About Vanessa May
Remembering who you really are, and allowing yourself to become that real, whole person.
And letting it emerge from the inside out, layer by layer.
One courageous step at a time.
My commitment is to live courageously.
Welcome, I'm Vanessa May and for the first half of my life I tried to do that the “right” way – pushing hard whilst staying neatly within the lines. With too much care for what other people thought and fear that I wasn’t enough. While I wanted to be successful and reach my potential, I also wanted to belong (fit in).
I thought I was doing ok, but I wasn’t being honest with myself. I was stuck. I wanted to please and had a habit of self-sacrificing and feeling resentful. I fell into a familiar pattern of frustration and talking myself in and out of decisions - and the harder I worked to breakthrough, the more stuck I got.
So I settled – for convention and restless safety.
When life broke me open, I realised that I had to choose. I could set myself free; I could take the risk to show up for myself and build a completely new future and business. Or I could compromise and play it safe.
I had to choose. I chose courage. I chose to become my whole self.
Naturally, it was no overnight change. Rather, it was a decision to commit daily to an ongoing journey of becoming and leading. I began to be with myself differently.
Coaching, shamanism, co-active leadership, yoga, EFT and transformational breathwork supported my journey. Instead of traditional outside-in learning, it encouraged this inside-out learning - an unfolding of courage. And it moved me to help others do the same.
IS THIS YOU?
My Clients Say...
I would highly recommend coaching with Vanessa. I was struggling to focus at work and had lost my enthusiasm for the job.
After a few sessions, during which we explored a variety of issues both in my personal and work life I have rediscovered my enjoyment of my role and improved my work life balance.
Vanessa helped me see things from a different perspective, and supported me throughout the process.It has made a huge difference.
Karen, Practice Manager
Qualifications
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2020
The Power of Embodied Transformation
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2019
Emotional Freedom Technique and Matrix Reimprinting Practitioner (EFTMRA)
Organisation Relationship Systems Certified Coach (ORSC) Certification
Human Synergistics Certification of Accreditation -
2018
Kilmann Diagnostics Advanced Training in Conflict Management
Mental Health First Aider Training, MHFA
Organisation Relationship Systems Coaching (ORSC) Training Series -
2017
Breathwork Practitioner
Vinyasa Flow Yoga RYT 200 Hours -
2016
Licensed Heartmath Coach
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2015
Shamanic Practitioner
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2013
Professional Certified Coach
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2012
Associate Certified Coach ICF
Realise 2 Accreditation Practitioner Programme -
2011
Co-active Leadership Programme
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2009
Certified Professional Co-active Coach
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2007
NLP Business Practitioner Programme
EQI Accreditation Programme
Advanced Coaching Supervision -
2004
Certificate in Coaching and Mentoring OSCM Oxford Brookes University
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1999
MSc Organisational Behaviour Birkbeck University
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1994
MA Managing Human Resources Kingston University