Psychologies

Family ties

Session one...

Marsha had been a delegate on a group coaching course I had run about making the most of retirement. At that time, Marsha had just retired from a long career as an HR professional. She was a vivacious and adventurous woman who wanted the next years of her life to be her ‘golden years’. By the end of the course, she had made many exciting plans for her future, including travel, study, painting, writing, wild-water swimming and charity work.

Some months later, I received an email from her, asking if she could have some one-to-one coaching with me. She was conflicted about something, and needed a sounding

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