​Personal coaching: how it works 

We meet online or face-to-face in a beautiful coaching room in the middle of lovely Ghent at Blinkout, Vlaanderenstraat 53.  Or we go for a walk. We talk with full attention for your topic so as to let you structure your thoughts and get clarity. As much as possible we are ourselves. We spar as equal partners in your search for your answers to your questions. You get a listening ear for what is going on in your head and heart: that's where you will find the effective solutions that really work for you for years to come.

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I m not the right coach for you if you are only looking for quick fixes, tips & tricks. My style requires your effort, time and attention. I cannot 'fix things' for you - but you can! I will be right by your side to encourage and support you with effective exercises, enthousiasm and a strong result-orientation. I ask questions (Socratic Method), structure your process and point out paradoxes. When we effectively combine our forces magic may happen. Put in the work and say what you need please!

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Methodologically I m not a 'one-trick-pony', but instead I have a toolbox containing a wide variety of approaches (more info). I especially draw heavily on Marshall Rosenberg's NVC (Non-Violent Communication), Carl Gustav Jung's psychology, mindfulness and NLP. Last but not least I love Whitmore's Solution-Oriented GROW model that creates clarity in 4 steps:

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Goal: What do you want to achieve?

Reality: Where are you now?

Obstacles & Options: What obstacles are blocking you? What resources can you tap into? What can you do?

Way to get there: what practical steps are you going to take? How do you stay on track?

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Your coaching trajectory

I doubt the effectiveness of one-off coaching conversations, while we also don't want to make you 'coaching dependent'. As a good balance I prefer to work with trajectories ranging from 5 up to 20 meetings over 1 up to 9 months. We tailor-make your coaching trajectory together based on our intake conversation. Together we clarify your goal and we get to work at a pace that suits you. Your life does not stand still, so you can always adjust your coaching goals along the way. If you want, you will receive free home assignments between our conversations and you can ask me questions via Whatsapp. Nothing is mandatory and (almost) anything is allowed. Of course we treat our conversations confidentially. My hourly rates can be found here.

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