Gia Villiers
Mental Health Life Coach
Coaching areas I specialize in
About Me
Hi, my name is Gia and I am the founder of Leading Light Life Coaching, providing online coaching for women experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, PTSD, overwhelm, loss of identity and/or sense of purpose, relationship issues and much more.
I bring personal experience and expertise to the table while working from a space that utilises tools that focus on both the head and the heart (logic & emotion), to create lasting, permanent change.
It would be an honour to support you on your journey to create the life that you want and deserve!
Coaching with me
How I like to coach
I like to provide a coaching space that is safe, non-judgmental, supportive, engaging and fun (hmm, maybe that's what's in the 'Welcome Pack'). Life is hard enough at times as it is, so why can't we have a little fun while you are creating the life you deserve?
This is done by incorporating tools and strategies from NLP, ACT, CBT, DBT, Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness and Narrative Therapies along with a Person-Centred approach.
Offerings
Coaching
I offer 1:1 coaching via Zoom or phone.
After you have booked a session with me, you will be sent a Zoom link to access our session. All you have to do is make sure to download the Zoom app prior to our session to ensure everything is running smoothly.
Courses
Coming soon!
Experience, Certifications & Training
Certifications and Degrees
- BPsychSc
- Certified Results Coach
Training and development
- <p>On my website, you can see examples of the most popular course outlines. If one of these programs does not fit perfectly with your needs, I will create a program that does. </p> <p> </p>
- DBT etc.
- Currently studying: Master in Mental Health
Professional and life experience
I have owned, co-owned and run many different types of businesses, however, my passion was working with clients with severe to extreme mental health issues, which I did for many years.
Between 2016 & 2018, I experienced the very public failure of the businesses my husband and I were running, which left me teetering on the edge of bankruptcy, followed by the sudden loss of one of my brothers, and last but not least the breakdown of my 25-year marriage.
That’s a very brief snapshot of just a few events that occurred in just a few short years. There have been many things prior, in conjunction with and following those events that I have had to overcome. Such as suffering from PTSD for 20 years, as well as social anxiety, depression and limiting beliefs that were on overdrive, to name a few.
Then, my body just pulled the pin on me after I suffered in silence for many years and kept pushing through. When I was exposed to Influenza A, I had nothing left to fight it off. I was off work for 7 weeks and had a 4-week return to work plan, but even then I wasn’t 100% for about another 6 months.
That’s when I knew I needed to do things differently, so I found a coach. With, her guidance and support I took back control of my life and completely transformed it! My anxiety, depression, limiting beliefs, and PTSD are completely gone, along with the things that once triggered me.
I clawed my way back from the edge of bankruptcy to refinance the family home into my name, did the training to become a coach using the tools that changed my life so that I could build a business that I love, using these scientifically-backed tools to help other women heal and transform their lives.
To sound cheesy, I am living proof that you can go from a place of pain, resentment, trauma and just existing, to a life of gratitude (yes, for every rotten thing I’ve been through), inner peace and living a life that I love, that I am excited to wake up to every day!
Fee description
Fees: from $297.00 USD to $1900.00 USDStrategy Call - Free 30 minutes: This is where we connect, get to know each other and make sure I am the right fit for your needs. I will highlight my proposed strategy targeted to your needs and to help you achieve your goals.
Single Session - $297: 45 minutes to 1 hour.
8-Week Coaching Program - $1900: On my website, there are three 8-week programs to choose from, they are examples of the most popular coaching programs I have created for clients. However, if they don't fit your needs following our strategy call, then I adapt or create a program specific to your needs.
Included in your program:
A 'Welcome Pack' mailed to you (sure to bring a smile to your face)
8 x weekly 1:1 coaching sessions (45 minutes up to 2 hours)
Unlimited text and email support throughout the program
Workbook for each week of the program
Access to additional resources