Santosh Moodley

Santosh Moodley

Transformational Life Coaching & NLP | Overcome limitations, reprogram your mindset, achieve personal growth in career, relationships, and life

My practice is called Selfirst - Transform & Thrive. I empower individuals to break free from limitations, reprogram their mindset, and step into their highest potential. Using the powerful tools of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), hypnotherapy, and transformational coaching, I help you achieve lasting change and personal growth. Whether you're seeking confidence, clarity, or a complete life transformation, you're in the right place.

About Me

I’m Santosh Moodley, a certified Transformational Life Coach, NLP Practitioner, and Hypnotherapist with an Honors Degree in Psychology. My passion for human potential has led me to:
✅ Serve as a volunteer counselor with Lifeline for 11 years, guiding individuals through personal challenges
✅ Master NLP and hypnotherapy to create deep and lasting change
✅ Help clients overcome self-doubt, build confidence, improve relationships, and achieve personal success

Beyond my professional qualifications, I bring real-life experience into my coaching:
✔ Married for 28 years, understanding the complexities of relationships and personal growth within marriage
✔ Mother to three boys, balancing family life, career, and personal development
✔ Business owner for 19 years, overcoming challenges and building a successful enterprise

With a unique approach that blends science and intuition, I provide fast, effective, and transformative results.

I offer both online and in-person therapy sessions to accommodate your needs and lifestyle. Whether you prefer the convenience of virtual coaching or the depth of face-to-face interaction, you can choose the format that works best for you.

At Selfirst - Transform & Thrive, I provide personalized coaching to help you navigate life's biggest challenges and create a fulfilling future. Whether you're starting your career, healing from past trauma, or seeking deeper meaning in life, my coaching empowers you to break free from limitations and thrive.

🔹 Career Mentorship & Success Coaching

🚀 For young adults choosing or starting careers, or professionals feeling stuck.

  • Gain clarity on career choices aligned with your strengths & passions
  • Overcome self-doubt and imposter syndrome
  • Develop leadership skills and career confidence
  • Achieve work-life balance and fulfillment

🔹 Overcoming Challenges in Work & Relationships

💼 Feeling unfulfilled at work? Struggling with relationships?

  • Break negative patterns and improve communication
  • Develop emotional resilience for workplace & personal challenges
  • Find purpose and direction in life

🔹 Business Coaching for Entrepreneurs & Professionals

📈 Build a business with purpose and impact.

  • Gain a success-driven mindset for business growth
  • Overcome fear of failure and self-sabotage
  • Improve decision-making and leadership skills

🔹 Trauma Healing & Emotional Freedom

💔 Break free from past pain and reclaim your power.

  • Heal from childhood wounds, toxic relationships, or major life setbacks
  • Use NLP & hypnotherapy to rewire negative thought patterns
  • Release emotional baggage and create a fresh start

🔹 Marriage & Divorce Coaching

❤️ Navigate relationships with confidence and clarity.

  • Strengthen connection and communication in marriage
  • Heal from heartbreak and rediscover self-worth after divorce
  • Gain emotional independence and resilience

🔹 Adolescent & Youth Coaching

🧒 Empowering teens and young adults for success.

  • Boost confidence and self-esteem
  • Improve focus, discipline, and emotional intelligence
  • Guide them in setting goals and managing anxiety

🔹 Loneliness & Life Transitions

🌿 Find meaning, connection, and inner peace at any stage of life.

  • Cope with loneliness and social anxiety
  • Rediscover purpose in midlife or old age
  • Embrace change with confidence and positivity

📌 Choose Your Session Format

✔ Online (Zoom)
✔ Face-to-Face (Durban, Umhlanga)

Who is a Good Fit for My Coaching?

At Selfirst - Transform & Thrive, I work with individuals who are ready to break free from limitations and step into their full potential. My coaching is best suited for:

1️ Young Adults Starting or Changing Careers

🔹 Struggling with career choices and feeling lost
🔹 Lacking confidence in job interviews or professional growth
🔹 Facing self-doubt, imposter syndrome, or fear of failure

2️ Professionals & Business Owners

🔹 Feeling stuck, unfulfilled, or overwhelmed in their job or business
🔹 Want to overcome procrastination, self-sabotage, or fear of failure
🔹 Need clarity, confidence, and a success-driven mindset

3️ Individuals Facing Relationship Challenges

💔 Struggling with marriage issues, divorce, or heartbreak
💔 Wanting to improve communication, set boundaries, and build self-worth
💔 Repeating unhealthy relationship patterns and seeking emotional freedom

4️ People Experiencing Emotional Struggles

😔 Dealing with anxiety, stress, self-doubt, or a lack of motivation
😔 Feeling stuck in negative thought patterns
😔 Struggling with past trauma or emotional pain that keeps resurfacing

5️ Adolescents & Parents Seeking Support

👦 Teens struggling with self-esteem, peer pressure, or academic stress
👩‍👧 Parents wanting guidance on supporting their children emotionally

6️ Individuals Seeking Meaning & Purpose

🌿 Feeling lost, disconnected, or lacking direction in life
🌿 Going through a midlife transition and seeking clarity
🌿 Looking for inner peace, happiness, and fulfillment

7️ Those Struggling with Loneliness & Life Transitions

🧓 Older adults or individuals coping with loneliness or major life changes
🔄 Anyone going through a divorce, career shift, or personal reinvention

Who is NOT a Good Fit?

❌ Those looking for quick fixes without putting in the work
❌ People unwilling to challenge their beliefs and mindset
❌ Anyone expecting traditional therapy—this is fast, results-driven transformation

Does This Sound Like You? Let’s Talk!

www.selfirst.co.za 
📩 Email: [email protected]
📆 Book a Free 15-Min Consultation

 

 

Specialist skills

  • Academic Coaching
  • Business Coaching
  • Career Change
  • Counselling (with appropriate qualifications)
  • Health and Wellbeing
  • Hypnotherapy (with appropriate qualifications)
  • Limiting Beliefs
  • Mental Health (with appropriate qualifications)
  • Mentoring
  • Personal Development Coaching
  • Psychology (with appropriate qualifications)
  • Relationships
  • Trauma (with appropriate qualifications)

Spoken languages

  • English

Practice/Training Locations

Umhlanga, Durban South Africa

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Review for Santosh - NLP practitioner

I am beyond grateful for the help I received from Santosh. When I first came to her, I was struggling with what I thought was depression, along with work-related issues and mental blockages. However, Santosh's approach was nothing short of transformative. Through just two sessions, she helped me reframe my thinking and change my perspective on life. It’s as though she opened my eyes to new possibilities I never considered before.
The best way I can describe Santosh is magic. She has an incredible gift for helping people overcome their mental blocks and limiting beliefs. As an ode to Santosh, I’ll say this: as someone who was once a “therapy junkie,” I no longer feel the same urgency to seek therapy every second day.
Thanks to Santosh, I feel empowered, lighter, and more in control of my life. I can't recommend her enough – she truly has a gift.


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