From Therapy to Coaching: My Journey to Finding a Fulfilling Career Path"

When I walked out of my last therapy session, I hid my tears behind oversized sunglasses. It wasn't the first time, and it had become a disheartening routine. After 16 weeks, I finally decided: enough was enough. The constant dwelling on an unchangeable past, dissecting memories of a traumatic childhood—it wasn't serving me anymore. So, I took the path of least resistance and ghosted my therapist.

Years before this, at 18, I'd dabbled in psychology while pursuing a degree in social sciences. It was a journey cut short in its final year by the devastating loss of my baby brother, a loss that initiated a decade-long cycle of personal transformation.

Fast forward nine years, now in a different country, I felt that old calling tug at me again. I enrolled in a diploma course in counseling. But that too crumbled under the emotional toll it began to exact on me. So, I turned to something else—corporate management.

I thrived in this environment, excelling in people development, and guiding individuals on my team toward their professional aspirations. However, the daily grind of budgets, policies, and performance assessments dimmed the luster. It was during a two-month furlough in the Covid-19 pandemic that I finally found my answer: Life Coaching. It offered a forward-focused, positive approach to empowering others.

The pandemic-induced break was a revelation. I realized how precious my time was and how much I relished the freedom from my 9-to-5 job. Starting my own business, a coaching practice, felt like a leap but also a natural progression, a culmination of my past roles and skills. Investing in a coach for myself turned out to be an investment that paid off in unimaginable ways. My life improved, and my mindset transformed.

Today, there's nothing more fulfilling than diving deep into another person's life and helping them build a world they love living in. I chose to become a coach because my heart knew—this is where I was meant to be.

Ready to embark on your own journey of transformation? Let's talk about how we can work together and get you to where you want to be. Schedule a connection call with me today.

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