Mentoring for life + grief

One-to-one support for when life feels complex and devastating

 

We are living in complex and devastating times. We’re witnessing our world and our lives through a different lens, in ways we haven’t before. Life Mentoring offers you a place of belonging when your foundations weaken and fall away.

 

There are many ways we can be impacted by life, where we are irrevocably impacted and changed by life. Moments where our experiences not only change our lives but also who we are.

In these moments it can be hard to find ground, we’re disorientated. Life as we knew it has changed. Life Mentoring offers you a place to rebuild your foundations, piece by piece. It offers a place for sorrow and grief. It offers a place for your humanity.

I know what it is for life to bring you to your knees, to fall apart at the seams and I know what it is to piece your life back together. I also know what it is for life to change in ways you never expect. That out of intimate suffering something beautiful can emerge, something unexpected, a place where beauty and joy are met once again. This is Life Mentoring.

We are also in a collective initiation at the moment, things are breaking down. In these times we need to come together, we need to tend to ourselves and each other. Life Mentoring offers support for these times.

I love this life

Death bought me closer to it

Life’s Poetry

Life Mentoring comes into contact with all of what it is to be human in these times - intellect + ritual, emotions + soul, relationships + communication, intimacy, nourishment, breath + body. We are intimately entangled.

This is a place of deep listening. It’s a place that invites in slowness and stillness. It centres belonging and challenges isolation.

It’s a place where there are no promises of transformation or change. Instead it’s a meeting place. A place where you get to meet yourself, all of yourself. It’s a place where you get to meet life, and grief, and death and the beauty.

It’s a place where you get to say this happened to me and it matters.

I will be your guide, we will drop out of traditional hierarchical ways. There’s no fixing and indeed no quick fixes. Instead I will support you with compassion, whilst helping you explore the edges of your humanity.

Together we’ll leave shame and judgement at the door (or at least we’ll walk through these doors).

You’re welcome here.

The experience

  • “When I started my sessions with Nicola I think it’s fair to say I was at the lowest point I’ve ever been in my life. Nicola was able to give me the tools to rebuild my life giving me the courage to pursue my goals and reconnect with myself. As a result I am now able to move forward with my life with confidence and no longer feel scared or alone. What were once broken or fragile relationships are now flourishing and I have a totally different perspective on my life. My self esteem has greatly improved and feel I can overcome not only everyday challenges but what ever life throws at me! Without a shadow of a doubt this would not have been possible without Nicola who has and continues to be a constant presence in my life”

    MICHELLE

  • "Nicola has this incredible ability to ‘see’ beyond the transparent, has an almost psychic ability to pick up what we weren’t ourselves able to pick up about ourselves. Important insights which helped me move forward and heal."

    CAROL

  • "I’ve learnt what it is to truly live from my heart, and I am discovering that once experienced, there is no going back. This work has enlightened me about so many aspects of my life, but mostly what it means to love myself, doing the things that bring me home to myself, to a place of love, acceptance and peace. I am forever grateful to Nicola."

    SUSANNA

  • "Nicola brought a very compassionate energy which allowed me to unwind a little and soften as throughout the months since my diagnosis I think I have wound myself in quite tightly in order to survive all that I have faced. As I come to the end of my treatment I feel that I want to pay some attention to a compassionate form of recovery in favour of a ‘boot camp’ approach."

    SIAN

  • "I feel fully supported and genuinely cared for throughout our work and this, along with using powerful techniques at the right time, unlocked some deep rooted beliefs / narratives that I didn’t realise were there nor connected to my current experiences. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Nicola; she brings with her a brilliant mix of experience, knowledge and insight."

    LAUREN

There are two ways you can explore Life Mentoring

  • The 6 month programme

    Deep Exploration: Looking at all of who you are; from the symptoms you experience in your body, to what you’ve experienced in your life, how you’re feeling and what’s present for you today. You’ll receive a welcome pack to complete that starts your journey and explores the intricacies of you.

    1.5 hr Initial Session: This is where we’ll begin, either online or in person, together we’ll explore what you want and what you need. We’ll set the stall for our time together.

    Bespoke Healing Plan: Using the four pillars; mind, body, emotions and soul, I will create your bespoke healing plan that will not only support where you are in your life now, but also act as your support system as you move through your life. This includes a supplement plan.

    Monthly Sessions: We will have two calls a month (an hour in length) where we’ll explore where you are, how what you’re experiencing is impacting you. (11 sessions after the initial intensive.)

    Ad-hoc support: You can get in touch with me between sessions for support at agreed times (Monday to Thursday) when life is showing you something where you need that bit of extra support.

    £3750 or £625 per month (x6)

  • Bi-weekly one-to-one sessions

    Two hourly sessions per month (minimum): We’ll meet twice a month via zoom, on the same day, at the same time (to be mutually agreed).

    Weekly option available: If you’d like to have weekly sessions rather than bi-weekly this is also an option.

    3 month commitment: I ask for a 3 month commitment initially, this way of working is designed to create a longer term relationship and you can then choose to continue our work together if that feels right for you.

    Flexibility: This way of working provides flexibility and allows ease in our working relationship.

    Sliding scale: I offer a sliding scale so that you’re able to pay what you can afford, if this is still prohibitive then please get in touch, I can offer support to welcome you in. I ask that if you’re able to pay more, that you honour this, as this allows me to support those who need more financial support.

    Contact: All contact will be through our one-to-one sessions. You’re able to contact me via email if anything arises, and I’ll ask that we either book in an additional session to support you, or you bring everything to your next session.

    Drop-in: If you’ve worked with me before, you’re able to book in for one-off sessions to check-in and remember.

    £175-£300 per session
To enquire about life mentoring please get in touch

I offer lower fee places and longer payment plans, if you’d like to work with me in this way, please get in touch. Email me at nicola@nicoladuffell.com. Everyone is welcome.

If you’d like to explore if Life Mentoring is for you

Or if you have any questions and simply want to find out more you can book what I call a care call.

BOOK A CARE CALL