About Fiona Craig
Hi there! I’m Fiona Craig, Life Balance Coach, and I’d like to ask, have you been wondering?
- How do I let go of worry, stress and guilt?
- How do I let go of self doubt?
- How do I bring joy into my life?
Well you’re in the RIGHT place!
Who Am I
I’m a mum that juggles my small business with spending time with my two sons. A university student that never stops eating, and Buddy, a ball obsessed Cavoodle.
What you won’t find on my LinkedIn profile is that I’m also a lover of lattes; play Pickleball; enjoy a girl’s night out; hang out at organic food markets; love a bargain, holiday at yoga & meditation retreats; watch sci-fi movies with my son; and go on long park walks with Buddy.
My Back To Balance Story
In my twenties, I pursued the glamorous world of modelling and advertising, and partied hard through the 80’s. In fact, I got my life so out of balance that by 1992 I developed the illness Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS).
Looking back, I was so lost and frustrated with my glamour jobs, my nightclub friends, family relationships and life that I was turning that anger inward by neglecting my health and wellbeing. Even running away to the US and UK to study jewellery design were further distractions from the start of an existential crisis. It was not until I was bedridden, that I began to listen to myself, and contemplate what is my purpose in life, and what does this all-mean?
I was at the lowest point of my life, feeling lonely, weak and depressed so I started transforming my whole life, by changing my dysfunctional behaviour patterns, set better boundaries, asking for my needs, finding supportive friends, setting small goals, expressing my anger skilfully, reading psychology/self-help books, healthier eating patterns, vitamins & probiotics, and acupuncture.
Thankfully in a few short years, I began to bounce back, but a hunger emerged for understanding the mind. I continued my soul searching living at a meditation & healing centre training as a meditation teacher, and found helping others deeply rewarding. I read books by Jack Cornfield and Louise Hay, and dabbled in vibrational medicine and energetic healing.
So I left a promising career in jewellery design and moved into the field of personal development. I completed a bachelor degree in social work and post graduate studies in Gestalt psychotherapy and life coaching all with a vision to empower and help other women. And in doing so I found myself, and the joy in helping others find their true authentic self, and inner peace.
How I can help you?
I have accumulated over 15 years of experience as a coach, mentor, and therapist. I’m a certified NLP practitioner & life coach, certified psychotherapist and business mentor and have created transformational life coaching packages that will give you the resources, knowledge and skills to achieve your dreams and goals.
I help my clients heal their emotional pain and conflict, remove fear and motivation obstacles, to give them tools and strategies to restore balance so they can move forward in their lives.
Qualifications & Skills
- Certified NLP Practitioner & Life Coach – The Coaching Room, Sydney
- Gestalt Psychotherapist – Sydney Gestalt Institute
- Bachelor of Applied Social Science, BASS (Couns) Navitas
- Intuitive Counselling
- Cert IV Trainer & Assessor – Inspire Education
- Mindfulness Meditation certificate
- Certified Reiki Practitioner – Usui method
- Graduate Gemologist and Crystal Healer
- Australian Bush Flower Essences
Let’s talk!
Call me Life Balance Coach Fiona Craig on 0405 433 217 in Brighton-Le-Sands, Sydney to talk more about how my life coaching & business mentoring can help you.
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