“Making changes to live a life closer to your dreams takes courage”

Dr michelle gooding

It was August 2020. As I hung up the telephone from another patient appointment, a wave of grief washed over me.

Grief for my GP profession I had loved for 22 years. Grief for the patients I could no longer look in the eye to see how they really were. Grief for the caring, heart-led, community practice my partners and I had had worked so hard to build.

Everything was different due to the Covid-19 pandemic. We’d been proactive, we’d adapted and gave our all to maintain quality of care for our patients.

But the problem was, I was different too.

My job satisfaction had vanished. I missed seeing my patients. The constant firefighting and huge workload (juggled against family life) left me overwhelmed and feeling unwell. Until, finally in December 2020, with several migraines a day, I had to take time off.

That time gave me space to think. A chance to put myself first. The opportunity to do the things that I love- to cycle, to cook and to nourish my creativity.

After nine months, I had my wellbeing back – I had ME back. And I knew that I had a difficult decision to make about my future in General Practice.

From ‘The Village Doctor’ to ‘The GP Coach’…

My love of learning had been my anchor in the Covid storm. After doing some coaching courses to help my team and patients navigate the pandemic, I was hooked! I realised that I loved coaching and I began to feel the “pull” to do more.

This feeling, coupled with investing in some coaching support for myself, led me on a transformational journey to:

• Get clarity on my life and work
• Work out my true calling and purpose
• Find the courage to take flight and leave my GP practice (the hardest decision ever!)
• Map out the path that was right for me

This all led me to my new destination as The GP Coach (it feels so good to have arrived here!)

I’m Dr Michelle Gooding – The GP Coach and creator of The Entelechy Method®.

I take care of doctors to help them thrive.

If you’ve lost your direction or are feeling under pressure, overwhelmed, restless or stuck, then I’m here for you.

Let me listen and help move you forward. Because your happiness matters, your health and wellbeing matter – you matter.

You deserve more job satisfaction, more joy in your life and a better work/life balance. You deserve to thrive.

Change is waiting to take flight –you just need to take the first step.

Michelle is approachable, experienced and passionate about coaching. I have learnt to develop trust in my own decision making and to make my own path in life!


CATHERINE, A&E DOCTOR

Why choose

The GP Coach?

My clients will tell you that I’m “enthusiastic with positive energy” and “a warm and empathic listener”.

Seeing the doctors and caring health professionals I work with find and reconnect to themselves again is a joy, for them and for me. I feel honoured to be giving something back to my profession.

You’re in safe hands with me…

 ✓ 31 years’ NHS experience

 ✓ 27 years’ experience as a Doctor

 ✓ 22 years’ experience as a GP Partner (with 6 years of these as Senior Partner)

 ✓ Over 15 years’ experience of training, mentoring and coaching GP Trainees

 ✓ Tara Mohr’s Playing Big Course

 ✓ Tara Mohr’s Playing Big Facilitators course

 ✓ Tara Mohr’s The Arc of Coaching Course

 ✓ Tom Dillon’s Diploma in Transformational Coaching

 ✓ Brené Brown’s Dare to Lead for Coaches Course

Whatever you want, I’m here to be your co-pilot and explore where you want to go through a mix of different coaching techniques that help support and empower you to live a life closer to your dreams.

The Entelechy Method® is a transformational coaching programme that I have developed specifically for Doctors and Caring Health Professionals that will help you to:

• Boost Your Wellbeing
• Unlock Your Potential
• Find Your Path

Coaching that supports and empowers you to live a life closer to your dreams…

My confidence has grown as I have learned to manage my self-doubt.


ANONYMOUS, GP

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