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​Permission to pause, reassess and rewrite your life — on your terms

This isn't about fixing you

This isn't mindset work. It's mind–body–story work

And it changes everything

Sarah Gilbertson, therapeutic coach, outdoors in the Peak District

You’ve outgrown who you used to be

Let’s find what fits now

This isn’t another plan to fix yourself.
It's not a routine that promises to change your life by 6am.
Or a coaching method built for burnout pretending to be ambition.

This is where we press pause.
Not to fix you. Just to catch our breath.
And maybe figure out what actually matters.

Because real change starts in the body.

And when your story gets heard — not judged or bypassed — everything shifts.

 

Not sure where to begin? Start here

No pressure. No perfect plan. Just three easy ways to get going.
 The calm kind, not the “5am cold plunge” kind

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Think ‘choosing ease’ sounds great, but have no idea what that means for you?


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“Sarah has the gift of putting you at ease. I felt like she got me straight away.”

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Welcome to FlourishWell Coaching

I'm Sarah— a certified Therapeutic Coach who helps women who are done living life on everyone else's terms.

You know that moment when you realise your old way of doing things just... doesn't fit anymore?

 

When everyone expects you to keep being who you've always been, but something inside you is ready for more?

That's exactly where I come in.

Whether it's recovery, menopause, or just that quiet voice saying "there has to be another way" — this is your space to figure out what comes next. On your terms.

Ready to stop apologising for taking up space and start creating a life that actually feels like you? Ready to begin?

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Why you might be here

​Because something’s shifted — and you’re not sure what comes next.

You might be navigating menopause, recovery, or a life stage that’s knocked the wind out of you.
You’ve always coped, carried on, and kept it together. But now?

You’re done trying to fix yourself. You’re ready to do things differently.

Maybe you’re:

– Carrying the invisible weight of illness, pain, or exhaustion — and wondering when you’ll feel like you again
– Moving through menopause and realising you can’t just push through like you used to
– Stuck in the cycle of overdoing and crashing, unsure how to get out
– Approaching retirement but feel lost without the identity work gave you
– Doing everything for everyone else and quietly falling apart in the background
– Longing for space, clarity, and permission to put yourself first — without guilt

Here’s the truth:


You’re not broken. You’ve outgrown the version of you who could carry it all.
It’s time to meet the next chapter — and make it one that actually fits.

This is where it starts.

How we work together 

We start where you are. Not where you think you should be.

Discover what’s underneath the stuckness — the habits, roles, and responses that no longer fit. And what actually matters to you now.

Nurture the part of you that knows what feels right — even if it’s different from what you were taught to want.

Flourish by building a life around who you’re becoming, not who you’ve always had to be.

This is where story meets body.
Where your experience becomes your guide.

You're here because you're ready

You didn’t land here by accident.

Maybe menopause made you question everything.
Or recovery showed you that “bouncing back” isn’t the goal.
Or one day you caught yourself thinking, 'something has to change'.

What comes next isn’t about becoming someone new —
It’s about choosing what fits now.
Consciously. Kindly. On your own terms.

Here’s the truth:
Even grown-ups get to change their minds.
What felt right at 28 might not make sense at 48.
You’re allowed to stop performing, start listening, and design a life that feels like yours.
Not back to who you were — but forward, towards what matters now.

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“Sarah has the gift of putting you at ease. I felt like she got me straight away.”

Beyond Technique™ is coming

Already guiding women through movement or wellbeing?
This is for you

Because you know it’s rarely just about movement.


It’s the story beneath the surface—when someone shares something personal halfway through class, or goes quiet and you can sense something’s shifted.


Those are the moments when technique alone isn’t enough—and you want more confidence in what you notice, the language to handle it, and real tools for what’s actually happening.

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Ready to live on your own terms?

What happens when you finally put yourself first

Real women, real turning points
No mindset hacks. No push-through plans
Just powerful moments of clarity — and what came next

Jo - A New Kind of Self-Awareness

 "I had a brilliant experience with Sarah. She helped me understand what I was feeling and why. I use what I learned almost every day."

 Julie - Untangling the Inner Narrative

"Speaking my thoughts out loud to someone who gently challenged me helped me shift something I’d been stuck with for years."

Kate - Creating Space to Hear Herself Again

"Sarah helped me feel seen. Her observations gave me the space to stop performing and really hear myself. It was cathartic in all the best ways."

Alex - Rediscovering Purpose in Retirement

"Sarah helped me feel seen. Her observations gave me the space to stop performing and really hear myself. It was cathartic in all the best ways."

Wondering what working together might feel like for you?

Not Lost. Not Broken. Just Ready.

Flourish Notes from Sarah - gentle permission slips, nervous system wisdom, and the kind of tools you’ll actually use.

No fluff. No overwhelm. Just once-a-month emails that feel like a deep exhale — for women rewriting the rules and reconnecting with what actually matters.

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