What clients are saying.
I started working with Vivienne because I was going through a major life pivot across all fronts – divorce, career and living location. I felt stuck – thinking I needed to stay in the career I knew but knowing it wasn’t what I wanted to do. I felt that at this stage of life (40!) I should have things figured out, but I was feeling like I had less figured out than ever.
Working with Vivienne uncovered some character traits I had considered a flaw and had tried to squash – but they were actually intrinsic values which needed to be embraced. Vivienne gave me permission to step into the next chapter – something I wasn’t giving myself.
She has unlocked so much; I have a clearer understanding of who I am and where I am going, which has meant massive shifts in how I am showing up. I couldn’t have gotten to this place without Vivienne’s incredible coaching.
If you are feeling stuck or overwhelmed or at a loss at what comes next and you want a safe, insightful, fun and honest supporter on your journey, Vivienne is the one who will light the way. I cannot recommend her highly enough.
- Debbie, 41yo. Small Business Coach
I came to see Vivienne in what felt like a transitional time in my life where I was feeling anxious that I didn't know where I was going or what I wanted, when it seemed like everyone around me did. Vivienne helped me interrogate my thoughts around what I felt I "should" be doing, by helping me to better understand my values and deeper needs.
Vivienne's warm and empathetic approach and thought-provoking questions had me pondering and reflecting in-between our sessions, allowing me to connect the dots between multiple elements in my life and how I had been internalising them. The time pressure I was experiencing dissipated a lot during the process, I felt the gears shift in my thinking to look more objectively at the bigger picture, and I've come away with better frameworks for considering each area of my life, while also feeling much more secure in where I am right now.
I came to Vivienne to "figure everything out" and came away more confident in that it's okay not to know, or to mind, and there's power in that.
- Emily, 28yo. Strategy Director.
I contacted Vivienne for a one-off coaching session after unexpectedly being made redundant from a role I really loved. I was grappling with feeling overwhelmed and was concerned this would lead to unhealthy procrastination and self-sabotage. I knew I needed a space to voice my feelings and some help to rationalise my thoughts.
Vivienne held that space for me and gave me structure and prompts to dig into what I was really looking for in a new job. She also helped me work through and let go of an overbearing sense of shame I'd been holding, which almost immediately gave me the confidence to finally reach out to my professional network for new opportunities.
I had several 'lightbulb' moments whilst talking to Vivienne and came away from the session with greater clarity and actionable goals. I was amazed at how much I got out of just one session with Vivienne and I couldn't recommend her services more.
- Lizzie, 43yo. Bid Manager.
“I was looking for clarity and direction with regards to being in a transitional stage of my life – exploring new career options and moving to another country. I was feeling overwhelmed, discombobulated, and unhappy.
Vivienne was such a compassionate listener. She would ask thought provoking questions to tap into my areas of concern or issues and would repeat back to me the things I said, allowing me to validate those statements or the freedom to clarify or even change my mind.
It’s quite remarkable how being able to talk through issues with a coach that truly listens and asks questions can bring such clarity and empowerment. Since our sessions have ended, I now feel a renewed sense of self – more confident in the decisions I’m making for myself. “
- Claire, Landscape Designer
Sending a big shout-out to Vivienne. You know how to listen, and you know how to read between the lines. Thanks again for your coaching. I’ll never regret turning up to you anytime I‘m at a crossroads in my career 🙌🏼
- MC Casal, 53yo, Head of UX/CX and Digital Transformation
“Working with Vivienne was incredibly organic. It was difficult to admit to negative feelings at first but she has the ability to make you feel absolutely comfortable in exploring any issue in a nurturing way. I loved that she took a holistic view of my situation, knowing that problems are often intertwined. She gave me space to build up my confidence and explore my feelings. This meant we could move from a strong position of understanding about my personality to applying it in practical steps to allow me to untangle my working life. It was freeing to be able to talk to a sympathetic and experienced person.”
- Janine; career coach
“One of the most important things for me and what keeps me coming back was that Vivienne was genuinely interested in our conversation. One of the best skills she has are the questions she asks. They are provocative, stimulating and have impact in the most positive and constructive way possible. She is great at communication both in and out of sessions. What has stuck with me are the learnings I answered myself from your questions. In-between sessions as well, if I had come to realisations or had any breakthroughs it would be her voice asking the questions that stimulated my answer.”
- Ryan; Performer & Film editor.
“I was really apprehensive about life coaching. I didn't know what it entailed. Initially, I contacted Vivienne to help me cope with the lockdown. I found the pandemic intense and Vivienne helped me start to see clearer and find solutions. I started to ask for more help with bigger things like relationships, buying a house and career guidance. I felt listened to and I liked how we could break things down and work out how to fix them. Vivienne always managed to find my crux of the matter and get me to work out how to solve it.”
- Sarah; Executive Assistant
“Spending time with you, that feels like a big thing. Well, there's something in particular about having the space and the time and focus for my goal and honouring that. There's the hour, but the positive ripples from it too. You are very considered, you listen. You are good at having a sense of emotion. You're emotionally orientated.”
- Chrissi; Ad Executive
“I'd recently left full-time employment when a close friend recommended I see Vivienne. At the time I had an opportunity to make life-changing decisions to how I lived and worked. Vivienne provided the accountability and challenging conversations I needed to ensure I was fulfilling my objectives. I am now confidently working in a style where income is not so permanent and thinking about my future as a business owner. Vivienne has helped to accelerate all of this whilst being a welcoming, friendly and an open person who I look forward to meeting with. “
- Matt; Software Developer
“A year ago I was really unsure of my direction and found it difficult to know where to focus. I was in the early stages of several projects and it all felt a little overwhelming. I met with Vivienne every other week and In those sessions, she listened and helped me move from feeling overwhelmed to a little more in control. “
“One thing she said to me stuck, “Could it be that rather than a singular focus you could make small advancements in each project?” I pictured it like an army advancing their soldiers. You wouldn’t send one person out to battle alone.”
“A year later it feels like what Vivienne and I spoke about then is finally coming to fruition. If it wasn’t for those conversations I might not have thought about it in the right way to make it all happen. It’s true when they say the answers are inside of us, we just sometimes need a little help to find them.”
- Sam; Designer