Testimonials
that I have had the privilage to help and assist
“Had an amazing coaching session with Paul Barker this morning.
He was so patient with my over-analysing brain. It felt as though we had done a full day’s work in just 90 minutes, and he definitely pressed some buttons for me, in all the ways a good coach can.
A calm, considered approach with some really interesting aspects to the session. If you have lost your mojo a bit, or feel there’s an area in your personality that might be holding you back, I can highly recommend him, for men and women.
I went into the session with no real idea about what I wanted to talk about, and we ended up doing some pretty deep work. I came out feeling lighter, with a few specifics that I will be delving into further.
Sophie
United Kingdom
““Working with Paul for the past year has been a huge contribution to my growth.”
I’m a very different person than I was a year ago. Paul is friendly, warm and kind, creating a safe container to share and express whatever is coming up. His methods often bring things to the surface that can initially feel irrelevant, yet when explored offer so much insight. I appreciate it every time.
Since working with Paul, my emotional response has shifted from explosive, controlling and blaming to bringing curiosity, calm, being unattached to outcomes, not taking situations personally, and a ton more self-awareness. It’s been a game-changer in maintaining and building healthy relationships.
Before giving myself full permission to have boundaries without guilt or shame, I was resentful. Now I’m able to share my needs and receive others’ boundaries drama free. There’s so much freedom living from this place, it feels like coming home. Thank you, Paul, for being part of me coming home.
Melisssa
Canada
“I worked with Paul as a complement to ancestral work.
Paul’s work has become one of my sharpest tools in my little box of healing from childhood sexual abuse.
At each session with Paul, and throughout the weeks that follow, I’m consistently amazed at the ability Life Alignment has to penetrate through to my deepest, most in-the-dark subconscious behaviours, thought patterns and beliefs that hold me back from embodying who I really am.
Participating in this work with Paul has allowed an acceleration of my own healing, minus the needless (and often retraumatising) processing I’ve experienced with other healing modalities. The result has allowed me to work through old, ancient pain with a surprising amount of grace and ease. I’ve been able to relinquish parts of myself that were no longer necessary to my survival. Their release has meant I’ve been able to hold a more loving, beautiful and joyous relationship with life and myself. I always tell people that this works, and helps me come home to myself.
Paul, as my guide, is extremely gentle as he slowly and patiently navigates us through the complexities of the issue we’re working on to get to its very core. He is humble, compassionate and clearly loves what he does.
For anyone looking to work with Paul, I highly recommend it. My only advice is to trust the process and be open to whatever it brings you.
Rachel
Australia
“I can with honesty and total conviction recommend Paul Barker as a coach and mentor.
Paul is passionate about life and an inspiration as a coach. He has the skills and knowledge that allow one to get to the core of issues that hamper personal progress and the enjoyment of life.
Paul did not come with a set of answers for me, but assisted me in the process of tapping into my own knowledge and potential to find answers that pertained directly to me and my own situation. The process was not easy, because Paul was not afraid to ask tough questions or point out logical inconsistencies. Rather, he allowed me to find new ways to look at my situation and rephrase my problems, so that I could unlock new insights.
He also provided me with a roadmap to go beyond the root problem, and helped me identify the actions needed and the paradigms I needed to shift in order to make changes in my life, monitor progress, and become more accountable for my decisions, thoughts and actions.
Throughout the whole process, Paul is not there just for the business, but has a genuine concern to equip a person to sustain wellbeing and growth over the long term. An encounter with Paul’s coaching meant, for me, an intimate encounter with my authentic self that led to a better quality of life.
Jurgens
South Africa
“For the first time in a very long time, possibly ever. I can truly say I AM FINE the way I am.
Paul has practically and effectively helped me to advance my career, and his expertise in “both worlds” allowed me to look beyond my own barriers. In my case, I approached Paul to help me move my sole-entrepreneur start-up in the right direction. I came with lots of ideas and needed support in focusing on a niche, together with writing an appealing and connected vision statement.
I also knew I needed more insight into what was energetically blocking me, and once identified and released, this enabled me to rise and shine with my given talents and know-how.
Paul is very empathetic, intuitive and straightforward when it comes to addressing potential issues. Over the course of the process, I noticed my business becoming more and more successful. Having clear direction, committing to myself and gaining confidence in what I am offering led to more fun and profitability at work.
Paul is meant for this work. He has an extensive business and management background, as well as an advanced understanding of the energetic transformation and development of people, projects and companies.
I am looking forward to working with him further. You won’t be disappointed.
Maggie
Germany/South Africa
“Going into the coaching experience with Paul felt like a step into a powerful and vulnerable place with an experienced and wise guide.
There was a felt sense of the possibility for change and deeper fulfilment being possible.
I was looking at making a major move with work and leaving a secure position I had had for some time to venture out on my own. Paul stepped me through process of clarifying what I wanted and why. I appreciate Paul’s ability to challenge me and call me forward, while ensuring that I have created congruence in my desires, boundaries and commitments.
I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to work with Paul and benefit from his support and wisdom.”
Max Warren
United States
“Paul has helped me cultivate a more personalised and spiritually oriented life that truly reflects who I am at my essence.”
I have been working with Paul for several years, and in addition to other major changes, he’s helped me build a life that expresses who I truly am. Paul offers both tangible support for the process of change, and many tools and perspectives I have found invaluable. His steady, kind presence, his sincerity, his natural wisdom, his substantial experience and skill as a teacher, facilitator, guide and healer, and his integrity, humility and accessibility as a person and practitioner, have been immensely helpful on my journey.
My life no longer feels the way it did before. Paul has helped me create and reclaim a life that is far more balanced, integrated, meaningful, spiritual and creatively anchored than before. He has been a central part of the process and key to my success. I cannot recommend him enough.
Rawna
USA
“When I first came to Paul, I was in the midst of a maze of life problems.”
In truth, I didn’t know where to start or even how to put where I was in perspective. His continued support, advice and guidance have been a catalyst for me. Our work together has empowered me to re-carve my identity. He is excellent at intuitively and collaboratively identifying the areas most important to address, and even more skilled at knowing how best to tackle them, whether inner work or energetic.
The time we have spent together has filled me with hope for myself, and for humanity, for the first time in years. I can’t wait to see where things go from here.
Chris
UK
“I started with Paul because my life was pretty much in shambles.”
I had a family disaster, a very unhappy wife, and felt very incapable as a husband, a man, and in general very insecure and lost. Through the process of working with Paul I grew to first acknowledge, then understand, and finally share my feelings. Learning to be more centred and conscious of myself and my being, I was able to address a lot of the issues I had ignored and pushed aside, hoping they would resolve themselves.
Over the last few years I have learned to be more comfortable in my own skin. I have navigated my relationship into a place where I am closer than ever with my partner, and our relationship is flourishing and growing daily. It has helped me relate, be compassionate and caring, while also feeling safe in my relationship. Learning how to accept love and find safety in it was a massive lesson for me, and something I still work on daily.
Being aware of my state of emotion continues to be incredibly valuable, and something I have learned to share, which has led to a closer and deeper relationship with my wife. Of course, this is a journey and there is no real destination, so being part of a men’s group for support and check-in has been incredibly rewarding.
The support system, together with Paul’s insight and wisdom, helps me develop from every session, and I look forward to every one. The thing that surprises me most is when Paul holds up the proverbial mirror and gives me a reflection of who I was and where I came from. I still remember that person, but I feel a lot lighter and more self-assured now.
Marc
South Africa
“We learned to be open and honest through our bi-weekly Zoom group conversations.”
Having to be real, open and honest in a group setting was tough at first, but Paul made this transition easy for us by guiding us through a focused meditative process that allowed us to really be present for the duration of the sessions. The group setting allowed us to compare our life experiences in a safe space, which really showed me how we as humans, while completely unique, are all so very similar in the way we respond emotionally to experiences, and that it’s actually okay to feel a lot of the things we feel.
Paul’s work has been a great help and influence in my life, even in the short time I worked with him. I looked forward to our sessions and felt great for days afterward.
Cameron
South Africa
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