Expressing Your Authentic Self
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Hello! We are Serena and Steve and we can help you to eliminate whatever is holding you back and help you take the steps to live a life you love. Through our proven system we will guide to get real purpose, clarity and direction in your life by taking daily action through a series of focused and tailored activities right for you.
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9 customer reviews
Lily
I have been learning to put my life in order with the teaching of personal development training. Serena coached me. She is a lovely girl and a pleasure. She works hard to help you balance a good routine, making consistent improvements in all important key areas of focus whilst maintaining good health and joy in your life. I enjoyed the sessions we had for the whole time, she was very encouraging and it was a rewarding journey. Thank you and with love, Lily (Derby) More...
Abi
Serena, I write to you with so much joy and in appreciation for your dedication and commitment to my personal development journey. It has been a great journey, I am no longer where I used to be. Everyone around including my family and work can see the impact of your work with me. This to me is more than coaching…an epistle cannot do justice to that, I believe you are an angel sent by God. Thank you so much. Abi (Manchester) More...
Emanuel
Steve gently guided and helped me to let go of some really unhelpful thoughts, have more confidence and the belief in myself to go for what I wanted and say what I thought. Emanuel, Southampton
Miriam
Felt super chilled and much more aware of what was causing my reactions and feelings to some difficult situations after the sessions with Steve. The emotions were not controlling me and I was joking with so many people and just enjoying the moment, I feel fantastic! Miriam, Leicestershire More...
Maissa
Steve gave me a session in changing personal history technique. I would like to deeply thank him for this great session. Steve is a very skilled, gentle and confident NLP practitioner. With his patient and grounded energy, I felt safe to dive deeper in myself and recall old unpleasant memories that I haven’t even been aware of. Steve helped me to transform them to positive experiences. I felt light and peaceful after the session. I acknowledge Steve for his care, that I felt during the session and as he checked the following day as well. If I feel the need to have an NLP session, I would definitely go to him. More...
Stephen
I sought Steven’s assistance after years of suffering hayfever and being incredibly fed up on the impact it was having on my ability to enjoy the summer. I’ve gone from being worn down by itchy eyes and runny nose to being symptom free overnight! Would recommend anyone struggling to take action and give Steven a go! Stephen, Birmingham More...
Ruth
I worked with Steve to learn more about NLP and he ran me through the swish pattern technique to anchor confidence. I had a solo coming up at a concert and while I love to sing I also get nervous every time I have to sing solo. During the concert I knew my solo was next and I could feel my nerves building, so I fired off the anchor, a simple and subtle squeeze of my fingers and I was instantly filled a confidence made up of all the aspects Steve and I had discussed, I was energised; calm; centred; excited, and I went out there and delivered a fantastic performance. Steve is a great NLP Practitioner and I’d definitely recommend him. Ruth, Solihull More...
Megan
It has taken me some time to decide on having NLP Coaching as I was grappling with blocks in areas of moving forward to establishing my business.
I am truly thankful to Steve who has made the process nurturing and supportive through the NLP techniques that he thoughtfully put together for each session. I found Steve to be very personable, attentive and professional. He created a safe and comfortable space as we worked through my blocks. He "checked in" between sessions and provided tools and encouragement to give me time to work through what we discussed. This helped keep me present to the process and focus on my end goal.
I was able to identify and move past the obstacles and feel empowered to move forward.
Thank you Steve.
All the best in your Business my friend, you are doing do amazing work!!
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Serena
I have had the privilege of working with Steve for a couple of months now. Steve has been such a fantastic NLP coach, and mentor who has always gone up and beyond to help me become a more balanced, confident and happier version of myself.
He is super inspiring and has had such a positive influence on my life. He is very patient and understanding and puts in so much hard work and effort to ensure that I am understanding his NLP techniques and exercises. These NLP techniques, specifically the “grounding” and “anchoring” exercises have proven to be so valuable to me as a musician and performer. Recently I was chosen to recite a speech at my graduation ceremony in front of 1200 people, and Steve’s grounding technique really helped me to centre my focus and overcome any nerves that I was feeling prior to my speech. Steve tailors each NLP technique according to your needs and he really takes the time to learn & understand how he can help you to the very best of his ability. He always goes the extra mile and sends me uplifting, positive messages of encouragement and motivation, and he always checks in to make sure that I am feeling supported in my journey. I have nothing but amazing words to say about Steve. He is very knowledgeable in his field of NLP and I recommend him if you are aiming to step into a more confident, happier and balanced version of yourself
Thank you Steve for everything. You are truly gifted at what you do and I am very grateful and blest to have you guiding me on my journey of life where I am fulfilling my best potential and happiest version of myself.
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What do you love most about your job?
We love seeing the change in people as they engage with the process and begin to overcome what is holding them back. Then to understand they are not their emotions. From there to change the way they think and a whole new world opening up as they reconnect to joy and begin to trust and have confidence.
Our aim is to use our very own Self Improvement System as the foundation to enable anyone to become the best version of themselves designing a life in which they feel authentically valued and committed to living. By learning the system, gaining new insights as well as adding a set of proven tools and techniques, we will guide and support you on your journey of self-discovery.
Our goal is not to only help you cope with life, it is also for you to get to the root of any significant issues holding you back so you can create lasting and sustainable change which will fuel you to become the best version of yourself. Through our proven system, we will help and support you to step into your power, take action and move forward with confidence.
What inspired you to start your own business?
My name is Steve Brookes and I work with my wonderful business partner Serena Ittoo to run our transformational NLP (coaching) business called Expressing Your Authentic Self.
We’re both Master NLP Practitioners who specialise (in all areas relating to) eliminating anxiety, growing self-confidence and developing higher levels of self-esteem and we can help you to overcome whatever is holding you back in life and gently guide you through a process where you naturally grow confidence and trust in your abilities to get the life you really want.
For most of my working life in the corporate energy industry, I struggled to be heard, doubted myself, felt afraid to share my opinions. I didn’t know how to believe in myself, speak confidently or fit in. To me, everyone seemed confident and self-assured.
However, this was not the reality as I have found out and the truth is there are people who present as confident but their insecurity is often hidden behind the facade of the workplace, social media or any appropriate environment or platform.
But I learned being an introvert didn’t mean I had to be silent.
Years ago I was in this place and not wanting to remain there, I went through personal development training to allow me to find my voice and start living my true purpose.
It took me a while to move past it but I did and I now devote myself to share my learnings and help others find their voice and have the confidence to speak up.
My own journey started by taking control. I spent years reading, attending courses and exhibitions on personal development and learning the mental, emotional, physical and spiritual aspects of self-healing. I started to look inwards in order to find my voice while having an increasing determination to get out of a place where I didn’t want to be.
I started reflecting on the reasons that led me to that point in my life and what was really holding me back. This allowed me get to a place within myself where I felt enabled to manage my emotions and start to change the way I think and feel and learn from the past to become the person I wanted to be.
Realising that I had the power within me to determine my life, I reconnected to what brings me joy and made the decision to continue my personal development by qualifying with the Society of NLP as a Master NLP Practitioner for the sole purpose of helping me move along and now I use this to help others.
When I look back I can see how far I’ve come from those days when I needed the confidence to speak my truth, take action and live the life I want. Now I can and with my help so can you eliminate any anxiety holding you back and develop the positive habits you need to live in a life you love .
Serena:
Throughout my youth - particularly growing up in school, I struggled with feelings of low self-esteem, often fearing the value of my worth.
From an early age, My Mother who is a Counsellor and Mentor - has always used life coaching to help, inspire and encourage me and my older Brother to design and follow our yearly personal development plans to help us direct our focus on our short to long term goals. Through adopting this mindset from an early age, I have been able to identify these obstacles and trigger points which were holding me back particularly growing up in school. We can all fall victim to believing in our doubts and insecurities about ourselves sometimes, I have been there and want you to know that you are not alone and that you are more than enough!
My values stem from the belief that everyone - no matter the age or background - has the potential to connect to their true, authentic inner selves and design a life in which they feel fulfilled, truly happy and valued.
As a Licensed Master NLP Practitioner, Life Coach & Personal Development Consultant; my mission along with my wonderful business partner Steve Brookes is to guide, encourage and witness your personal transformation into the best version of you where you can live and breathe authentic confidence without fearing the value of your worth.
By working with me I can help you to:
* Manage & overcome unhelpful emotions or mental barriers holding you back
* Identify your needs & values to help you re-align your life to live your purpose & true authentic self
* Utilise effective techniques & develop new positive habits to help stop limiting beliefs in their tracks
* Gently guide you to live & breathe authentic confidence so that you can live a life of true fulfilment & purpose
Why should our clients choose you?
We’re both Master NLP Practitioners who specialise (in all areas relating to) eliminating anxiety, growing self-confidence and developing higher levels of self-esteem and we can help you to overcome whatever is holding you back in life and gently guide you through a process where you naturally grow confidence and trust in your abilities to get the life you really want.
We believe there is a missing link required to guide and support you in your own personal development, growth and route to self-confidence in a way that is right for you. We see this very much like a tree that requires strong foundations and roots to enable its full growth to maximise its potential.
To move up or move past anything holding you back, you first have to have trust and belief in yourself. I work with you to overcome whatever is holding you back in life and gently guide you through a process where you naturally grow the foundations of confidence and trust in your abilities.
By the end of our work together, you will know how to:
• Manage and overcome unhelpful emotions and thoughts
• Discover a sense of calm regardless of what is happening around you
• Expand your thinking and creativity to find more effective solutions and ways of handling things
• Develop trust in your abilities to:
• Make confident decisions, take action and move forwards.
• Have the confidence to speak up in your environment
• Learn simple techniques you can use over and over again to overcome these problems effectively
If you've reached a point where you’re really ready to start to live your life with purpose, clarity and direction, doing more of what's most important to you, click the link below to sign-up to your free 7-day trial to "Your Personalised Touchstone" tool!:
https://mailchi.mp/b475f9a1c7de/r3shwh43la
Can you provide your services online or remotely? If so, please add details.
We are able to offer online Zoom appointments on weekday (Mondays to Friday 09:00-6:00pm) and Saturdays (9.00 am to 2.00 pm).
NLP Master Practitioner
Licensed Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)
Life Coach
We specialise in all areas relating to self-confidence, self-esteem and moving past emotional and mental barriers to help you design a life in which you feel truly valued & fulfilled.
