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Miriam Fine
Coaching
Heal burnout, get energised, create change.
Running On Empty
You're sat at your desk, head whirring from the million-and-one demands placed on you, running out of steam to work out how to navigate toxic workplace dynamics for the umpteenth time, and wondering how long you'll keep believing that 'once this busy period is done, things will be easier'.
You came into the work that you do because you care. You're passionate about making a difference in the world. You like helping people. (Or so you thought, before the disillusionment started to set in).
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Wondering how you got here, and how to rekindle your sense of hope and possibility, in spite of working in a system under so much strain...
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...This is for the rebels, the dreamers, the change-makers, the helping professionals, the teachers, the creatives - those of you who dreamt of having a positive impact on the world, and now feel drained and adrift.
Regaining Hope, Agency & Control
If you're here, it's because some part of you knows that there can be another way - that there is still light at the end of the tunnel...or maybe there's a way to break free of the tunnel altogether.
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Having worked in healthcare and higher education myself, I know what it feels like to have your ideals trampled by the realities of a struggling system. To feel the cynicism creeping in, and the distance from those parts of you that feel so central to who you are. To feel the exhaustion of emotionally and mentally draining work, and the painful awareness of your personal life feeling neglected and forgotten.
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That's why I'm passionate about supporting you to heal the impacts of overwhelm and burnout and recalibrate how you approach those undermining challenges, so that you can:
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Stride into confidence, swapping self-doubt for self-belief.
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Feel like yourself again - the person you are when you’re most in your element.
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Flourish in the relationships, projects and adventures that will bring you deep and lasting fulfilment.
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If you're intrigued as to whether working with me might be a good fit for you, book a free Confidence & Clarity Session by clicking this link, and see how it feels.
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1:1 Testimonials
Louise John, Make-Up Artist
www.louisejohnmakeup.com
“I decided to sign up for life coaching with Miriam after a long period of procrastination in both work and my personal life, that I couldn’t seem to change. I was feeling stuck, things did not seem to be flowing. My business was not succeeding, this in turn was affecting other parts of my life, leaving me frustrated.
Miriam was brilliant from beginning to end, she gave a balanced non judgemental approach in her coaching style. I always felt completely at ease, she has a relaxed style and this enabled me to talk honestly. By working together with me, Miriam helped me to look at my behaviours, themes in my life and the choices I was making. Some of these realisations were completely different to why I had started the coaching, but that had a profound and lasting affect on me.
I since have been motivated to push my business forward and not give up, succeeding in getting to where I wanted it to be.
In this period I also started to look introspectively at self care and started to make changes in my health and fitness. These positive changes undoubtedly have come from the coaching with Miriam, I would highly recommend her services to anyone looking to change and help themselves for whatever that might be.”
About Me
Hi, I’m Miriam (pronouns: she/her/hers). My journey off the beaten career track has taken me from refugee community activism, into work as a junior doctor, then medical educator, healthcare improvement coach and transformational life coach.
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The drive to carve my own path is borne out of a yearning for creativity, along with a desire to create change and to enable people to better connect with themselves and others. And having a rebellious nature also helps!
Pursuing an unconventional route has required me to challenge the boxes that society puts us in, which is not always easy. My aim in coaching is to support others to unblock their path toward fulfilment in a way that is authentic and meaningful to them.
Understanding people’s unique identities, and the many interwoven or disparate parts that make them up, is something close to my heart. Hailing from South London, and being of mixed heritage, I seek out and cultivate environments that cherish multiple influences and perspectives.
One of my core values is connection - the connections we make with ourselves and others, as well as with whatever else brings us joy and groundedness. For me, one of these things is nature. The pictures you see on the website are from my local parks during lockdown 1.0 (Burgess Park and Peckham Rye Park).
My Coaching
WHO DO I COACH?
I coach people who want to understand themselves better in order to create change in their lives. Often they are feeling overwhelmed or stuck, with a sense that something needs to change, but stumped as to how to go about realising that change. They may be experiencing challenges related to a drop in confidence, struggling with asserting their own needs, or making space for, and allowing all parts of themselves to be expressed and heard. Sometimes this is linked to feelings of self-criticism, shame or perfectionism. I support them to explore the beliefs, feelings and perceptions that underlie that stuckness, helping them to reconnect with a sense of self-determination, confidence and self-compassion. My work so far has included coaching teachers, creatives, entrepreneurs, healthcare & charity sector workers and coaches.
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To explore whether coaching might be right for you, book a free consultation here.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
Transformational coaching is centred around the following idea:
People are naturally creative, resourceful and whole.
What this means is that coaching is about using a conversation to tap into a client’s natural ability to unpick and re-imagine those deep-seated thoughts and feelings that have been keeping them stuck (importantly, this occurs in parallel with acknowledging the real external circumstances that create struggles and traumas - so rather than being a case of 'just think yourself better', it is one of acknowledging our experiences and responding to ourselves with compassion, meanwhile taking back power over things that hijack our thoughts, feelings and behaviours). It is amazing how much power true listening can have - allowing the speaker to really hear themselves for the first time.
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Normally we would meet for a series of 60 minute sessions over a period of weeks-months. To discuss this in more detail, book a free consultation here.
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WHERE?
Choose what works for you. I offer:
- Zoom
- In person (rooms in South London)
- Walking (various locations in and around London) - this is in the trials stages at the moment, so get in touch if you're interested in helping test this out!
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MY APPROACH
My coaching integrates various ways of understanding ourselves, including transactional analysis, cognitive-behavioural, narrative and person-centred approaches. It harnesses the power of the non-judgmental coaching space for exploration of ideas and feelings. A space for reflection, empathy and an offer to start considering things in different ways.
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Check out my blog and resources pages to get a flavour of what my coaching is like.
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TRAINING & INFLUENCES
I began my Transformational Life Coaching training with The Animas Centre for Coaching in 2018, alongside work as a medical educator, where I specialise in communication skills, quality improvement and team working. I also work as a quality improvement coach, supporting NHS teams to make improvements. Before becoming an educator, I worked for a few years as a junior doctor. During the journey between the two, I completed introductory training in psychotherapy and counselling, and mindfulness-based stress reduction.
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Contact
- Contact via email miriamfinecoaching@gmail.com
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