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About Charmaine

Charmaine Hicks Certified Life Coach, BLCA

Why I am a Life Coach

I believe life was meant to be meaningful and fulfilling. And my passion is working with people to see them recognize their potential, using their gifts and abilities, and living out their dreams.

My natural enthusiasm for cultivating the potential of people's lives has been a strong suit in my own professional and personal life. Even in casual social settings, I find myself (unintentionally) getting into probing conversations that prompt people to reflect on the shape and direction of their lives. It's just so satisfying to see someone engage with the possibility of a more personally significant lifestyle after only a few minutes of encouragement.

It tells me that there's a great need for objective, focused input to help people recognize and embrace more satisfying lives.

So when I discovered Life Coaching as an identifiable profession, I knew I had found the right venue for my own skills and interests. Now I am living out my own gifting and calling: to help others into theirs.

Other Qualifications and Experience

I love coaching full-time and I'm encouraged by the results I am seeing in my clients' lives. (See the Personal Experiences page.) Usually, life-changing things start happening within a couple of weeks. Sometimes immediately!

I am also a qualified Practitioner of Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP). It's a very practical, effective personal training method and it brings another perspective to my coaching style.

And I'm certified as an instructor and workshop leader with the Kendall Life Languages program - an excellent personality profile and organizational dynamics model.

For 5 years, I was a founder and Director of a spiritual development program in Toronto - it was a 5-month, full-time course where my husband and I trained nearly 500 people from 37 countries. We also established a 3-month music and creativity training course in the US. And I have 14 years of experience in pastoral counseling.

In business life, I was a licensed insurance broker and worked in marketing, sales support and administration - primarily trouble-shooting, problem-solving and helping business get placed.

I also ran a bed & breakfast for four years from our home. Again, it was the people contact that I enjoyed most (though I don't mind saying the fresh muffins were very good!)

Although I see so many people struggling to find and live out an abundant, fulfilling life, I believe for it. And I've seen it happen. There is great satisfaction in seeing tangible results in the lives I've been privileged to help shape.
Please take a look at the real-life stories on the Personal Experiences page to see some examples of how lives can blossom and take on new levels of meaning and satisfaction.

"Life shrinks or expands according to one's courage."
Anais Nin

Got a phone?

All coaching
is done individually over the phone, and my clients are scattered across Canada, the US and the UK. So distance is no barrier -- you can be coached anytime, anywhere.

Facets of life that I coach…

Life balance
Healthy relationships
Communication skills
Love in life
Unlocking creativity
Career issues
Decision making
Finding your passion
Personal boundaries
Fun and re-creation
Mission statements
Mid-life changes
Personal growth
Living out your purpose
Work style
Self-care
Time management

Get SMART

I believe our goals should be:

S pecific
M easurable
A ttainable
R ealistic
T ime-focused

Vagueness is a drag. But there's nothing more encouraging and motivating than seeing positive results. So let's devise tangible goals that lead to even more successes.