Frequently Asked Questions

Are the sessions online or face-to-face?

We offer both. On the profile page of each of our Coaches and Therapists it’s indicated if they currently work face-to-face, and if yes where (at different locations throughout London, or at other places in the UK). Every member of our team offers remote coaching and therapy via several online video services. Telephone sessions are also possible. We have a preference for a video call, as we can attune to your body language as well as your voice which really helps us deepen the communication and have awareness of other vital information.

You can choose your sessions to take place online, face-to-face or even a combination of the two. And please inquire, as some of us offer Walk & Talk sessions, which is a lovely option and brings some movement and time in nature too!

What if I’d like to work with Karin, the Founder and Director of Vitalis?

She’d love that! Karin Peeters started Vitalis Coaching & Therapy in 2008 and has since grown the organisation into a team of skilled and caring professionals. During a spiritual sabbatical in India and Nepal an idea came to her, inspiring her to give rise to Inner Pilgrim. This was back in 2018. If you’d like to make use of the opportunity to work with Karin, you can do so via her second creation. Enjoy exploring the website of Inner Pilgrim, and leave your contact details for a free Discovery Call.

How many sessions do I need? How quickly does it help?

Good question. How long is a piece of string? This depends on the your desired destination, your current situation and the size of the gap between those two. We can give you a better indication once we get a clear picture of how you’re currently feeling combined with the results you wish to get out of our work together.

You will begin to feel better relatively soon after starting to work together. Often reaching out in the first place already gives a huge boost, as you know you've finally taken the step to make changes in your life.

As we are both qualified coaches and therapists, working on the underlying root of the challenges you are facing is also possible. This takes some more time compared to working based on an exclusively coaching approach. Healing, grieving and letting go of what is no longer serving you is not a quick fix. You can read more about the difference between coaching and therapy, and why at Vitalis we offer you both.

We don’t have a magic wand, promising to fix you overnight. We don’t give you short-cuts which make you feel elated in the moment, but crash shortly after. Working with us is not about pumping you up in the session, yet once back in the real world at a loss of how to go about changing things. We offer the real thing, and we’d be honoured to walk with you for a while on this journey called life.

What if I'm scared for what might come up?

It’s natural to feel a little worried about this and it’s common. It’s also true that some inconvenient stuff is inevitably going to come to the surface to be resolved and that’s not always totally comfortable. You can trust that you will be well held throughout and you can treat it like a wonderful spring clean; once you're free of the old, unnecessary stuff you'll feel so much lighter and there will be space for the new.

What is the price?

If you want to engage in one-to-one coaching you can choose from different investment options, depending on the duration of our work together. After the initial bundles, when you would like to continue working together, sessions are charged at a pay-as-you-go basis. You can also commit to a new bundle and make use of the discount.

We are sensitive to different budgets and so have a range of offerings via online courses that may support you in getting started if finances are a challenge at the moment or if you’re not completely ready to start a personal one-to-one journey with one of our practitioners.

What if I can't afford you?

To find out more about low-cost charities that offer counselling and psychotherapy, we recommend FreshStart Counselling at Little Venice (West London), Spiral Holistic Therapy Centre in Islington (North London) or Help Counselling Centre in Central London.

Finding coaching sessions at a low cost is possible if you don't mind working with someone who is not yet qualified. In order to get a coaching degree, students need to get many practise hours under their belt. These are often offered free of charge, or for a very reasonable fee. You could consider calling some of the big coaching diploma courses and ask if they could give your details to their students.

Alternatively, if you have a private medical health insurance you might be entitled to get your counselling or psychotherapy sessions refunded. Contact us for more information.

How about qualifications and experience?

We are qualified, accredited and experienced professionals. We’re not a bunch of practitioners who ‘bought’ a qualification online with one weekend of course work. We’re fully aware of how many ’helping professionals’ are out there, charging lots of money. And even though in most cases their hearts are in the right place, they have insufficient training to truly help you make sense of your inner landscape. We are trained to guide you to make the desired changes in your life, and also to help you heal and transform from deep within. At Vitalis, we know what we are doing, we studied it properly, have done it for years, we love it, and we are excellent at it. Rest assured, you’re in safe and capable hands.

Working with us is pure, honest, caring and one of the biggest gifts you’ll give yourself. And by you making space for yourself to reflect and reconnect with what matters most, those you love will benefit from the ripple effect too.

How will you help me? how does it work?

Our approach draws on the best of Western coaching and psychotherapeutic tools and the richness of Eastern Philosophy & Spirituality. We incorporate mindfulness, meditation and breathing techniques where helpful to bring another beneficial dynamic to the work and we help you, if you're interested, to incorporate a more holistic approach to life.

We have all experienced the benefits of coaching and psychotherapy personally and know what it’s like first hand to make significant life changes for the better. We also all have a corporate background so understand the culture, pressure and unique challenges of the business world.

Do the sessions include coaching and/or therapy?

It really depends on your own preference and the recommendation of the Coach/Therapist. You can choose to work on a practical, solution based Coaching basis only, or to embark on an open-ended Psychotherapeutic relationship, and it is also possible to combine coaching and therapy.

You can decide the depth of our work together at any given time.

On an ethical note: If you hire us to be your Coach only (for example for short term work), we will not be giving you therapeutic guidance. This would not be in accordance with the code of ethics of our profession. If we both agree to incorporate the coaching and the therapy, we will make our entire skillset available for you. Whichever path we follow, it only happens with your explicit permission.

Do you provide a free initial conversation?

Of course. We recommend anyone looking for a coach/therapist to have an initial Discovery Call. It’ll give you an opportunity to ask your questions and find out if we are a right fit for you. You will get a good sense about how we can help.

Ready to start straight away? Pay for your session(s) and we’ll get in touch to schedule your first session with the practitioner of your choice.

How often do we have a session?

Ideally weekly, especially at the beginning, except when you or your Coach/Therapist are on holiday. Less than that feels like heating a stew with a match, it’s hard to get the momentum for true transformation to take place.

Why are you called Vitalis?

That's a nice story, enjoy reading about our history.

How would you hold me accountable to reach my desired outcome?

That depends on you. We’ve got to learn to know you, to find out what your reasons are for not completing certain tasks. Or for completing them in a way or speed that is below your potential. Everybody needs a different approach, depending on the story behind our behaviour.

Some of us have a tendency to be a bit of a rebel, others have an issue with authority, want to be in control and hate being told what to do, and others have inner saboteurs disguised as low self-esteem or fear of their own brilliance, etc. And there are also people who benefit from learning not to complete tasks, because they are too much of a perfectionist, please others instead of practising healthy self-care or find it hard to say no.

Each human being is unique and needs a different approach. Most important is that we built a foundation of trust and respect so we can question your habits and thought patterns where we seem appropriate. And expect some humour as well!

What is the next step?

If you are longing for more clarity, confidence and ease and like to explore embarking on a coaching journey together, we'd love to hear from you. Leave your details here Free Discovery Call, and let's talk.

Ready to start straight away? Pay for your session(s) and we’ll get in touch to schedule your first session with the practitioner of your choice. Enjoy an instant feeling of relief as soon as you’ve decided to take the reins of your life back into your own hands.

How have you helped people like me?

I still have a couple of questions, let’s talk.

I’m ready for the next step.

Lay the foundations….

…for a thriving life.