Holistic Coaching is about empowering individuals to make positive changes in their lives on an emotional, mental, physical and spiritual level in order to achieve greater well-being and success.

The challenges of the world today are an outward manifestation of our own internal realities. If we want to change the world around us, we have to change our internal representations and inner truths first. And this means changing our lives for the better and creating the experiences we truly deserve to live with purpose, abundance and joy.

Coaching helps people to design, live & lead their lives more consciously and proactively. A coach is a partner who is committed to help people develop & implement their goals and discover new possibilities and choices.

In this process however, we sometimes come across interferences and inner obstacles that hold us in limitation, even though we “rationally” know that this shouldn’t be so. This is where “healing” can help to overcome blocks and free up inner resources to move forward.

In Holistic Coaching I aim to take the whole person into consideration, accessing the body-mind-spirit connection as he/she is progressing towards his/her goals.

Holistic Coaching does not replace Therapy nor is it in conflict with traditional Coaching approaches. The main process is based on traditional Coaching, yet due to personal experiences and development, I have taken the liberty to integrate different tools & techniques that can help to deepen the coaching process at different stages of the coaching engagement, if necessary.

Personally, I found that traditional coaching can fall short on overcoming unconscious blocks to success. Yet, focusing on healing in a therapeutic sense alone falls short of providing goals, (mental) strategies and actions for the person to move forward.

Holistic Coaching clients are normal people with normal challenges and unfulfilled dreams. Clients in therapy however, may seek help for mental illnesses, complex childhood imprints or addictions. If I would identify those within a Holistic Coaching engagement, I would refer clients to reputable therapists.

Currently, the approaches, tools & techniques I draw from in Flow & Balance include:

• Coaching models & techniques
• Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)
• Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)
• Basic Timeline™ Therapy
• Basic Hypnotherapy
• Peak Performance Framework
• Change Management principles
• Organisational Consulting experiences

As a note, we all know that even the best coach is human. Being a Holistic Coach does not mean everything is accomplished. My personal aim is to walk the talk and be a role model for clients by staying on the journey to wholeness and translate my purpose into actions.

NLP is a technology for human change derived from the science of modeling achievement. It is both an art and a science of personal excellence grounded in practical models, skills and techniques for thinking and acting effectively in the world. At its core NLP is about enriching our maps of the world, increasing choices and enhancing the quality of life.

Incorporating NLP into the coaching process is very powerful since it deals directly with how goals, beliefs and values interact – the essence of the coaching process. It is also a speedy way to alter the way we go about doing things if they do not work – with NLP we can identify how do we do what we do and how can we do it better. With NLP in Coaching, we can work on the body-mind connection, state management as well as alter behaviours.

Neurology – The mind and how we perceive, sense and think.
Linguistics – How we use language and how it affects us.
Programming – How we sequence our actions and achieve goals.

NLP began in the 1970s in the US with the work of John Grinder, a professor of linguistics and Richard Bandler, a psychologist. It is a dynamic discipline and still evolving.

Time Line™ is a NLP approach that was originally developed by Tad James (www.tadjames.com). It uses temporal perspectives (Past, Present, Future) to gain emotional freedom and release subconscious resources for personal mastery

Behavioural change happens on a subconscious and not conscious level and by using TLT techniques, effects of negative experiences in the past can be released and “inappropriate” programming can be changed – fast & effectively. It works with the following process:

• Discover your personal Time Line
• Elicit the root cause of a first event for a negative emotion or limiting decision you have made
• Let go of this negative emotions or limiting decision from the past
• Create the future the way you want it

Hypnosis is a state of mind in which suggestions are more readily accepted and acted upon than in any other day-to-day states. It can be compared with a state of deep relaxation, meditation or trance and is a naturally occurring state.

In Flow & Balance, we do not offer Hypnosis as a standalone service, but integrate it into the overall coaching process to access the power of the subconscious mind to build and expand positive resources for the coachee.

EFT is an Energy Healing technique from the new field of Energy Psychology to release negative emotions. It is based on the fact that negative emotions or fear-based reactions not only happen in the mind, but are held or manifested in the body as a disruption of the body’s energy flow. By stimulating certain meridian points and tuning in on negative thoughts, beliefs, emotions and programs, we can rectify the energy flow and relieve the symptoms. It is a very easy to use technique and ideal for continued emotional self-help.

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I believe that we as individuals have the necessary answers and resources inside us at any given moment to make the right choices for our lives. However…

• …it may take a lifetime for some individuals to be able to access these answers.
• …answers are often hidden, covered up by layers of the past, or are inaccessible because someone hasn’t got the tools, mental strategies and language to unlock them.
• …it is always more difficult to see new choices when you are in the middle of an issue; changing perspectives and talking things out can make a difference
• …as humans, we spend a lot of energy looking and hoping to find the right answers, the “diamonds” in our lives while we are blind to the everyday “feedback” we are getting from our experiences and the environment.   

Through the Coaching process, I will support you in realizing 5 important ingredients of a fulfilling live:

• Clarity – realising who you are, where you are and what you want
• Alignment – with yourself, with others, the reality and your dreams
• Empowerment – realizing that you know that you have choices
• Choice – helping you to make choices that fulfil your deepest core and are in alignment with your values  
• Action – acting on those choices consciously, joyfully and powerfully

Holistic Coaching is based on an intimate, ongoing relationship where we both commit to:

• Mutual Trust
• Confidentiality
• Responsiveness
• Shared responsibility
• Honesty
• Commitment to make it work

Coaching is not a quick fix and like any other change process, it happens over time.

For Leadership Coaching I therefore recommend a program of 6 months with 8 sessions, 1.5 hours each. Life Coaching can be conducted over a period of 3 months with 6 Coaching sessions, 2 hours each.  

After the initial 3 or 6 months, clients can go on a month-to-month basis. It's not unusual for a client to work with me for over a year. Growth is a never-ending process.

For details on program options and pricing, please refer to Services

There is a lot of support available for individuals seeking change ranging from alternative healing methods, personal development courses, self-help books, support groups, counselling, therapy and many more.

The reason why I believe in HOLISTIC COACHING as the method of helping people is based on the following fundamental beliefs: 

• Coaching is a Process. It is about conducting effective conversations where critical questions are asked which will help you to create self-awareness, discover blind spots and reframe your thinking and feeling.
• It is Action-oriented. Change happens by taking small and persistent steps into a wanted direction. Each of our sessions will end with simple actions that you implement to get closer to your goals.    
• It is Strength- and Solution-focused. It is not about what is wrong with you, but what is working well for you and how to we can draw lessons from that and make it work for other areas of your life or work. 
• It is Multi-faceted. Talking, questioning, reframing helps, but sometimes we have to widen the toolbox and apply techniques and methods that help you to free yourself from unwanted emotions, scripts / beliefs or negative self-talk. By drawing from different fields I make sure your results will be lasting.