My Story

Way back in 2007, I qualified with distinction as a life coach. I’d always been fascinated by the principles of coaching; how practical tools, motivation and encouragement could help people create meaningful changes in their lives.

Working with clients was rewarding, but I soon noticed there were times when coaching alone wasn’t enough. Many of my clients were carrying deeper struggles rooted in their past and I didn’t feel fully equipped to explore those areas with them. I guess that’s when my mind started to wonder about counselling but having not long qualified as a life coach, I decided at that time to keep counselling on the back-burner. A short while later, after life took an unexpected turn and I found myself struggling with mental health, I decided to seek help and support from a counsellor. Experiencing counselling first hand was nothing short of life changing. It showed me just how powerful and healing it can be to have a safe, compassionate space to work through the deeper layers of my painful history. I found myself challenging outdated beliefs that had been holding me back and keeping me stuck for such a long time

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"My hope is to help you move from a position of feeling powerless and insecure to one where you feel more in control, hopeful and better."

~ Trish Peterson

That experience not only supported me through my own journey, but it also inspired me to train andqualify as a Level 6 Integrative Counsellor, so I could combine the forward-focused tools of life coaching with the deeper healing work of psycho-therapeutic counselling.

Now, I feel privileged to bring both approaches together. Counselling offers the space to untangle the past and make peace with what’s been weighing you down, while coaching helps you step forward with clarity,confidence and purpose. Although I offer both approaches independently if that is what’s best for my clients’ needs, more often than not, the two go hand in hand and together they create a gentle but powerful way of supporting lasting change.

You can listen to my One Life Matters Podcast on the Services page, and I’d love you to keep checking back for the latest episodes. Who knows… you may just hear something that sparks a lightbulb moment, makes you laugh, or helps you see life a little differently.

My Story

"My hope is to help you move from a position of feeling powerless and insecure to one where you feel more in control, hopeful and better."

Trish Peterson MBACP

One Life Counselling