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Dr Finola O’Neill
“In the most difficult time I had ever experienced at work in 20 years as a doctor, I really appreciated the help with a situation which I could not handle on my own. She is an excellent coach and I cannot recommend her highly enough. Talented, empathetic, intuitive and gentle. Thank you.”
NA
When I began coaching with Rabiya, I was navigating a difficult moment in my career. I was anxious, stuck in loops of overthinking, catastrophising, and self-doubt. Rabiya immediately created a safe, supportive, and truly inclusive space. What made the experience stand out was her ability to understand how my lived experiences and background shaped the challenges I brought into the space—without me having to explain or defend them. Friends and colleagues have noticed how much calmer and more confident I’ve become. I would wholeheartedly recommend Rabiya’s coaching. Her presence is grounding, her nature is friendly and personable, her methods impactful, and the change I experienced through our work together has been both deep and lasting.
Charlie Giles
Working with Rabiya has been completely transformative. She guided me through a particularly stressful time in my life and equipped me with tools to cope in moments of enormous stress. We’ve since worked together to shift some deep-rooted beliefs and challenges I held, which has been so powerful for me. Rabiya’s wealth of experience, empathy, and warmth created a space where I could face even the most difficult things with honesty and care. Thank you, Rabiya!
Sonya Dunlop
"Rabiya has given me the tools, the vision and the self-awareness to navigate some really difficult times in my life. The mindfulness, life coaching and resilience coaching has changed the way I approach and think about many things in life. Many have remarked to me over the last year how I seem to have been able to absorb some of the biggest crises life can throw at you and stay on an even keel, soldiering on with clarity of purpose and kindness. I put a lot of that down to the work I did with Rabiya."
LC
As someone who naturally keeps options open, I felt overwhelmed during this staff restructure—worried about making the wrong choice. Our work together helped me find clarity and confidence in how to move forward. I’m deeply grateful for the mindset shift you’ve helped me achieve. You’ve been exactly the right person to guide me through this period. I felt safe, seen, and understood throughout. Thank you!
Isabella O'Dowd
“I came to Rabiya to better manage my stress and have gained so much from the whole process. I significantly reduced my stress and feel able to choose how to respond to difficult situations in a mindful way. It has benefitted my life in so many ways and I am excited about maintaining the new practices. Rabiya is an amazing resilience coach and mindfulness teacher. Thank you.”
JD
“For me, knowledge is power and being able to understand the way our brains work and be more mindful of how we are responding to different situations in day-to-day life is really empowering. Rabiya has a great ability to identify a ‘theme’ or thought pattern in something you share and run with it in a really methodical way, unpicking what really lies beneath it.”
JD
“Over the past 6 months we have been working on a range of things from mindfulness training to building resilience as well as more classic coaching work. I find it strikes the perfect balance of providing the tools I need to help manage the day to day anxiety but then also to dive deeper into the more ambitious side of me that wants to develop professionally and personally.”
GA, Participant on Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Course
“The meditations are amazing. I often leave the sessions feeling relaxed and focused. The theory in the course is really useful and applicable to improving the quality of day-to-day life. So glad I made the time to take this course.”
NB, Participant on Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Course
“Fantastic course, very engaging and useful. Rabiya makes mindfulness very accessible and delivers it in a way that is easy to digest.”