Self Development Coaching and Shadow Work®
A Warm Welcome
Have you been searching for meaning, trying to understand yourself, those around you, find your place in the world or free yourself from past pain?
Coaching can help. It differs from therapy in that it is future focused, this does not mean that we don't look at the past, its impact and how old patterns are playing out in your current life. It means that we are focused on finding a way forward to maturity.
If you are new to coaching you probably have questions about what it can do for you and how it works. I've answered common questions in the tabs above but if you have questions you can't find answers to then please get in touch.
Bio
My Story
Much of my adult life I have worked with people and the environment; through care work, Mind/Body/Spirit work, environmental management, group facilitation, mentoring and coaching. I started working in the mythopoetic movement in 2018 and was introduced to Shadow Work® through that work.
Although I have experience and knowledge of many philosophical, psychological, and spiritual models and practices I have found the Jungian Depth Psychology approach, particularly the use of Archetypes, Shadow and Myth, the most transformative for me personally.
Through this work I have found my purpose; to share my skills and wisdom and help others find their true brilliance and maturity and bring it to the world.
The aspects of Carl Jungs psychological model, particularly the Conscious, Personal Unconscious, Universal Unconscious, Archetypes and Shadow have been my areas of study and training for the past 10 years. Much of the coaching work I now undertake is based on using the 4 archetypes identified by Dr Robert Moore and Douglas Gillette (in the 1990's) as being present in all people in cultures across the globe and through history. I have studied these archetypes in detail, including supporting Hugh Newton to develop his interpretation of Moore and Gillettes work into The Sovereign's Journey, a practical guide to maturity (www.thesovereignsjourney.co.uk). I also use these archetypal models within my work as a Shadow Work® practitioner.
For me, this model of our internal psychology, is immensely powerful in understanding ourselves, our relationships, what we are capable of and how to reach our potential. However, you do not need to have any understanding of these concepts to work with me, they are simply the map that I use to guide, support and coach you.
Testimonials from My Clients
Straight from the Source
I learned so much about myself that I didn't even know that I didn't know. It's helped me with my relationship, my work and my family.
JT
I had many problems in my family that I couldn't deal with. I've now changed how I understand my own reactions and have been able to resume contact, something I thought I would never do.
SG
I had difficulty knowing where I belong. I felt like I never fitted in. I have found peace and my place in the world thanks to Geofs support.