Lauren Falconer

Before meeting Lauren I had been long-term unemployed and a severe procrastinator. I couldn’t follow a diary and let all my tasks build up in my head leading to stress and anger when I couldn’t get things done. Lauren showed me how to create plans and goals so I could visualise externally and clear my head of the clutter, work out what my mental blocks were and what I really wanted to focus on. The more sessions I did the more layers I could peel back how to get my mind working in a way that got results, through undertaking some simple but effective tasks. The most unexpected benefits, however, I found were from the clearing audios that Lauren would produce after a session. These were incredibly relaxing and helped in different emotional areas of my life and I continue to use these. I have already noticed my life moving forward, functioning better and with a more proactive frame of mind.

Before I hired Lauren as a coach I was stuck in my career, I couldn't see a way out of the rut. It felt like there were no options and I was really quite depressed. After coaching, I came to see that maybe I was stuck because I wasn't really considering the full and wide-range of options. I was repeating the same actions and expecting a different outcome. I think the biggest change was gaining an understanding that to change my life I would have to be a bit brave. Coaching with Lauren gave me three things: perspective; an opportunity to explore ideas in a supportive environment; guidance and encouragement through the changes. The tools Lauren used were very helpful; I found working with 'values' transformative. I have now restructured my working life by scaling back on my existing work in research and taking on teaching at a London University in a different discipline. It has opened up my professional and social life. Now I am looking forward to seeing where these changes take me, I am planning new projects that bring the research and teaching together and I feel hopeful about the future. The best thing about the VIP day was the opportunity to focus on a particular issue without feeling the time-pressure. It made me set aside a day, which is something I rarely do. Having recordings and material to mull over after the day was also helpful and Lauren is always very supportive by providing time for reflection after the event. Lauren creates a positive and supportive environment and has a subtle way of enabling change. She also has a toolbox of methods and techniques to address a range of challenges. As a bonus, Lauren is also a lovely person and I highly recommend her as a coach.