About Carol.
I’m based in New Zealand, where I’m lucky to have two happy, healthy teenage kids and a positive, co-parenting relationship with my ex-husband.
We still come together as a family, showing that even after a big life change, things can still work out.
After going through my own journey of separation, I decided to retrain as a certified separation and divorce coach.
Now, I run my own online practice, helping people all over the world navigate the challenges of separation and divorce, and find their way to a fresh start.
My Story
At the age of 37, everything I thought that I knew about my identity, my life, my family, the world in general, drastically changed. My children were young, and up until then, I thought that I was going to be happily married for the rest of my life. When my story didn’t go the way I had planned, I went into free fall and began to unravel.
The grief forced me to undertake personal growth on a monumental scale. I had overcome personal challenges in the past, and I thought I had known what fear was. I had no idea!
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The fear that you face when you realise that you have to rebuild your whole life from scratch without a roadmap is debilitating.
From this very broken place, I had to figure out how to redesign a life that I felt excited to live again. At first, I didn’t think it was going to be possible. But the inner voice and wisdom found me at all the right moments. It didn’t happen overnight, but by having the right mindset and taking one small step at a time, I am finally living a life that is true to who I am.
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I'm passionate about being able to support other people as they rewrite their stories and decide what outcomes they would like for each chapter.
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Separation and divorce does not mean you have failed, or that your family is destined to be dysfunctional. I am living proof of how the opposite can be true, and I want the same for anyone who is going through, or has been through, this major life transition. My 'failures' have become my biggest successes.
Qualifications
Associate Certified Coach
International Coaching Federation (ICF)
Certified Life Coach
Lumia Coaching Signature Program (ICF Accredited Program)
​Qualified Educator & Learning Coach
15 years experience as an educator and coach to children and young teenagers
To empower people going through the loss of a significant relationship, to find a full and rich life on the other side.
My vision.
Working with me.
To help you on the road ahead, you will need someone who knows what it's like to have experienced the end of a marriage, the challenges of co-parenting, experienced personal 'failures', and has found ways to overcome them.
There is a way forward.
Nobody wants to be separated or divorced - you didn't enter marriage thinking "one day, it will be over". If you're struggling with this now, you need to talk to someone who has experienced what you are facing, and understands without any judgement.
​When working with me as your coach, I will help you to quickly identify the areas that are keeping you stuck, and then develop a strategy of concrete steps towards feeling better and building a new life.
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​I will have you functioning at the highest possible level to move through this time with courage and confidence.
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I've been described by clients and colleagues as a straight talker. Someone who isn't easily fazed, nor non-judgemental, and has a very open-minded outlook on life. I bring these qualities into my coaching.
As someone who understands and appreciates imperfection, I am able to look past perceived inadequacies and get quickly to the gold that lies inside us all.
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People come to me when they want a genuine, authentic professional who is able to understand their unique situation. A coach that truly cares, and can support you through the challenges of emerging from your separation or divorce as a whole, happy, and empowered individual again.