Coaching and Mentoring

Inspire : Challenge : Transform

Coaching
“The art of facilitating the performance, learning, and development of another” Downey (2003)

Perhaps you are a student at school or university wishing to improve current grades or subject development. Coaching or Mentoring can help you do this.
“Cognivity and Eileen supported me and my studies whilst doing an art degree. Eileen met me weekly and was flexible with both the course and my mental health needs, and she was always at the end of the phone. Eileen supported me in understanding the emotions of being a mature student and the anxiety issues that came with this. Her knowledge of the art world was a perfect fit and she became my mentor and my work became stronger for it. Receiving a 1st class degree was just amazing, but it would not have been possible without Eileen being there for me each week, helping my anxiety and telling me I was doing great. Eileen is a great supporter and was happy to approach the teaching staff to ensure my needs were met and is always pushing for people with mental health and neurodivergent issues. Thank you”
Samantha Jones, Designer/Artist First Class Honours, BA Craft and Materials Practice

Perhaps you would like to change direction at work or make personal changes.
Coaching will enable you to effectively achieve these outcomes.
Debbie completely changed direction after joining one of Cognivity’s weekly programs and is loving her new life and passions “started the art group unsure, with a lack of confidence and unbelief in myself and my abilities. Eileen encouraged and reassured me through time. One day we visited the Arts University Plymouth Opening Exhibition and I expressed a desire to go and learn thinking I was too old, maybe not good enough. Eileen dashed these thoughts and encouraged me to apply. I am now in my 2nd year at the University doing an Ex BA (Hons) Degree in Fine Arts and I’m loving it. If it hadn’t been for Eileen and her support and encouragement through the group, I would be where I am now”
Thank You So Much Debbie M

Coaching, (which is not advice, therapy, or counseling) may address specific personal projects, business successes, or general issues in someone’s life. These may include issues of health, relationships, work or personal transition or redundancy.

Mentoring is more long-term, focus is on education, career and personal development. A mentor is like a sounding board, they can direct, advise, or teach and a mentor is biased in your favour to help and support. They are facilitators and teachers allowing you, the mentee to discover and grow.

Please use the contact page to contact me for more information on appointments and fees or call Eileen on 07742312828

Coaching for Individuals One-to-one sessions of one hour.
Student Coaching or Mentoring – for GCSE, A Level, Degree, and Masters students (please contact Eileen for list of subject specialisms)
Personal Development Coaching – for anyone wishing to focus on any aspect of self-development, performance, or health and wellbeing.
Wellness Coaching – predominantly for those managing mental ill health.
Business and Organisational Coaching – for individuals, teams and organisations wishing to focus on new challenges, business developments, productivity, and manufacturing including global developments for import and export.

“Eileen became my mentor in the 2nd year of my Degree at PCA, we worked together weekly right through to completion and my being awarded a 1st Class Honours. When I met Eileen I had already identified certain areas where I had become blocked, personal blocks which were preventing me from moving forward at the pace required for my studies. I looked forward to my sessions with Eileen which were arranged flexibly, with excellent communication, she never let me down or turned up late, usually allowing me extra time if I had a pressing matter. I never felt hurried in a session, she gave me her full attention, I really felt she cared, and that together we would cope with any issue that came up, whether academic, artistic, social, or emotional. Many times I would arrive at a session hardly able to speak or articulate the challenges I was facing in my studies. Imperceptibly Eileen would do her work and without my knowing how, by the end of the session I felt empowered to take on what had seemed insurmountable. This is her great talent as a coach and mentor; by being able to nurture my self-belief, she showed me through practical examples and a consistent, genuine interest and understanding of my challenges, that I could cope, and that with her support I would very soon be standing on my own two feet unaided”
Charlotte, Designer