Living your Life or Lost in a Story?
We all have our own stories, chapters laid down from our earliest years, each a narrative web of intertwined and interconnected experiences – and our perception of them – complete with stories between stories, and stories within stories.
Without being aware of it, the stories take on a life of their own, they become our lives and our identity, rather than being stories about our lives. And, instead of being the narratives that propel us forward, they can become the stories that hold us back… read more
I approached Steve as a result of experiencing repeated episodes of debilitating anxiety when driving on motorways. This fear was impacting greatly on my life; both personally and professionally.
Following a few sessions with Steve I have now regained the confidence to drive on the motorway again, and the whole experience has been extremely positive, rewarding and liberating. Thank you.
A.W.
Working with Steve was a personal breakthrough experience for me. His approach is dynamic and concise. He was able to get to the heart of a number of issues that were holding me back from achieving the results I was looking for.
I would recommend working with Steve to anyone who is looking for results in eliminating problems and working toward their full potential.
Tony Sedgewick
I was recently in a very dark and difficult place. Anxious, not sleeping, constant feelings of self-doubt and total hopelessness. However, after just three consultations with Steve my positive mood, self-esteem and self-confidence were well on the way to being fully restored. His approach, sincerity and wise words were amazing.
It’s not easy to articulate just how much this has helped me, but my life is now very much back on course.
A.P.
I sought coaching from Steve following a diagnosis that I had recently received, with a focus on how I could move forward positively and with purpose. Steve created a safe and open space where we discussed my thoughts, feelings, hopes, and fears. By the end of the sessions I’d spent working with Steve, I felt as if I had a solid foundation under me that was not present before, and as a result, I’m now the most secure I’ve ever felt.
Steve is both an incredibly effective coach and an authentic, caring individual who I would have no hesitation in recommending to friends or family seeking change for the better in their own lives.
James N.
As a senior manager in a local authority, Steve has helped me become a more authentic leader. He has done this by supporting me to question many of my long held assumptions about myself. He has a unique ability to both challenge your world view but at the same time create a safe place to explore those challenges.
I would recommend him to anyone who wants to be the leader they really are rather than the leader who they or others think they should be.
E.H.
I wanted to say a few words about Steve to anyone who may have an interest in him and his work. It seems almost impossible to describe but there is a certain something about Steve, an ability to connect with people, perhaps an energy or a presence, that immediately puts you at ease. No matter how nervous or anxious you are before attending one of his training events or speaking with him one to one his calm voice and encouraging words will bring out the best in you
I would not hesitate to recommend him both as a trainer and also as someone who can help you find a way forward in times of challenge or uncertainty.
June Rutherford
I first approached Steve stuck in a rut, unsure of which direction to head towards while dealing with mild depression and wanting to go off in 6 different directions at once. With Steve’s friendly, approachable style, along with his unique gift to blend his real-life experiences with change techniques and apply them to my situation, in just a few sessions I had found a renewed passion for progress and a more direct and streamlined approach to set off on achieving my goals. Working with Steve is an amazing experience and one that has been both challenging and rewarding.
I would recommend Steve to anyone as he has the ability to connect with anyone and steer them in the right direction.
F.M.
I have known Steve for over 10 years and in that time he has become a valued support for me, both as an inspirational trainer and as a caring and compassionate human being. He has many strengths including an ability to empower people to think problems through and explore and identify ways of moving forward. Not just a trainer but an enabler, someone who is constantly looking for ways to improve his own performance and that of others, always curious, seeking knowledge, learning and growing
His commitment to supporting others, his skill and ability in his training role, and the help he so willingly provides to people who are finding life a challenge is highly valued by many.
Malcolm Rutt
By far the best training course I have attended!
I felt that all of my learning needs were met, the course exceeded my expectations.
Fantastic!
A.B.
The impact Steve has had on the way I think has enabled me to make changes in my life that I never thought I could or would do; to be less of a martyr, to do more to be personally fulfilled and in doing that accept it will create challenges, but that I will get over them and succeed.
I now give myself permission to be more self-fulfilled, rather than just respond to the needs of others; to be more selfish, which is liberating in itself.
Jane Ellerton
I have to say there were some initial fears from the team about someone coming in and telling them all the things they weren’t doing and dictating what they should. We found working with Steve to be the total opposite of that. Sure he’s very clear where responsibility for practice rests, and quite rightly that’s with practitioners themselves, but at the same time he’s given us 100% support with practice and service development and I don’t remember a single moment throughout the time he’s spent with us that he’s told us what to do.
He’s also answered every question we’ve put to him but in such a way that he’s encouraged and enabled us to find our own answers rather than giving them to us. It’s not an approach we’re used to and it’s worked really well.
Anthony Wragg
From the very beginning Steve took an approach that was completely unfamiliar to me in that the focus was on what I wanted to do – on my goals, dreams and aspirations. We worked together from a starting point of possibility and potential. Perhaps most importantly, the approach taken was grounded in a belief in me and in my future. This gave me real hope and although that was very positive it was also very scary because it had never been part of my life.
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Glyn Butcher
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Stories from life, some of them accounts of actual experiences and just as I remember them, some of them about people I’ve worked with, with their permission and varying degrees of anonymisation; and some of them fictional stories but which reflect some of what I’ve learned about life, living, challenge and change. All of it a work in progress as I dance with the seemingly ever-present inner critic (and the occasional external one).