Stefanie Toms

Hi, I'm Stef. For twenty years I was a Solicitor, Higher Court Advocate and partner of a busy high street law firm in South Wales, (UK). But then life changed. I had started to resent my job and the toll it took on my time and well-being. Eventually, after years of infertility, IVF and disappointment, we were elated to go on to successfully adopt two kids. I left work to look after them and became a stay-at-home mother. We were lucky; we could afford it. Outwardly, we had a nice life. But secretly, I was in turmoil. I felt like I had failed. I had dropped out of a career I no longer wanted and disappeared into oblivion. Noone saw the real me any more. I felt like I had become irrelevant - if anything, a bit of a let down to the people who knew me. My old colleagues had moved on to bigger and brighter things, and here I was; perimenopausal, hung over, overweight and back in my dressing gown; struggling with the life I had created for myself. For years I drank too much and cried a lot. I felt like a rubbish mother and a rubbish solicitor. I had no plans for my future. I didnt want to be a lawyer any more. 

And then a friend of mine suggested I do some life coaching with NLP.

For me it was life changing. All those negative, limiting beliefs that were stopping me move forward were gone. I stopped drinking alcohol and lost 5 stone in weight.I am calmer; a better mother; a happier wife. I realised that I could bring NLP to others and REALLY help people address what's holding them back. So I trained as a Practitioner and subsequently as a Master Practitioner in NLP coaching, Timeline therapy and hypnosis. My clients are of all ages and come from all walks of life. Some of them are dealing with legal issues like divorce or  executing a will; but they have one thing in common: they are, (like I was) stuck. They want to design bright happy futures for themselves. They need to shed the pain of the past and move forward. This is where I come in. I believe in NLP because it works. It worked for me and I know I can make it work for you.

I work online for both UK and International clients to a schedule which takes into account your busy working commitments. For clients who require face to face sessions, my coaching spaces are based in Monmouth and Newport, South Wales.

Take a look at my website @stefscanlanmethod.com