Hi I'm Helen,
As well as an ICF qualified coach, I’m a mum to two teenage boys and have been happily married for nearly 20 years. I have northern roots but have called Wiltshire home for over a decade, after chapters in both London and Oxford.
In my earlier career, I worked in the charity sector in corporate fundraising; organising events, working with celebrities. It was fun, varied and full of purpose, but what I loved most was the knowledge that I was helping people.
My Why
My own journey with grief began over a decade ago when my mum lost her three year battle with cancer. I was 40, she was 70, and my boys were just 4 and 6. It shook my world and left me without my mum at a time when I still needed her so much. I then lost my dad during the pandemic and had to say goodbye to him dressed in PPE on a COVID ward. I won’t lie, it’s been tough.
Trying to grieve while supporting my children through their own emotions, working and leading a busy life was incredibly hard. I kept going, holding everything together on the outside, but inside I felt lost. Life didn’t feel ‘normal’ anymore, because normal had vanished.
Loss has shaped me in ways I couldn’t have imagined. My husband says I’m a different person - and I feel that too. But that’s not a bad thing. I’m more confident in expressing myself, less apologetic about what I need, and I know I am resilient.
But, it took me a long time to find my north star again, and it’s why I’m so passionate about helping others find theirs. I am the support I wish I’d had- a calm, compassionate, understanding space where you can begin to make sense of your grief, reconnect with yourself, and work out what comes next.
Experience & Qualifications
ICF ACC- Associate Certified Coach
ICF accredited Diploma in Transformative Coaching (Animas Centre for Coaching)
Human Givens CPD- Grief and Bereavement: Understanding loss
Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills
Lived experience and a big heart
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“I cannot thank you enough Helen for all the help and support that you have given me over the last few months. I have found that I have been more equipped to deal with, and unpick life’s ups and downs so much more and feel a more confident person.
The coaching sessions were something completely new to me and I was a little apprehensive about what it might entail, however I am so glad that I went for it.
The monthly sessions allow me time to prioritise myself for once and I now feel I have the support and the growing tool kit to continue to be the best possible version of myself most of the time! I couldn’t recommend Helen enough.”
Nikki