About me
Something's changed, or needs to, and you don't know what comes next.
Maybe a job ended, a role changed or a chapter closed, whether you chose it or it chose you. Maybe you're contemplating a career change and the decision keeps going round in circles. Or maybe nothing's happened on the outside, and you're going through the motions in a life that looks fine to everyone else. You've read the books, made the lists and talked it through with friends, and you understand yourself pretty well by now. The insight is there. The momentum isn't.
I work one to one with capable women at a turning point, facing an "and what next?", who want dedicated time to think it through properly. That means someone who'll follow where you go and challenge you when it's needed.
How I work
There are three things we do, in whatever order the work needs. We map where you are today. We make room for what that brings up. And we find where you go from here, a direction that's yours, drawn from what's true for you.
That frame is the same every time, and what happens inside it is different for every person. Any tools or models I bring are offered as one way of thinking, and you're free to leave them if they don't fit.
A coach who is also a psychotherapist
I'm a UKCP-registered psychotherapist and an EMCC Senior Accredited coach, and I've worked with adults since 2016. Before that I spent 15 years working in digital and creative agencies.
The dual qualification means the coaching can go deeper when it needs to. When change brings up something difficult, I can stay with it rather than steer around it. Coaching isn't therapy, though. If it becomes clear that therapy is what's needed, I'll say so and we'll talk through the options together.
My practice is neuroaffirmative and LGBTQ+ inclusive. Coaching can be paid for by an employer or a training budget, and some of my clients have been funded through Access to Work.
How it starts
You can start with one session. It's eighty minutes, in person in the Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, or online, and we map where you are, what's changed or needs to, and what you want from this. You can book it on its own, or book the full three months from the start, with this as the first of six fortnightly sessions. There's a short email check-in between each one.
Sessions are during the day, not evenings or weekends.
If you'd rather talk first, book a free 30-minute call at calendly.com/hellolouisehiles/consultation or message me through this directory. There's no obligation.
Training, qualifications & experience
EMCC Senior Coach Practitioner Accreditation
Postgraduate Diploma (level 7) Senior Practitioner in Coaching
MSc Psychotherapy
Diploma Psychotherapy
Diploma Psychotherapeutic Counselling
Certificate in Supervision
Diploma in Supervision
Member organisations
EMCC UK is part of the Europe-wide European Mentoring & Coaching Council. Together their aim is to promote good practice and the expectation of good practice in mentoring and coaching across Europe. EMCC is an independent, impartial and non-profit making organisation.
Areas of coaching I deal with
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Fees
£150.00 - £200.00
Free initial telephone session
Additional information
First session: £200 for eighty minutes. The first three months: £900 for six fortnightly sessions including the first, or three payments of £300, when you're paying for it yourself. If you've already had the first session, the remaining five are £700, or two payments of £350.
£1,350 when an employer, a training budget or Access to Work is paying.
After that, sessions are fifty minutes, once a month, at £150 each. A free 30-minute telephone call is available before you book.
When I work
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Further information
Testimonials:
"For a while I'd felt stuck. Unhappy with my work life and thought I was trapped within a profession I wouldn't be able to move out of. I had other things going on too - a loss of confidence due to menopause, difficult relationships at work that were all leading to feeling stressed, anxious and unable to see a way through it.
Inspired by someone who said they worked with a coach to plan their career I looked locally for that person - someone who could help me find a new direction.
I found Louise.
It felt like a treat to sit in her calm, cozy space and talk and unravel these things. I was partly confused what I was asking her to help me with but it became more clear with helpful activities, prompts and tasks.
During the five month period I worked with Louise I had a plan, a new career trajectory, and a way to transition - including how to organise my finances, how to speak to my employer and goals for myself - this year has been my 'get shit done' year.
I'd highly recommend Louise in helping you 'unstick' yourself and move forward with a renewed focus , energy and commitment to yourself."
- Michelle, Senior Leader in education
Coaching has had a really positive impact on my approach to my professional life, future career goals and beyond. The sessions allowed me to better understand myself and unpack some of the patterns that had led me to feeling overstretched and stuck. Louise created a supportive, insightful space for me to be honest and reflective, and I don't hesitate to recommend her as a coach.
- Clare, Local Government
