Frequently Asked Questions and Ethics

1. Frequently Asked Questions

When, where, and how do you coach?

Online Coaching: taking place via zoom. Under booking you can book a free introductory session.

Coaching Walks: contact me to request a coaching walk and we will arrange a date and time. Locations could be within the parks of Central London, or the area around Amersham (Old Amersham, Coleshill, Amersham on the Hill, Chesham Bois etc) which is accessible by the Metropolitan line as well as Chiltern Railway line.

My coaching is holistic and somatic. I work with open question and lead you to give answers embodied. Due to the application of techniques from NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) we discover different viewpoints and richer perception which may leads to richer outcomes.

The Coaching Walks enable an environment which may encourages playful and spontaneous richness which may lead to richer outcomes as well.

Do you offer your Coaching Walks all seasons?
Yes. Any season works fine for me. Colder season with less daylight have some benefits on its own; consider less crowded public spaces - an environment you may want to choose for your personal development. I allow to cancel my walks if rain affects us but encourage do give light rain or small weather changes a go. I refrain to do coaching walks if there are any immediate weather warnings of all kinds.

What should I wear / what should I bring on a coaching walk?
Consider wearing comfortable shoes to walk, clothing you can easily move, a comfortable day backpack, basic rain protection, an additional layer in regards of temperature change and a reusable water bottle. I aim to carry a blanket or a travel yoga mat as it can be of additional benefit for our work.

How does our first session look like and does it differ from other sessions?
Our first session may contains a short intake to create an understanding of your objectives as well as checking expectations.

Is the coaching spiritual? 

It is open for spirituality of all kinds. The practice does not follow any religious confession and is suitable for people of any religion or atheism.

What do you charge for a session?
My rates are under the "my service" section and I prefer payment at the end of the session.

What is your cancellation period?

24 hours for an online coaching

36 hours for a Coaching Walk

Thereafter I need to charge for any unbooked coaching walks expect cancellations due to weather impact.

Do you have insurance for your coaching?
Yes, I have insurance cover for coaching, yoga, and eco-therapy. 

 
How does our first session look like and does it differ from other sessions?
Our first session may contains a short intake to create an understanding of your objectives and expectations.

Can your online coaching be done in any environment?

They can be done in a lot of spaces however as better as you set up the environment and more supportive it would be. In order to get most out of the environment here are a few recommendation:

• reserve more time, connect early into the meeting, and make the time to switch off from your everyday live; do not rush into the minute before the coaching appointment starts.
• ensure you have a stable internet connection
• if you have an option to speak via camera it would be beneficial. You could dial in by phone but camera use is of advantage as it deepens the experience
• find an environment where you could fully focus; avoid if you can background noise, other people, your mobile phone switched on or computer apps / notifications in the background. Put everything else on the side and avoid being interrupted by ohter people in your home environment

2. Coaching Ethics

As - and not only due to - being a member of the International Association of Generative Change I commit to a high standard of coaching ethics. A summary of my commitment:fundamental values of my services are helping those with whom I work and doing no harm. 

• protect the well-being and rights of those with whom I interact professionally and others who might be affected
• commit to ethical integrity in all of my professional activities and relationships and seek to bring accuracy and truthfulness to the practice of my coaching services and do not engage in harmful or hurtful activities towards other
• strive towards a high level of competence in my work and seeing the study as a lifelong process, engage in continuing education /or coaching, consultation, or supervision
• recognize the limits of my competence and scope of practice and seek support and/or refer clients to appropriate practitioners in other disciplines when needed.  
• committed to be attentive to my responsibilities to individuals, society, and the communities in which I work and committed to establishing relationships of trust with those I work with. 
• committed to be  clear about my professional role and obligations, take responsibility for my actions, and strive to carefully handle conflicts of interest that might result in exploitation or harm.
• committed to respect the dignity and worth of every human being, and their rights, including privacy, confidentiality, and self-determination.
• to be especially sensitive to respecting appropriate personal, physical and sexual boundaries in all their professional relationships
• to refrain from activities where their personal problems might interfere with their competent performance. 
• committed do not engage in unfair discrimination in my work activities based on age, gender, gender identity, race, ethnicity, culture, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or socioeconomic status.
• do not engage in sexual or other harassment of clients, students, interns, trainees, supervisees, employees, or colleagues.
• take precautions to avoid harming those with whom they work, and to minimize any harm foreseeable and unavoidable harm.
• bring awareness to my influential position and avoid exploiting the trust and dependency of my clients, students, and supervisees.
• avoid conflicts of interest that interfere with work performance and impartiality. 
• do not take unfair advantage of any professional relationship or exploit others to further their own interests.
• if physical touch is used in a coaching context and agreed I am committed to a consciously and non-sexually approach
• committed to keep my client confidences, including the names or identities of their clients, except

    a) as mandated by law
    b) as permitted by law
    c) when the practitioner is a defendant in a civil, criminal or disciplinary action arising from the coaching (in which case client confidences may only be disclosed in the course of that action), or
    d) with authorization in writing, and then information may only be revealed in accordance with the terms of the authorization.

• further to the above point I take reasonable precautions to protect clients’ confidential information obtained through or stored in any medium, recognizing that the extent and limits of confidentiality may be regulated by law or established by institutional rules or professional relationship.
• committed that advertising does not lead clients to expect a greater outcome than the practitioner believes to be reasonable.  

Please get in touch to book a Coaching Walk or remote coaching session: