I turned to Charmaine’s coaching at a very pinnacle point in my life, that weird time in between your first real job post-graduation and the time shortly after where you realise it may not be what you are meant to be doing. I was lost, fearful and felt hopeless and I needed some real guidance. I had heard only the best things about Charmaine and her abilities, so I decided to give it a try. I never thought I would be the one to say this, but Charmaine’s coaching sessions were always the highlight of my week! The coaching sessions were the most refreshing way to begin my weekends, as I was able to end stressful work weeks with constructive reflection and also begin the new week with real optimism, intention and a strategy to deal with the previous weeks issues that had really weighed down on me.

After coaching sessions I would feel so strong and full of light and have the best day ahead. I believe Charmaine is a highly intelligent and grounded woman, and this allowed me to fully trust her advice and help. She really makes you feel safe in the knowledge that you are being coached by a person who 100% deserves that role as a life coach. Charmaine would ask the right questions that I needed to be asked and helped me help myself. I think this is the greatest thing that sets this life coaching program apart from clinical/psychological services. She emphasizes that we are good and whole and have all the tools we need within ourselves to figure it all out and be our best selves. It is a beautiful mantra to hear when stepping into this type of thing, which can be quite a sensitive decision as it is, and really brings out the very best results within ourselves.

I found the guided visualisations/role play surprisingly useful, as I'd feel instant relief from negative feelings and was able to put myself in a totally different mindset right afterwards. I noticed an actual transformation in myself after the second coaching session, where I no longer felt the same crippling fear and anxiety I had been feeling in the months leading up to the coaching. Those fears of inadequacy, failure, and fear of people’s negative behavior projected onto me, especially in the workplace. I felt a lasting calmness and reassurance that everything was going to be okay, and my weeks at the office were wonderful.

My fearfulness is something that I have always had the tendency to have, but I am so indebted to Charmaine for equipping me with creative and logical ways to deal with these challenges. The truth is, her coaching made me a lot more aware of myself in other spheres of my life as well, spheres that were going perfectly fine, or so I thought. Aside from dealing with the problem of feeling lost and fearful that I had approached Charmaine with, I also became a lot more generous with my heart, less egotistical and channeled my “feminine” energy in my relationships with loved ones, instead of putting up a fight as I usually would when dealing with strong-headed male personalities.

I would like to thank Charmaine for being so wonderful, patient, friendly and helpful, and I would definitely recommend her services to anyone, even if they do not think they have a big problem in their life that must address. Anyone can benefit greatly from this coaching!