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Professionally
Stress also affected many of the nurses, doctors and health professionals who were treating patients, especially those dealing with people who were extremely ill or suffering with terminal conditions.
It lead me to develop an interest in finding ways to help people through their stressful times. That interest became the catalyst to qualify as a Health & Well-being Coach.
I gained a Masters Degree in Psychology, alongside a Clinical Hypnosis Degree. I also qualified in Systemic Coaching, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) and Mindfulness, and became a Master Practitioner in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP). Importantly (and proudly), I am still a registered nurse.
My studies and journey have enabled me to now work as a private consultant and Stress Resilience Coach, helping people overcome stress and enjoy happier lives.
My studies and journey have enabled me to now work as a private consultant and Stress Resilience Coach, helping people overcome stress and enjoy happier lives.
Personally
My personal life has seen its own share of challenges along the way and the process of
becoming professionally qualified helped me through these.
I raised two children as a single mum (after a stressful divorce, moving from the UK to
New Zealand and back again, with no family in the UK), managing to juggle two jobs as a
nurse and a therapist during that period.
The rewards at the other end of my rainbow have been creating a new life for myself
while watching my two beautiful children become inspirational young people. My son
recently finished his degree and is travelling on a gap year and my daughter is now in
her 2nd year at Bath University.
I’ve also made time to develop new interests and hobbies. I love Salsa dancing and (in
non-Covid times) go to two dance classes per week. I walk nearly every day and find my
“nature walks” are wonderful for my physical health and wellbeing. And I have been
experimenting with growing my own vegetables, not so successfully in 2020, but I will be
trying again this year (“Gardeners World” is now essential viewing!).
I am originally from India but have lived in the UK for 30 years. Most of my family now
live in Toronto, Canada, but my life is very much centered around my home outside
Farnham, Surrey.
