About Gillian Walter
Qualified, accredited Mentor Coach, Coaching Supervisor and assessor for the International Coaching Federation (ICF)
Professional summary
- ICF Master Certified Coach (MCC)
- EMCC Master Practitioner Coach
- APECS Accredited Master Supervisor
- Advanced Accredited Team Coach & Team Coach trainer
- Accredited Coach Assessor, Mentor Coach & Supervisor
- Published Author – Choir of Brave Voices series
- Experience with individuals, teams, groups and organisations globally
Mastery meets humanity - creative coaching and supervision for real growth.
I’m an Accredited Master Supervisor (APECS), Master Practitioner (EMCC) and Master Certified Coach (ICF) with deep experience helping individuals, teams and organisations navigate change and uncertainty with clarity, confidence and creativity. My work supports transformation at every level from career transitions to breaking patterns, building emotional agility and shaping new life or leadership visions.
Originally from the UK and now based beside Lake Zürich, I work globally with individuals and teams across diverse cultures and industries. Whether in one-to-one, group or team coaching or supervision, my approach combines professionalism with warmth, depth and a playful curiosity that helps clients see from new perspectives.
I’m a lifelong learner with an ever-evolving toolkit of approaches. Drawing from adult development theory, narrative coaching, systemic thinking, psychological insight and embodied awareness, I meet each client as a whole and unique person in supporting both professional growth and personal transformation.
Before becoming a coach, I trained as an artist, teacher, department head and interpreter for the deaf. These early experiences in education, communication, and creative expression still shape how I work today. I believe that when people reconnect with their innate creativity and inner uniqueness, they rediscover courage, confidence, perspective and possibility.
As a Mentor Coach, Coaching Supervisor, trainer and assessor, much of my work supports other coaches on their path toward mastery. My supervision provides a safe, reflective space to expand awareness, deepen confidence and strengthen presence – always in service of better outcomes for clients.
Creativity is the thread that runs through it all. I’m the author of the Choir of Brave Voices people professional book series, blending art, poetry and reflective practice to help people rediscover their unique “Brave Voice.” My purpose is to help others find and use that unique voice to bring their authentic, creative intelligence confidently into the world.
Ultimately, my role, whether as coach, supervisor, mentor or teacher, is to hold a clear, compassionate frame where learning, laughter and transformation can unfold safely, playfully, bravely and effectively.
As a mentor coach, coaching supervisor...
Supervision and Mentoring for Coaches
Private sessions are always available, but if you are looking for a group dynamic and the many lenses and perspectives this can offer, then choose from one of the following or get in touch and we can chat about what would serve your needs best.
Mentoring and Supervision groups are starting all the time.
Mentoring groups cover:
Teams Coaching (ACTC), International Coaching Federation (ICF) accreditations, and Preparation for the CKA (Coach Knowledge Assessment) exam.
Supervision groups cover all areas of professional coaching development. Choose from: Team Coaching-, Creative Reflection-, mixed Coaching Supervision Groups.
If you strive to be a better coach, get in touch!
True mastery isn’t about knowing more - it’s about being more open, more curious and more human in every conversation.
How I work?
My coaching and supervision blend professionalism with play. Together, we explore your purpose, patterns and possibilities in a safe, creative and structured space. Every session is a co-created “canvas” where you bring the colours and I hold the frame.
I offer 1:1 and group supervision and mentoring for coaches and supervisors, supporting both credentialing and continued professional development. My groups provide a confidential, lively and compassionate environment for learning together.
Why work with me?
Professional mastery, creative presence and genuine partnership.
Whole-person Coaching
I coach the whole person; mind, body, narratives and imagination. You don’t have to be “creative” to benefit. In fact, many of my clients are scientists, engineers and analysts. Together, we balance the analytical and the intuitive so you can think more clearly and act more freely.
From self-protection to self-awareness
The tough stuff, made lighter
Safe space for clarity and calm
Building resilience and mental fitness
Humour and humanity
In essence
I help people see with new eyes and to transform uncertainty into innovative curiousity and self-doubt into possibility.
Whether you’re new to coaching, stepping into leadership or exploring coach development and supervision at a deeper level, my work is about one thing: creating the conditions where you can grow: safely, courageously and in your own way.
True mastery doesn’t teach certainty. It celebrates compassionate curiosity and opens new perspectives.
Frequently Asked Questions
Therapy works backwards in order to discover what trauma or issue in your past life is affecting your behavior today. Therapy is mostly talking things through and remembering details of past problems.
Coaching takes you from today and looks forwards towards your vision and goals for what you want in life. We work positively on strengths, talents, beliefs, habits and ways we can move forwards to your goal and beyond. The coaching process is dynamic. You will be expected to work and carryout the action steps you say you are going to undertake. You will try new things, new ways of thinking and perhaps step out of your comfort zone (with all the support you need). You will actively evaluate the learning opportunities that come from your actions and use this information to design next steps. You will take responsibility for your own success and actively work towards achieving it.
- Stop the reactive hamster wheel,
- Re-think and reevaluate situations from different perspectives,
- Increase awareness of situations and yourself
- Set, clarify and maintain goal focus
- Recognise new possibilities, new opportunities and new resources
- Notice what is holding us back; blind-spots, barriers, old habits, negative beliefs
The first important thing to consider is that we meet and ‘feel’ if we have the right chemistry for a successful and productive partnership before coaching begins. We need to be open and honest with each other in this very first session.
If we feel we could work well together, my Coaching Agreement suggests a minimal, initial coaching period of 3 months. The reason for this being the scientifically proven amount of time we need to discover, change and reset old, negative habits, ideas and behaviours into supporting ones that bring us success and happiness.
Some people come for coaching to work on one specific, short-term goal. Others choose to work see where the journey takes them. Some leadership clients enjoy the regular support of an honest and trusted sparring partner. Some know exactly what they want and work towards their goal. Some spend more time deciding and defining what their vision and goal might be.
Everyone is different.
You are free to finish coaching any time you want to.
We generally look briefly at what has happened since last session and the learning opportunities you experienced.
You set the agenda for the session (what you want to achieve in the time)
You decide what success would look like & what you want to take away the session with you.
We explore what elements are important to you, what success will look like, what it will bring you, what the opportunities represent etc.
We work together to discover options, strategies, resources, support systems, overcome possible obstacles and gain clarity and confidence.
You summarise the session; what has been said and what insights have come up and transfer this learning into possible action steps to help transition to the next step on the way to your bigger goal..
You choose and clarify small, achievable and positive action steps, make sure the necessary resources are in place and look at commitment, motivation and accountability and how to keep these elements supporting us between session.
I ask for session feedback and you have the opportunity to readjust the coaching experience to improve and tailor future sessions to be the best and most productive they can be for you.
You can think of me as rather like a taxi driver. You set the destination and I get you there safely, happy and confident, regardless of diversions, roadblocks or holes in the road!
So what can you expect from a coaching session?
There are a number of different coaching styles and options:
Face to face coaching
Some of us simply prefer face-to-face coaching interaction. We feel more comfortable being able to ‘feel’ non-verbal communication such as hand gestures, facial expressions, eye contact and the closer relationship with another person. Working with the written results in front of you can really help some people to get clarity.
Of course, your location and timetable can limit your coaching session options. Travel time and costs are also a consideration with face-to-face coaching.
How it works:
We sit and work together to discover options, solutions and action steps for moving forward positively.
You choose action steps and we ensure you have the best tools to work with and succeed.
We decide on a deadline for the tasks to be completed by.
We evaluate what happened and what was learned from your experience at the next meeting.
I send all your notes to you electronically
Video coaching
Some of us enjoy the convenience and personal aspects of video call coaching. This kind of coaching offers another real-time, face-to-face coaching option.
We can use whatever face to face calling option is best for you, FaceTime, WhatsApp or Skype. Skype also offers the option of sharing files and notes from screen to screen in real-time, sharing a screen and being able to connect with the full range of communication (body language, tone, gestures etc).
Video coaching works very well from any geographical location or time zone, is flexible and can be fitted into any timetable. We can connect instantly and we will have a live feed of each other.
I would still recommend meeting up in person to connect from time to time, but relationships can and do still develop very well using only video discussions.
How it works:
We see each other via a live video link and work together to discover options, solutions and action steps for moving forward positively. You will see all the notes on the whiteboard as we work.
You choose action steps and we ensure you have the best tools to work with and succeed.
We decide on a deadline for the tasks to be completed by.
We evaluate what happened and what was learned from your experience at the next meeting.
I send all your notes to you electronically
Telephone coaching
Some people are happier when they don’t have to travel far, don’t have to get dressed up, don’t have to leave the office or home (or tidy it up!) for a coaching visit. Some people also feel that they can be more open and honest when they aren’t looking at the person they are speaking to.
Very few people don’t have a mobile phone to hand these days, making telephone coaching incredibly convenient, flexible and practical.
I would still recommend meeting up in person initially to connect but relationships can and do still develop very well using only video discussions.
How it works:
We speak to each other over telephone and work together to discover options, solutions and action steps for moving forward positively.
You choose action steps and we ensure you have the best tools to work with and succeed.
We decide on a deadline for the tasks to be completed by.
We evaluate what happened and what was learned from your experience at the next meeting.
I send all your notes to you electronically
I listen, challenge, support and guide my clients to move forwards positively towards their goals. It doesn’t matter to me which form of communication we use; it can also be a mixture, the most important aspect is which method is right for you?
Consider these statements:
If you can answer yes to most of them, then coaching is right for you!
- I am ready to commit my time, energy, and effort to invest in my coaching success.
- I am fully accountable for my life, my decisions & my actions.
- I take responsibility for my coaching actions, learning and successes.
- I am ready to raise my awareness, take responsibility for my life, take action and make positive changes in my environment, my habits and my life…
I am accredited by the following professional bodies and standards
