About Elaine Patterson

Introduction

I am a creative, a designer and a writer - and a companion to you on your journeying. I am an international executive coach, coach supervisor, contemplative spiritual companion, thinking partner and organisational development consultant.  I live between London and the Lake District in Cumbria.

I am dedicated to waking us up to the mystery of life, the beauty of nature, the whisperings of our hearts and the wisdom of our souls for a kinder and gentler world. 

My work is inspired by our search for home and belonging, the rich inner life of our souls, by our innate creativity, by our hunger for a spirituality that makes sense to us, by a deep sense of our shared humanity, what it means to be human with what it means to work alongside other human beings and by the desperate need to care for our planet.

I see my work as walking alongside, being both a guide and a companion, helping to inspire, resource, support and encourage others in their own soulful and spiritual journeys of self-discovery, learning, creativity and agency.

My clients say that they appreciate my gentle curiosity and warm questioning to create the safe spaces for people to freely express themselves so that they can touch all of their true potential and from this place step forward with a clearer sense of their own purpose and agency.

My work is grounded in over 40 years of senior leadership and corporate experience, in my rigorous relational, systemic, psychological  and spiritual training, in my mindfulness, in my original research, in my writings and in my eclectic love of the arts, nature, poetry and Nordic walking.

 

 

Qualifications

I founded the Centre for Reflection, Creativity and Contemplative Spirituality and wrote my books to help me to take my work out into the world.

I have recently studied with Claire Genkai Breeze at the School of Contemplative Companions and become an Advanced Labyrinth Facilitator with Veriditas.

Before setting up my own practice I was a Director in the NHS and a Trustee on a number of Charitable Boards.

I am an accredited Master Executive Coach with both the Association for Coaching and European Mentoring and Coaching Council. I am also an Accredited Coach Supervisor with the Coaching Supervision Academy International Ltd and the European Mentoring and Coaching Council. I also have an MA in Executive Coaching and Reflective Practice from Middlesex University.

I have an Advanced Certificate in Coaching and Mentoring (with Distinction) from The OCM and a Diploma in Coaching Supervision from the Coaching Supervision Academy.

I have also worked with The OCM as a Coach Trainer and Assessor on their coach training diploma courses and with the Coaching Supervision Academy International as a Tutor and co-programme UK Leader and as a Supervisor on their Diploma for Coaching Supervision 2017 and 2018 TJ Awards Finalist for Best Training Partnership for my work with Karyn Prentice for our work in piloting Peer Coaching Supervision at Guys and St. Thomas Hospital Foundation Trust. We were also 2017 EMCC Finalist in Coaching Supervision for our “Autumn Equinox Retreats: Harvesting the Abundance” which are held at Tofte Manor.

I adhere to the Global Code of Ethics which have been developed by the European Coaching and Mentoring Council, the Association for Coaching and the International Coaching Federation.

My professional memberships include:

• European Coaching and Mentoring Council
• Association for Coaching
• Veriditas
• Global Supervisors Network
• International Association of Conscious and Creative Writers