Great! You'll have so much to gain.

Stephen has trained literally thousands of beginners from scratch so you're in good hands here.

Yes. This is one of the most common reasons people seek him out.

Stephen offers both quick fix techniques to give rapid relief, and a longer-term deep fix process which gets to the root cause of the issue.

People who persevere with this deep fix process experience far greater benefits than simply getting on top of their anxiety problems alone. This means you end up far better off than you were before the anxiety struck in the first place.

Absolutely! Sleep quality is one of the quickest and easiest things to improve with meditation.

Common sleep issues include: > trouble getting to sleep > waking in the night and having trouble getting back to sleep > waking too early not having had enough sleep > restless body or mind during sleep > getting the full amount of sleep but not feeling refreshed

The majority of these sort of sleep problems respond fairly rapidly to even a basic meditation practice.

(Sleep apnoea, however, can be somewhat improved with meditation but due to its physiological nature usually requires other interventions to really tackle.)

You don't need to be able to still your mind or even be able to sit still for a long time to start meditation. In fact, having a busy, restless mind is one of the main reasons why we need good meditation in our lives.

If you could already switch your mind off easily whenever you wanted, could concentrate for as long as you wanted and knew how to be at peace within yourself already then you wouldn't need meditation!

We meditate because we can't do those things yet. Meditation is the solution.

Furthermore, there are particular techniques that very cleverly work around the busyness of the mind or restlessness of the body. Let Stephen show you the clever tricks to fast-tracking your mental mastery!

Great question! Each method - in-person, Zoom and phone - has both advantages and disadvantages. Let's explore each of these in turn... In-person coaching has a full-spectrum impact and a warm, personal immediacy. It's also the least convenient, most time-costly and the least flexible - which means the least practical and the hardest for you to consistently follow through with. Consistent follow-through is the key to success in Meditation, so this is a significant disadvantage. Zoom coaching has two channels of information - visual and auditory - so you can connect and communicate via body language and facial expression, as well as through vocal expression and the actual words used. It's more flexible than in-person but has a layer of technical hassle and complexity which forms a barrier between you and the coach. You often end up focusing on how you are appearing on-screen. Plus, eye contact is weird over Zoom. Usually it feels like the other person isn't really looking at you so you feel strangely disconnected from each other. Finally, it's even more screen time which is the last thing we all need! For new clients who have not met Stephen face-to-face before, however, an initial Zoom session is a great way to connect for the first time before switching over to phone coaching. Phone coaching is very focused. It's one channel only which makes it easy to concentrate, to connect and for deep understanding. It's very time efficient and the communication is direct in a way which facilitates rapid progress. Phone is the most convenient medium. You can be pretty much anywhere, on the road, at home sick, working from home, in the middle of a work day at the office, and still your sessions happen like clockwork - so your progress doesn't miss a beat. With phone coaching there's so little technical barrier that you don't even have to think about it - the phone is an effortless and instant way to connect. You don't have to be worried about your appearance, you can dress and sit as comfortably as you like, and set up in your own space just the way you like to. There is no travel time required so you can be doing other things immediately before and after your session without the stress of getting through the traffic. Phone coaching takes the least amount of effort for the big results you get. Phone coaching does require the client to lean in to the coaching process from their side, however the strong advantages mean that for most people phone coaching is the most practical and sustainable method for long-term success. Stephen's clients' results over the last 6 years have left him with no doubt as to the power of phone coaching.

The emphasis of Stephen's work is on gaining practical results, developing useful self-management skills and deepening your self-understanding.

That being said, Stephen has a great love of spirituality in its many forms and is happy to explore spiritual or religious topics if this is something you want to do.

Stephen has deep training in a number of traditional approaches, both Eastern and Western, ancient and modern.

Personally, he practices an open and fluid spirituality based on his direct experience whilst being informed by a diverse range of traditional perspectives.

No, he is an independent contemporary teacher and coach.

Whilst he is a member of a professional association for yoga therapy and shiatsu, and also has a number of his own teachers he continues to undergo professional development training with, in his work with clients he speaks for himself, from his own experience and from his own perspective.

Yes, sure thing. Stephen is experienced at training teenagers in Meditation and providing them with both Counselling and Coaching.

He does, however, have a requirement that the teenager themselves is keen and has something they themselves want out of their sessions. Also, please understand that confidentiality always rests with the client, so it's up to them how much they disclose to the parent from their sessions. (Of course, if they are happy for the parent to sit in on their sessions, that's also fine.) Because teenagers can find it easy to get distracted, sometimes Zoom coaching with Stephen is a better option for them initially.

As long as you are able to keep up with your weekly sessions and the prescribed daily Meditations, you are welcome to do anything in addition to this which you like.

Stephen is based on the Northern Beaches in Sydney, however he services clients and students all over the world.

Stephen says... "Having worked with many clients at all different frequencies of sessions, I have found that weekly sessions deliver you the best results. People get a better result from regular sessions over a shorter period than less regular sessions over a longer time period. Faster, better results! As I am all about getting you the best result possible, this is how I have structured the sessions."

Four week blocks give you maximum flexibility - you aren't locked in to a year program like many other coaches do - whilst still allowing enough time for a process of change to take place. Your initial session is all about deeply understanding your situation, clarifying your goals, and starting you on your first steps towards big results. Subsequent sessions are a full 90 minutes each, allowing you to make real progress each and every week.

Your first step is to ask for an application form. If your application is successful, and both you and Stephen are happy that Meditation Coaching is a good fit for you, then a time can be found which works well for both of you. Once you have your own time slot in the week that session time is reserved for you on an ongoing basis as long as you continue with the Coaching.

As long as you provide good notice, your coaching is paused until you get back. You do not need to pay for those weeks where you are enjoying your time overseas. Not every coaching program is like this!

Inner Success is a journey of learning, discovery and building solid, sustainable results by applying yourself consistently over time. This is no different to building a business, getting a degree, a great relationship, excellent physical fitness or anything else worthwhile. The difference with Meditation Coaching is the process of achieving Inner Success is greatly accelerated compared to working on your own. So, yes, there is a longer term journey that happens over months or years, but if you apply yourself you will see early signs of real progress within the first block of four sessions - oftentimes even within the first week.