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Self Discovery ....

Wanting to try coaching, but not sure what to expect? Here's what one of our clients has to say... I found my first session helpful as it was a bit of a self discovery lesson. I had to write down things that I valued about myself which I don't like doing or even like talking about myself. I found that asking someone else what they saw in me was a lot easier and they saw qualities in me that I didn't. I found this quite emotional knowing that I wasn't useless and I actually have a purpose to many. In the following weeks I had several "tasks" to complete, including, writing down my core values, learning anchoring and 5,4,3,2,1 techniques. I have found different phrases to help in some situations such as "is this way I'm feeling of any use to me" also " don't give certain people (who aren't helping me) a seat at my table. The anchoring technique is very helpful and is now second nature. From my chats with Caroline we've worked out t...

"At the very beginning of my coaching I didn't know what to expect at all"

    "At the very beginning of my coaching I didn't know what to expect at all . I was not somebody that talked to people about my feelings, worries and memories. I bottled everything up and dealt with it all the wrong way.  After my first one to one session I could feel a difference in my mind and how this could turn out. Once I had my second session I was so comfortable talking to my coach who was so professional in every way possible and so friendly at the same time.  She helped me get through certain periods in my life, just talking to her  and listening to what she had to say gave me a new way of living and understanding how to deal with certain matters in so many different ways instead of just the anger coming through.  I can honestly say the coaching has helped shape me to become a better person and see things so differently  I didn't even know I could . My coaching sessions felt like I was just talking to a friend and that helped i...

June Unity Walk with Talk Ourselves Well

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Great turn out walking in nature with friends and family, with Talk Ourselves Well  We would love you to join us soon, 3.5 miles from Darwen to Tockholes and back.  #shinecoaching  

Winners!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  Such an amazing feeling being part of the award winning Active Burnley Awards 2024 !! #Burnley Family Family 

Adventure Day!!

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 Celebrating Our Volunteers with an Adventure Day........... A great day out together... with Chris at Live 4 Adventure It was a wet one! 

Our student from UCLan .............Work based experiences are invaluable

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  Exciting 📣 We are delighted to be working with the University of Central Lancashire Burnley Campus offering a current placement to a 3rd year BSc Degree Student studying towards Mental Health and Coaching. Shine Coaching is offering industry experience within our coaching team. Our talented student is shadowing workshops and delivering 121 coaching, working with men in Lancashire who are wanting support for their anger, stress and conflict. Our student will get to see first hand the work that Shine Coaching carries out each day when working with those who need well being and health support across Lancashire. Work based experiences are invaluable when built alongside academic studies, providing students with new experiences, resilience and over coming challenges.

Easter Unity Walk April 2024

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  Fantastic turn out for our Unity Walk with Talk Ourselves Well, we loved spending time in nature and I think this was the direst day of the year so far!