About

Hello, my name is Olive.

I work with professional women who are outwardly successful and seemingly confident, yet are feeling stuck and have bouts of self-doubt.

You may be feeling frustrated because you’ve been passed over for promotion. Or perhaps, you are going for interview after interview and are not getting the job that you are more than qualified to do. You have a sense that something is holding you back.

It may seem that everyone else has got it together, while you are left feeling isolated and struggling. You are ready to make a change. You want to uncover and get clear on what’s holding you back, upskill and confidently progress your career.

I want to reassure you that having doubts is normal. Everyone experiences them to some degree whether at work, in a relationship or socially.

It’s what you do when you experience doubts and mindset challenges which is important.

Together we can gain clarity on what is holding you back. You’ll feel comfortable dealing with the doubts and fears when they pop up so that you can confidently take the action to embrace the vision you have for yourself and make changes so you live the life you desire.

I can support you to build your own elegant bridge to take you from feeling stuck to taking action.
You’ll remove your faulty glasses and gain clarity on what’s holding you back.

Past Clients Have Been Able To:

Change the direction of their career

Confidently put themselves forward for promotion

Interview with impact and confidence

Step into a new leadership role

Own their strengths and achievements

I partner with you so that you create a solution to reflect who you are, looking at your mindset and emotional needs.
You will create a solution that you can use for the rest of your life.

Why Me?

I’ve been there, questioning whether I could do a project or take risks in my life. There were times when I said “no” to some great opportunities because I was unsure whether I could deliver.

I can share with you what does and does not work when tackling your mindset. Once we’ve started working on your mindset, we’ll also focus on the outer challenges to uncover what is holding you back, “the missing piece” and ensure that you have the skills to progress your career.

What I’ve learnt along the way is that doubts rear their head when you take yourself out of your comfort zone to learn or to do something new.

They still come up for me too, even today, but I now know how to handle them. This mindset stuff is real and can feel like quicksand stopping you in your tracks.

I believe there is a part of you, whether it is a small voice, or a knowing buried deep inside of you that knows that you can do/be or achieve what you desire. That you will not fail. It knows the true you, your brilliance – the real you.

I’ve supported clients to acknowledge and embrace their doubts and fears so that they could confidently sell themselves at interview, change career, prepare for promotion and develop their leadership skills.

Dealing with your mindset is achieved by you becoming the expert of your own mind. It helps to have an expert who can get you there quickly.

What Are Some Of My Credentials?

Health & Care Professions Council - Registered Occupational Psychologist

Certified Clear Beliefs Coach

Chartered Psychologist - British Psychological Society

Post Graduate Certificate in Executive and Business Coaching

Foundational Course in Counselling and Psychotherapy

Qualified in the use of numerous personality instruments: 16PF, MBTI, Hogan, Wave, OPQ and FIRO B

So How Did I Get Here?

I’ve assessed 100s of people for jobs and promotion, facilitated workshops designed to support people to successfully apply for promotion, coached on leadership development programmes and career direction and transition.

During this time, I saw totally amazing people who were qualified lose out on dream opportunities because they would not let themselves go for it.

Seeing where people got stuck, in spite of being shown the techniques and strategies that would support them to get to where they wanted to be. Raised my curiosity as to what this was all about.

This was a serious issue that was not being given sufficient attention. I’ve invested and spent years searching for techniques to clear the blocks that stop people living a fulfilled life.

This is what I know, I can share with you all the steps, tips, strategies to move your career/business forward but I know you are not going to take them if you don’t deal with what is going on in your head. You need to get this right first so that all the strategies, training and development can work.

About Me:

My parents are from Ghana, a friendly, warm country, where people really enjoy life. I go back as often as I can which helps keep me focused on a good work/life balance- there is so much more to life than work!

I love to travel, dance and take a keen interest in Holistic medicine.

I am passionate about learning – I guess you could call me a bit of a learning junkie. I feel strongly that if I am working with individuals who are spending time developing themselves and growing, then that is something I need to do as well.