What clients are saying

Even from our first chat, Cathy started to pin point what drives me and why I was interested in being coached. The strategic suggestions she gave to me to formulate an action plan, really have helped me confront issues I never dreamt of overcoming and I will always be grateful to Cathy for that. . If you want results from coaching, you don’t have to look any further than Cathy.

The delivery was friendly, fun and interactive. I cannot recommend this session highly enough.

Cathy soon put me at ease. Our coaching sessions were always goal directed and problem focused, which were very helpful. This coaching coincided with a time when I faced particularly difficult and challenging situations at work. Cathy has not only helped me think through my problems through her skills; more importantly her warm personality, non-judgemental attitude and empathetic understanding have really helped me pull through months of significant distress. She has been a great coach all round and I recommend her unreservedly.

The last coaching session from my perspective was absolutely pivotal. It helped me so much - I think you have such an instinctive sense for what’s right and you followed that. I took so many actions from that session, all of which are helping. Thank you.

I didn’t know I needed coaching, until I met Cathy. I didn’t know I was ready for coaching, until I met Cathy. I didn’t know the difference coaching could make, until I met Cathy. I think you can see a pattern here. Its impossible for me to differentiate between whether it’s been the coaching or Cathy that has made such a huge difference to me, personally and professionally. And that’s because Cathy is a great coach. And just by being Cathy, she coaches – when you don’t even notice she is. I can honestly say that in 6 sessions, Cathy has made huge strides to start to undo years of self doubt, lack of confidence and turn my half empty glass into a half full one. And while we set out to do this for me in a professional setting, it has spilled over to me personally too and my family have commented accordingly. Her advice and guidance will be with me for life such is the positive change they have made. If you are considering whether you need coaching then you are probably ready to have some. And there is no better coach than Cathy. You won’t regret it. It might just change you/your life!

Our organization is blessed to have encountered Cathy and her company, Fizzy Lemon, when we did. Even though I have 35 years of business ownership and management experience, I was struggling to determine what was preventing our successful company from taking a positive “next step”. During our six sessions, Cathy was able to help me reach clarity as to our best path forward while providing me with leadership tools that I am using to focus and motivate our management team. As we continue forward, Cathy will be our “strategic advantage” as we compete with other firms in a space where strong leadership, exceptional management and engaged employees are critical to success.

The session covered a lot of ground and all the key concepts in only an hour from changing how we think to improve our way of thinking (managing our perceptions) to our physical well-being through diet and exercise and the importance of maintaining a routine.

I took away from the session that acts of kindness add to everyone’s wellbeing and give purpose and meaning to life. It was also very helpful to have a reminder to be grateful for even the small things in life. Whilst we may be stuck at home, our homes are warm and we have food.

The Coaching experience that I had completely blew my expectations out of the water. Cathy showed me how to be more reflective and identify core values and strengths, and how to harness these. Although I found the process challenging and out of my comfort zone, it completely transformed my way of thinking and has altered my approach to various work based and life situations. The coaching made me feel quite emotional and vulnerable at times, and I wasn't expecting that. That is something I'm not used to but its done me good.

I found my coaching experience to be tremendously positive and useful. Cathy is extremely good at her job as a coach. She really helped me navigate some of my challenges at work, to reflect on what's important and how to change things that needed changing. I would highly recommend coaching to anyone now, particularly with Cathy as a coach.

My coaching sessions with Cathy have been eye opening! I could speak up about the issues that have been bothering me and she was great at guiding me towards finding my own solutions. I feel all sessions have been meaningful and I’ve learned something new about myself. I think Cathy is a fantastic coach and I am looking forward for my next session with her.

Coaching been a fantastic experience for me at an important time. You have a talent for listening and facilitating meaningful reflection which will help me to make the sustainable changes I need.

I had never considered coaching before I met Cathy through a Leadership programme at my University. Coaching was a revelation to me and highlighted a pathway through the chaos that had become my day to day working life. At the end of our sessions I really felt I had formed a plan that would allow me to move to the next level of my career. On a personal level Cathy is very engaging and is able to quickly highlight the issues that need attention and those that should no longer be the focus of wasted energy. Above all Cathy delivers her coaching with large amounts of empathy and humour (when needed) and this allowed me to connect with coaching at a truly human level and begin to trust my own decision making again.

‘I was lucky enough to have Cathy as my coach at a time in my career that was both daunting and exciting, having just started a new job that I wasn't confident I was adequately qualified for. It was absolute magic to go through the process of setting a goal that really meant something to me and figuring out the steps to reach it. I would never have a) thought to b) been able to rise above the day-to-day and identify the challenges and opportunities in front of me so clearly without the methods and support that Cathy provided. I feel much more "on top of it" now and when I don't, I can look back on the ways that Cathy helped me change perspective and see things in a different, more positive, light. Thank you so much for everything!’

Thank you so much for the amazing coaching sessions. Your guidance has helped me sharpen my focus and enabled me to set my objectives with greater clarity. They also helped me prioritise and map out more structured plans. I am really grateful for the thoughtful questions you have put forth throughout. They have prompted introspection and drove me to explore areas I hadn’t previously considered. Many thanks once again for your invaluable insights.