You know something needs to change, but you cannot say what. Or you know exactly what you want, and still cannot get yourself moving.
Life coaching is practical work around your goal. We do not dig through the past. We look ahead: where you are now, where you want to be, and what the next step is.
Sessions are held remotely by phone, in English, Finnish or Swedish.
What actually happens in a coaching session
The first time, we work out what this is really about. What weighs on you, what you have already tried, and what a good outcome would look like. Often the goal becomes clearer in that very conversation, because it has never been said out loud to anyone before.
Then we make the goal concrete. "I want to feel better" is not a goal you can measure. "I want to stop reading work email after six in the evening" is.
I ask you questions you may not have asked yourself. I do not hand you ready answers, because only you can know what is best for you. My job is to help you find it.
At the end we agree on what you will do before the next session. One thing, not ten. Next time we look at how it went and continue from there.
What life coaching is not
It is not therapy. Coaching looks forward, therapy treats. I am not a healthcare professional. If there is depression, trauma or another condition that needs care in the background, I will refer you to a professional and say so directly.
It is not advice giving. I will not tell you how to live your life. You know that better than I do.
It is not finished in a moment. A single session can bring a lot of clarity, but lasting change comes from repetition. That is why I recommend a process rather than a one off session for most people.
Who life coaching is for
- You are at a crossroads in your career and do not know whether to stay or go
- Your life looks good from the outside, but it does not feel like yours
- You know what you want, but cannot get yourself moving
- You are recovering from a demanding period and want to build a more sustainable everyday life
- You carry a dream you have not dared to say out loud
- You want to learn to say no without a guilty conscience
The training behind this work
LCF Life Coach®. Certified life coach training that gives the work a clear structure: goal, obstacles, actions, follow up.
NLP Practitioner. Practical tools for changing patterns of thought and behaviour. Particularly effective with tension, fears and stuck reaction patterns.
ThetaHealing®, 16 areas of specialisation. This is where a combination few people offer comes together. When coaching hits a wall, the wall is almost always a belief. We can clear it in the same session.
Hanken and leadership experience. I have led, measured and reported for a living as head of internal audit at a large insurance company and as chief financial officer at a law firm. I understand the reality of working life. I do not talk about it as theory.
My own turning point. A back injury took my career, my company and my plans all at once. I had to rebuild my life from the ground up. I know from experience what standing at a crossroads feels like.
Coaching or ThetaHealing, which one is for you?
| Life coaching | ThetaHealing session | |
|---|---|---|
| Direction | Forward, towards the goal | Inward, towards the root cause |
| Method | Questions, a plan, actions | Theta brainwave state, belief work |
| Right when | You do not yet know what you want, or you do and need structure | You feel the brake but cannot tell where it comes from |
| Length | A process, several sessions | Often change in a single session |
| Your role | Active doer | Receiving, I guide you through |
You do not need to be able to choose in advance. Tell me about your situation when you book, and we will start with whatever serves you right now. Many people benefit from both.