Coaching and Osteopathic Practice 
 

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Coaching – " is discovering the best of yourself"

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After receiving coaching as part of my therapy at the Reach Approach , I understood that "sustainability" was a real question concerning all health interventions  . The guidance there included, daily actions for health called "non negotiables " and  deep personal reflection, this changed my thoughts concerning the application of Osteopathy changed . It did'nt change my techniques as an Osteopath which I learned  30 years ago and have mastered through further learning   and sharpening those skills. The self awareness and applied health knowledge i learned at that time and currently has become a way of " living" inside and outside of my professional life , 

 

The efficacy of all treatments lies not just in the work of skilled hands and minds but in communication skills . Coaching at the Reach Approach blends  communication skills and lifestyle planning, in a beautiful partnership .

 

Modern clinical work has highlighted the importance of clinicians developing this part of their skill set to be able to meet the client where they are "AT" and become not just evidence based and patient centred but patient specific . For myself training outside of Osteopathy with the Reach Approach fulfils those goals of personal care that I can apply in Osteopathic work .  

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I had already noticed that successful patients in pain management, achieved these outcomes not just through treatment or diagnosis 

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"The difference was often not simply the diagnosis:"

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It was confidence.

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It was understanding.

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It was hope.

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It was the ability to make meaningful changes long after the treatment session had finished .  Reach Approach work reminded me that lasting change rarely comes from someone "fixing" another person. It comes when people begin to recognise their own capacity to grow, adapt and move forward.

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"This is the part of my work that excites me most."

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People often ask what the difference is between coaching and psychotherapy. To me, they each have an important place.

There are times when psychotherapy is exactly what someone needs. It offers the time, skill and safety to understand difficult experiences, process emotional pain and explore the deeper parts of a person's story.

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"Coaching has a different purpose."

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It asks a different question.

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Rather than asking only,

"What has happened to you?", coaching also asks,

"What strengths already exist within you, and how can we help you use them to move towards the life you want to live?"

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That difference reminds me of an old story.

A famous jewel thief hears of a merchant carrying the world's rarest jewel. Determined to steal it, he follows the merchant across countries, watching every movement. He searches the luggage whenever he can, checks every pocket, every hiding place and every opportunity. Weeks pass, yet he never finds the jewel.

Eventually, frustrated and exhausted, he admits defeat.

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"I've searched everywhere," he says. "Where did you hide it?"

The merchant smiles.

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"I hid it in the one place I knew you would never think to look............

............I hid it in your own pocket."

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For me, coaching is very much like that story.

People often come searching for confidence, resilience, purpose or hope as though these are things that another person can give them. Thus in the context of Health and Pain Management these inner resources are our own "potent medicine " that enhances all the roads we may choose to personal health . 

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I believe that every person already possesses remarkable resources."

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Sometimes they are hidden beneath pain.

Sometimes beneath fear.

Sometimes beneath years of disappointment or self-doubt.

Sometimes the very qualities that appear to hold someone back—perfectionism, sensitivity, determination or caution—can become their greatest strengths when they are understood and directed wisely.

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"My role is not to hand someone a new life."

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My role is to help them recognise the strengths, values and abilities that may have been there all along, waiting to be discovered.

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That is why coaching feels so hopeful and aligned to my Osteopathic practice 

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My approach combines the Reach principles, (which are in effect an understanding of the human condition and the identification of lifestyle change ) with more than three decades of experience in osteopathy, nursing, movement rehabilitation, pain science and health education.

I have worked using manipulation as an active technique , myofascial release , cranial work and other passive techniques . This extended my range of treatment to cover all ages, abilities and disabilities .

Together we may explore not only symptoms, but also habits, confidence, behaviour, movement, relationships, purpose and the practical decisions that shape everyday life. These decisions and actions  contributing to sustainable solutions . 

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I see coaching as the  bridge between understanding and action. It is the place where insight becomes practice, where potential becomes behaviour and where people begin to trust themselves again. Whether your goal is overcoming persistent pain, rebuilding confidence after illness, improving your health, or simply becoming the best physical version of yourself, Coaching combined with Osteopathy  provides a space to learn, practice and reflect. 

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A coachin approach is apparent throughout our iteraction with clients, however to go into great depth requires longer sessions which are offered and are part of a set program along with the general recovery plan . Ultimately, my hope is simple,  when our work together is complete, you leave with more than information.

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You leave with :

 

"greater confidence

Greater freedom."

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And with the quiet realisation that, like the hidden jewel, many of the qualities leading to relief you had been searching for were never missing at all.

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They were already within you. 

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