What is a life coach? 

A life coach is someone who aims to help and empower others to make, meet and exceed personal and professional goals - including excelling in the workplace, becoming happy and fulfilled in the home, exploring the self and the world, and achieving ambitions. By harnessing specialist techniques based on core psychological principals and natural intuition, life coaches provide clients with the tools to confidently face difficult situations, push past emotional barriers and eventually view life with fresh, hopeful and enlightened eyes. Just as sports coaching enables athletes to hone themselves into the fastest, strongest, most tactical competitors in their disciplines, life coaching helps people from all professional and personal backgrounds improve their strengths and build upon their weaknesses to make the most of their lives.

What happens during a life coaching session?

Life coaching sessions will typically be for a specific duration, often between 45 minutes and 60 minutes. Sessions can be conducted over the phone, face to face, over email, via Skype and occasionally through instant messaging. During the session, your life coach will ask you about what you want to get out of life, what areas you're unhappy with and where you'd like to see yourself ending up. Although a life coach will work with you, it’s often up to you to challenge or reflect upon certain ideas to help you move forward with your life. All sessions will be confidential, allowing you to explore your thoughts and feelings privately.

What is NLP? 

Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) is thought to be one of the most effective and accessible self-help methods to come from modern psychology. Many life coaches use NLP techniques to help 'reprogramme' clients' patterns of thinking and behaving.

How much does a session cost and how many will I need? 

We offer an initial consultation which is free of charge, this session generally lasts between 45 minutes to an hour and is without obligation. The free consultation allows us to find out a little bit more about you and vice versa. It also provides us with an opportunity to discuss your expectations of coaching and your commitment to change. There is no set limit to the number of sessions a person may require, that depends solely on the nature of your designed programme and the issue that needs treating. We have worked with some clients who have only needed two to three sessions to achieve the results they desire, we have also had clients that we have worked with for two to three months. On average, we tend to see clients for between three to six sessions.

Each session is charged at £85 which is payable in advance and will last 1 hour to 1 ¼ hours. Packages are available if multiple sessions are booked and paid for in advance, please contact us on 07555 186 382 to find out more about our packages or email us at info@180coachingsolutions.com 

What is Hypnotherapy? 

Hypnotherapy utilises Hypnosis, a deeply relaxing state in which the therapist can assist you in accessing deeper levels of consciousness. It is in this state your unconscious is able to accept positive suggestions.

Can anyone be hypnotised? If you can relax and follow simple instructions then you definitely can be hypnotised. You won’t be unconscious, but you will feel deeply relaxed.

I have seen hypnotists on the TV and I am frightened of not being in control. 

This fear usually stems from a misunderstanding about hypnosis. A hypnotist cannot take over your mind, although some stage hypnotists may make it look that way. You are conscious and in control throughout the whole process, you cannot be made to do anything that you don’t want to.