Henrietta Bond

You have dilemmas in your life - perhaps you're wondering whether to apply for a promotion, start/end a relationship, move house, set up your own business, reorganise the way you run your life ...Whatever it is, you keep thinking about it, you procrastinate and never get round to taking that first step. You notice that your confidence and motivation have slipped. You underplay your skills and experience, and you feel frustrated with yourself.    

Drawing on many years experience as a professional coach and communications specialist, I will work with you to clarify your values and priorities, ask powerful questions so you can weigh up the pros and cons, and empower you to create robust strategies to bring about change. I will share with you techniques to tackle your lack of confidence and/or Impostor Syndrome, and you will discover how to stop beating yourself up and become your own best friend. In other words, I will support you to get back in the driving seat and feel in control of your daily decisions and long-term goals.  

With my personal and professional experience of working with people who are neurodiverse, I will help you to value the unique ways your mind works for you, and build strategies that play to your personal strengths.  

'I met Henrietta at such a critical moment in my life, not just career. She helped me rediscover my self-worth, which was a huge confidence booster both at work and in my personal life. I was able to express myself freely and with absolute honesty, thanks to that atmosphere of trust between us, which obviously meant I took away 100% from each of our sessions.'  EF, working in entertainment industry

'I was fortunate enough to find Henrietta at a time when I was at my most confused and spending swathes of time procrastinating. Henrietta has an amazing way of helping you find the path again, to set achievable goals and to finally feel that you're making progress.’ Ann Brown, Celebrant, Actor/Director

My way of working:

I believe that my role as a professional coach is to be your ally. Your future is   the project we work on together, to get you wherever you need and want to be. My style is warm, open and friendly, and I'm told I am extremely good at putting people at their ease. I will offer you strong challenges but always grounded in empathy, humour and an unwavering belief in your ability to succeed. I'm very comfortable with strong emotions, and able to help people move forward when they feel stuck and believe they have exhausted all the possibilities open to them. 

'It was like viewing my messy dilemma through a crystal-clear mirror. Using deep listening and subtle questioning, Henrietta helped me shine a light on the real issues and come up with my own solution. I liked the fact that she asked me how proactive I wanted her to be, rather than just launching straight in. It was a very bespoke experience. An excellent coach, creating real, tangible results.' IP, Radio and Television Presenter

Areas of experience:

I work with clients from around the World - both as individuals and as part of company coaching programmes. My experience spans international corporations through to small businesses and sole traders, as well as government departments and NGOs. My coachees come from all walks of life, including marketing and PR, entertainment, engineering, medicine, finance manufacturing, the legal sector, the voluntary sector, the field of arts, writing and performance - as well as individuals who are retired, preparing for retirement, or returning to work after maternity leave, burnout or other forms of illness.    

Additional specialisms

*I have personal and professional experience of Neurodiversity and adapt my coaching to whatever my client needs from me

 *I'm a trained Impostor Syndrome Coach practitioner

*I am a volunteer group coach and facilitator with Cancer Coach UK

 *I work with people who have experienced major stress or crisis but are preparing to pick up the reins of everyday life (often after receiving counselling or therapy) and want to create practical and life-affirming strategies. 

 *I enjoy working with members of the LGBTQ+ community. My approach is very open, non-judgemental and supportive of individuals' sexuality and gender identity.  

*Experienced at working with young people, including those preparing for university and planning for careers. Also, I have significant experience of working with young people preparing to leave the care system. 

 *Lots of experience of working with people who believe they are stuck, struggle with procrastination and have lost motivation. 

'I'd struggled for years with getting any leverage on clutter and hoarding. I was persistently and habitually stuck, and I procrastinated. Henrietta seemed to enable, facilitate and weave a magical conversation that went deep, helped me clarify and shift my thinking, and specifically, help me break through fears...finally moving me in the right direction.'  I A,  Project Manager

Relationship coaching:

I have a particular passion for supporting individuals to create healthy relationships - whether in the workplace or their personal lives - by discovering new perspectives, different ways to express feelings and techniques for avoiding and resolving conflict.  For information about my specialist relationships coaching please see my second website -  rewarding-relationships.com

'Henrietta helped me recognise that you don’t need to keep repeating all the old mistakes. There are different ways to communicate and be with each other, you don’t need to keep falling into the same old patterns."  Z L 

Work application and interview skills:

Drawing on my background of teaching interview skills, I support clients to develop and polish the skills they need for putting across the very best of themselves in job applications and interviews.  

'I was almost phobic about giving interviews but you helped me get the job I really wanted. I didn't think that was possible.'  A S, former career client

Get in contact to find out how I can support you to reach your personal goals. Call or email for a no-obligation exploratory chat.

• Impostor Syndrome coaching 
• Communication skills
• Managing conflict
• Managing difficult people
• Negotiation skills 
• Interview skills
• Voluntary sector
• Neurodiversity
• Working with performers, artists and writers
• Media, radio and television

I have a sliding scale of fees depending on whether I am working with corporate, executive or life coaching clients. I offer concessions for people who are on low incomes. 

I believe passionately in the power of coaching. I have invested heavily in developing my skills but at the same time I want to make coaching as accessible as possible to individuals.

For individuals (life coaching) my fee is normally £90 an hour but this can vary depending on whether we are meeting for face-to-face coaching or working online or by phone.

Additional Testimonials 

'Henrietta asks the difficult questions and probes for those issues and problems that made me feel uncomfortable, but are necessary to find the right solutions. She works incredibly hard to provide the right support and helped me to move on when I was looking for new direction in my career.'

-Julie Ingham, Marketing and Communications Manager at National Day Nurseries Association

'Henrietta has a flexible approach and is willing and able to be responsive to the immediate situation. She's attentive to detail and clarifies the desired results ensuring that these are achieved. Her listening skills are exceptional and provoke powerful questions that stimulate immense insight. I enjoyed working with Henrietta and found each session invaluable in broadening my perspective.'

-Karen Galley, Personal and Organisational Change Manager

'She is thoroughly professional, discreet and talented. She has great insight into people in general and young people in particular. She has a great mix of personal experience, professional skills and common sense. All useful in their own right but in combination a killer!'

-Noel McDermott, Founder of Noel McDermott Psychotherapy and Consultancy Ltd