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Or phone Andrea on 07725 035029
or Sam on 07736 317617
Coaching Team
What is coaching?
Coaching sessions involve meaningful conversations to understand where you are now, where you want to be, and how we are going to bridge that gap.
Coaching is a process that focuses on the here and now and can sometimes delve into past patterns and blocks.
It involves interactive sessions that help deepen self-awareness, understanding and build a stronger relationship with oneself, and facilitates personal growth, empowerment, and goal achievement.
How is coaching different to therapy?
Coaching has many crossovers with therapy & counselling, but when coaching, we focus on the right here, right now and create intentional effort to help you lead the life you are in love with, rather than the life you tolerate.
While counselling and psychotherapy focuses on addressing emotional and psychological issues, as well as treating mental health conditions, coaching is more centred on assisting individuals in achieving specific goals, enhancing performance, and acquiring new skills to overcome challenges.
Coaching typically adopts a more structured and solution-focused approach, where the coach collaborates with the client to define clear goals and create an action plan. Techniques like powerful questioning, feedback, support, and accountability are employed to aid clients in reaching their desired outcomes.
Is coaching right for me?
Coaching wouldn’t be right for those seeking to explore deep historical trauma or experiencing significant mental distress. However, it can be beneficial for those feeling stuck, uncertain, or lost, who want to explore specific aspects of their life.
Coaching is best suited for individuals who are open-minded, curious, and eager to learn and grow. It works well for those who have a clear understanding of what they want to work on and what changes they desire.
How many sessions will I need?
It’s difficult to say, but typically, coaching may start with up to six sessions. However, some individuals find that one session is sufficient for their current needs.
How often are the sessions?
Initially, meeting every one or two weeks is common, as it allows sufficient time to process and apply the insights from the sessions. For some, transitioning to monthly sessions can be beneficial for ongoing reflection on progress and to maintain accountability and support.
What areas and kinds of people do coaches work with?
Coaches can work in various areas depending on their clients’ needs and goals, such as confidence building, parenting, life after divorce, relationships, career development, friendships, and health, among others.
Skilled coaches can help clients clarify goals, identify obstacles, and devise actionable strategies to achieve desired outcomes. The coaching relationship’s quality is crucial, as a good relationship between the coach and client enhances motivation and commitment to positive changes. Coaching can help you get unstuck and move forward in a variety of areas.
What’s next?
If you’re interested in coaching, you can book a free 20 minute consultation on the contact page of this website or call to talk through your requirements and any questions you may have.
You can take your time to decide whether to proceed with coaching or explore other options. If you decide to move forward, we will then suggest the right coach for you, then you and your coach will schedule your first session.
How coaching can be delivered:
Coaching can be conducted online or face-to-face in Harrogate at Well Connections.
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Gordon Bethell
Qualified in Psychology and Coaching, Gordon runs the Coaching teams and is responsible for supporting executives, organisations and private clients across a wide range of development opportunities, from supporting younger people struggling with interviews, career direction and choices, middle and senior management unsure of their next steps or struggling with the promotion ladder, right through to Business Owners who need that third party intervention to take their business to the next level of growth or scale.
Carla (Coach)
At the heart of her work is a belief that we are all capable of changing our behaviours, and thinking patterns, given the right environment, investment of time and support. Integrity is important to her, and she encourages honesty and commitment in all sessions.
The relationship built between her, and her clients, is key to successfully meeting the client’s goals.
Business Experience
Carla has over 20 years’ experience in corporate learning and development, working on projects in both the UK, Europe, and the US and Asia. This provided exposure to a culturally diverse work-force at all levels of management, from first line supervisors to senior leaders.
Key areas of delivery have included:
Executive Coaching, Leadership Development, Change Management, Skills Training, Development Planning & Performance Management
Training, Qualifications and Accreditations
Carla graduated from the RSAMD, and Glasgow University with a degree in Dramatic Art; Roehampton University with a master’s degree in Dramatherapy, then subsequently obtained an Advanced Diploma in Executive Coaching from the AoEC, and most recently a diploma in Creative Arts Supervision from The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.
She is accredited in Belbin, Myers Briggs Type Indicator Steps I and II, Voices © and other 360 Profiling, Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP).
Coaching Approach
Carla’s coaching practice is based on 3 concepts:
Enabling Change, Integrity and Creativity.
Carla aims to
- Build a strong relationship with the client and create an environment that allows space to explore, challenge and help identify any limiting assumptions, both towards their teams, objectives and themselves..
- Help increase self-awareness, understand motivations and drivers, and recognise behavioural patterns.
- Enable the client gain clarity of requirements and organisational drivers to then create plans to set expectations that achieve success and excellence
- Hold the client accountable for their actions in order to facilitate change.
Her training in dramatherapy allows her to effectively introduce creative techniques to support people in innovative ways. This helps implement deeper thinking, and see different perspectives, in order to ensure the most effective outcome.
Rachel
My interest in inclusive care stems from a deep conviction that healthcare should be accessible and supportive for everyone, regardless of their background or circumstances. I make it a priority to create a safe and welcoming space for all patients, ensuring that their unique needs and perspectives are recognized and respected.
Throughout my career, I have witnessed the transformative power of comprehensive care that incorporates both traditional medicine and holistic practices. I am dedicated to continuously expanding my knowledge to provide the highest standard of care to my patients. I also enjoy collaborating with other colleagues and experts.
In addition to my clinical practice, I am also involved in various training and education initiatives. I am passionate about pilates and the importance of exercise and nutrition in maintaining a healthy life.
With my combined skills in general practice and transformational wellbeing coaching, I am committed to helping my patients achieve optimal health and overall wellness. I believe that everyone deserves to live a life that is not only free from illness but also filled with vitality, joy, and purpose.
Jane
She has a great sense of adventure and loves being outdoors exploring the countryside with her two mad golden retrievers and spends the summer taking groups down the Zambezi river, Zambia in canoes, wild camping under the African stars to raise fund to support wildlife conservation and education of human/wildlife conflict.
Heather
Experienced and Knowledgeable: With over 20 years of experience in coaching and counselling, Heather has helped adults, young people, and children break free from limiting thoughts, emotions, insecurities, and unhealthy habits.
Heather currently works for Axa Health as a Psychological Coach and over the years she has worked with a wide range of organisations and charities, including Childline, Relate, JustB, Place2Be and Flourished Minds to provide support that makes a difference.
Practical and Action-Focused: working with Heather, you’ll make progress towards your goals with a strong focus on action and self-discovery.
Heather also provides, if appropriate, optional personalised interactive exercises and educational materials to help you manage symptoms and understand yourself better.
Heathers therapeutic coaching sessions combine coaching techniques, CBT, Transactional Analysis, Solution-Focused Therapy, psychological theory, and hands-on experience from over two decades in the field. The sessions incorporate counselling insights but are always framed with a coaching mindset.
Insight + Action = Change
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Lorna Chippindale
Lorna specialises in Leadership, Reinvention and Positive Intelligence (PQ) – mental fitness for all.
Also, a volunteer Re-work Coach – an employability program equipping mid-career professionals to re-enter, or transition within, the workplace. Building motivation, creating momentum, giving tools accountability, collaboration and community. Re-work – The Audacious Foundation
TCA ICF Personal Performance Diploma (with Distinction)
DISC accredited
PQ Coach Positive Intelligence | Building mental fitness for all
Lorna works with individuals from diverse backgrounds, both domestically and internationally and across industries. Working with you over a period with a bespoke package, Lorna is ‘on team’ to support your aims. This could be 1:1 in person, by zoom or while walking.
Specifically coaching for 5 years, Lorna also brings 25+ years of industry experience as an executive within fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) and professional services. Lorna recognises the pressures of leaders and stakeholders, the challenges of a business sale and professional transition.
Lorna partners with the ‘leader within’ so clients can have their best-yet years to come!
John Davies
His coaching style is underpinned by an understanding of the psychology of change, an ability to apply coaching techniques and skills to achieve change. This is supported by a business mindedness which enables him to empathise with senior executives. He provides individuals with a confidential space to develop their awareness and their commitment to change and to explore personal issues. His focus is on behavioural coaching and he is able to apply a range of coaching processes and techniques as appropriate in support of leadership and personal development.
Examples of his coaching work include; development to achieve promotion and developing in a new role, improving leadership competencies such as strategic thinking, self-awareness, empathy, influencing and teamwork; and dealing with issues identified using 360° feedback processes.
LISA GARLAND
As a consultant, Lisa focuses on personal and professional development across both the private and public sector. Her expertise lies in helping individuals, from entry-level professionals to C-suite executives, enhance their performance and leadership capabilities.
Lisa is passionate about fostering diversity and inclusion within organisations. Her coaching initiatives have been pivotal in increasing the diversity of senior leadership teams by focusing on positive action initiatives. Her approach is grounded in best practice and psychological principles, ensuring that each engagement is tailored to align with the unique context and culture of her clients.
Lisa holds a BSc (Hons) in Psychology and Criminology from the University of Lincoln and a MSc in Occupational Psychology from the University of Nottingham. She is on the Register of Qualifications in Test Use (RQTU), certified in the use of a range of psychometrics which she uses to support her practice, including NEO PI-3 UK Edition, Hogan Personality Inventory (HPI), Hogan Motives, Values, Preferences Inventory (MVPI), Hogan Development Survey (HDS), 16PF, Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), Saville Wave, SHL OPQ.
LISA GARLAND
As a consultant, Lisa focuses on personal and professional development across both the private and public sector. Her expertise lies in helping individuals, from entry-level professionals to C-suite executives, enhance their performance and leadership capabilities.
Lisa is passionate about fostering diversity and inclusion within organisations. Her coaching initiatives have been pivotal in increasing the diversity of senior leadership teams by focusing on positive action initiatives. Her approach is grounded in best practice and psychological principles, ensuring that each engagement is tailored to align with the unique context and culture of her clients.
Lisa holds a BSc (Hons) in Psychology and Criminology from the University of Lincoln and a MSc in Occupational Psychology from the University of Nottingham. She is on the Register of Qualifications in Test Use (RQTU), certified in the use of a range of psychometrics which she uses to support her practice, including NEO PI-3 UK Edition, Hogan Personality Inventory (HPI), Hogan Motives, Values, Preferences Inventory (MVPI), Hogan Development Survey (HDS), 16PF, Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), Saville Wave, SHL OPQ.
AUDRA LEE
Audra’s passion and interest lies in both leadership and mental health and wellbeing at work. She has a strong background in developing and coaching leaders for over 20 years across diverse cultures and industries. She has a pragmatic style and uses a mix of emerging research from psychology and neuroscience to increase challenge, engagement and encourage individuals to adapt and think differently to accelerate performance and achieve their goals.
Qualifications: Audra has an BSc (Honours) in Psychology, MSc in Occupational Psychology, MA in Counselling (Advanced) and Certificate in Neuroleadership. She is also a certified practitioner in Neurolinguistic programming (NLP), Myers Briggs Type Indicator, Hermann Brain Dominance Instrument and OPQ32 assessment.
Becky Rodrigues
What does Becky offer?
I offer you a safe space to explore & deepen your understanding of yourself, your experiences, your patterns & your relationship with others & the world around you. With over 12 years of experience working in the psychology field in the public & private sector with people from all walks of life, I have a unique & powerful approach which I call ‘The Triple R Method’ – Release, Reprogramme & Re-align. I help you to Release the experiences, thoughts, feelings, fears & patterns that are limiting you… Reprogramme your beliefs, so that you believe in yourself & your potential & Re-align your choices, so that you are living as the most authentic, confident & empowered version of you.
What do I bring?
I combine my own lived experience of anxiety & low self-esteem, as well as integrating psychology, neuroscience, coaching & energetics. I intuitively weave in many tools, teachings & perspectives depending on what you need at the time. I work in a trauma informed way & incorporate inner child healing work which means understanding your current struggles in the context of your lived experience, enabling you to process past experiences, whilst also helping you to create a future that is in alignment with you & what you really want. My approach is client-led, none-judgemental, safe, collaborative, supportive, nurturing & at times challenging. I believe this approach, combined with your commitment & devotion are at the core of positive change for you.
VANESSA ALLEN
A certified Paseda360 Coach, Vanessa is currently completing her Master Practitioner qualification and brings a wide range of therapeutic and transformational tools to her sessions. She is also a Level One Accredited Havening® Coach, a certified Limitless Light Therapy® Practitioner, and a qualified GCologist—trained to help clients understand and harness their unique energy for impact, using insights from the GC Index®. These powerful approaches support deep personal insight, calm the nervous system, and clear emotional blocks—creating the foundation for lasting, meaningful change.
With over 20 years’ leadership experience in the NHS, Vanessa combines deep emotional insight with practical know-how—creating a space where people feel supported to grow, heal and take real, lasting action.
James Thomas
End your stresses and anxieties. Stop smoking/vaping and addictions (drugs, gambling, porn). Phobias. Insomnia. Boost confidence. Dial down pain (post-op, cancer, fibromyalgia) and trauma + PTSD. Boost performance – sports, C-suite business. Help students (11+, GCSE, A level, Oxbridge, driving tests). Be your hypno-birther and make it easier to live with ADHD.
James knows what it’s like to be out of sorts. He ate and drank his way to over 20 stone and decided that was enough. Seven marathons, three Iron Mans, climbing Mont Blanc and ten other Alpine peaks over 4,000 metres later and still going. He calls his practice The Gentle Mind because you are a better version of yourself when you’re calm. Nothing has to carry any harmful meaning. You can let go. You are NOT your thoughts.
Gerry Chan
Whether you’re feeling stuck in your personal or professional life, facing a crossroads in your career or relationships, or simply sensing that something needs to shift—our work together is designed to get you moving forward with clarity and confidence.
My approach combines deep listening with powerful coaching tools, mindset techniques, and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) to help you uncover unhelpful thought patterns, challenge limiting beliefs, and reconnect with your core values. Together, we’ll identify what matters most to you and create a focused plan to bring about lasting and meaningful change.
Clients often come to me feeling overwhelmed or uncertain, but leave feeling empowered, clearer about their direction, and with the tools to make confident, values-driven decisions.
Whether you’re navigating a life transition, looking to grow your self-belief, or ready to redefine success on your own terms—I’m here to support you.
Email Us: info@wellconnections.co.uk
Schedule A Free 20-Mins Call
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