Testimonials from Clients
Feedback and reviews from private therapy clients and professional business coaching.
- Including: expat partners; overseas executives; international schools and human resources.
Private therapy client reviews - Lisbon
"Your words and advice mean more than you know. Thank you for helping me through this extremely rich but confusing journey.
You pointed out the good aspects of my personality and your advice will follow me… well forever. I can’t thank you enough for being part of my expat journey! The right time, the right place! Thank you Alison.” - Elina
“Alison provided a vital lifeline to me when I took time out from my career to support my husband’s overseas move to Helsinki.” - Jasmine
"Working with you individually was a really validating experience for me as I was in a position to not only share my personal experiences, I was also open to hear your input. You helped me to realize that I already had all the answers, I just needed to see them, accept them and move forward.” - Rachel
Professional Coaching reviews - Lisbon
"My coaching sessions with Alison were invaluable during our first 100 days in Singapore. She is an astute listener who expertly took me through the transition process and helped me to create a plan for a new environment.” - Director, IT Sector - Singapore
“Alison has extensive professional knowledge plus personal experience as an expatriate, and this coupled with her gentle manner and expertise as a consultant, facilitator and coach on the issue of moving countries provided the kind of support I needed at a time when I was in transition from one culture to another.” - Louise
Groupwork reviews - Transitions Group - Lisbon
"The Transitions Group has been an incredible experience for me in that I have come to understand myself better in group settings, how much I can learn from others going through similar experiences and how my different perspective can help others as well. We have been able to build a sense of community, gentle women warriors finding our way together, supporting each other, even if we don't really know each other well, we know each other enough to trust that we will be there through thick and thin. And that is amazing!”
"The Transition Groups came into my life, as a gift, the right time.. after our move from France to Portugal. In my head it was not an engagement, but a necessity for my well being. I enjoy the exchange between you and us, the camaraderie that we have created, the support and the good ambiance. I feel blessed to be part of an excellent group like ours! "
"The Transitions Group workshops were very satisfying and comforting. They kept my "run-away" feelings somewhat grounded resulting in a sense of calm and well being at the end of the sessions.”
- Cynthia
The dominant feedback from the group is that this has delivered ‘personal development’ more than anything.
Executive Cultural Coaching review for Portugal
"Alison is everything you’d want in a coach: professional; trustworthy; sensitive; open and knowledgeable. She understands the expatriate experience from all angles: the business; HR; the assignee; the accompanying partner and the family.” - HR Manager, Multinational Co.
References for coaching and therapy in Lisbon
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