Case Studies
Women seek my coaching support for various reasons as they navigate life after breast cancer. To illustrate how my coaching works, I have shared examples from three of my past clients and how we worked together during their sessions.
Lynn: Challenges of fatigue and low self esteem
Lynn first approached me having finished breast cancer treatment one year ago. She told me she thought by now she would be feeling better and back to her old self, but instead she felt very lost. Her friends and family had expected her to slot back into her pre-cancer life, but she found herself feeling like a different person to the pre-cancer Lynn. She really wanted to move forward and put breast cancer behind her but had no idea how to do that and instead felt guilty for not living up the expectations both herself and her loved ones had of her recovery...
Amanda: Returning to work
Amanda contacted me 6 months out of treatment as she had just returned to work and was struggling. Amanda worked in an office as a HR manager, a job she said she found interesting and rewarding before breast cancer.
Although going back on a phased return, she was feeling overwhelmed by her workload, disconnected from her colleagues and ended each day feeling thoroughly exhausted...
Gillian: Looking after our health post cancer
When Gillian first came to me for coaching, she was two years post-breast cancer treatment. Despite successfully returning to her career and maintaining her family life, she was struggling significantly with her health and emotional wellbeing. During our initial sessions, it became clear that she had been using food and alcohol as coping mechanisms to deal with the emotional aftermath of her cancer experience, while physical activity had fallen completely by the wayside...