Cath Lloyd
Life Coach in Edinburgh

Ever since I finished my degree I have always taken an interest in others. Adult education teaching in the arts allowed me to feed this interest as I would spend a lot of time talking with my students about their families, their holidays and hobbies. This interest lead me into teaching and setting up other courses. This allowed me look at a range of processes that I was able to bring together and help the whole person instead of defined areas that the education system was forcing me into.

Life events, our thoughts processes and our attitudes play such a large part in what we do next in our journey through life. It was after a period of stress that I decided to start looking at different areas of work. First counselling and then life coaching. It was life coaching that I decided to pursue not only because my own personality type fitted better with this model but I wanted to help others move forwards to were they wanted to be. Since I have been working fulltime as a life coach I have been able to incorporate into my work breathing techniques, mindfulness, the use of essential oils and other holistic therapies.

I finally decide to write my first book, 'Living With Normal: When my Dad Became Joan', out in the autumn 2017. This is my version of life after my Dad announced he was going to undergo transgender reassignment.

Background & Life Coaching Qualifications

I started my working life making handbuilt ceramics and teaching in adult education with the last 15 years in male offender learning. I originally starting teaching in ceramics but cone in offender learning I soon moved onto general art design and then took a turn into social and life skills. I set up several successful courses: Parent Craft, Family Relationships, Healthy Living, Effective Thinking, Mentoring and Leaderships Skills.

After over 25 years I decided to take my teaching and life coaching skills in a different direction so that I could support others in a holistic way that the education system restricted.

BA(Hons) Ceramics With Glass - 1987
PGCE - 2004
NCFE Level 2 in Counselling Skills - 2007
Personal Life Coaching, Coaching Academy - 2010
NLP Practitioners , Toby & Kate McCarthey - 2011
1st & 2nd Degree Reiki - 2016
Colour Reiki - 2016
AromaTouch Technique, doTERRA - 2016

My Specialisms

I love working with males, females of all ages and even though I love supporting people in all areas of their life my key area is when people start saying to themselves, 'I just wish I felt normal.' When we are in the depths of change or on the pinnacle of toppling off our normal I am able to offer my clients a variety of techniques to start bringing back that feeling of normality and then working with them to find their normal balance and to move forwards so that become stronger, more confident, happier and more content to lead a successful life.

Even though my book is about my life with a transgender father the strategies I use to support myself I also use to help my clients either on a one to one basis or in group events.

Approach to Life Coaching & How I Work

My approach is individually governed by what my client is looking for. They may want to work with me on a one to one basis or to make the most of peer support in the group courses. In all of these there will be elements of good breathing techniques, introduction to essential oils, mindfulness exercises, positive thought development and life coaching to empower the whole of the mind, body and soul. I have a range of events programmed into my year.

2017 events
Recipe To Success series of courses in the winter and early spring
9th & 10th September - Exclusive 2 Day Wellness Retreat
26th November - Stress Relief Awareness Day
Wednesday evenings at 8.00pm Let's Talk live Facebook sessions

I also taking part in several large exhibitions:
Achieve - Bath - 14th & 15th October
Mind Body Spirit - Birmingham - 3rd - 5th November
The Best You EXPO - London - February 2018

Therapies & Rates

Please note the rates detailed below are there to give you an idea of the therapists standard rates, we strongly advise you contact the therapist for more detailed rates and any offers they may have.

Therapy	Appointment Type	Rate
Hypnotherapy	Online/Telephone	£75 per 60 minutes
Life Coaching	Online/Telephone	£75 per 60 minutes
NLP	Online/Telephone	£75 per 60 minutes

Additional Rate Information

Most of my clients book a series of 6 sessions, which are recommended for long-term issues, which can be paid monthly or in bulk of £450. For an individual session = £120 For 2 sessions = £199. To discuss which is most appropriate for you, please either email me or phone me, leaving a voice mail so I can return your call as soon as possible.