Career Coaching

"As a freelancer, I've often found myself going from job to job without taking the time to check in, assess where I'm at and focus on a clear career path going forward.
I found Debra really easy to talk to, and her visual exercises really insightful as a creative person myself. Knowing she was from a visual effects background meant we were immediately on the same page and I felt like we could hit the ground running without having to go into the nuances of how our particular industry works. 
I have more confidence and clarity going forward in my career, and highly recommend Debra's coaching services to others in the visual effects industry, but also others looking to support their career plans in other areas."

"Before talking to Debra I was struggling making decisions, and even seeing some of the possibilities for my professional and personal future. I was getting extra frustrated and anxious. Once we started our coaching sessions Debra was great at pacing me and understanding what I needed even though I was confused. She presented me with tools and different approaches in order for me to understand and adapt to my own needs and wants. I really appreciate the clarity and headspace that our sessions helped me achieve. Debra is knowledgeable and wonderful in creating a calm and open environment to navigate complicated situations. I have already recommended her to a few friends and will absolutely continue to do so."

“I contacted Debra at a point in my career where doubt was starting to creep in regarding what my next steps should be. ...I'm thankful I decided to reach out, as these sessions were incredible. 
Debra was attentive, insightful, calm, and extremely knowledgeable. During several weeks we prodded into several topics and explored several questions in depth that truly helped me understand myself, my skills, and my career. We developed frameworks and tools that I'm going to rely on heavily moving forward, but more importantly, Debra's coaching approach gave me the time and space to pause and assess what I was missing to feel excited again about the future. 
 For anyone working in the VFX and Animation industry, I cannot recommend Debra's coaching services enough.”

“I had the privilege of having Debra as my coach during a period of transition in my career and the experience exceeded every expectation. ..I feel she really understands artists and our industry, so her support was strategic and personal.

...In just a few sessions, I’ve got all the answers I needed, she helped bring order and clarity to the steps I needed to undertake to move closer to my goal.

Highly recommended. Her experience and understanding as a coach is pure gold. I am sure I will be back for more. We all need mentors and coaches, Debra is my coach!”

“I have felt blocked in my professional life for a while and Debra successfully helped me work through those blocks and find a huge breakthrough in what I actually want to do and where my passions lie. She helped me see infinite possibilities instead of simply the most interesting one available. It’s like opening the door to a new world!! I cannot recommend highly enough!”

“Within the first couple of sessions, Debra was able to help me identify my goals, my inner saboteurs and what success means to me. She was able to provide a safe space in which I was listened to and coached and her sessions gave me the focus to confidently take on a new role and new challenges. With her background in visual effects and her genuine approach, there really is nobody quite like her. To those who might be wondering if they should take on her sessions, I cannot recommend her enough.”

“I had been feeling pushed into roles I was not ready for, and in order to stay there I had to sacrifice other areas of my life which led to feeling stressed and overwhelmed.  Asking for help was outside of my comfort zone but because of Debra’s VFX background, I knew we had common ground and that would make it an easier place for me to start.

Going through the coaching process was eye opening and then liberating.  With Debra's guidance, gradually over the sessions my mindset started to change... Most of the fears I had seem manageable now I have growing confidence that I can support myself, and others.  It feels like I am just at the beginning of my learning journey and I am well equipped with everything I need to get where I want to go.

It is hard not to be an advocate for Debra’s coaching, I will definitely be recommending her services to everyone I know!”

“I had recently accepted a new role and was about to take the next step in my career, and although excited- I was experiencing imposter syndrome, feeling in a 'rut' with my confidence and wasn't sure how to improve upon or manage these feelings.

The coaching Debra provided me with some wonderful techniques for how to handle these worries, break them down, and come up with meaningful actions that have really improved my sense of self and well being. I have since found myself achieving goals without trying too hard now I’ve established exactly what I'm aiming for.

The professionalism, confidentiality and integrity Debra provided has been second to none and I thoroughly recommend her for anyone looking for coaching- particularly those in the VFX and Games industry.”

“The excellent exercises and sessions that Debbi prepared helped me to break down and organise a myriad of thoughts. I gained a deeper understanding of my strengths, and Debbi helped me recognise many successes and achievements that I had overlooked due to the day to day distractions and bustle of my busy work life! With Debbi's support and space for reflection came a fresh appraisal and appreciation of skills, all of which has provided a nice confidence boost.

I now have a lot more clarity on what motivates me as an individual, and feel I have a clearer direction and ideas for the next stage of my career.

Working life in a global technology company is complex, and I would recommend Debbi as a coach to everyone in such a dynamic industry.”