Principles of Coaching


Psychological coaching focuses on positive aspects of the human condition. Coaching is specific and goal-oriented. ​Most coaching is short-term and solution-focused. Coaches concentrate on individual strengths and abilities to: enhance performance; improve self confidence; smooth life transitions; deal with challenges; achieve your goals; become more successful; and improve the quality of your personal and professional life.
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Coaches can work with businesses as well as individuals. Coaching helps you to identify and enhance your character strengths such as hope, resilience, and optimism. By playing to your strengths you can improve job satisfaction, performance, and dedication in the workplace.

As trained mental health professionals, psychologists have the advantage of tertiary education and a broad understanding of human behaviour. They also have years of closely supervised clinical experience as required by their professional and regulatory bodies. As your coach, psychologists can offer you a competitive advantage with their: diagnostic experience, high levels of empathy and respect, and a flexible, tailored approach to the planning of your program. They can quickly help you identify your strengths and your vision, and clearly define your goals. As experts in behaviour management they know how to help you increase your motivation to achieve your goals. Psychologists can help you to improve your resilience and increase your agility and flexibility for change. Each program is individually tailored to your specific needs. 
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Benefits of coaching include :
  • establish and take action towards achieving goals,
  • become more self-reliant,
  • gain more job and life satisfaction,
  • take greater responsibility and accountability for actions and commitments,
  • work more easily and productively with others,
  • communicate more effectively,
  • improve individual performance,
  • development for the next level,
  • improve relationships with management and staff, and
  • improve staff retention.

What can our programs do for you?

The key to feeling energised and motivated is setting realistic and achievable goals and playing to your strengths.  Improve life satisfaction, focus on your strengths and achieve your goals.  A coach will help, guide, motivate and inspire you to overcome any obstacles that may be preventing you from achieving your goals. For instance, a coach may provide the coachee with the skills they need to improve their health and set goals to maintain a healthier lifestyle. You could explore sources of stress and develop a plan to keep you within your optimal arousal zone. Feel better able to cope with challenges, survive transitions, and make more positive and values driven choices in your personal or professional life. We can help improve your confidence and undermine any negative beliefs that may be stopping you from living your best life. ​​
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Areas of specialisation include:
  • emotional resilience,
  • managing life transitions and career change events,
  • optimising mental health and wellness,
  • handling difficult personalities and conversations,
  • assertive communication,
  • stress and time management,
  • work-life balance,
  • enhancing confidence,
  • identifying character strengths and values, and 
  • managing interpersonal relationships.