Testimonials

My decision to have coaching, was to understand the reasons for me feeling stuck. Also, to find out some ways of self-motivation as well as develop the skills needed for raising my quality of life as a whole and my professional satisfaction in particular. I felt completely safe and inspired about looking at the changes I could make. Among some of our time together I found the ability to explore and also consider my own personal values and expectations. The coaching with Judith has brought me to the deepest level of self-awareness and eagerness to continue on this journey of self-exploration. For example, I have been able to reflect and reconsider some of my so-called ‘teacherism’ principles. I’ve become more aware of my own needs (to live in harmony with my husband while sharing our gratitude and appreciation of life and service to each other). It has been a pleasure for me to start this journey of exploring myself, my beliefs, values and attitudes. This kind of coaching has enabled me to think deeper about my role as a teacher and model for students. I understand myself better.

First and foremost, Judith has an unmistakable drive and enthusiasm for what she does. When I met Judith for the first time, I knew that she could actually give me the help I desperately needed. She not only motivated me throughout my consultations, but we had a plan specifically tailored for me. Obviously, she has a wealth of experience within a wide range of sectors at home and overseas: Education, Commerce, Industry, the Arts, Sport, Special Needs organisations, etc. However, no matter where we come from, we all have our own emotional conflicts and Judith definitely has the experience, skills and compassion to meet each individual’s needs.

I enjoy lots of aspects of personal development and my coaching experience with Judith was brilliant for me in terms of the timing in my life situation. It really helped me focus on what is important and why supporting me on this journey of self-discovery was then able to help me work towards the things I think are important in my life.

The thing that stands out for me most was the way my responses were reflected back to me in a way that I could have spent my life looking in a mirror and yet still not see what was obvious. A kind of light shining on me in a way that I would not necesseraliy have perceived myself. The sessions have opened up my self-reflection mirror and encouraged me to look wholeheartedly at myself. This coaching has been a fantastic structure for helping me grow in a personal sense. When I can afford continuous coaching, I would be happy to access this opportunity again. Life, like coaching is a journey and it’s very easy to loose direction or focus. This coaching in my opinion can really help a person on their life journey.

Judith’s therapy has the quality of good music – you don’t know where the next note is going to sound but when it does, you know it’s exactly right. Her questions and guiding comments unerringly hit the spot that’s required to move you into the territory that needs fixing, and gently help you to recognize the fix. She works at her work, frequently taking herself off for more training.

When I want to check the suitability of someone for an important job I have two options:

• Have them take a battery of psychological tests including the Hogan Series – HPI, HDS, MVPI.
• Have them chat with Judith for half an hour. If there is a problem she’ll find it, and probably the beginnings of a solution.  I don’t    know how she does it but – I’m happy to take advantage of her skill.

She has rescued me from the straitjacket of a hard science upbringing in a family that, whilst perfectly functional, didn’t believe in emotion.  The person I was then was called by others ‘clever’.  The person I am now attracts words like ‘wise’ and ‘charismatic’.

She supported me and held my hand before, during and after my wife’s death from cancer, enabling me to cope through the crises and to recover in a fraction of the time that others, without help, must suffer.

As well as working on me, I’ve deployed her to work with a dozen other people, friends and also employees of five of my clients as a management consultant.  Any of them would fall over themselves to commend her.

She is useless at technology and mathematics.

“Thank you. I have benefitted hugely from working with you. It has improved my confidence and made me feel more content and self assured in my own ability. If I look back at myself  it is amazing how much I’ve changed and grown up. I feel now that I can take on the world and accomplish anything I want to, not fearing the unknown or questioning my own ability in the professional world.” (S.S)

“This Graduate programme has been extremely valuable to me. As the idiom goes ‘the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools’, the programme as a whole was/is my sharpener. Judith you in particular, helped me to manage and maintain a balance in life and at work and hence, immensely improve my efficiency. You have helped me realise my potential. I am accepted being quiet by playing to my own strengths. Action speaks louder than words.” (T.A)

“Thank you sooo much. I am glad I have had the opportunity to have had someone to ‘show me the light’, so to speak.”

“I really enjoyed your ‘holistic’ approach in general – it was a refreshing change to have the whole person coached and supported, rather than the employer caring only about the work side.”

“Judith – thank you soo much for starting me on the powerful emotional journey that we began together. I had always known I would start it one day, it is just a little surprising to me that I managed to start it so soon. Now I can waste less of my life listening to the deprecating voice in the back of my head telling me how hopeless I am and concentrate on the truth teller within me telling me how strong, powerful and wonderful I am. It has been amazing getting rid of that critical, negative, depressing voice that was constantly bugging me, and seeing it as a warning sign when I hear it – why am I feeling this way today? I don’t think I can describe any further how much you have helped me to unravel the past and face my fears and start to put them to rest. I don’t think I will ever forget how you helped me feel in the first session we did. Essentially, I have learned so much professionally from parachuting into different jobs in different parts of the country, and I have learned so much personally I cannot thank you enough.” (V.C)

“This has been of value to me. I was skeptical at the time but this has proved to be very good for me indeed. Having you to call on at any time proved very useful and quickly helped me get things into perspective. I would say there has been a great and positive difference made in my thinking and therefore my life because of my sessions with you and I have a lot to be grateful for in this respect. ‘I found two things particularly useful.

1 – Perspective: Not everything has to be life defining and I like everyone else is entitled to make mistakes especially with the experimental nature of my way of doing things.

2 – Trust: Getting this under control was a big part of what I am able to do now working with other people. I still go underground sometimes but it’s not because I don’t trust people. I just need the solitude sometimes.

This helped me direct my creative efforts to solving problems and the sessions with you helped me deal more appropriately with the difficulties when projects run into trouble or got turned down particularly with helping untie my sense of self-worth from the success or failure of my ideas as well as giving me the strength to carry on to solve the problem.” (S.D)

“When going through a bad phase. I was becoming frantic and demotivated. Working with Judith helped me to understand the situation and sort it out with her, it was a complete turnaround. It really helped and I think this has been the highlight of the last year for me.” (D.R)

I have been wanting to lose some weight and increase my level of fitness for a number of years. I have tried signing up to the gym and I tend to last about 4 weeks . I have tried numerous diets and they last about 1 week. I have been coached by Judith once per week for the past 6 weeks and not only have I lost almost 1 stone, I want to go out an exercise and I feel fantastic about it. Judith has shown me why previous methods have not worked and has given me an understanding of myself that I can apply in a number of areas. Judith has coached me to be the best I can be. This past 6 weeks has led me to think long and hard as to who I am and I have come to realise that I have the answers I just wasn’t asking myself the right questions.

When I want to describe Judith and what she does. I tell people she is The Wise woman of the North.

I met Judith Ferrier a few years ago while I was starting my MA at a university. At that moment, I was going through difficult times in my life. There were multiple changes within my family and work, so I was not sure how to handle those situations. Judith, since the first session helped me recognize my emotions and reflected on them. During the first sessions, I recognized how important it was to find a balance and organize my priorities.

After a couple of sessions with Judith, I felt I was really moving forward and finally knew how to find a balance in my professional and family life. I was able to connect again with my sister and my daughter and paid attention to those details that sometimes we forget when we are busy doing things at work.

If you are a person who is looking for a balance in your life but do not know exactly how to do it, Judith is the right person, she will always be there for you. Furthermore, she is a person who always listens carefully and asks the right questions. I definitively recommend Judith and her professional services.

I now appreciate just being alive. Sitting, cup of tea in hand. Listening to the birds,watching the sun rise on a new day. Where I am now is very differnet to where I was before, so much has changed for the better.

When Judith and I first met, she was the next in line of people I’d been in contact with to try and help with what I was told was depression. I hated the help I’d recieved to date. Feeling seperate and passed around like an item that nobody wanted. I was a wreck with what felt like 50 billion negative thoughts, swarming in my hollow shell. I couldn’t decide whether to trust Judith or not but something inside told me to give her a chance and I did.

Slowly we started to rummage through the piles of junk I had dumped in my head and searching for the valuable pieces. She seemed so open with me and honest, not judging me. I somehow knew I felt safe here. Other people had tried to help me in the past but it was only on the one track of my mountain of problems. Judith claimed that she could make a lasting differnce and that almost made me more defiant to prove her wrong. Afterall I had already seen the best doctors in town and spoken to the best councillors available. The thing was, I didn’t know the game of marbles I was getting myself into because we seemed to only be playing around with all my thoughts, feelings and words. There was nothing I could reject cause it was mine.

It was good just simply being able to talk on a regular basis knowing it was all confidential and it gave me the opportunity to discuss things I had never discussed before and still feel safe about it. If I’d had a horrible week then I knew I had that hour and I would be alright. I felt I had the control and in having the control it helped be also take the control over hurting myself. Over the weeks and months I talked about anything that was bothering me about my hopes, dreams, past sorrows. Judith’s method of help was different and interesting. The truth is I was inflicting what I assumed other people thought of me onto myself. After a couple of months I stopped harming myself and gradually started to bring the light back into my life. I was realising I had so much oppertunity that I hadn’t seen before. I felt grateful for my life. I feel like my soul has come though a very unpleasant time but I survived because deep down I knew I wanted to and I am here today because I don’t want to be back where I was ever again. I choose to be here and have my life.

I have learned how to cope and I have so much I want to give back. I want other people to know it’s ok to need help. I am confident and independent and sure in a way I never imagined possible. I am not saying it was easy. It was hard at times but Judith just stayed with me and supported me all the way through. I have learned so much about myself. This kind of theraputic work works.

A friend of mine put me in contact with Judith .

I had doubts about whether to do it or not … so it took me a while before booking our first call.

It was a very difficult period in my professional life. It felt like my whole “professional world” was going down the drain. This was also having a heavy impact on my whole life in general. I felt completely out of control.

I have been impressed from the very first call. Then each and every session  has been a sort of “lessons about myself” with a lot of support and learning on how to manage my weaknesses but more importantly lessons about my strength. I had lost trust in myself and Judith, step by step, helped me to find  my way back.

It was not an easy journey. Applying a continuous discipline was not my strength. It really did work though and it is still working .

Thank you Very much .

Would I recommend Judith?

Most definite YES!

If she were a school she would be classed as ‘OUT STANDING’

Out standing in her ability to listen deeply and hold the space for each individual, without judgement.

Judith is compassionate, loving and passionate about what she does. Her years of experience in doing this work  is evident, I have benefitted, time and time again.

Judith’s breadth of experience means she brings her unique skills, knowledge and understanding, regarding all age groups, genders and situations with wisdom and surety.

Most importantly each time I have had support from Judith, I have felt safe, held, loved.

It has been apparent both physically and emotionally, my energy improved and I came away feeling empowered to create my life.

I had therapy sessions with Judith to help me through probably the hardest time of my life.

She came highly recommended and I understand why.

I’ve had different types of therapy before and I was expecting much of the same but Judith’s explanations and engagement make her sessions very different and have had a huge impact.

The time, dedication and empathy she puts into each and every session is amazing. She makes you feel heard, understood and no matter how silly you feel about telling her things, it matters and she takes it all seriously. A lot of what she told me and the work that we did together has stayed with me and sometimes when I feel myself ‘falling down the rabbit hole’ or making wrong choices I still hear her voice inside my head and I stop and become more aware and thoughtful of what I’m doing and the potential consequences.

She’s consistently kind and there is no judgement and she genuinely cares about what is happening to you and how you are doing even when you think you dont need the sessions anymore.

Judith’s work is very detailed and she brings 200% of herself to every session always with complete kindness, patience and empathy.

Her work does get results. She is not there to just let you speak. She explains so much and the exercises are varied and can differ with every sesssion. Judith has a huge ‘tool kit’ and I often had lightbulb moments with her but always had so much to take away and think about.

Her work with me has had a lasting impression and very positive results.

I really don’t know what I would have done without her at the time.

My whole world was falling apart when I was introduced to Judith and she gave me the tools and showed me I had the power and the strength to get through this terrible time, and I did.

I believe so much of it was down to her.

I would highly recommend Judith to anyone who is struggling.