always look forward to our coaching sessions, knowing that I’ll come away feeling clearer and more positive about the issues I’m facing at work.” HP, Aida Store Owner
“Working with Heather has been really useful for my self-confidence and to understand what my key strengths are. Working with her alongside the Civil Service Positive Action Pathway development scheme has been perfect. I have been able to focus on key topics and develop a strengths based profile which feels more like me and less like buzz words. Heather has also helped me to reflect on what my priorities are and together, we have been able to discover the next steps for me. I would recommend Heather’s coaching to anyone, but especially those who want to develop their confidence, particularly after a career break or period of maternity leave.” Jess- Civil Servant
“Heather delivered an online talk for chambers on the topic of personal resilience in a time of crisis. The contents were tailored to the needs of our workforce, and Heather presented it in a very personable and thoughtful style – it has undoubtedly given plenty of people lots to think about, and provided many practical ways to navigate these exceptional times. The talk was well-researched, pitched at just the right level, and delivered with confidence. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Heather, or to have her back with us again.” Barrister, Chambers.
Training, qualifications & experience
Find out more about my training and background at www.heatherycoach.com/
My experience includes group coaching, mindfulness and, one to one coaching. See my website to see what my previous clients say about me.
My formal coaching and psychology qualifications include;
MSC Business Psychology, Distinction, London Met University
Certificate in Coaching, cognitive behavioural coaching: Centre for Coaching, accredited by Association for Coaching and International Society for Coaching Psychology.
Certificate in Health and Wellbeing Coaching, Centre for Coaching
Emotional Intelligence Coach Practitioner: JCA Global
Register of Qualified Test Users, Ability and Personality (NEO Big 5 Personality): British Psychological Society
Member organisations
Association for Coaching
The Association for Coaching is one of the leading professional bodies for Coaches and Organisations.
The Association is made up of a number of different membership categories, e.g. Associate Member (AMAC), Member (MAC), Accredited Member (AC Accred), with the different categories standing for different levels of training and experience. Accredited Members have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by the Association.
The Association has a Code of Ethics & Good Practice and a Complaints Procedure.
Areas of coaching I deal with
Other areas of coaching I deal with
Wellbeing, resilience and positivity
Fees
Fees start at £60 a session if you are out of work or seeking work discounts will be applied. I will also apply discounts to blocks of sessions. Additional fees apply to psychometric tests.
Availability
I work flexibly, I can see clients during the day, evenings and weekends.
