Fair enough. But - you're still wrong!

[ducks....].

You probably drive a car, you can walk and talk, you're allowed to vote, you can tie your own shoe laces, and they let you walk the streets alone. That tells me you have a normal intellect, and that tells me you have the apparatus required to learn anything you'd like to as an adult student.

So - what was all the misery about? Were you imagining those years of classroom misery and failed exams? No - but you were set up to fail. That wasn't about stupidity - it was about being taught poorly - perhaps in a huge class - receiving some negative messages about your own competence, internalising them, and then living out the unhappy role you were given.

Teaching, like coaching, is a fine art. There's a tightrope to be walked - between serving the client's intellect and their emotional being. They both need very close attention or negative behavioural loops can become established.

If you're contemplating a return to study after a long break, and you're apprehensive about it, this focus-coaching session is for you. Here's what you can expect:

• You'll complete a written exercise and submit it to me before our session. I'll be up to speed on your situation ready for our call.
• We can use the session to explore and dissolve your fears. As well as cognitive analysis (seeing how bizarre your fears really are), I have other techniques to help with managing and controlling fear.
• If you're not sure what you want to study, we can resolve that in our session. If this is an issue for you, then I'll be sending you another exercise to help us sort this out.
• If you don't know how to find a course to suit you, I can help.
• If you need ongoing support to get through the application, enrolment and initial study phases, then further coaching sessions can be arranged at the same rate.
• If necessary, I can provide supplementary support for you on many study topics