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Consultant's Profile
Enhancing Success and Wellbeing
 Barbara E. Miller
Principal Consultant
Potential Unlimited, Canberra ACT. Australia.
Barbara is an organisational psychologist, trainer and life coach who
holds a BA in Psychology from the Australian National University, a BA in
Adult Education and Graduate Diploma in Applied Psychology from the
University of Canberra.
She is a member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS), College of
Organisational Psychologists and the APS Interest Group in Coaching
Psychology (IGCP).
Other credentials:
- Team Management Systems
- Australian Institute of Management
- Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy
- Critical Incident Stress Management
- Relationships Counselling
- Grief and Loss
Code of Ethics
As a member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS), the
largest professional association of psychologists in Australia, Barbara
ensures clients receive expert psychological services of the highest
standard.
APS psychologists follow guidelines about professional conduct,
responsibilities and confidentiality, which are set and monitored by the
Society in a Code of Ethics.
www.aps.psychsociety.com.au
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It is a legal
requirement for all psychologists to be registered with
the Psychologist Registration Board in their State or
Territory, in the same way that medical practitioners,
and solicitors must be registered. APS membership is in
addition to this registration, as is membership of the
various Colleges. |
Coaching Psychology Interest Group
As a person committed to life long learning and continued professional
development Barbara maintains membership of the APS College of
Organisational Psychologists and the APS Interest Group in Coaching
Psychology (IGCP).
The Australian Psychological Society created the Interest Group Coaching
Psychology (IGCP) in August 2002. It is one of the fastest growing interests
groups with over 540 members Australia wide.
The interest group provides a forum for professional dialogue between APS
members who are practising as coaches in various settings. This dialogue
includes members of the APS Colleges such as Organisational, Counselling,
Clinical, Health and Sports Colleges.
The terms of reference of the Interest Group can be seen at this link:
http://www.psychology.org.au/units/interest_groups/coaching/#terms
Professional Background
Barbara’s background is grounded in the realities of life experience and
the commercial world. Having left school at the age of fifteen with no
tertiary qualifications, she returned to study while her three children were
growing up and completed the Higher School Certificate as a mature-age
student qualifying in the top 5% of the state.
After graduating from University, she worked in the retail industry, as a
marketing manager with a multi-national corporation then became a teacher
with the Canberra Institute of Technology where she taught business
management for fifteen years. Embarking on a third career she made a
successful transition into her own training and development business,
Potential Unlimited, which continues to this day.
Barbara presents professional development courses throughout Australia
and overseas
facilitating individual and organisational change through
corporate coaching, has published several articles on bereavement and stress
management in professional and mainstream journals, and produced a series of
relaxation and visualisation tapes that empower people to harness their
potential.
Since the year 2000 she has focused almost exclusively on a part-time
life-coaching practice for women assisting them design their future rather
than get over the past. Having worked through adversity herself, she assists
them in creating visions and goals for ALL aspects of their lives, using
solutions-focused coaching strategies to support those goals that produce
fulfilling results in their personal and professional lives.
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A Personal Approach to Coaching
As a psychologist and life coach I’m committed to
helping people increase self-understanding, reduce
suffering or resolve work life problems that lead to
happier more productive lives. In reality it’s like
seeing them choose the ideal destination for the most
significant trip of their lives. After they recognise
and begin using their strengths the path becomes
infinitely more clear, the obstacles more manageable,
and their own journey much more enjoyable.
Throughout the process dreams come true, passions are
aroused and life purpose becomes clearer. It’s like
seeing them choose the ideal destination for the most
significant trip of their lives.
The process is especially much more meaningful for me
when I work with well-functioning clients who have
experienced stressful life events or are struggling to
cope with adversity. They may already have achieved a
measure of success in their field but are experiencing a
heartfelt longing for satisfying work life integration.
Something in their life is missing. When they learn how
to recognise their unique strengths and discover the
power within to harness their potential, their happiness
is almost palpable. And they grow from strength to
strength.
Because the life coaching process in particular is so
contagious, I get to share in their feelings of joy and
abundance. It is truly a most satisfying and richly
rewarding occupation – and I feel blessed to be part of
the process. I have traded an ordinary and
comfortable existence for an extraordinary and
fulfilling calling that brings me immense joy and work
life satisfaction. In fact, I’m living a dream that
hardly seemed possible a decade ago.
By the turn of the century I had fulfilled a rigorous
process of entry (around ten years of further education
and practical experience) to become an organisational
psychologist and member of the Australian Psychology
Society. In no time at all I transformed my business,
Potential Unlimited, in a manner that matched my
temperament, utilised my strengths and suited my
lifestyle. When life coaching was almost an unknown in
my field I became "The Virtual Coach". And the dream
continues!
Barbara Miller
Psychologist and Life Coach
Potential Unlimited |
Fee for Services
Potential Unlimited is a registered ACT Health Fund Provider. Rebates
and concessions may apply. Schedule of fees available on request.
Coaching fees are based on a recommended fee for psychological
services at a competitive hourly rate for specific programs. Training fees
are based on a daily rate.
Coaching sessions are normally held weekly or fortnightly with
appointments scheduled in advance. Times vary from 30 minutes (telephone)
to 1.5 hours for face-to-face consultations.
Links
www.authentichappiness.org
You can use this site to discover your strengths by doing the Values in
Action (VIA) test on line.
www.lifecoachtraining.com This
site is for people in the helping professions who are interested in becoming
a life coach.
http://keirsey.com Can be used to test your
personality and temperament.
For further information or obligation free coaching consultation
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