Even when I was frustrated with myself ("oh god I'm not here again?!") she would have this gentle way of exploring the issue to reveal a new angle or a new layer that I wasn't able to see myself. 

Her astute, kind questions allowed me to explore things at a deeper level and helped to shine a light on personal beliefs that were holding me back. 

She guided me to discover my own truths and in the end, her genuine, caring presence helped me become a better friend to myself. 

I feel lighter and more focused thanks to her!

She encouraged openness with myself. As a result of speaking with her, I take myself more seriously, and honour myself.

Enabling and probing. She encourages accountability.

I now have a greater understanding of my needs. With Petra I can make confessions and explore the elements of my thinking and feelings of which I am slightly ashamed. I am inclined to speak about these areas seriously and without diminishing them through joviality, or exaggerating.  

I would recommend Petra if your aim is to explore yourself and your motives, to drive your life forward. Her approach is to guide her client to an exploration of self, thoughts, motives etc. This, for me, is effective in getting to an uncomfortable root and tackling it, and then working on goals and aspirations from a clear space.

Petra holds silence very well. She encourages reflection during the session, and this is not always comfortable, but she is unflinching.

Petra provides a perfect space in which to explore myself, my darker side, and to have the strength to face the light.

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I think your approach is definitely a person centred approach that is focused on the client's needs and helps the client find their answers in their own world. You do allow me to find my own place in the world and find my own answers without forcing any opinion on me. I feel a great connection and explore my deeper issues freely without feeling judged.

Thank you very much :-)

Feeling more positive and determined; greater awareness of how my thinking affects my mood.

Analytical, challenging and encouraging.

Greater confidence in myself and my abilities, greater understanding of myself and what holds me back, ideas about how to move forwards.

Yes, definitely. I found her easy to talk to, she always seemed interested in me, she was always encouraging and positive, she used coaching tools well.

She uses open questions extremely well to explore difficult areas. She conceptualises ideas and situations well, picking up on the imagery and metaphors of the client.

The 6 sessions of life coaching have been very helpful, I have been pleasantly surprised by how positive the experience has been.

Petra is a very skilled and inspirational life coach. I have been able to make positive changes in my life as a result of my coaching sessions, I feel more confident about my future and have achieved greater focus.

I realised a lot of things that seem very obvious now – that work is required to achieve success and rather than working out what is required for the work to be begun, starting the work is more important. I was challenged to embark on a difficult aim - 100 gigs in a year, and once I started I realised that it might be less difficult than it looked from the outside. I also learned that it's easier to be frightened of things that you are avoiding... I feel quite different about attempting to achieve goals.

It was pretty relaxed. It felt quite person centred – I would talk a lot and she would ask specific questions at the right time. She would call my attention to particular things she was hearing and when I came to a breakthrough it always felt as though it had come from me, which I think is much more powerful than someone telling me what they thought.

A sense of where I wanted to go and how to get there.

I got most from being challenged. The question 'are you interested or are you committed?' was a major one for me. I might have liked to be dared to do more things a little earlier (though it might have felt a bit confrontational in the first few weeks).

Extremely perceptive. Petra always felt like she had a very clear understanding of what was getting in my way, more so than I did, and would guide me towards realising what the issue was rather than telling me.

Totally. I got a lot from it.

Petra is an extremely supportive, encouraging, perceptive coach, and after only 5 sessions I am much better equipped to achieve my goals.

Thanks for a fantastic experience.

I could really feel her there with me. That is rare. She was really trying to really hear me. I think she is going to be amazing with people.

Yes, I've had many experiences trying to work through my own experiences and Petra is a standout with how committed she is to the process. It's like she is meditative when she is listening because I've never felt so heard. I want to be more like that with people.

Real presence. Patience, authenticity, depth.

Thank you. I won't forget you.