The coaching was extremely rewarding! I went into the session with what I thought was a fairly black or white professional objective but it opened my mind and heart to what lay behind the objective. Before I started the coaching session, I was the ‘successful professional with a great lifestyle’ on the outside but, on the inside, I was desperately unhappy. A month ago I felt like there wasn’t really anyway to get out of my crater; right now, I feel like I am shooting for the moon! The coaching was so personal to me – other aspects of my life, my personality, the way I think, were all taken into consideration. I also felt very open to sharing information, talking about things, and I think the fact that you, Alison, can build trust with someone so quickly really is tremendous; it shows how great a coach you are!
Alison, I have been extremely satisfied with your coaching. I definitely achieved more than I thought would be possible from just four weeks. In fact, I achieved much more than I did from a couple of months of weekly sessions with a therapist and from years of reading and re-reading (and re-reading!!) self-help books. I even managed to get rid of some suppressed anger that I hadn’t realized I was holding! I feel more confident about my ability to be more openly affectionate with my partner, to be more assertive with him about my needs, and to deal with his occasional temper outbursts. Your ability to quickly see what my real issues are and to really zero in on HOW I might take the action necessary to improve my attitudes and behaviours. I am certain that this session has helped to raise my self-esteem, but more than that, it has given me tools to continue to raise my self-esteem. I thought about asking for online coaching for a few months before I acted on my thought. Somehow, I wasn’t sure that it would be useful beyond the help provided in the Self-esteem eWorkbooks but I am so thankful that I decided to do it. You provide a wonderful service! Thank you Alison!
Your intuition was the aspect that exceeded my expectations the most. Also, I truly believed you knew where I was coming from at all times. Your website has been an absolute saviour and I love that now when I talk to women, who have self esteem issues (which is far too common), I have somewhere positive to direct them and I am confident that recommending Selfesteem4women.com will benefit them beyond belief.
The pervasive impact this coaching has had on me has far exceeded my expectations. It has been far more effective than I ever thought was possible; particularly considering it was accomplished from across continents and via email. I am somewhat in awe of the transformation that has been effected in my head and translated to fat loss on my body. Alison did not start with the standard advice about counting calories and exercising, or follow with a nice pep talk to get me excited about it. None of the coaching was conventional. She just kept reaching into her bag of tricks, like Mary Poppins, and pulling out techniques until she found the one that resonated for me. Then, it was truly like magic! The whole thing suddenly clicked for me and my 18 year struggle to lose weight became irrelevant. I was ready to hang up my boxing gloves and go with the flow of life.
Your coaching method is very effective. I felt totally safe and free to communicate any and all thoughts relating to our work. I achieved MUCH more than I set out to achieve. You helped me build my self-esteem from a foundation of basic principles. Something I could understand and embrace and apply to my life on a daily basis – for the rest of my life! I feel a confidence I’ve never felt - I feel like a boat with a rudder and a compass! During the coaching, I always felt like you were very close. If I needed you - you responded very quickly. You gave me very personal attention and I’m still amazed that you can do that – given what must be your brutal schedule! Everything seemed to mesh perfectly with the way I was thinking. Like I’ve told you before – you have an amazing gift. I cannot comprehend how you do what you do – through email. You always made me feel like I was the only person in the world – that was one of the most important aspects to me. Besides that, you are an inspiration for the amazing work you do to help women everywhere!
I am extremely satisfied with the coaching. The amount of work we waded through in that time was phenomenal! I didn’t believe I could achieve what I set out to achieve, as I’ve been going round in circles with these issues for years, but surprisingly I do think I achieved what I set out to. I feel I have higher self-esteem overall, I am much more accepting of the fact that sometimes we just have ‘bad’ days and they do pass. I also feel I have finally found my vocation. I am becoming quiet skilled at ‘listening’ to my gut feelings, something I have never really learnt before and it is quiet exciting! You are a very gifted coach.
This is a service I would find difficult to access on a face-to-face basis, due to the isolation of where I live, but I don’t think I could have received a better service if it had been face-to-face. I think I feel more optimistic about the future because I have a greater awareness of my own ability to influence it for good. I thought you devoted more time to me, and the answering of my emails, than I could reasonably have expected. I’m very sensitive and don’t bear too much criticism but I think you tuned into my sensitivities pretty quickly. Thank you for everything so far.
I don’t feel that my ‘big secret’ is such a big deal anymore. It was putting so much strain on my relationship with my husband and, now that he knows about it, I feel so much better about myself. I didn’t expect the amount of emails I received from you, as well as the quick responses and the amount of thought you put into them! It’s so nice to know that you really care and want me to achieve my goals. This was obvious right from the start. I am very happy with the coaching and absolutely love the website. It’s a real inspiration and it’s good to know that other women feel the same way I do! Thanks Alison!
Alison, I hope you are well and happy in your life; you deserve some of what you give to others. I am extremely satisfied with the coaching and I feel I have achieved more than I set out to. I feel more confident and able to put my life in perspective. I didn't expect to be enabled to see the way forward so easily in such a short time span. I have achieved more in four week coaching than in many years of therapy that I have had before. I feel a bit sad to be saying goodbye as these four weeks have been so life-enhancing for me; I hardly believe how different I feel and yet I recognise that I am still the same person. I found that you tuned-in very easily. All-in-all, I feel my life is 100% better and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for bringing out all this potential which has enabled me to harness my happiness, instead of looking out of the window and hoping to see it come by.
I wanted to increase my self-esteem and a better understanding of what is holding me back from experiencing more out of life, and I have achieved that and more. I know now I already have what I need to be the person I want to be, you helped me find her underneath the fear, which kept the "real me" buried. Thank You. You helped more than I really anticipated was possible. I felt that, when we were communicating, you listened and understood more than I expected you to - that was a major plus for me, helping the session to be so productive for me. I now know I have control over all those things that I felt were controlling me in a negative way. Life is full of “baby steps”, which is rewarding to know, because even babies fall but they always get back up to try again or will at least crawl to get to where they want. Sometimes it is the simplest things we forget but can be the most rewarding to remember. Thank you again. Warm Regards, Mary
I now have a list of hints and tips to use when confronted by events, which caused me angst, and the fact that I have these has given me confidence to put them into practice. I now see that I am a far better person than I thought I was. Alison treated me as a friend as well as a client which was very nice. Every woman should have an Alison on tap! Thanks.
In the first four weeks, I saw how those four weeks have helped me more than almost a full year and a half or private therapy. I didn’t realize that I would get so much PRACTICAL LIFE ADVICE and not just therapy lingo; like I’ve learned about real life, tangible things I can do to improve myself, and not just theories on how I should feel/think, etc. Basically these sessions are PROACTIVE mostly and not just about me talking with no solutions or steps afterwards to help. I feel better because I have learned about and am better at recognizing what it is that I do and say that keeps me from maturing into a sophisticated adult. I’ve had one sexual experience now and I feel maybe part of the reason is that these sessions have helped me get to this. I have an objective outlet for my problems: I know I’ll get real, truthful advice and techniques, as opposed to talking to my friends, who may not have as much advice or may be scared to tell me what to do. I feel that if I keep this going I will continue to improve.
I am more than satisfied. I never believed my way of thinking would change for the better in just four weeks. I am more confident in myself, it's improved my self-esteem, and I am excited about the future. I have to say, I have never felt so happy about being myself as I do now. I have realised that I am a special person.
I felt that you really took the time to read everything I sent you and always responded when you said you would. I didn’t think the coaching would be so hands on and that you would address all my issues so specifically - I’m not sure why, but I thought it would be more general and more impersonal; instead, you seemed to quickly ascertain a lot about me from a few email exchanges. I felt able to tell you exactly what was going on in my mind without thinking you would judge me and I have found that very cathartic. Also the practical tips you gave me to try and gain some control over my thoughts helped too. My sense of panic - that I had no clue how to help myself - has gone, and the idea that I can learn to trust myself and others by adopting a set of principles has made me feel much more secure. I feel better about myself for speaking my mind to my boyfriend on a few things and not hiding my feelings. This has given me confidence. I feel that changing is a challenge rather than a huge risk. Thank you!
I’m extremely satisfied with how my coaching went. I feel as though I have developed my ability to be able to control my jealousy attacks. I didn’t expect to be feeling so much better in such a short space of time; it made me want to succeed even more! I’m not saying I’m totally cured, but you made me stop and think about my actions and how they may end up driving the person I love the most, away! I would say there were a few moments during the coaching when I was down in the dumps, sitting on the “pity pot” (as you called it - good phrase by the way, I use it a lot! Ha, ha), and you would basically tell me to get a grip! At times I thought, who do you think you are?! THEN I WOULD REALISE YOU WERE RIGHT. I do feel as though my self-esteem has risen since doing the coaching. I would just like to say thank you Alison, for all of your help and support! You really have helped me! Victoria x