Testimonials I have known Patti since arriving in Australia 4 years ago. Initially she helped me and the family settle into Melbourne life, but more recently she has been extremely valuable as a business psychologist, using her NLP experience to get to the source of issues and questions. I would recommend Patti unreservedly.  Rupert Elvins, UK Expat Patti is a wise and fine person. As a new employment seeking resident in Australia, and not wishing to leave any stone unturned in my search for a position, I sought Patti out with the very clear idea in mind that all I needed was support in gaining leads, names and introductions. Patti was a healthy reminder of the value in speaking with someone from a very different, out of the box, professional background and experience. Having been encouraged to do a little redrafting of my self promotional materials, knock a few edges off and take stock of some local cultural idiosyncrasies, I earned some particularly valuable introductions into the Melbourne business network, with one or two doors being opened cascading into a pyramid of opportunities. Thanks Patti.     David Wilkinson, UK expat Upon meeting Patti, I was impressed with her depth of knowledge relating to relocation issues and the challenges faced by those who have immigrated to Australia and I believe her services are essential to those companies bringing in emplyees from other countries.  Being an immigrant myself, I was particularly interested in her coping strategies and practical tips on how to create a life for yourself in Australia. After meeting Patti on numerous occasions to discuss my own issues, I decided that I had to introduce her to the Sabona Business Networking Group so that she could share her experiences with other individuals who like me have relocated from South Africa. Patti fitted right in and was very quickly asked to present at one of our events and all members agreed that Patti’s practical rapport building tips were very useful. Indeed, one or two members mentioned that they wish they had access to some of these strategies when they first relocated to Australia.  Craig Sanderson, South African expat, Lixivium Consulting I am originally from Europe and when I first met Patti at a relocation coffee morning I had recently been relocated with my family from Singapore and was a bit struggling to adapt to the new surrounding. When I visited her for the first time, I appreciated the session so much that I got 12 sessions because of the high impact that they would make for me.  Patti has helped me enormously to settle down here in Melbourne and made life so much easier for us all. She did provide help not only in private matters (dealing with kindergarden mothers and being integrated into a community can be difficult) but also with business-related themes. I had a kind of block with public speaking at congresses and she trained with me and helped me to find my confidence again. We still have more (new) lessons ongoing and I think my plan to go back to work will be successful since I have Patti who will support me to comply to all the rules which need to be taken into consideration to find a job in a foreign country. Her work has had a big effect on our family happiness since I am much more relaxed and confident and this benefit applies to my dear husband also as a direct consequence. German accompanying spouse, name withheld for privacy reasons.   “Patti plaid (sic) a highly valuable role to integrate my family and myself, as expatriates, to Australia. Being proficient in French, charismatic and empathic, she made the whole family very comfortable since the first day allowing us to learn very rapidly all the practical ways to get acquainted to the Australia life style and its dos and don'ts. Very organized with a strong networking, Patti got us all well set up, with house, ESL tutors, local associations, etc. Very reliable, honest, efficient and professional, Patti can only be recommended for all types of consultancy or coaching services.” October 12, 2009 Dominique Andrey (Swiss expat), Philip Morris Thank you Patti! Your coaching sessions and your development of my public speaking skills not only gave me the confidence to stand up in front of an audience; it also gave me practical, hands on guidance on my presentation. I can now more confidently make a presentation with the skills and tools you’ve given me and more importantly I now actually believe I can do it!  Yvonne Forsyth, IT Marketing Consultant I came to see Patti regarding both some work and some personal issues. In particular I could not decide whether to do further study or not and Patti helped me to realise what ‘rewards’ I was looking for in my work life.  She introduced me to someone already working in the area I was interested in, which helped me further still and overall I found her guidance to be extremely valuable. She helped me to see things from a different perspective and to recognise what skills and resources I had to offer.  Patti offered a caring service in a supportive, warm environment and I would recommend her to anyone who has hit a stumbling block or is simply feeling unfulfilled. Debra Metcalfe, Teacher, Brighton . I sought Patti's assistance in helping gain clarity around a critical business decision. I found her to be insightful into the dynamics around my situation, both skillful and intuitive with her work, and I found the NLP techniques she used to be rapid and effective. They helped me to gain the clarity I required and assisted me in finding a greater sense of purpose and direction in my work.  I would confidently recommend Patti's coaching to anyone who was interested in experiencing the benefits of NLP. Holly Brocklebank, Dr of Chinese Medicine The work Patti did with me was incredible. I was stuck in a job that I knew I hated and wasn't right for me, but I kept kidding myself it would get better.  Patti made me realise that I was lying to myself and just not being true to my values.  The sense of freedom I have had since leaving the job has been liberating and cleared the way forward so I can focus on what I really want to do. Jane Kilner, Interior Designer, Brighton