Life Consultants

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Pragmatic consultants improving your quality of life

Helpful conversation and wise counsel

Free consultation and a free copy of our self-appraisal form and instructions.

If you have

. . . relationship problems
. . . worries about your career or business
. . . generally low spirits

perhaps we can help.

Life can be tough

Often people try to take decisions with inadequate information.

We help you to a clearer view by providing sensible and understandable analysis leading to pragmatic plans.

We offer practical suggestions to improve your happiness.

Experience tends to be better than theory. We have spent many decades assimilating behavioural psychology, psychometrics, communications, corporate development and – of course – personal relationships.

Amongst consultants we are unusual in that we have considerable experience in the intersection between Home, Business and Personal.

We offer consultancy for real life based on:

1. Formative experiences and social learning
2. Transactional analysis
3. The Control model

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Formative experiences and social learning

Influenced particularly by the works of Bandura, Bowlby and Maslow we help you consider and understand the influences on your life so far.

This may include a simple template for self-completion (Interpersonal Influences Appraisal ©).

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Transactional analysis

This is a broader approach than that proposed in Eric Berne’s original work.

It is sensible, unbiased and non-judgemental. We help you examine relationships and communications before implementing the Control Model.

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The Control Model

This helps you to organise your life to put you more comfortably in control.

It is easy to follow and whilst effective immediately it can prove hugely helpful when it becomes instinctive. In this model we much appreciate the works of Frederick Herzberg and Robert Mager.

We offer analysis and a sounding board – we do not offer therapy or treatment.

If appropriate we may suggest a referral.

We make no charge for the first consultation and there is no commitment at that stage. Thereafter our fees are moderate.

What happens next:

A summary

You send an email via the contact page.

If we think we may be able to help we send you an email and we arrange telephone contact.
We have a telephone conversation long enough to tell you if we might be worth seeing.
(Where appropriate we might suggest that you contact some other person or organisation.)
If you decide a further conversation might be helpful, we arrange to meet and we send an agreement for you to approve and sign.
If we are to meet in the consulting room – in Tring – we charge a fee.

This is payable in advance.

Client confidentiality

We do need a little information about you. This will include an email address and a telephone number.
GDPR regulations dictate how we record and use your data. We provide you with a comprehensive list of your rights relating to your data.
Your data cannot be hacked via the Internet – it is permanently offline.
We observe the criteria set out in the government’s DHSC/NHS SHARE guide.

Practicalities

Conversation duration – On the telephone, it varies. In person sessions are 50 minutes each.
Locations – The initial conversation is normally by telephone. Subsequent conversations are normally in a consulting room in Tring.
Fees – There is no charge for the initial conversation. There is a moderate fee for each subsequent conversation.
Payment – Agreed fees are payable in advance directly into our bank account.
To avoid misunderstandings, these consultations are subject to a detailed agreement.

Contact

If you think it might be worthwhile having a chat, please complete this little form and press the send button. Normally we respond by email within 24 hours.