Group Coaching Course

The Second Self - Group Coaching Course

 
 

Would you like to work with me on elemental Life Coaching themes, with a small group of like-minded people?

The Second Self is a Group Coaching online course that meets over 3 months, with the next intake in October 2024. In this course, you’ll find the tools needed to get unstuck, and transform the areas of your life that have the greatest impact on your ongoing happiness & emotional well-being, with the support of me as your Coach.

The name of the course comes from my belief that we each construct an idea of our “self” based on our upbringing, environment and experience. Many of my clients come to coaching because they want to rediscover who they really are - and I call this process uncovering the ‘Second Self’ - the true, authentic self that emerges when we undo a lot of the unconscious conditioning we grew up with, that may no longer serve us, if it ever did. This process can guide us towards more meaningful work, deeper relationships, and greater courage and honesty in how we approach every aspect of our lives.

We have two lives. The second begins when we realize we only have one.

— Confucius

 
 

What we cover

This Group Coaching course is designed to introduce foundational pillars of Life Coaching, that affect us all in some way. While we’ll explore the conceptual foundations of these concepts, we’re not here to intellectualise our experience. The core work of this course is to individualise and authenticate each topic as it affects us in our own life.

 

Emotions

While we hear a lot of discussion about mental health, my key focus is on emotional health. This involves identifying, understanding and processing our emotions, so that we can be truly free of old, repetitive patterns that disrupt our progress and peace.

The Authentic Self

We all receive a lot of messaging about who we’re supposed to be, from family, culture, gender etc. I firmly believe that not only is the recovery of the authentic self the path to greater meaning and fulfilment, it’s also the most direct route to building the life you’ve always wanted.

Speaking up

We’ll look at common difficulties around speaking up, identifying and expressing needs, advocating for ourselves and others, and learning to trust and share our real voice.

Fear & Anxiety

We’ll look at the evolutionary underpinnings that explain why we are primarily fear-based creatures, alongside the gifts and difficulties this presents. We’ll explore contemporary approaches to dealing with anxiety at its roots, rather than treating its surface manifestations.

Imposter Syndrome/ Inner Critic

While these concepts are well known, we’ll work to establish the individual origin and purpose of these forces as they appear in your life. In understanding how these abstract concepts relate to us personally, we’ll map a route towards greater freedom from these restraints.

 

And much more…

 
 
 

 What participants say —

Testimonials - group

Eileen was recommended to me by a friend. She is calm, thoughtful and direct in her communications and provides interesting resources to back up her suggestions/exercises. There is a structure to her sessions without rigidity so they flow really well. I have no hesitation in recommending Eileen as a coach.

— Aileen MacDonagh

Eileen's approach is extremely respectful. Her delivery style facilitates meaningful reflection and personal growth in a safe environment. She provides relevant and reliable references and resources to enhance the coaching process. I can recommend Carbon Coaching hugely. It was an extremely positive experience.

— Moya Lynch

What Eileen can do as a coach is pretty extraordinary. I've been lucky enough to do both private and group coaching sessions, and the insights I've gained from working with her have been so helpful in a myriad of ways. Eileen is a highly skilled and empathic listener, and has a seemingly limitless amount of knowledge in the areas of neuroscience and human behaviour. The real magic though comes from her insane ability to gather the exact right data from my muddled mind and show me exactly what's going on, why, and what to do about it. She is warm, engaging, and highly sensitive in her approach. If you've been thinking about trying coaching, I couldn't recommend Eileen highly enough.

— Caitriona McArdle

 
 

Who is this course for?

This course is ideal for anyone who would like to work through elemental Life Coaching topics at their own pace, with the support of others who are invested in healing & personal growth.

 

This course is built on some of my core coaching beliefs:

Your Coach. An introvert. So there’ll be no picking on the quiet people…

  • Everything we do makes sense (even the stuff that doesn’t), when we take the time to deeply understand our own experience and the logic behind our behaviours.

  • We all have everything we need to heal and create a life we don’t want to escape from.

  • We can each get unstuck, leave harmful patterns behind, and create a lasting sense of purpose in the time we have here.

  • We can learn to speak up, use our voice, and advocate for ourselves and others.

Having spent more than enough time trying to figure everything out alone, I now firmly believe that it takes a village to raise an adult. We all need support, input, safe guidance and encouragement in order to heal & grow into the life we are designed for.

 
 

FAQs

  • The course runs over 6 weeks, starting on Wednesday 30th October 2024. We meet for 2 hours once a week, for 6 sessions.

    To register your interest please get in touch

  • The course takes place on Zoom. A private Zoom link will be sent to each participant before the course starts. You’ll be invited to join a free coaching app for the duration of the course. The course includes presentation, private reflection and exercises, small group discussion, and home exercises such as short writing assignments.

  • The course fee is €350

 

If you have any questions, please get in touch —