I Was Afraid Of Being Alone With My Kids

When we first connected, I was feeling overwhelmed on many levels. I was afraid of being alone with my kids, I was afraid of where my uncontrolled reactions to their daily triggers would lead me, and my feelings of wanting to hurt my kids, at certain points, were scaring me so much that I didn't know how to get away from them. I didn't know how to calm down.

I had worked with a lot of psychotherapists before but never with a coach. I didn't know how much homework there would be, how much more personal and deep we would go in sessions and how much help these would be - each session would relieve me and give me clarity and hope.

Since coaching, everything has improved: I have become so much more aware, calmer (not always, but much more often), I know myself better, I can take more responsibility for my behaviour and there is so much more ease for me and my family.

I am also much more confident in saying no - which to me feels so good and so important for my inner soul.

I surprised myself the most during the series by seeing just how much I can trust myself again and listen to what I need in order to feel good and therefore be a good mom and partner.

My biggest learning was how much I can do. How I can take action, with the tools that Lavinia gave me, and always feel better.

I also learnt that I have to actively do something in order to heal, not just spiral into thoughts and analysis.

I definitely think that the coaching series was good value - what I got out of it is priceless.

I am so grateful that my path led to Lavinia and feel so fortunate to have had this time with her and the opportunity to get support. Thank you so much!

~ Doris Feurstein, UX designer & mama, Germany