Lemon Zest Coaching

Lovely and perfect for my needs.

I have just finished 10 sessions of coaching with Steph and I feel completely different, in fact I would say it was life changing. My self-care has improved, and I feel calm and steady and stronger. When I started the coaching journey I now recognise I was stuck in a negative loop, completely over-anxious and very over-whelmed and this was impacting how I was performing at work and how I related to other members of my family.
Steph helped me develop some strategies to manage my anxiety which I use every day.
Firstly I see my anxiety as a monkey on my shoulder and I have learnt how to flick him off as I now know he is no use to me. Secondly, I have learnt how to ‘switch on in the morning’ and work on my positive intentions for the day. I refuse to let my anxiety get me down and I make a positive plan. Having the ability to change what I think about and how I feel has been so empowering.
At work I am more confident to face challenges head on and question anything I am not sure about and I’ve realised I am less worried about what other people think, and people are respecting me more for that. At home my family are different around me in a good way. Things are calmer and happier. Relationships with other family members have gone from feeling strained and angry to feeling easy and conversations are flowing. We are supporting each other and it feels great.
Steph has also been very kind and supportive as I managed to work my way through some unresolved issues from my childhood. I have a better understanding with how these issues have impacted me as an adult and this has helped me to move on. Without Steph’s support I would have struggled to revisit this as it was so difficult, but it has been so worthwhile. I feel like I have finally got out the other side and I feel much less triggered by my past and able to move on with my life in a positive way.
Even though my coaching sessions have now finished, Steph and I have worked on a plan to keep me on track which involves a positive morning routine and some really useful journaling prompts to make sure I keep working on my self-development. More...

Working with Steph these past few weeks have been amazing. Even in this short time we’ve looked into a lot of areas of my past that have affected my confidence. She has then helped me find ways to look at myself more positively. She explains things clearly, if she suggests an idea I am always given the choice if I want to do it. Nothing ever feels forced. I am looking forward to continuing to work with Steph and seeing how I develop my confidence even further. More...

Stephanie is a very nice person and she put me at ease straight away

I have been working with Steph for the last few months and we have had some really interesting conversations around how I have been dealing with the highs and lows of my son’s sporting success.
Cricket is a sport where performance is heavily scrutinised, and Steph has helped me work out ways of better communicating with my son that did not add to the pressure he was already under. I think I now have a better understanding of what he needs from me, and I actually now enjoy watching him play much more than I did before.

Through Coaching I have had to learn to manage my own expectations of what my son can achieve, as being a professional cricketer was originally my dream this has been challenging for me. At the end of the day Steph has helped me realise this is his journey and not mine; but that we can both relish his success and learn from times when things don’t go well.

Steph has also helped me set some new personal goals for this year and to be more honest with myself and other people about which parts of my life make me really happy. I find our sessions really motivating and they have given me the confidence to make some big changes.

Clear, concise, with an ability to home in on the stuff that really matters are the things about Steph that I really appreciate and are different to other professional coaches I have worked with. More...