* "As an Australian spouse and first-time mum I was daunted by the transition from career woman to working motherhood.
Then she was born and I lost the first 2 months .. and I arose from the fog, I realised that I needed help to figure out how I wanted to move forward.
In Val I found a coach who has helped me work out what's important to me in my life now (ie. what I want, not what is expected of me), and how I can manage it successfully. IN THE PAST 3 MONTHS I'VE MADE MORE DECISIONS AND MORE PROGRESS IN MY PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL LIFE THAN I HAVE IN THE PAST 2 YEARS - And my baby is still only 6 months old!".
Yvonne McNulty www.TheTrailingSpouse.com
* “As an ICF certified coach I could have literally chosen any coach in the world. I chose Val Boyko because she’s the best.
The thought of uprooting my personal and professional life was horrifying.
Val’s support, wisdom, compassion and most especially, knowledge of what a new expat goes through, made me feel completely supported and able to do things I know I wouldn’t have been able to do otherwise. She enabled me to set up my business and keep my sanity in a country that was different both culturally and linguistically. Quite frankly without her support I don’t know if I would have lasted here”.
Roger DeWitt, “trailing” partner in Belgium
* "When it came to career and job I was definitely stuck in a rut. Working with Val not only helped me to shake things loose to see what wasn't working in my job; she also helped me to get back to my personal values and strengths - it was through this that I was finally able to break away, stop holding myself back and make the change I needed.
Through Val's coaching I have come to realize that when you learn to be happy and content with your own life and decisions, everything else seems to fall in place.
I think that I will look back on this year as a pivotal year in my personal life - the decision to start working with a coach to help me navigate through some rough waters was the best I could have made!
Jen Wenrick, career changer in USA
* "Val has not only provided me with invaluable guidance and resources in adjusting to life in a new country; she has challenged me to incorporate my own goals and dreams into my experience.
In her gently persistent style she has encouraged me to do the traveling I have dreamed of all my life.
Val has helped me address all my concerns and remove obstacles that prevented me from following this path.
I've met other expats in my community who experienced depression, frustration and loneliness. In contrast, I experienced very little of those emotions and can truly see myself living here happily for a long time. I credit Val and her keen guidance, wisdom and empowering support”.
Meg Reed, adventurer in the UK
* “Over the many months I have been working with Val, I have noticed a dramatic change in my life and how I look at matters.
Val’s coaching has helped me to think in a much more global perspective and bring clarity to the issue.
By asking artful questions she is able to get to the heart of the problem and “pin the tail on the donkey”.
I have definitely made some changes for the better, and am ultimately more at peace.
Having Val as a coach is a nurturing and thought provoking experience. I truly look forward to my meetings with Val as she presents a new light to a variety of facets in my life”.
Shel Orkin, CEO in the USA