Wellness Coaching in Brighton
 
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Laurel Alexander: Complementary Therapist for M&S and MSD

 
 

Wellness Coaching in Brighton

Wellness Coaching with Brighton therapist Laurel Alexander

 

 

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What is Wellness Coaching?

People come for wellness coaching when they need to make some positive changes for health.

I offer you a motivating environment to explore what you want in relation to wellness and how you might achieve your aspirations and fulfill your needs. By assisting you in committing to action and by being a sounding-board to your experiences, wellness coaching allows you the personal space and support you need to improve your health and fitness.

Coaching is not ‘therapy’ by another name although the key theoretical underpinnings, models and techniques found their origins in the field of psychology and associated therapies like gestalt and cognitive behavioural therapy which have broad ranging applications.

The key difference between coaching and therapy is that coaching does not seek to resolve the deeper underlying issues that are the cause of serious problems. Coaching is generally more concerned with the practical issues of setting goals and achieving results within specific time-scales.

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Coaching is commenced on the premise that you are self-aware and ‘whole’ and have selected coaching because you do not require a therapeutic intervention. It is possible for someone who has underlying issues to experience success within a coaching context even if the underlying issues are not resolved. If, however, you become ‘stuck’ and the coaching programme is not achieving desired results, then a psychological or therapeutic intervention may be necessary for you to move forward and achieve your goals.

Wellness coaching can help you with:

  • Stress reduction
  • Improving body image
  • Smoking cessation
  • Better nutrition
  • Weight management
  • Increasing fitness
  • Health risk management

Brighton Wellness Coaching Appointments and Fees

Wellness Coaching in Brighton Laurel Alexander
Laurel's Coaching Room

If we both choose to work together after our initial conversation, I'll send you a welcome pack. This includes a coaching agreement and a questionnaire, both of which I ask you to complete and return to me before our first session. Evening and Saturday appointments are usually available as well as daytime appointments for both face-to-face coaching and tele-coaching.

Face-to-face coaching
I am based in Brighton, Sussex. One hour costs £50. You can pay online (here) or pay at the session.

Tele- coaching
One hour costs £45 and is payable in advance (here).

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Group Sessions

I also offer group coaching and skills development around wellness issues. Please contact me to talk through your requirements.

Client Comments on Wellness Coaching

  • My body image was rubbish. I smoked 20 a day, was overweight and my libido was zilch! I had four sessions with Laurel. We discovered I had a food intolerance to wheat which accounted for me looking permanently 5 months pregnant. When I stopped eating wheat and snapped to with my eating habits in general, I lost 8lb plus my bloat! My hormones were rubbish which partially accounted for my lack of interest in sex but more importantly the sessions helped me identify how sexless I felt about my body in general and how stressed and guilty I felt about not wanting sex. We did some imagery work around how I saw my body which helped loads. I still smoke but I felt tons better about my body and have even got back to feeling a bit sexy again - . L.P.
  • I feel 100% more positive. M.L.
  • I came to Laurel when I was suffering with stomach trouble which was all down to stress (and some bad eating habits) at work and I was getting married soon. I hate making speeches and as the groom I was ******** a brick about getting up and talking. After several sessions with Laurel, my stomach was much better and I had gone a long way to getting over my nerves about the speech! I.A.
  • Able to deal with current stressful problems more logically and calmly. S.D.

MY EXPERIENCE AS A WELLNESS COACH AND SPECIALIST

  • Wellness coaching experience with adults (1-2-1 and group) spanning more than twenty years in both the public and private sectors.
  • Facilitated wellness (including coaching) programmes for: Sussex Careers Services, Social Services, Employment Services, WEA, University of Sussex, Brighton and Hove City College, Lewes Prison, Business & Professional Women, Lewes Tertiary College, BH Ltd, Tomorrow’s People (formally Grand Met) and the Open University.
  • Qualifications and training: Advanced Diploma in Professional Stress Management, Certificate in Counselling Skills in the Development of Learning, Certificate in Education, Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Practitioner Certificate in Reflexology, Diploma in Nutrition, Reiki 1, 2 and 3 (ART and Master/Teacher).
  • An established private practice in Brighton for coaching and therapy.
  • Complementary cancercare therapist with the Nigel Porter Unit, Royal Sussex County Hospital.
  • Complementary therapist with the Sussex Cancer Centre, Royal Sussex County Hospital.
  • Expert panelist on nutrition and complementary therapies for Amoena Life Magazine.
  • Stress management coach for Brighton & Hove City Councils Ninelives Campaign.
  • Visiting reflexologist with Holland & Barrett.
  • Guest speaker on stress management at Dryad and Seeboard seminars.
  • Guest speaker on nutrition and stress management during Health Awareness at Work Week for the Learning Skills Council.
  • Appearances on Meridian TV giving advice on stress management.
  • Heard on BBC Radio giving guidance on natural health, HRT/natural menopause care.
  • Published author of over 20 books on personal and professional management.
  • Published features in a range of magazines related to personal and professional development.
  • Published training resources:
    • 675 Ways to Develop Yourself and Your People (Gower)
    • New Horizons, an accredited learning pack on personal and career development (University of Sussex)
    • Book reviewer for Positive Health magazine
  • I teach the Certificate in Coaching, Diploma in Wellness Coaching and the Diploma in Holistic Stress Management for Complementary HealthCare, all of which are independently accredited by the National Council of Psychotherapists.
  • Member of: Association for Coaching, National Council of Psychotherapists, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, The Counselling Society, Association of Reflexologists, British Association of Nutritional Therapy