Does any of this sound familiar?
Different things bring women to coaching. You might recognise yourself in one of these.
Something that keeps happening.
A pattern in how you respond, decide or relate to people — one you'd like to understand, not just manage again next time.
Something you're in the middle of.
A decision, a change, a transition — something you want to think through properly, with someone who can help you see it clearly.
Something harder to name.
Not a specific problem yet — more a sense that some part of your life is worth looking at more closely.
CLIENT STORY
One example of what this can look like
Jenny came to coaching as a mum of two and a full-time teacher, feeling stretched thin and unsure where to start. Her experience is one example of how individual coaching can develop when the work begins with what's happening for that particular person.
“Maria has helped me feel so empowered to support myself and focus on what I really needed to focus on, through even just a short few sessions I saw a massive improvement in myself and my outlook on things.”
— Jenny Cooke, Teacher & Mum of TwoÂ
What this work can make possible
You might arrive with a clear question, or only a sense that something needs attention. Either way, what you bring shapes where the work goes. The specifics are yours, but some kinds of change come up again and again.
Seeing what's been shaping things
Patterns in how you respond, relate, decide or see yourself start to make sense: what shapes them and what keeps them in place. That understanding often opens up options that weren't visible before.
Clarity on what you actually think
Decisions and transitions become less tangled once you've separated your own view from the expectations and noise around it.
An honest read on what's yours to change
Some of what feels hard is a pattern you can shift. Some of it is simply too much. Telling the difference changes what you work on, and what you stop blaming yourself for.
Introducing
 1:1 Transformational Coaching
Working together goes further than setting goals and tracking progress. We look closely at what's actually going on for you: the assumptions you're working from, what you expect of yourself and others, what matters to you, and how all of that shapes the way a situation looks from where you're standing.
Sometimes seeing something differently changes what you do. Sometimes it changes what you want, or what you're willing to keep carrying. Often it's a mix, and it rarely happens in a straight line.
The work might involve how you relate to people, a decision you keep circling, the values you want to live by, the expectations on you, or the circumstances around you. We follow what's relevant to you, not a set curriculum. I draw on psychology, mindfulness, acceptance and commitment approaches and transformational coaching, using whatever fits what's in front of us.
Wherever you're starting from, the first step is a conversation.
Book a free connection call →What happens in a session...
You bring whatever feels most pressing or most present that day. Sometimes it's a specific situation. Sometimes it's harder to pin down, and working out what the real question is becomes part of the session.
Talking something through with someone you trust can be valuable. Coaching offers something different: we slow the conversation down and look more closely at what you keep coming back to, the assumptions behind a worry, and what may be shaping a reaction or decision.
Depending on what comes up, a session might involve:
- Looking at a situation from angles you hadn't considered
- Questioning an assumption you've been treating as fact
- Recognising a pattern you've seen play out before, and what tends to drive it
- Working out what actually matters to you in a decision
- Identifying a practical next step, when that's what's needed
Some sessions end with something clear. Others leave you with a better question to take away. Both are part of the work.
ABOUT YOUR COACH
Maria O'Hara
I'm a psychologist and transformational coach, and a mother of two. My background spans psychology, mindfulness and transformational coaching, which I bring together in the individual work I do with clients.
BSc Psychology · MSc Mindfulness in Health & Research Contexts · Advanced MBSR Training, Brown University · Acceptance & Commitment training · ICF-credentialed Coach
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Is this the right kind of support?
This is likely to suit you if you:
- Want to work with what's actually going on for you, rather than a set curriculum
- Are open to reflecting and questioning things you've assumed, even if you're not sure yet what you'll find
- Want to understand something more deeply — a decision, a relationship, a pattern, a transition — rather than be handed an answer
- Are dealing with self-doubt, competing expectations, or something that keeps recurring
- Want real change, even without a clear picture yet of what needs to change
You may be better supported elsewhere if you're looking for:
- Diagnosis or treatment of a mental health condition
- Trauma treatment or support during a crisis
- Specialist clinical care
- Someone to tell you exactly what to do
- Practical parenting strategies or advice
FAQ
How is 1:1 coaching different from The Grounded Mother?
Is this therapy?
Can I start with a single session?
How many sessions will I need?
What is the free connection call?
What if I don’t know what I need yet?
Before you book
A short call, if it helps
If you're not sure where to start, a free 30-minute call is a chance to talk about what's brought you here, ask anything you want to ask, and get a sense of whether this feels right.
It's not a coaching session, and it's not required — if you already know what you're looking for, you can go straight to booking below.
Book a free connection callWays to work together
Single Session
€60
Useful when you have something specific you want space to think through, or you'd simply like one session without committing to more.
Book a single session →4-Session Coaching
€216
Four sessions give us more time to explore something as it develops, rather than needing to resolve it within a single conversation. Sessions can be spaced to suit you and the work, to be used within 3 months.
Book 4-session coaching →8-Session Coaching
€408
A longer period of ongoing individual coaching, for working with whatever's live over an extended stretch of time. Sessions can be spaced to suit you and the work, to be used within 6 months.
Book 8-session coaching →