For most of his working life Robert has been involved in the world of Education. Alongside his professional career, he has delivered programmes that explore the writings of Christian thinkers and help Christian people to overcome their fear of asking questions and to think Christianly. He seeks to enlarge their mindsets, engage with wider cultural issues and their own world-view – helping them to increase and mature in their faith.
Robert has also worked with church groups and young people, in a local community advice centre and in a hostel for ‘street sleepers. He greatly enjoys working with people from a diverse range of backgrounds and particularly those that are enquiring, interested, ‘thinkers. His passion is to encourage deeper thinking about current issues that threaten and stifle meaningful and fulfilling life.
As well as his academic qualifications, Robert has a Certificate in Counselling and a Higher Education Certificate in Psychoanalytic Psychology.
Robert initially worked in the NHS as a medical scientist, before moving on to enjoy many years as a lecturer in Higher Education. During that time, he has met and worked with many students finding his work fulfilling and rewarding. Since ‘retirement’, he continues to teach part-time in – working with students of complementary therapies.
Robert’s life passion is for teaching and learning in a way that enables his students to be fully engaged interactively and to learn in a way that challenges, emancipates, and brings bigger thinking.
Robert has been married to Elizabeth for 50 years with whom he has pursued his journey through Christianity and shared interests in the natural world, walking and collecting books.
Robert reads widely but particularly enjoys works of Christian writers – CS Lewis is a special favourite. He has an interest in philosophy and social history and has been investigating his own family history.
“Reading widely broadens my horizons; challenges my thinking and takes me on adventures.”
Robert relishes discovering new ideas – he continues to thrive in environments where there is lively and thoughtful debate.
Elizabeth has coached and mentored women, young and older for 20 years towards clearer direction and enriched lives.
She has a heart for facilitating hope for those who have experienced disappointments, brokenness, or significant loss. This enables others to move forward in decision making and changes leading to personal growth and wholeness.
As a Life Coach and Mentor, Elizabeth’s approach is proactive and confidence building, involving the learning of newer life skills which can lead to life changing discoveries ……with clearer purpose and direction, confidence easily increases.
Her experience of a wide range of approaches were learned during her own healing journey … as a result the changes in her lifestyle continue to inform and enrich her approach to her life and work. All this has energised her deepening desire to facilitate that in others.
“My own life has flourished through making a decision to live differently”.
Elizabeth’s professional background began with Medical Science within the N.H.S which aligns well with her passion for health and wellbeing. She holds certificates in Counselling, Mentoring and Co-Creative Transformational Coaching….. alongside being a tenacious pursuer of personal and spiritual growth. Elizabeth’s broad range of life experiences includes involvement in a variety of church based groups, as a prison volunteer, the Christian healing ministry, and as a bereavement counsellor.
Elizabeth has decided to use these life experiences to work alongside those who
- Wish to overcome consequences of life’s hardships.
- have a desire to go deeper into a more fulfilling and purpose filled life.
- have a willingness and open heart to develop growing confidence and walk in fresh courage.
“It can take much courage to change … if you have only a little, put it to good use!”
Elizabeth is gifted in organisational skills, teambuilding and is a competent administrator and forward planner.
She has been married to Robert for 50 years and together they relish a life filled with all kinds of discoveries. They share a love of wide-open spaces and anything to do with the natural/wildlife … especially the Sea …
“I find that being in the Natural world gives me space which enables me to think, reflect and see more clearly……..”
Elizabeth enjoys horse riding, tennis, letter writing cooking, and reading quality children’s literature and seeks to nurture her many nieces and nephews.
Read Elizabeth’s life story here.
Treasures of Darkness 