Dr Gary Wood Solution Focused Life Coaching

Had two sessions of face to face coaching with Dr Gary Wood plus four sessions of Skype coaching. His services had been recommended by a friend and as I was in Birmingham for Business I arranged a session. I'd agonized over having coaching for a long time but never seemed to find a coach who 'got me'. Gary definitely gets you. In this sessions he does this thing of asking whether it would be useful to hear a challenge and makes it clear that you can say no if you want to. Of course curiosity gets the better of you and you just have to say yes. Every time he did, the challenge cut right to the chase but in a very non-threatening, non-confrontational way. His approach seems very measured and gentle and I have often laughed so much in sessions. He got me to relax and I realized how the stress had been stifling my creativity - even after the first session. We worked mainly on my career shift and business development and also in my confidence in my abilities. After a few well-placed challenges I'd realized that I was habitually underselling myself and talking myself out of things. I came out of every session with head held high and buzzing with ideas. I'm so glad I took my friends recommendation and I would recommend Gary's services to anyone. I haven't looked back and am now earning a living doing what I love - something I'd dreamed about for years. I intend to have top up sessions every few months to keep my confidence up and my business development on track.Moreexpand_more

Had a block of coaching with Dr Gary Wood in Birmingham City Centre for career development and confidence. I'd hit a bit of a road block and if anything I had too many options. Working with Gary I was able to match goals and options to my values. We began work with a pre-coaching questionnaire so together with the initial consultation, all the ground work was done before the first session! Although these coaching sessions were not the cheapest I'd checked out, I was surprised at just how quickly things began to move forward - even after just one session. What I particularly liked was that the coaching approach was based on a solid foundation of psychology and so everything was meaningful. It's clear he knows his stuff but the process always felt collaborative. When I commented on this, he says that's the way it should be. I entered the first sessions feeling pretty overwhelmed but was on a high by the end of it. Gary has a knack of putting you at ease and I'm surprised how much I laughed. I had some sessions face to face and some via Skype to fit in with work commitments. He even did one Skype session outside his normal hours when it was the only time I could make it. I'd bought his book Don't Wait For Your Ship to Come In. Swim Out to Meet and he even took the cost of the book off the coaching fees. Overall, I'd recommend Gary Wood's services without reservation, and have.Moreexpand_more