Who We Are
Jen is an accredited coach and independent Occupational Therapist who combines work with a busy family life. She has 2 young daughters and enjoys painting (mostly oils and acrylics!) writing and dancing (Ceroc). Jen’s philosophy on life is “enjoy work and play more”
Jens career started in Human Resources for House of Fraser. She later moved into a quality role for SCA, a large European industry. After retraining as an Occupational Therapist in 1994, Jen moved into the public sector working across the NHS, social care and the private sector. Most of her OT work has been in physical rehabilitation both hospital, community and social services. Her management experience includes staff and service development, appraisal and supervision, clinical audit and research. She is a creative, dynamic leader and has developed many cutting-edge services.
She established OTCoach in 2006 and feels passionately that many OT’s would benefit from coaching but also that coaching lends itself greatly to OT practice. She is currently writing a book on coaching and OT and continues to work with OT’s to develop coaching skills.
Jen is an authentic, honest and courageous coach. She approaches all her work with enthusiasm, creativity and passion. She currently works at the MS Research Unit in Bristol developing a life management coaching service and works as a locum OT to keep her skills up to date. As a mother, Jen knows well the challenges of integrating a busy professional life with a busy home life!
Wendy Allonby is an OT, Life Coach and Counsellor. Coaching successfully instills positive self belief and has helped her to create an expansive vision that fits with her holistic values, in setting up ‘Skills for the Job of Living’. She continually stretches her comfort zone and amazes herself with how she can transfer and apply OT skills to new challenges, as well as becoming a businesswoman !. Wendy works 2 days a week as an OT/Coach, with incapacity benefit customers, helping them find purpose, well-being and return to work, Wendy will shortly be found on Dawn Breslins Coaching website, as an accredited Super Confidence Coach. Whilst Wendys niche is health and well-being, she notices that wherever clients start, they ultimately bring their relationship with themselves and important ‘others’ to the fore. Having attended a course on Positive Acceptance, she feels we spend too much time fighting ourselves, with shoulds and oughts, regrets, instead of accepting our emotions in a mindful way. (watch out for course review) Wendy is currently putting together a workshop for health care professionals utilising ‘happiness’ principles and positive psychologies to link with OT theory – watch this space !
Judith is a personal and professional development coach and Senior
Occupational Therapist with 9 years experinece working in the National
Heath Service (NHS) and private health-care sector.
Judith's coaching approach is holistic and strongly informed by
current research in applied positive psychology, learning theory,
occupational performance and behaviour change. She combines genuine
curiosity in others with a strong client centred focus on character
strengths and skills to deliver maximum impact on performance and
fulfillment towards:-
Emotional wellbeing and life satisfaction
Life/work balance
Personal confidence and growth
Career development and transitions
Professional Development (CPD)
Managing change and challenges
Effective team working and relationships
Committed to high standards of practice, Judith is a Certified
Professional Coach (CPC). She holds a lifetime membership with the
ICA; is an affiliate member of the International Coach Federation
(ICF) and a founder member of the International Positive Psychology
Association (IPPA). Judith subscribes to the ICF code of ethics along
with that of the British Association of Occupational Therpists (BAOT).
Judith Knott BSc (hons), HPC, CPC