"I was feeling very restless and struggling with determining my future path. During the sessions with Derval, she asked me many, many questions which enabled me to go the core of my feelings. She helped me concluding, that all my questions were based on a deeper sentiment which needed to be fulfilled and not so much on the practical answers on my life questions. Since then I've found peace in me again, knowing that no matter what job I'm doing or in which country I am, I'll need to keep on challenging myself in life and make sure that my real emotions and sentiments are fulfilled. Based on that, I can make the decisions I need to make on all practical questions I have. Thanks Derval! "

"When I first contacted Derval, I was stuck in a dead-end job with no hope of change. Initially sceptical about life coaching, my doubts disappeared. Derval's free introductory Zoom call was very informative and reassuring. She is an excellent listener who picks up on the smallest details that could be relevant, which made me feel understood and cared for. She helped me rediscover myself, gently nudged me to trust my inner voice and everything made so much sense suddenly. With her guidance, I built up my confidence and was able to find a new job that aligns with my values and needs and I couldn’t be happier. I'm incredibly grateful for Derval's support!"

"I started work with Derval not knowing really what to expect. Wow, was I blown away! Derval is so good at what she does. I was immediately comfortable albeit new to the world of coaching. Derval guided me through the self-paced discussions going where the flow took us. The goals were set by me, the ways to achieve them were brought up by myself but with Derval supporting. Within a short timeframe, I saw things happening in my work and personal life that have been life changing. My self-esteem and confidence have grown so much with me finally realising I had the answers all along within, Derval just helped me unlock them. I have taken a break from our sessions as I have achieved the set-out goals but no doubt I will have more shortly and a catch up with Derval will definitely be on the cards. I highly recommend anyone who needs a bit of guidance or clarity to have a call with Derval and they will not be disappointed! "

"Having worked with Deval pre & during Covid-19 I would recommend her services if you have any career or life aspirations you wish to achieve. Derval can provide the clarity you need to achieve your goals & I have to say the zoom interactions are on par with sitting in her office.

I approached Derval for some career & life coaching whilst I was going through a significant career change & an upheaval in personal circumstances having recently returned to Ireland from abroad.

Working with Derval I have found the structure I need in both professional & personal life, this has helped me chart a path towards what I want to achieve & has allowed me to thrive & succeed each step of the way. I utilise what we work on daily & find her personality very warming & genuine, an intuitive listener with a clinical pose to ask the right, probing questions.

Finding someone to speak to in a comfortable, unbiased, secure environment was really important to me and Derval provides this & more. By listening & really understanding what I was saying Derval was able to reflect some really fundamental realisations for me and some powerful tools to utilise this new found awareness.

I couldn’t recommend Derval high enough for any life or career coaching you may need. You will not regret reaching out to her it will be the best call you make today."

"Derval provided me with tools to help me identify the drivers in my life, which during our ensuing discussions helped me to focus on the issues that really mattered during a time of crises in several areas. She is a good listener and asks pertinent questions that helped me to see my issues from an outsider’s point of view. The conclusions drawn by following Derval's process helped me decide on the courses of action I wanted to take and reinforced my willpower to follow them through the inevitable low points, before reaping the benefits several months later. As my own ideas became clearer and as outside circumstances evolved, we were also able to accommodate change in the process.

In addition to learning and applying an incisive process, I felt supported by a warm personality and a friendly and caring approach.

It was a pleasure working with her and the on going turnaround in my fortunes is, as I wrote, related to the focus and strength I found then."

"Life coaching with Derval proved to be a decisive period in my life. It enabled me to ask myself the right questions and look at my situation in a new, clear and constructive way. Through pertinent questions, demonstrations and exercises, Derval leads you to think outside your box and provides you with the mental tools to get on top of your personal situation/problem. Thanks to Derval's insight and professionalism, I was able to make key life-changing decisions."

"Derval developed and presented a series of wellness webinars for Offaly Libraries which received excellent feedback from participants and were well attended. Derval is an incredibly competent and approachable presenter who paces her workshops well and she is welcoming, enthusiastic and engaging. Her conversational style is easy to follow and also stimulating. Derval’s slides and visual aids were relevant and easy to understand. The webinars contained very high-quality content, were delivered with passion and genuine desire to share the knowledge and present it in a way it becomes useful to a range of people. They were tailored to address new issues that have emerged as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the challenges we have all faced. I would highly recommend Derval"

"Derval recently hosted a productivity & motivation workshop for Xilinx and she was a pleasure to work with from start to finish. Derval was keen to understand the audience and to meet their needs. She wanted to ensure that the attendees would see something change in their behaviour as a result of the session. She provided the attendees with immediately useful take-aways and the audience left feeling excited and motivated.

We received very positive feedback on her workshop and look forward to working with Derval again in the near future.

I would highly recommend Derval as a speaker and presenter. "

"The individual coaching sessions I had with Derval were excellent. I loved her positive energy, genuine enthusiasm for life, and the way she gently pushed me to search for the answers I still hadn't found. Her very practical let's-get-on-with-it approach was just what I needed when I found myself at a crossroad in my life. Thinking out of the box and encouraging me to see that there isn't just one way to find happiness both with yourself nor your career. Moreover, that you can include happiness in your life from today. You needn't wait till tomorrow. Derval helped me to take the decision to move country, go back to university and follow my dreams. I feel more alive than I did in years. I have and would highly recommend Derval to anyone who feels stuck in their choice of career."

"I made contact with Derval at a a career crossroads in my life. I had been wanting to change my job and lifestyle for years but couldn't quite make the leap. I wanted to create a life where I could prioritise my personal wellbeing, and take control of my lifestyle in particular my work life balance. I love how Derval works, from our first session I felt immediately supported by Derval and as we did more work I felt I was able to provide myself with that support from within which is a fantastic thing to be able to do. I now have a job that I enjoy and feel makes a difference which means I am so much happier in my personal life too. I feel so much more fulfilled from day to day and able to be the best version of myself."

"I always felt very comfortable speaking with Derval which allowed me to be 100 percent honest and open. In my first few visits I was like a wound-up spring wanting to get as much information out as I could but what I liked about my visits was Derval asked the right questions at the right time and they were questions I had never been asked in the way she asked me. For each visit we would always pick up on where we left off but it was never pre-set or rigid, Derval gave me the freedom to shape the session where I felt I needed to go which was very important to me.  I have attended a few psychologists in the past but this discipline was like no other. I was looking forward to every visit and I could feel the progression and satisfaction after each visit. I attended sessions with Derval over several months. What I took from my sessions was to concentrate more on the positive aspects in my life rather than the negative and let that be the driving force in my career and most importantly in my personal life. Derval gave me tools and techniques to work on to achieve this and I use these on a daily basis. I have to say the improvement in myself was huge. I'm very happy that I went down this path of self-development. "

"I am eternally grateful to Derval. She has a unique way of connecting to clients with a holistic and very humane approach. Her sensitivity and professionalism is what drew me to her practice, and continues to draw me back when needed.

Thank you Derval for everything you did and keep doing."