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Success Stories & Testimonials
N.B. Names have been changed and specific details omitted to respect
the confidentiality of my clients.
Susan was looking for help achieving her professional goals. She was following her passion and had started her own
business but
it was
struggling. As a result, her self-confidence was faltering. I coached her, helping her to clarify her goals, to recognize the value of what she had
to offer, and to come up with an action plan for building her business. Today, Susan has more clients than ever before, and her renewed
confidence is opening other doors for her as well.
When Gina signed up for my Creating
Change workshop, she was on sick leave from work. She said she hated her job, described herself as
depressed, and was seeing a therapist. She enrolled in Creating Change hoping to find her passion and “what I am put here on this earth to do."
During the course, Gina was able to get in touch with desires and dreams she had all but forgotten. The other participants and I
witnessed the transformation: her spirit lifted, she carried herself taller, and her creative juices started to flow. By
the end of the workshop, Gina had a plan in place and had begun taking steps to turn her dreams into reality.
Steve wanted to move on in his life but said he lacked motivation. He hoped the
course on Creating Change would help him overcome his
fear of failure that was keeping him from pursuing his goals. Halfway through
the course
– during the 3rd session – I and the rest of the group noticed that Steve became quite emotional after
we did an exercise
on managing fear. After class I asked him if he wanted to talk about the
feelings that had come up, but he declined.
When he didn’t show up for the next session, the other
participants and I became concerned. I left a message on his
voicemail telling him that I and the rest of the group hoped to see him the following week. He did show up, and explained that he hadn’t planned to return because he had
gotten everything he needed out of that last session he attended! He then went on to share some of the changes that he had begun
implementing in his life. He was now taking on challenges he had only once imagined doing. Steve credits the workshop with helping him to
“get off my butt and change my life.”
Doris came to me looking to change careers and to improve her relationships. Her friendships weren’t meeting her needs, and although she
was making a good income, her work left her feeling unfulfilled. She wanted desperately to find her life purpose.
Through coaching, Doris was able to identify her mission in life, and now knows the joy of doing work she is passionate about. Coaching
also helped Doris increase her self-awareness and learn to set boundaries, which
has enabled her to improve the quality of her relationships. Today, her confidence,
productivity, and zest for life are at an all-time high.
“Ellen, I really don’t know where to begin or how to find the appropriate words. What do you say to someone who has just given you a new
lease on life?”
“I fully enjoyed the practical tips you gave from your own experience.”
“It has helped me release a part of me that was stuck, angry, and hurt. It gave me the tools to help myself, to know myself, and find some
control over my life.” (Refers to Journal Writing
workshop.)
“It made it possible to understand how apparently overwhelming risks and distant goals can be broken down into manageable bits.” (Refers
to Creating Change workshop.)
“You got me to realize on my own that my fears aren’t logical.”
“Thank you for validating my feelings. No one has ever done that for me before.”
“It made me believe. Believe in my feelings. Believe in my inner world.” (Refers to
Journal Writing workshop.)
“I would like to thank you Ellen, for re-opening the creativity in me.”
“It definitely stimulated me and has given me more motivation to get back to a lifelong ambition and dream.” (Refers to
Creating Change workshop.)
“You have a gift. This must be what you were meant to do.”
"Worth every
cent!"
"Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you
feed him for a lifetime." [Chinese Proverb] This is how I felt after
completing the WriteNow! workshop. Your proactive
approach provided us with the confidence and tools to rely on ourselves."
"Calling Ellen was one of the best decisions I ever made! It was a
huge comfort knowing I had someone available who actively listened, who
understood what I was feeling and who could talk me through challenging days.
The key for me was the weekly assignments which allowed me to focus on a single
skill along with the follow-up session each week where we discussed the results
of the assignment. Ellen has made me accountable to staying true to what I
really want and what really makes me happy in life. She has provided me with
many tools and helped me realize that it is up to me how I use them.
I want to emphasize that Ellen went above and beyond the role of a coach.
From the first day we worked together to the very last, I always felt like she
truly cared. Working with Ellen was one of the best things I ever did for
myself.
Thank you, Ellen!"
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