Testimonials

“Thank you so much, there was so much there to absorb and assess. It’s completely changed my POV to not simply “I need to make time for myself” but you’ve actually broken it down with ways to get there and reassessing goal making etc. It was honestly incredible and I feel a little lighter after it.”

Jess – Retail Manager, Manchester

“Linda has provided coaching support to me to over the last 6 months. Linda has focused my thoughts both on my strengths and development areas and constantly challenged me to make the changes I have set out to do. I have moved away from “I would like to do this” to  “I will do this” to “I am doing this”.   I am very grateful to Linda for coaching me to rediscover my best qualities and abilities which has benefitted both me and my business. I look forward to continuing to work with Linda. The journey isn’t over!”

“Linda at Brighter Changes is a professional guiding light to help anyone overcome their blocks and move forward in both their personal and professional lives. She really helped me cut through to the specific problem, focus and agree practical ways to improve it and helped me to answer some difficult, fundamental questions that have allowed me to move forward towards a happier future.

Despite the fact that my career was constantly writing objectives and strategies for major projects I had never done this seriously for my own life! I was at the stage of retiring from a full-time, full on career which had basically been on a continuous roller-coaster ride.  Having started to ‘wind down’ I had the time to realise, what my friends had been trying to tell me for years, that there was a specific personal change I needed to make to ensure a peaceful and fulfilled next stage.

Linda helped me to drill down and focus on what the main issue was, steered me through writing a specific, clear goal and then discussed strategies on how to achieve it.  This included understanding my own blockers far better.  One of which was making assumptions – I always thought I was reasonably empathetic but I think this led to me making far too many assumptions re other peoples’ motives.  Now I have an increased awareness of when I am making them and can question whether they are correct or not.  This has helped me overcome most of the frustrations I had and led to me being far happier.”

Cheley Giles – Marketing Manager

“I have been fortunate to work with Linda as my coach and she has helped me enormously. I felt extremely comfortable during our discussions and found Linda to be very thorough, knowledgeable and caring in her approach. Her preparation was meticulous and the way in which she communicated and supported me was superb. She was interested in helping me develop and her ongoing support has been influential in helping shape my career.

I would have no hesitation whatsoever of recommending Linda to anyone. She is a credit to herself and to her profession. It has been a pleasure to have the opportunity of working with her and receiving her support. ”

“Working with Linda was a very positive experience – I was slightly apprehensive at first but Linda soon put me at ease in her friendly and reassuring approach. Within no time at all she helped me see the challenges I was facing and encourage me to find ways of overcoming them. I really looked forward to our sessions and within a few weeks I felt so much lighter, so much more equipped in taking things forward and addressing issues. Linda made me feel empowered, confident and much more optimistic about the future. It was a pleasure working with her and I’d recommend her services to anyone looking to make positive changes in their life, or just to feel more able to deal with life’s complexities.” 

Keeley, Journalist  

 “My one-to-one coaching sessions with Linda have helped me to discover what is truly important to me. The sessions have been challenging, yet inspirational. I found my coach warm, caring and passionate about helping me to move forward, especially in my personal life. I have to admit that I was a little sceptical at first; why not just chat with friends? But working with a trained professional with no personal agenda is all about YOU. You learn a lot about yourself and your goals and this can empower you and put you back in control of your destiny. Thank you.”

 “I have found the time we have spent together valuable.  Coming to terms with having survived two strokes, coping with the consequences and living with the very real risk of further brain injuries, has been rather challenging.   I have found spending time with Linda valuable in that the process is enabling me to ‘confront’ the reality of my circumstances and move forward.  I have felt very comfortable and able to share thoughts and feelings openly in Linda’s company.  I know this is testament to Linda’s approach. I value the genuine ‘sounding board’ experience that she provides.”

Harvey B – Consultant 

“Linda was very welcoming and very encouraging. She quite quickly put me at ease. Together we went right back to basics and explored what I enjoy and what I’d really like to do if there were no ‘if’s’ and ‘buts’ involved (and most importantly, didn’t laugh at all of my barmy ideas!). The structure of the meetings and the tasks in between really helped me focus on what to look for and work out where I wanted to go. And Linda’s encouragement and intuitive understanding of my thoughts and skills were extremely reassuring.

I particularly appreciated Linda’s ability to see me as a whole human being and not just a cog in the wheel. Her approach helped me to value my own worth and all the skills I already have, and not focus on where I come up short. I enjoyed the tailored homework tasks and the deadlines to complete them by – nothing is so motivating as a deadline. I also particularly appreciated how well Linda managed to consolidate our conversations and reflect on them in our following session. It really made me feel heard.

The coaching experience was very worthwhile for me, and I have recommended career coaching, and specifically career coaching with Linda, to several friends”

Alice Williams – Postdoctoral researcher

“I had never considered coaching but after meeting Linda at a networking group, I decided to give it a go.  Linda was very welcoming, easy to speak to and very professional without losing that personal touch.  I found it incredibly beneficial and I’m looking forward to our next session.”

Dave Southby – IFA

“I happened to have a session with Linda discussing a problem I was having and she was able to really challenge me and my thinking and enabled me to create an action plan to move forwards.  I would highly recommend Linda to anyone thinking about coaching services.  She is excellent at what she does!”

Paul Hawkins

“I attended a Saturday morning workshop run by Linda, and have been absolutely staggered at what I learnt, and have then achieved as a result of just a few hours. Prior to going to the workshop I was feeling very low, and had absolutely no direction. I was concerned that I had made a lot of wrong decisions in my life, and all I really wanted to do was jump on a plane and escape to the other side of the world! Being in my mid twenties, I was quite depressed that I felt this way!

One of the exercises at the workshop was an instant help. Two months down the line, I have started my own business and have a plan in place that within a year I can plan when I will hand my notice in at my current company. As a result of starting my own business, much of my spare time is spent developing this but I have met some amazing people and have developed personally in a huge way. Two areas in my life are on the up and my whole life is a lot more positive. I am a lot more fun to live with now, and even when I have a bad day at work, I just focus on what I will do when I get home to build my own business.

I would never have thought that I could get so much out of 1 morning, and since the workshop I think daily about my ‘Wheel of life’ and what I need to keep doing to keep it rolling smoothly! Thank you so much Linda, you have refocused my energy! I hope this doesn’t sound too OTT, it is genuinely from the heart though. Many thanks”