One of the main benefits of working with a life coach is the opportunity to gain a fresh, calm perspective on issues that you face. Many people turn to life coaches when they reach the crossroads in their lives. It can be a career change, getting back to work after having a child, health deterioration, an illness, or challenges in family relationships.

Often, the following ’symptoms’ indicate it is time to think about changes in your life: frequent irritability, stress, and anxiety, inability to break bad habits, lack of fulfillment or disappointment with your work or relationship, lower energy levels, or blocked creativity. Even though life coaches aren’t mental health professionals, they are qualified to work through barriers that may exist on the way to the life you’d like to lead. For many clients, accountability is one of the prime advantages of working with a life coach.

Some are lucky to be able to discuss their problems with friends, but it doesn’t work or isn’t appropriate in plenty of situations. When you pair up with a life coach, you get space and time to think and talk through your concerns with no need to reciprocate or worries it might affect your relationship.

In recent years, life coaches have acquired a considerable presence in the mainstream. Indeed, a growing number of professionals, creatives, and business owners now work with life coaches. Major companies, political parties, and charities offer their employees the same opportunity. Health coaches work alongside doctors to get people to better lifestyles. I’ve also seen an increase in the number of people turning to a life coach privately.

Feel free to email me at hello@lifesensei.uk to book a free 30-minute consultation to see if we can work together and how I can help you. I am a fully trained and qualified life coach. As a member of the Association for Coaching, I adhere to its Code of Ethics and continuous professional development.