About me
Dr Susan Chan is a validated and licensed coach.
'Life is for living... live with purpose and... no regrets!'
Susan works remotely across Scotland and beyond, with an online presence and 'face-to-face' centre in Ayr.
For over 16 years, Susan has worked with clients who wish to make a career change or for personal development, whether it is increased confidence and motivation or taking a 'pause' to review where they are at the moment. Susan works with life's achievers to attain personal and professional goals.
Susan's wide-ranging qualifications, knowledge and experience illustrate her holistic approach towards issues facing people in the complex and busy world in which we live.
Susan Chan @New Horizons is a consultancy with a holistic approach combining mindfulness, well-being and performance techniques: the consultancy helps clients re-balance, de-stress and re-focus.'
She works with Ian Geddes (who is also a Motivation and Life Coach). Susan loves music and art and is an adventure traveller, whether in the rainforest of Borneo, on a camel trek in Morocco, or a beach in Arran.
Susan is a creative and energetic life coach and motivation consultant. She works with dynamic and positive people who are ready to be challenged. The areas of your life that can be covered will be agreed upon at the introductory discussion, but can include:-
- Confidence, Motivation, and Self-esteem
- Personal health and well-being
- Work-Life Balance
- ADHD/ Neuro-divergent
- Career development
- Money/ Finance and planning for the future...take control
- Dreams and achievements... You are only limited by your vision
- Relationships...yourself, friends and family
- Communication skills... see it clearly in your mind, body and voice
- Mentoring and supervision
Bespoke Interview/ Career Coaching
We offer sessions to work with you to identify your career goals and develop the skills to help you achieve them.
We work with people who feel that they have lost the critical element of themselves... who they are and who they want to be. This work requires a coaching relationship that allows time for you to explore areas of your life that you wish to change and to bring you back to the core aspects and values of your life that have been missing.
Training, qualifications & experience
Prof. Doc. (GCU. School of Business and Society), M.Sc., (Business and Society), M.Sc., (Mindfulness Studies), B.Sc.,(Psychology) Diploma C.Hyp/NLP, ACFM, MAC).
Susan is a qualified and registered coach, licensed de-stress consultant, clinical hypnotherapist and motivation therapist.
For the full list of services available within 'Susan Chan at New Horizons', see below and the web at www.susanchannewhorizons.com
She is a Life Coach, NLP Master Practitioner, Motivation, Mindfulness Coach and Teacher. Susan is an ambassador for the University of Aberdeen’s MSc. Mindfulness programme and the Mindfulness Association.
Susan is a validated practitioner and member of the Association of Coaching, and the General Hypnotherapy Standards Council (GHSC). She is an accredited de-stress consultant, offering courses to individuals and groups. She is a business mentor with the Chamber of Commerce, an accredited CPD provider for Education Scotland. and is registered with the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC). Susan is also a member of the Mindfulness Association.
She dedicates part of her practice to a number of charities, including Ayrshire Sportsability, Ayrshire Cancer Support, The Ayrshire Hospice, Song for Heroes, MS Society, and 'See Me.'
Susan works with individual clients, small groups and large groups, within the private, public and voluntary sectors. This includes schools and colleges, charity organisations and commercial agencies, both local and global.
Member organisations
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
Career Coaching Mentoring Motivation Personal development Mindfulness
De-stress
Mind and Body
Wellness
Photos & videos
Fees
£80.00 - £120.00
Free initial in-person, telephone or online session
Additional information
Susan's initial 1/2-hour consultation is free of charge. Since your programme will be individual to you and your requirements, fees and the package selected can be discussed at this early 'chemistry session'.
Susan offers individual coaching sessions and blocks of sessions arranged into individual packages to suit your requirements.
Silver package: This consists of four sessions supported by Susan’s audio podcasts
Gold package: Six coaching sessions together with email support should you wish to contact Susan between appointments, in addition to full support from a range of Susan’s audio podcasts.
Platinum package: Six coaching sessions together with email support should you wish to contact Susan between sessions. In addition to a copy of Susan’s Book, ‘A Mindful Compassion Guide to a Happier Life’, you will get support from a range of Susan’saudio podcasts plus.
Included in the fee and as part of the coaching service, Susan offers ongoing support by email, telephone, or Zoom.
For some clients, a longer programme including professional supervision may be selected.
An additional part of Susan's services is the 'bespoke personalised audio podcasts'.
Payment can be by bank transfer, debit card or by cash and would be expected at the initial contact session.
When I work
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Normal business hours: 8.30 to 17.00 However evening appointments are available. It may also be possible to see clients on a Saturday morning. Contact Susan Chan for details
Further information
We are located near the town centre in Ayr, at 25 Barns Street, KA7 1XB.
You can follow Susan on Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-chan-40ab9514/), Facebook (susanchannewhorizons) or Twitter (SChanNewHorizon), and you can read more about the business at the website at www.susanchannewhorizons.com. On the web, you will find an extensive range of blogs, several of which have been featured in newspapers. In addition, Susan has a wide range of audio downloads available within the shop.
Skills and Experience
Delivering a range of courses to educators, third-sector, business and health practitioners
Trustee for action against stalking charity
Coaching and training wellness and health in various facilities generating confidence in leaders.
Developed resilience coaching programmes and collaborated on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in health, social care, and education programmes.
Coaching health, business, community, third sector, educational staff, trainers, and student practitioners, working across teams and disciplines for resilience
Professional practice supervision
Project management in educational and Wellness programmes
Development and delivery of ‘digital health’ and wellbeing programmes
Facilitation Training and creative writing (Lapidus)
Working within a range of educational facilities, research evidence-based
