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Vicki worked with my daughter 14, who has anxiety. Her holistic approach was refreshing and there was no `quick fix` - but established coping mechanisms that she would always be able to draw upon. She made the sessions fun and creative and my daughter felt that she was listened to and they worked together to create a `life map`. I trusted Vicki completely and found her calm, sensitive, approachable and empathetic.  Vicki does not have a `one size fit all` attitude and her sessions were tailored to get the very best out of my daughter. With Vicki there were not endless sessions, but a few bespoke sessions in order to put practices in place for when my daughter felt that her anxiety levels were rising. I would not hesitate to recommend Vicki and we are all delighted that we found her.

I can’t thank you enough for your kindness. Every call & interaction with you leaves me full of insights & peaceful. You have such a beautiful, accepting presence that makes it feel safe to disclose whatever I am experiencing. Todays chat was beyond powerful! So many shifts, realised the growth I’ve already experienced & how I truly am OK & so is everyone else. I knew this as head knowledge but today I experienced the truth of it & oh my! The freedom I feel. It was like a weight had shifted, no more worry, no more needing to fix myself, or others, no problems, no pre requisite for how I or others show up in life. The question you posed towards the end of our chat was so simple yet so profound. The answer blew me away. That question keeps bringing me back to myself, back to the present moment & changes everything. So, so incredibly grateful to you for everything. Thank you for being the wonderful, kind, powerful & just all round amazing YOU that you are. You get right to the heart of the matter so quickly & help shift things that nothing I have experienced in the past has ever shifted.

It is difficult to put into words the effect that Vicki has had in terms of how I look at life compared to how I felt before receiving coaching from Vicki.    Before Vicki (BV) I was living my life in a shadow, afraid to confront fears or take steps towards uncomfortable feelings. I was afraid of feeling or facing my fears, like driving on motorways, accepting my psoriasis or making myself open to connections.   I still have those fears but they have been reduced substantially through working with Vicki. She gave me a safe space, she was thoughtful and kind in all aspects but at the same time challenged long time held beliefs.   It wasn't easy but I allowed myself to be vulnerable in her presence. I had tended to put forward a mask of happiness and perfection and at the beginning I reverted to that stance. But gradually the feeling of safety with Vicki allowed me to be vulnerable which has been a huge step for me. My sharing of a poem on Facebook of how I'm affected by psoriasis was a biggie.    With her support and guidance I have become more accepting of my life and I'm taking steps to make myself more open to possibilities. If I retreat to old ways of thinking I hear her voice in my head and change direction or have an acceptance of my thoughts.   It is fair to say she is an inspiration to me. She was and is accommodating and real. I love that I still hear from her on her podcasts or on Facebook where she is always willing to share her own feelings and thoughts.   I will be forever grateful to Vicki for helping me when I was struggling and coasting. She...

Vicki was (and remains) the calm I needed within the raging storm I had inside me. When I met Vicki I was riddled with anxiety, a realisation I’d only recently had. The feelings I was experiencing weren’t new to me, I’d just never really understood what they were. The sense of dread and foreboding going into every day was causing me to make mistakes at work, I was second guessing myself at all times, I felt like I was under a spotlight and that everyone was against me. Working with Vicki I was able to see how my thinking was affecting me and it’s funny because her approach to coaching is so relaxed, you really don’t even realise you’re being coached. She just offers you an open space to talk, share and this in turn creates insights that somehow shift your perspective and alter the way you live day to day. I am now calmer in all aspects of my life, flying at work and happier, so much happier – the ultimate goal! I have just signed up for more coaching with Vicki because the value I have seen has been exponential. Thank you Vicki x

I reached out to Vicki, initially to see if she could help my daughter with her anxiety, and after our initial call, decided to book some sessions for myself too. I’ve read and listened to many 3 principles books and podcasts over the years, but was struggling to get past an intellectual understanding. The 3 principles made sense, and I could see that thoughts aren’t real, but I was finding the understanding hard to apply to everyday life.   In our first session Vicki said to me “what if everything right now is actually OK?” which led me to rethink my experience and see past my habitual thinking and made up stories. Over the course of our sessions together, Vicki gently and calmly challenged my thinking and beliefs which was incredibly helpful - something I couldn’t do on my own. She also pointed me in the direction of some brilliant 3 principles and non duality teachers, and sent links to podcasts and videos. My daughter also really benefited from her sessions with Vicki which helped her to see her innate health, wellbeing and creativity. Vicki is kind, warm and caring, and a wonderful coach, and I highly recommend her. Thank you Vicki!

"Vicki is an absolute pleasure to talk to. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed our chats, and even when I’ve thrown all my angst and curly questions her way, I’ve always received an insightful and helpful response. I’d come on the call tied up in knots and end the call feeling hopeful, encouraged and clear headed. I’ve greatly appreciated Vicki’s beautifully patient, present and calm manner, and also her wisdom, enthusiasm and clarity."

"During my coaching calls I found Vicki to be extremely caring and non-judgemental. She listened to me with kindness but also pointed me towards my well-being and wisdom that is always with me even though I found it hard to see. She put up with my tears but we also laughed a lot and I felt that I was talking to a friend."

"I really appreciated the time you gave to me on our calls.  It felt a complete luxury to make that time for myself. It’s always me who is in the listening seat and it felt exposing and vulnerable being the client for a change! I remember getting ready to sign in to my first session not knowing how it was going to be. You immediately put me at ease with your approachable and friendly way of being. It felt easy to open up with you and I surprised myself at the things I found myself talking about! I never in a million years thought I’d be talking about my sister to anyone! You let me ramble on week after week and put up with my potty mouth too. It felt nice to connect with you and it felt easy. Please don’t underestimate how hard this is to do. I have met lots of people who are in the helping profession who are unaware of the barriers that they create in relationships. I never felt that with you at all."

"I have always been anxious, I have always over thought everything ..especially when I was younger: do they like me? Has he not answered back my message because I said that... Did I talk too much last night? Then unfortunately later in life I experienced really tough issues and then the flash backs and panic attacks started... my best friend advised me to talk to Vicki and I know why! We started out sessions in September and it has changed my life! Bettered my marriage and I now use the three principles to help my ever worried girl! I realised that my thoughts do not control me and I have a choice. I have not spiralled into dark thoughts as I now realise they are only thoughts...and I am now more stable and happy. Don’t get me wrong, I still get stressed at times but I also accept it as it happens and I move on as my thoughts do."

"During my sessions with Vicki I felt relaxed and able to talk freely while Vicki listened and knew exactly when to hold that pause to encourage me to explore my feelings further. This said, she also knew when to challenge me at just the right time to delve further into what I'd just said. I always finished my sessions with Vicki feeling lighter in mind and body, and we laughed how much more relaxed I appeared with clearly less tension in my shoulders. I think every session ended with me yawning after letting my body just 'be'. In doing so I found I'd stopped fighting any anxieties brought on by my senseless self-harming thoughts. Since my sessions I am far more aware of when my thought process becomes self destructive and in most cases can simply STOP, PAUSE, BREATHE and let them pass me by like leaves in the wind."

I am and will always be so grateful to Vicki for the time we spent together. Our conversations took me from an intellectual understanding of the principles to knowing, living and the truth. My initial motivation was to be free from debilitating anxiety, my anxiety is now irrelevant to me and I have learned and gained so much more. Thank you Vicki.x

"My weekly sessions with Vicki were just what I needed. Very simply she opened my mind to living in the moment and being present. Without realising it I completely 'got it' very quickly and everything seemed to make sense. She helped me visualise my thoughts as simple intrusions like a puff of smoke or passing cloud. She helped me to try and stop using labels and become more accepting of the here and now. To stop judging myself and others. To be more dog! Much of my anxiety has simply melted away.  Thank you Vicki for opening my eyes to a life of simplicity and contentment."