“I came to see Deborah because I wanted to take my career in a new direction. I needed some guidance as to what path to follow. My sessions with Deborah were enlightening. I discovered a lot about myself and what was holding me back. Her intelligent, careful questioning, her insight and her very generous support have helped me to find a new creative path”. – AM

vocational training

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Our deepest calling is to grow into our authentic selfhood, whether or not it conforms to some image of what we ought to be. As we do so we will not only find the joy that every human being seeks – we will also find our path of authentic service in the world, as true vocation joins self and service.

Frederick Beuchner defines vocation as – the place where your deep gladness meets the world’s deep need. (Let Your Life Speak, Parker J. Palmer)

Deborah will work with you on a very deep level to find out what you would like to do with your life. She will help you gently to explore your history and biography to find out why you’ve made the life choices which have led you into the present, and help you make the necessary new choices to find the type of work you would like to do, and the kind of life you want to live now.

The coaching starts with a two-day intensive, working from 10am – 4pm on both days.

Before the course Deborah will speak with you on the phone and give you one or two preparatory exercises to do. You will need to bring a large notebook, a pen and an open mind.

Cost per day
Standard rate: £195
Institutions: £250
Unwaged households: £175

Further coaching sessions are charged at £40 / £50 per hour.

The price includes tea and coffee breaks.
Accommodation is not included and most participants stay locally in a bed and breakfast.

For more information or to book, email
vocation@becomingaself.org or call +44 (0)1342 458 132

testimonials

Every once in a while you have a conversation with someone new who makes a significant impact on your life. Deborah Ravetz is a member of that small group of individuals who has the capacity to blend artistic and creative sensibility with a genuine systemic awareness. She has that rare skill that many consultants would love to have – a capacity to help you identify the creative aspects of life that really do need attention, and encourage and support you to your own conclusions. Deborah is able to draw on a myriad of contemporary interests and know-how – from the artistic and spiritual to a range of socio-political perspectives in a genuinely unique integration.
Les McCinn
Director of Wellbeing and Staff DevelopmentUniversity of Surrey
With Deborah’s work and encouragement I found a path ahead for myself that truly excited me; her course helped me to make sense of my life as a whole, to see the connecting threads and impulses running through it. Consequently, I enrolled at university for a three-year course in English Literature and Creative Writing. More importantly, I spent three years discovering, recovering a voice and a vocation; it was a nurturing and healing process for me. I am so grateful to Deborah, without whose empathy and perceptive skills it would have been nigh impossible.
Rosemary Merriman
Deborah has a huge talent for helping you identify your own deep story. She does this by bringing together intuition and literary and artistic knowledge. I felt fully heard and seen in a way that is very rare. I went home with a new and healthier relationship towards my own creativity, something that has not diminished in the ensuing weeks.
Dr. Amanda Ravetz
Research Fellow Manchester Metropolitan University
Deborah helped me to give my inner voices permission to speak up and say out loud the kind of life I want for me – not to censor what that voice is saying in order to please other people. After her vocational training I felt more able to stand my own ground and take control of my life’s direction – to trust that my inner knowing and hopes can take me to a safe, creative and wonderful place

 

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