I am Julie and I live in a small village called Sedgefield in County Durham. Few people reach my age without learning a few life lessons along the way and with age comes wisdom so they say! Like many people, I have overcome serious illness, some adverse life experiences and a fair few curve balls. I have learned a lot from these experiences. They make me who I am today and gave birth to the passion I have for wanting to help make a difference to peoples’ lives. I use what I have learned to coach with empathy, insight, kindness and respect. I am a lover of nature, the outdoors and the animal kingdom – literally all creatures great and small. I love to lose myself in books and podcasts and unwind gardening, practicing yoga, breath work and meditation. My favourite spiritual teachers are Thich Nhat Hanh and Eckhart Tolle. Both offer wisdom, insight and guidance on how to transform your life and your world. The Way Out Is In, a writing by Thich Nhat Hanh, inspired the name of my coaching business, In to Out, and my approach. He teaches the way out of any difficulty is to look deeply within, gain insights and then put them into practice. Why the dragonfly as a business logo? The dragonfly embodies overcoming self created illusions that limit our growth and ability to change. They symobolise the idea of transformation, new beginnings or fresh starts… and I am blessed that they visit my garden pond! I worked in education for 16 years with responsibility for staff wellbeing (amongst other things such as business, finance and HR), however, wellbeing is my passion. In that role, I guided and supported people daily on a variety of wellbeing issues, whether that be stress (work or personal life related), problems with sleep, menopause, diet or mental health concerns. I also worked as a school Health & Wellbeing Life Coach and Mental Health First Aider, and offered my time to staff who benefited from a package of coaching sessions to help them to achieve their life , health or wellbeing goals whatever they were.

Health & Wellbeing Life Coaching is an holistic approach, exploring the whole person, using deep listening and questioning techniques to enable the setting and achievement of life goals. It uses well established coaching models and is future focused to create a brighter, happier and healthier you. As your coach I will: Work with you to develop a sense of self awareness that will enable you to access your inner truth and answers Keep you on track, checking in and holding you responsible for your commitments Create a clear, step by step plan, that makes consistency easier to maintain Give you a push you if you feel discouraged or unmotivated Help you navigate set backs, adjust strategies, and develop resilience Measure your progress and improvements and celebrate small wins and reinforce the importance of sticking to the process My coaching addresses what I believe to be the main pillars of health and wellbeing: good nutrition, managing stress and anxiety, movement and exercise, optimising sleep, prioritising self-care, social connection and developing a positive mindset by overcoming negative thought patterns and habits that keep you stuck. Whilst I can help people from any background with the achievement of their life goals, working in education has given me insight into the pressures of working in schools. I too lived those pressures, so I am well placed to support people working in those or similar environments.

BSC Honours Degree in Psychology Member of The Association for Coaching Coaching Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), IPHM Coaching Certificate, NHS Personalised Care Institute Certificate of Wellbeing Life Coaching awarded by Raw Horizons Academy NHS Personalised Care Institute Healthy Weight Coach Mental Health First Aider Adult Sleep, The Sleep Charity accredited Menopause Awareness, Still Human accredited 16 years experience as a senior leader, supporting health and wellbeing in the workplace, including coaching one to one MBA