Hello, I'm Linda Black and I've been interested in personal development since I was a teenager in Scotland.

My interest has never waned and I've always wanted to find ways to bring about changes in behaviour that will make mood, attitude and life happy, contented and peaceful

I obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology and Sociology as a mature student here in Melbourne and really appreciated the fact that I had already had some life experiences to help me better understand the theory I was learning.
(Please note: I am not a Registered Psychologist)

However, it wasn't until I came across Life Coaching that I realised I had finally found the way for me to use my Degree, life experience and desire to help people realize more of their potential.

I later added Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) to my resources and more recently, the Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT).

With this final addition, I feel I now have a powerful set of tools to help people produce the lasting changes they seek. Changes that help them achieve what they truly desire.

We each need to replace our old, outdated conditioning, programmed into us as children - and the programs are still running! - with much more effective responses and a better understanding of how to get what brings happiness to each of us

It seems that - as humanity - we have reached a point where we need to learn to identify what brings us genuine happiness and wellbeing and start to bring that into our lives.

Not the superficial "things" (like food, excessive work, drugs, addictive activities) that we use to try to fill the void, the longing inside, but the true desires we all have

• for belonging,
• autonomy,
• a sense of purpose and contribution
• meaningful activity,
• friendships - and of course,
• love in its many expressions.

My Philosophy

I firmly believe that each of us has a unique contribution to offer.

The challenge is to identify it and then to choose how to express it.

It might be something as seemingly simple as being a truly loving partner and parent - a rare and magnificent gift in a world of abuse and relationship breakdown.
Or it might be grand, highly public and professional, such as a musician, artist, sportman/woman or business entrepreneur.

It doesn't matter how simple or how grand. It is your unique and special participation in the world. And when you know what it is, it comes from deep in your heart and when you find a way to express it, it will bring you joy.

My question to you is,

I would welcome the opportunity to help you to

• discover what you truly want,
• believe that you can have it,
• and then assist you find a way to make it a predominant part of your life.

That brings more happiness to everyone involved - and that's got to be a good thing!

While we will work in partnership, ultimately, change depends on YOU. My commitment is to give you the best of my skills, knowledge and experience so you have the very best chance of total success.