Luke Shillings - Lifecoach -

Nicola Wilkinson

I wasn't sure what to expect when I signed up. I have had anxiety over certain areas of my life for years and wasn't sure how these 3 sessions could help.
Luke was amazing and make me feel at ease straight aware! I felt comfortable and relaxed and able to discuss my thoughts and feelings openly and honestly. Luke helped be process my thoughts, made me question my thoughts and supported me in finding new ways of thinking.
Luke has the ability to make you feel at ease and the sessions are more like taking to a friend, rather then been coached.

Rowan Booth

I admit I was a sceptic about Life Coaching and wasn’t sure if it would make any difference, however after just 3 sessions with Luke I was able to look at things a different way and found more in control of my reactions to certain situations.

Working with Luke is very straightforward and he provides easy to follow techniques that can be used in day to day situations.

I would definitely recommend his services and encourage anyone who is unsure to give it a try.

Chris Allison

Huge Thank you to Luke for a fantastic coaching experience. Challenging at times but very positive. It gave an opportunity to explore aspects of myself which I didn't think were an issue and to reset my outlook and attitude to a number of things. After each session my mind would be replaying the conversation and depth of self that Luke had enabled me to explore. It has also given me strategies to recognise and question my thoughts and feelings without being scared of the outcome. It has surprised me how important it has been for me to have had these sessions of coaching with Luke. It has certainly given me more confidence in areas I was struggling with and also in making decisions regarding my future. I would totally recommend Luke Shillings - Life Coach to anyone who is struggling and us in need of having a reset in their life.

Merili Freear

Luke offered some free coaching for running club members that we are both part of. I really didn't know much about life coaching, but decided to give it a chance. I am glad I did. During 3 sessions he showed me different perspective and I started to look things differently. Received a lot of great advice along the way. Thank you, Luke.

Hannah Smith

Absolutely amazing support, I was initially anxious due to not knowing much about life coaching and using previous counsellors, however this is totally different and although I initially went with one issue following simple questions it was soon obvious that wasn't my underlying problems.
Luke is very good, and has a way of making you feel ease and just talk.. he has made a massive difference to my life and even now I revisit strategies for different aspects of my life...I am a completely different person and can only thank Luke for that ?

Fran Allison

Highly recommended.
I knew I needed to make some changes in my life and this prompted my initial chat with Luke. At the time, I couldn't see the wood for the trees regarding what those changes might look like. I felt trapped (by the need to pay the bills) in a job where I was feeling burnt out and in fact was signed off sick. I didn't feel that I'd be well enough to return, yet didn't see an alternative. I knew I needed another perspective, but I didn't need therapy / counselling.
Enter Lifecoach Luke! From the first initial introductory chat, I felt heard, understood and not judged. I came off the call feeling renewed hope. For a variety of reasons, it was a few weeks before I started my coaching sessions but once underway, I started to have a change of outlook. I can't explain in a few words how it happened, but after exploring what the blocks were, I managed to get back to work as well as having the courage reduce my working hours to improve my work-life balance. I now feel it's a life-work balance, not the other way around!
There is very little jargon in Luke's approach, and any new concepts are explained clearly and with examples. I like the way he also checks my understanding on an ongoing basis by sometimes asking me to explain how I have understood what was discussed in a previous session.
Don't get me wrong. This approach is not for you if you don't want to actually make any changes, don't want your life to improve or if you are not prepared to be challenged. As a therapist, (NHS, Mental Health Counsellor) I know that "nothing will work unless you do" and I was very prepared to be open to new ways of looking at my life and my thinking and myself - even those that seemed counter-intuitive or counter to models I've worked with. I am also willing to be challenged.
The biggest thing that has changed is my attitude. I actually thought I had a reasonably good attitude previously, but negativity and a sense of being overwhelmed had crept in somehow via the thin end of a wedge. All this has been and is being unpicked.
I had dreams, massive daydreams of starting up a small business too, with a view to retiring from the day job sooner than planned. But that's all they were. Daydreams. And now? I'm doing it! It's happening. I'm making it happen. The business is up and running.

I feel like my life has had an M.O.T.! I've felt like I've had an accountability buddy in Luke.

Ooops! I meant to be brief. But it's hard to be brief when something is so exciting and life changing.

So I'll finish by saying this. People engage in coaching for a variety of reasons and I'd hypothesise that part of the reason for many people will be that some part of their life, like mine, feels stuck. IF YOU FEEL STUCK IN A RUT - MAKE THE CALL. You've nothing to lose by having a brief free chat. You have everything to gain. I've never looked back, except to see how far I've come.

Fran 🙂