Amy Kirkwood Coaching
How it works
The 1:1 coaching process
Your coaching journey is unique to you and the results can be transformative and life-changing.
You can kick-start your coaching journey through a few simple steps.
Step 1: Book a free 45-minute call
We'll talk about what you want to get out of coaching and how we can work together. This is a 'chemistry' call for us both to see if we are a good fit. There's no obligation to sign up for more coaching at this stage.
Step 2: Choose a coaching package
If you're interested in working with me, you'll choose a coaching package that works for you – this can be anything from a one-off deep dive to a package of 3, 6 or 12 sessions. I offer flexible packages based on your needs – you're in the driving seat. We'll then arrange our first full session together.
Step 3: Identify your goals
In our first session, we'll dive deeper into your goals and desired outcomes and why they're important to you. Your goals may change throughout our work together (and that's ok!); this goal-setting session provides a useful anchor point which we can return to throughout our sessions.
Step 4: Explore, experiment and create change
I'll champion you and support you to achieve your goals by providing thought-provoking exercises and useful tools to help you move forward. Expect shifts in perspective, 'aha' moments and a confidence boost as you create change in your career and life as a whole.
Tracey, Freelance Editor
Amy made sure that the structure of the sessions worked for me, including a mix of discussion and powerful, thought-provoking activities. At the end of every session, I felt empowered and full of ideas. I now have a set of tools to help me navigate the next phase of my career and my self-confidence has started to grow. I underestimated how much the career coaching would help me question all aspects of my life – it’s been an invaluable experience and I would highly recommend Amy.
How I can help
As a coach, I am passionate about helping individuals to create a career and life they love. Through 1:1 coaching, I offer a nourishing and supportive space for you to explore what matters to you and how you can create meaningful change in your life.
If you feel you're stuck, at a crossroads or want to make a change but aren't sure where to start, I'll help you to explore what might be holding you back, whether personal or professional or a combination of both. I will support you to take positive steps towards developing your capabilities and living with greater purpose, intentionality and freedom.
Whether you're looking to build your confidence, get a promotion, enhance your leadership skills or develop a better work-life balance, I'll provide support to enable you to create the changes you desire, one step at a time.
Benefits of coaching
Your coaching journey is unique to you and the results can be transformative and life-changing. Even seemingly small changes can have a big impact.
As your coach, I will tailor my approach to your individual needs and desired outcomes.
Here are some of the benefits coaching offers.
Time to think
You'll have a regular opportunity to pause, reflect and gain perspective.
Increased personal awareness
Gain new insights into your thought patterns and behaviour, including what's serving you and what isn't, and become more aligned with your sense of purpose and self.
Enhanced wellbeing
Share your thoughts and feelings freely, in a safe and non-judgmental space, and experiment with self-care practices to find out what works for you.
Increased confidence
Build awareness of your unique strengths and capabilities, and step into your potential.
Greater resilience
Recognise the tools you have to maintain balance and deal with adversity, while developing new capabilities to support you through periods of change.
Better relationships
Develop your emotional intelligence and ability to communicate with others, and explore how you can show up differently to create healthier relationships.
Ready to start your 1:1 coaching journey?
Ella, Graduate
Working with Amy has enabled me to break down previously unknown ambitions into a series of achievable, tangible steps. Amy’s coaching challenged me to respond to questions which I hadn’t previously considered, but have been vital to helping me realise a vision of what I want my career to look like. I left each coaching session feeling much more positive and encouraged about my future career, thanks to Amy’s supportive and reassuring attitude. This has had a profound impact on my approach to both my personal and career development.
Not sure if coaching is for you?
Here you'll find answers to common questions about coaching and how we could work together.
What is coaching? Coaching supports you to fulfill your potential. It is a partnership between client and coach that prompts exploration and creates fresh thinking and different perspectives. There are lots of different types of coaching, from executive leadership coaching to wellness coaching, and 1:1 coaching, team and group coaching. I offer 1:1 coaching for people who feel stuck or unfulfilled in their job, would like to lead or perform better at work and/or create more meaning and fulfilment in their career. Coaching provides a way to gain insight into where and how you feel stuck and how to move forward.
Do I need to have a specific goal in mind before we start? No, you don't need a goal before we start. It's helpful to think about what you want to explore in our sessions and we can agree on goals together. These can also change during our sessions, depending on what you'd like to focus on.
Do I have to sign up for a block of sessions? Not necessarily. I offer blocks of 3, 6 and 12 coaching sessions to support clients to create change in their careers and lives which is long-term and sustainable. This is more effective than one-off sessions as it creates opportunities to explore the root cause of what might be holding you back, allows time to experiment with new habits and thought patterns, and encourages accountability. If you're not sure you need that many sessions, we can discuss this during our first call.
Where do the sessions take place? Sessions are held online via Google Meet. If you are in London and would like in-person sessions, we can discuss this during our first call.
How much does it cost? The first call is free, and after that prices vary depending on how many sessions you'd like and their duration. I offer discounted rates for a block of sessions. Contact me to find out more.
What if I can't afford it? I aim to make my coaching accessible to a broad range of clients and am happy to discuss pricing on an individual basis. There is a financial commitment required, as well as committing your time and energy to explore the areas of your life you wish to develop in.
How do I know whether I need coaching or therapy? Coaching covers a broad range of topics and involves developing your skills and capabilities, enhancing your performance at work and/or generating new understanding about yourself and your situation and how to move forward. Therapy and counselling tend to focus more on understanding behaviours, where they come from, how they impact you and how to create healthy behaviours. There are some distinct differences between coaching and counselling, but there can be overlap in topics as well. I'd recommend making contact and we can discuss what coaching is and what it isn't, to help clarify your next steps.
What happens after I've contacted you? I'll get in touch via email to arrange a free 45-minute call or, if you've already booked a call, with some questions to consider before we meet. In our call we'll talk about what you want to get out of coaching and how we can work together. If we are a good fit, we'll agree on terms and ways of working and arrange a first session.