Yvonne Bakewell

I am a Transformational Life Coach and I looooove the work I do.

I feel genuinely blessed to support, motivate and guide individuals, couples and families of all ages and backgrounds to live with more clarity, direction, confidence and joy. 

Every question, goal, worry, issue, challenge, event and emotion is welcome. 

Working together with me will be natural, motivating, effective and fun.

You will reach what you set out to achieve in our conversations, because your individual intent will fuel our mutual cooperation.

And this unique motivation will becomes a powerful catalyst that leads you to creating the changes and improvements you desire in your life.

In your conversations you will enjoy having uninterrupted time to truly be yourself, whilst feeling connected with and within yourself. 

The only 3 things you need to do, to create your desired results, are:

1. think
2. speak 
3. choose

Whilst you experience a deep sense of calm, self, honesty and clarity, my skilled listening, observing and questioning will guide you to realistic fresh decisions and clear next steps. 

Summarised, this is how our coaching process will work:

1. Together we find the challenges, limitations and obstacles that have been holding you back.
2. My listening, questioning and encouragement, in combination with your talking, thinking and decisions will guide you to creating the outcomes you desire.
3. We achieve your goals, outcomes and results, and reflect and celebrate.

Together we can create:

• deep understanding of feelings, thoughts and actions
• clarity about perspectives, opportunities, choices and decisions
• increased confidence, accountability, efficiency and positivity
• managing depression, anxiety, fears, suicidal and self harming behaviour
• processing emotional blockages, traumas and obstacles
• improved mental and physical health
• increased personal, social and professional confidence, achievements and happiness
• feeling at home within yourself so to feel at home everywhere

I really look forward to coaching with you,

Yvonne

(But most clients call me: Yvo:)

I am one of the 100s of different coaches available to you.

Like the 100s of coaches, I too share skills, services and outcomes with other 100s of Therapists and Counsellors.

And within the choice of 100s of coaches, there are 100s of different titles, such as:

Executive Coach 
Career Coach
Education Coach 
Relationship Coach 
Positivity Coaches
Trauma Coaches
Mental Health Coach
Neurodivergent Coach
Weight Loss Coach
Wellbeing Coach
Nature Coach
Spiritual Coach

Each title refers to a specialism or expertise, like mine: Life Coach.

But there is are some key reasons why my coaching is unlike any other therapy, counselling or coaching:

1. I am unique, so my way of co-operating, communicating and being with my clients - and therefore you too - is unique.
2. To get my clients to the future they envisage, we work with a focus on the present time, not the past.
3. In creating my clients' futures, we focus on realistic, practical and motivating targets and achieve these.
4. In summary, my Life Coaching is truly utterly butterly wholesome, because it covers the total of Life's topics, and creates desired achievements, progress and changes.

Therefore, during your coaching conversations, you can choose to improve one, some or all areas that shape your life, such as:

• work and career
• personal, social and spiritual development 
• growing up and growing older 
• wealth and finances
• sex and intimacy
• relationships and communication
• physical and mental health and wellbeing
• isolation and loneliness
• education and study
• behaviours and emotions
• mindsets and paradigms

All areas in Life are interconnected.

Which is why life coaching works for all questions, challenges, dreams, topics, events, emotions and ...  people.

I can't wait to talk with you and for us to start coaching together :)

My clients commit to my support and guidance, because their commitment simultaneously buys their desired outcomes and results.

My clients tell me that they experience their coaching as genuinely welcoming, productive, joyful and uncomplicated.

They above all appreciate not feeling rushed, nor judged.

With 60 to 90 minutes for the service of their choice, my clients feel reassured by having ample time to focus on their thoughts, feelings, wishes, choices and goals.

My clients also love their choice in services: face to face / in person, video or voice over the landline, mobile or online. And my local clients, enjoy a 'pick & mix' most of the time.

I am proud of their feedback and testimonials.

The fact that I do not tell a client what to do, do not give 'homework', nor judge is essential to their successes.

I respect personal choice and decision making so much, that it is my client who chooses what serves them best.

So, depending on their budget, time, personal, social and professional commitments, they not I, decide whether we meet for one single conversation, or weekly, fortnightly, monthly or at irregular intervals.

My availability

Depending on what my clients need, and together we agree, I work weekdays, weekend days and evenings.

When we decide to work together, you too will have the same choice with regards to when, where, and how often we coach.

As I prefer personal initial contact, I do not use an online booking system.

When you contact me, it is up to you whether to coach or not to coach together with me. 

All I can say is: I am ready to achieve with you, and I hope you feel ready to start achieving too :)

My services and fees = your choices 
NB: Because I support individuals, couples and families, please read 'you' as singular and plural.

You can contact me for your Initial Conversation at any time during the day, by calling, messaging or emailing me. 
However, sending me a message on my mobile e.g. via WhatsApp, will guaranatee the fastest reply :)

Initial Conversation (£40 for 50 minutes)
From the moment we connect by Zoom, video or voice call: you will discover that you can achieve that what you want to change, gain, and improve in your life.

Because I know your 50 minutes will be impactful, I charge £40.

I will not rush you.
I will not put pressure on you.
And because I do not believe in persuasion, you will not experience a 'sales call'.

'Selling' and persuasion, will actually hinder the realisation of your unique, meaningful, and lasting outcomes.

Transformative Life Coaching Conversations (£75 for up to 90 mns)

One single Transformative Coaching Conversation costs £75 and lasts up to 90 minutes.

Coaching conversations are dedicated to YOU, whilst I give you guaranteed quality in my:

• care
• attention
• skills
• and energy

Before we start out coaching cooperation, I will ask if you wish to receive a Coaching Agreement, which describes our house rules for our cooperation and achieving your successes, in more detail.

Local Life Coaching conversations can also take place whilst enjoying activities, such as:

• paddle boarding
• walking e.g. along the river Dart or through the Dartington Estate
• painting, drawing, creating with play dough etc
• playing a board game

Hands-On Coaching (£30 - £75 for 60 mns, depending on the task)

Many people feel & do better, when supported with practical tasks that cause stress, overwhelm and anxiety.

Together with me, you can tackle postponed or stressful tasks, which will make you feel motivated, reenergised, lighter and brighter.

And, of course, you will enjoy much better sleep, because when you go to bed, you will celebrate your ticked off tasks.

I can help you with, e.g.:

• job applications and interviews
• decluttering
• difficult phone calls (planning, preparing and executing)
• difficult emails (planning, preparing and executing)
• setting up family-teamwork-rotas
• difficult personal, and professional meetings and conversations
• household tasks, e.g. cleaning, shopping, gardening
• pet care, e.g. walking, hoilday care
• moving home (planning and preparing)
• respite and support for families who experience illness, terminal illness, and grief

The cost for this 60 mns service is between £30 - £75 as it depends on the task.

Six-Pack Coaching ( 6 x £60; up to 90 mns)

A popular service for those who want to commit to committing, and save money.

You invest in 6 coaching conversations,which remain valid to use within 12 months from the purchase date.

The cost for the Six-Pack Coaching of each 90 minutes long conversations is: 6 x £60 = £360.

Nurture Coaching (£90 for 2 people; up to 90 mns)

Nurture Coaching helps:

partners
parents
siblings
children
young persons
families
colleagues
employers and/or employees

to find solutions together through jointly exploring, understanding and managing needs, emotions and situations.

By improving communication and relationships, the outcomes lead to gaining an enriching balance within and between themselves.

The cost for 2 people is £90.

For more than 2, I ask an additional £45 p/p attending.

A myriad of topics can be explored, for example:

loneliness, isolation, resilience, discrimination, confidence, depression, sexism, communication, self-esteem, identity, anger, education refusal, anxieties, relationships, examinations / tests, stress, fears, the future, climate concerns, taking responsibility, neurodiversity, love, gender, loss, illness, assertiveness, being accountability, peer influence, sense of belonging, addiction, substance abuse and drugs.

Extended Coaching Conversations

When a conversation extends 90 minutes, or includes support outside a booked conversation (for example on WhatsApp), I ask for an additional £1 p/m, e.g. £30 for an additional 30 mins.

Coaching Notes

Any notes I write during a coaching conversation, can be provided for an additional £15.

Payments

Payments are expected to be made before the start of each appointment.

How you pay, for example by instalments or in full, will be agreed between us.

To optimise your coaching outcomes, it is essential you feel confident with your financial investment.

If you experience financial concerns, talk with me and we will aim to find a solution.

(Delaying processing and dissolving issues that weigh on you, can affect your emotional, physical & mental health).

Cancellation Policy

Please give 48 hours' notice to cancel or reschedule a booked conversation.
If less than 48 hours' notice is given, the full fee can be charged.

Refer A Friend

When your friend books a conversation, you receive a £10 discount on your next coaching conversation.

 CFW Gift Vouchers

CFW Gift Vouchers make meaningful, unique and personal gifts.
They are available at the prices as stated above, and also at personalised prices.

5 Languages

I speak English, Dutch, French, German and Spanish, which allows me to support more personally, and also internationally.

A summary of me: 

I am a full time single mum of three fabulous adult children who appreciates, loves and celebrates her Life.

I am also an excellent, caring professional who understands and knows the challenges of living life. 

As an individual and a professional, I look at all I experience with perspective, awareness and gratitude.

This focus of thinking gives me peace and calm within.

Some of my past most impactful experiences that make up my present are:

• Separation and divorce
• Grief, loss and trauma 
• Toxic, unhealthy, manipulative and narcissistic relationships
• Loneliness
• Depression
• Parenting issues, worries and stresses
• Mental health challenges, especially anxiety and panic attacks
• Menopause related struggles
• Ageing and physical changes
• Insomnia
• Imposter (Saboteur) syndrome

Since my late 40s, I find I am living life most fully, freely and consciously. 

And I cherish my wealth in experiences with people, events, knowledge, emotions, challenges, achievements and professions. 

For each of us life is an unequaled unique journey of ups and downs.
But with the right support, mindset and personal input, it is possible to live each day to the full.

A summary of my work:

My from the heart & with a heart-Life Coaching works for everyone.
And it will work for you.

It combines extremely well with other health and wellbeing services, such as therapy and counselling.

My clients often say that working with me achieves outcomes faster than other support services they have tried, because it is enjoyable, pro-active, highly motivating and it has a focus on their present and future time, not on their past.

Time is precious:

Before we make big decisions or change something, most of us feel doubt and fear.

This is normal.
We are human.
We all experience this.

Sometimes we then hesitate, ignore, argue, question or become defensive.

Yet, most often we simply .... wait.

If you are waiting, remember that time is precious and that each day is an opportunity to create improvements and changes.

If you are procrastinating, know that I am ready to help you move forwards.

If it feels daunting to act to achieve change on your own, simply connect with me to talk together and to very soon feel better.