Real Experiences

Testimonials and Case Studies

These testimonials and case studies illustrate how ByHeart coaching can make a powerful difference. Even to difficult long-term situations.
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N.B. The case studies reflect real clients' experiences, however names and details have been changed to protect clients' privacy.
N.B. The case studies reflect real clients' experiences, however names and details have been changed to protect clients' privacy.

Health & Wellbeing

Testimonials and an Interview with a Client
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Wellbeing - Testimonial

"Discover the Magic Already Lying Deep Within You"
"Margarita doesn't wave a magic wand and make your problems disappear, but she is a magician in the sense that she helps you to discover the magic already lying deep within you.

It's a magic that recognises, heals and empowers from the inside out... and this doesn't just happen by the time you finish her programme, but in every single session!"
Tash Morgan-Etty
Copywriter & Branding Strategist
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"Margarita created a bespoke 1:1 wellbeing coaching programme for me. We covered topics such as money mindset and post-trauma fear and anxiety release.

She guided me in connecting with significant aspects of my inner emotional world and, through those, helped me to see my situation in a very different and positive new light. Essentially she helped me to help myself.

Margarita doesn't wave a magic wand and make your problems disappear, but she is a magician in the sense that she helps you to discover the magic already lying deep within you. It's a magic that recognises, heals and empowers from the inside out... and this doesn't just happen by the time you finish her programme, but in every single session!

I'm thrilled with the life-changing progress I've made thanks to Margarita's guidance, and will be back for more!"

Wellbeing / Leadership - Testimonial

"Positively Life-Changing"
"The guidance I've received from Margarita has been positively life-changing. After each session I enjoy with her, I end up with another glorious nugget of self-realisation that has a profound impact on my mental wellbeing and my day-to-day life.

I haven't felt this much at ease, self-confident and grounded in years."

Adam Bates
Founder and Director of Ambigo CIC
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"The guidance I've received from Margarita has been positively life-changing. After each session I enjoy with her, I end up with another glorious nugget of self-realisation that has a profound impact on my mental wellbeing and my day-to-day life.

Ahead of my first taste of psycho-synthesis with Margarita, I was experiencing a constant tightness in the head and chest, stress and burn-out. All of that has almost completely disappeared. I'm very confident it isn't just fleeting relief. That's because the depth of introspection she has navigated me through has astonishingly revealed some fundamental truths about my identity, behaviours, beliefs and desires. But, Margarita's magic doesn't end with that enlightening analysis.

She's enabled me to devise better ways of being. For example, we were able to pinpoint that I had a propensity to treat others with a degree of compassion I wasn't affording myself. Instead, I was continually punishing myself, which caused stress. Using role play, she helped me find a way for compassion to guide my Will (my principle desire/purpose) so I would treat myself in a more kind and rational manner rather than beating myself up when I did something 'wrong'.

My sessions with Margarita haven't been your typical talking therapies. Far from it. What also makes them unique and particularly effective is that she brings her own personality and life experiences to the fore to help me understand myself. This ranges from delving into etymology of language to dancing around the room performing basic tango. It's joyous!

I haven't felt this much at ease, self-confident and grounded in years. Rather than cowering at the thought of taking on the future and its plethora of potential problems, I'm excited by the challenge of pursuing my Will and creating the future that is most *me*.

Needless to say, I urge anybody and everybody to take the step to psycho-synthesise with Margarita, no matter who you are and where you're at in your life. If you're confused, stuck, fearful about anything or just want to learn more about yourself, get in touch with her! It could significantly change your life, like it has mine."

Wellbeing - Testimonial

"With Margarita, 6/5 is What You Get"
It's a shame I can't mark this testimonial as 6/5, because with Margarita that is what you get.

Alexander Fox
Teacher and Dancer
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"Margarita helped me through one of the worst moments of my life. My girlfriend of nearly 4 years decided she no longer wanted to be with me and then the Coronavirus hit. Depression and isolation are not a good combination.

Talking with Margarita was something I looked forward to each week as with her help I started being able to pull myself up out of the black hole I found myself in.

A lot of our work together was based on what I wanted out of relationships and how to find people who are looking for the same thing. We worked a lot on showing up to life and the things it throws your way.

One of the results of my work with Margarita was that I started going to a salsa evening that my dance group put on every week. I ended up meeting lots of interesting new people that I would never have met, I also enjoyed myself and added a bit of joy back into my life, as well as finding out that I actually enjoyed bachata.

One of the other things we worked on was rejection. I used to feel rejected every time that someone wouldn't respond in a favourable way to me. With Margarita, I was able to learn that there are things that I can control, things that I can't and that maybe the rejection has nothing to do with me and that maybe they are just as scared. Although I haven't learnt the secret to never feeling rejected, I doubt one even exists, the tools that Margarita has equipped me with allow me to view it from an objective point of view and to find my own healthy way to deal with rejection.

Whilst having coaching with Margarita, I've been in 2 short term relationships that have taught me a lot about myself and that definitely wouldn't have happened without Margarita's prior support. During these relationships our attention turned to how to keep an enjoyable atmosphere and learning how to pace a relationship.

It's a shame I can't mark this testimonial as 6/5, because with Margarita that is what you get."

Wellness / Confidence - Testimonial

"Feeling much stronger"

"I'm very grateful for having met such a positive person, and for Margarita's presence in my life.

I have been feeling much stronger after the conversations I've had with her.

I am using the notebook Margarita gifted me to write a sort of "new narrative" for myself, a much more positive one, and it helps me stay grounded in the present for longer and in a more serene way. I got some inspiration back to write as well!"

Carlotta Papale, writer

Interview with Lauren Burrows
Regaining Confidence
From feeling overwhelmed in social settings and daunted at the prospect of needing to meet new people, to a sense of calm and feeling a quiet confidence.

Lauren, what motivated you to consider coaching? ▼
"Having lived abroad for a number of years, where life was intense and rich with new experiences, returning to the UK I was faced with a slower pace of life and confronted with the idea that I needed to meet new people.

It was a confusing time of addressing what I wanted to do with my life, whether I was making the right choices, how to be a confident and outgoing individual again in my home country.

I felt my inner critic was taking over my mind in social settings, I became way too acutely aware of what other people would think of me. Walking into a bar on my own wasn't something I ever wanted to do. Furthermore, I was conscious that I was stepping up into a managerial role at work, and as a quite shy individual, I needed to find the confidence to contribute at this higher level."
Had you already tried anything to help with those issues? ▼
"I had talked to my friends, who were always incredibly supportive, but nothing beyond that."
Did you have any misgivings or concerns when you were considering coaching with me? ▼
"In all honesty, I just wasn't sure if coaching with a psychology slant was for me.
What would I get out of it? Did I really need to dig deep into my feelings or were they simply trivial everyday problems that did not require professional guidance?

Not once did this misgiving appear throughout the time you were coaching me, and actually, the deep dive into my feelings revealed a lot more than I had expected."
What convinced you to go ahead to coach with me? ▼
"You were recommended to me by a friend. The energy in his voice, the way he described how he felt afterwards was captivating and enlightening. I felt that I wanted to also be like that."
What has changed for you as a result of our coaching work together? ▼
"In social settings, I do not even think about my insecurities anymore. My inner voice and critic has been wiped from my mind. Instead of thinking about what others are thinking of me, I own my quietness or my questions or my interaction. If I am quiet, it's because I am listening carefully. If I am louder, it is because I have something valuable to say, not because the space needs filling.

None of the social settings as before hold me back now, I can confidently walk into anywhere on my own. I can confidently talk to strangers around me anywhere I go. I feel like the person I have become is stronger and whilst there will always be low moments, that active part of my life remains like I never had any insecurities there.

I always came out of my coaching sessions glowing and feeling empowered. I cannot thank you enough for that feeling and how it extended into my life."
Dating
Testimonial and Case Study
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Dating - Testimonial

"With Margarita, 6/5 is What You Get"
It's a shame I can't mark this testimonial as 6/5, because with Margarita that is what you get.

Alexander Fox
Teacher and Dancer
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"Margarita helped me through one of the worst moments of my life. My girlfriend of nearly 4 years decided she no longer wanted to be with me and then the Coronavirus hit. Depression and isolation are not a good combination.

Talking with Margarita was something I looked forward to each week as with her help I started being able to pull myself up out of the black hole I found myself in.

A lot of our work together was based on what I wanted out of relationships and how to find people who are looking for the same thing. We worked a lot on showing up to life and the things it throws your way.

One of the results of my work with Margarita was that I started going to a salsa evening that my dance group put on every week. I ended up meeting lots of interesting new people that I would never have met, I also enjoyed myself and added a bit of joy back into my life, as well as finding out that I actually enjoyed bachata.

One of the other things we worked on was rejection. I used to feel rejected every time that someone wouldn't respond in a favourable way to me. With Margarita, I was able to learn that there are things that I can control, things that I can't and that maybe the rejection has nothing to do with me and that maybe they are just as scared. Although I haven't learnt the secret to never feeling rejected, I doubt one even exists, the tools that Margarita has equipped me with allow me to view it from an objective point of view and to find my own healthy way to deal with rejection.

Whilst having coaching with Margarita, I've been in 2 short term relationships that have taught me a lot about myself and that definitely wouldn't have happened without Margarita's prior support. During these relationships our attention turned to how to keep an enjoyable atmosphere and learning how to pace a relationship.

It's a shame I can't mark this testimonial as 6/5, because with Margarita that is what you get."

'Get Ready to Date' programme - Case Study

From Languishing to Blossoming
Allison [name changed] wanted 1-to-1 coaching to help her:

  • Call an end to an unsatisfactory relationship
  • Keep steady during the break-up period
  • Put to rest unsettling echoes from past relationships
  • Discover who she'd want in her life, and why they would find her attractive
  • Refresh her approach to dating, so she could enjoy the process

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Allison [name changed] asked me to help her with calling an end to a relationship of five years, that she was clear she was unhappy in.

Even though Allison was the one choosing to end the relationship, she was fearful of how she would handle the break-up. She worried she would struggle with low mood in the aftermath, as a newly single woman.

Beyond dealing with the emotional demands of going through with the break-up, Allison wanted to move on from some recurring patterns in her romantic relationships, so she could have a truly new kind of relationship on the next round.

With my help, Allison identified the aspects of breaking up that felt the hardest to her, so we could shift both her mental perspective and her emotional experience of these. As a result, Allison spoke with surprise of how easily she was navigating the up-and-downs that generally follow splitting up.

Once Allison had got over the immediate aftermath of ending her previous relationship, we discussed how she had approached dating in the past, and what she wanted for her next romantic relationship. Allison developed a clear, detailed portrait of the kind of person she would want to bring into her life.

Next, we made sure she knew, both mentally and emotionally, what this person would appreciate about her, so that she would feel on the level with this very desirable potential partner. We checked which of the skills relevant to dating Allison needed to boost, in order to have an enjoyable time with dating, and addressed those that she felt were her weakest link.

Over the course of six weekly sessions, Allison prepared for announcing her break-up, weathered the emotional roller-coaster, got to grips with her new single status, and made ready to date enjoyably.
Coaching for Couples
Testimonials and a Case Study
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Couple - Testimonial
"The sea-change in our relationship is so profound"
"The work we've done with you is incredibly valuable. [Even while other things are proving challenging], all of the work that M and I have done with you seems to remain as strong and effective with us as ever.

Not sure how I can thank you enough."

Jared Hendrickson
Father, Artist, Teacher, Rock Star
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"I came to Margarita as a skeptic. As is the case for most of us, for much of my life I've been embroiled in behavioral issues that seemed both repetitive and deeply entrenched, a loop unchanged, and more importantly, unchangeable.

I'd been through Freudian, Jungian and other approaches to therapy on and off for years, and though I became adept at telling "my story", I never actually gained any real insight into why I did the things I did or how to change them, never found solace with any of the talk therapy approaches I'd tried. As one therapist said at one point, I was being behaved by my emotions, and though I knew I wanted to find new coping mechanisms, I was at a loss as to know how I could move forward.

Without encumbering my recommendation with details of how I came under Margarita's wing, suffice it to say that because of issues that my wife and I have been dealing with in our marriage, I contacted Margarita in search of help. I wasn't convinced that there was an answer in therapy that I hadn't heard already, but I went.

From the start, Margarita's approach was clearly different. Though the exact alchemy of how she does what she does is hard to explain, the results have been astounding. Her approach is profoundly compassionate, sometimes engaging in role play, sometimes asking me to cast back to deeper memories than I knew existed. She looks at each issue both directly and indirectly, illuminating a path with both insightful ease and grace. She's clearly extremely experienced yet she carries that knowledge lightly, with a sense of wonder and pleasure. She clearly enjoys the process of discovery as much as my wife and I do and each session is challenging yet exciting, filled with utterly unexpected treasures knotted up inside the tangled nests of our lives.

Perhaps most crucially though, throughout every session and at every turn, I felt seen, understood and respected. Margarita challenged me to push further, but I was held in a safe place where it was possible to explore some of the thorniest issues of my past. Without that sense of unequivocal safety, there's no chance that one would ever want to journey very far.

My wife and I walk out of Margarita's sessions happier, more patient and somehow more balanced, able to work through our issues together more effectively, but most importantly, compassionately. We see each other anew, and after twenty years that's a challenge!

I described Margarita's approach to therapy as alchemical. There are official names for each approach and technique she uses, but the magic of it all is that you never see that because you're too involved in the journey, a journey that's empowering and transformational and incredibly effective.

There's much work to do, but I don't feel like I'm being "behaved by my emotions" any more which is amazing! I can actually see the path for the first time in my life, and that only came from working with Margarita who has helped make transformational change in my (our) life. I can not recommend her highly enough."
Couple - Testimonial
"The Effect Has Been Astonishing"
"It VERY quickly became clear that Margarita has a unique gift for tapping into a part of both of us as individuals that neither of us had known or even cared to know. Then she introduced those parts of us to each other. Sounds simple (and a little bizarre, I know) but the effect has been astonishing.

I honestly can't imagine a better investment in our family's future. Our 14-year old son said the other day, "Aw, you guys are so cute!" and I realised that it's been a long time since he'd seen us that way."

Margaret P - Wife and Mother
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"At first my husband and I came to Margarita because we were in crisis. There were danger signs I'd ignored or minimised over several months, but I had a feeling that this wasn't going to end well. When it inevitably blew up, we did what we'd done at other times of crisis in our 20-year marriage: we asked for help. In the past, the choice was stark: call a counsellor or call a lawyer. This time wasn't that kind of acute but it was one of a long string of mini-crises that were, frankly, wearing me down.

Coming to Margarita was a leap into the unknown, because I wasn't at all familiar with her style or method of coaching. But it VERY quickly became clear that she has a unique gift for tapping into a part of both of us as individuals that neither of us had known or even cared to know. Then Margarita introduced those parts of us to each other. Sounds simple (and a little bizarre, I know) but the effect has been astonishing.

The most prominent symptom of our marital difficulties has always been a tendency to snap at each other, to assume the worst motive in the other during any kind of conflict, large or small (especially small!). But now, having met (and cared for) the vulnerable versions of each other, we both find ourselves stopping before snapping, asking ourselves if it's really likely that the other is being THAT much of an asshole for no reason. Again, it sounds simple, but the effect – day-on-day – is a lightening of the whole household. And with each swept-aside assumption reinforcing the narrative that we've been seeing – projecting – the worst in each other for no damned reason whatsoever, it gets easier to see it clearly the next time.

It's been some months now since we had our last top-up session and, frankly, there's still work to be done. As with any important change which takes practice, once you start skipping a few opportunities to exercise your new skills, the old habits start creeping back in… But I never thought we could be on the other side of the issue: I had honestly thought we'd go on in casual misery for the rest of our lives, loving each other but not liking, trusting or respecting each other very much. Because of our sessions with Margarita, I know now that the second half of that sentence is just a matter of practice and constructive work. Even knowing that lightens the load.

I think we had six sessions with Margarita (astonishingly!) and we'll need a few more in the future, but I honestly can't imagine a better investment in our family's future. Our 14-year old son said the other day, "Aw, you guys are so cute!" and I realised that it's been a long time since he'd seen us that way."
Couple - Case Study
Falling in Love Again
Daniel and Nadya[names changed] used couple coaching to help them:

  • Get to the root causes of fidelity issues in their union, and shift the patterns that had led to dischord
  • Experience each other on a deeper level, reigniting their curiosity about each other
  • Dare to share their vulnerabilities
  • Learn to hold mutually generous and supportive conversations
  • Embrace new approaches to incorporate fun and play into their daily lives
  • Renew their commitment to each other and excitement about their life together

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Daniel and Nadya [names changed] asked for my help because they had long struggled with issues around fidelity, which were now threatening to tear apart their marriage of 12 years.

They were both clear they still loved each other, and were determined to find a way to resolve the issues causing conflict.

Despite the tensions between them, there was a foundation of strong connection and great compatibility between them.

As I usually do in my work with couples, I began by setting up one session with each of them separately, in order to hear their individual perspectives more fully, and to allow us to build trust for the work to come.

We then spent several sessions in a transitional format, where I conducted an in-depth conversation with one of them, in the presence of the other. In this way, by taking turns, each of them got the chance to get deeply heard and understood, and to make new discoveries about what had played into their behaviour and choices. This format took the pressure off for both of them, as I was guiding the process very closely to maintain a safe and supportive environment. Both Daniel and Nadya commented on how this resulted in them arriving at a clearer sense of what had been happening for them, and learning new things about each other. With the help of these new realisations, they were able to gradually switch from feeling embattled to a feeling of mutual compassion and understanding.

As the rapport between Daniel and Nadya grew stronger, they could increasingly hold mutually generous and supportive conversations. This meant that our sessions could shift from one witnessing my conversation with the other, towards them relating directly with each other in a newly harmonious and appreciative style.

Over the course of 9 weekly sessions, Daniel and Nadya were able to reveal the underlying (and previously unrecognised) causes of the patterns that had complicated their marriage, address these causes, and learn new skills for relating with each other more effectively.

One year on, Daniel and Nadya report that their marriage has continued strong since our work concluded, with no further significant challenges to their partnership.
Careers & Leadership
Testimonials
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Career - Testimonial

"An Anchor and A Pair of Wings"
"Margarita's compassionate listening somehow gave me an anchor and a pair of wings in a most inspiring two-for-one bargain."

Paulina T.
Art Historian
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"Margarita has a fantastically reassuring presence – calm and soothing in a way that gives you a sense of peaceful discovery, and real and composed enough to inspire real change. Her guidance feels delicate and not at all intrusive – you learn that the best way to climb a mountain is to take a walk (be brave, keep going, and plan as you go along).

She is able to connect on a truly genuine level - her approach is that of personal relation, engagement and understanding.

A career coaching conversation leads to an endeavour in discovering your own depths – whilst still keeping it closely concerned with real prospects. Margarita's guidance leads your thinking into a more resourceful and confident place. You begin to feel like a treasure chest, able to pick which one of your jewels to frame next.

It is easy to get overwhelmed when diving deep, especially if the depths are within. Having a guide able to lovingly give order to your disorganised flow of personal discoveries encourages you to go deeper. I have a structuring problem – it is easy for me to respond to an impulse (a catalyst phrase, question, or take a thinking turn), to fish out a profound confession or an exciting idea; it is much more difficult though to give it shape and dimension, to link it with its sister-ideas, and to take it further to give it flesh. Margarita's compassionate listening somehow gives me an anchor and a pair of wings in a most inspiring two-for-one bargain."

Career - Case Study

"Job In a Day"
From feeling flustered at interviews to job in the bag the day after one coaching session.

Read the Full Case Study ▼
Tina [name changed] came to me because she wanted to get better at showcasing her strengths at job interviews. She had been searching for a new job for several months and was beginning to feel she needed to bring something new into the mix to ensure success.

During our coaching session, Tina revealed that she tended to feel flustered at interviews, which made her sound nervous and mousey. She really wished she could feel peaceful confidence instead, so her abilities could shine through.

We worked on how she could feel more grounded, using a combination of coaching, Psychosynthesis psychology and Taoist visualisation techniques. She left with a strong sense of spaciousness and peace within.

Things moved very quickly after that: in half an hour, Tina texted me to say she'd been invited to an interview for the next day, for the job she wanted the most among those she'd recently applied for.

The next day at lunchtime, another text from Tina: "I've got the job! This is amazing! From nowhere to a job in less than 24 hours! Wow! Thanks!"

Leadership / Wellbeing - Testimonial

"Positively Life-Changing"
"The guidance I've received from Margarita has been positively life-changing. After each session I enjoy with her, I end up with another glorious nugget of self-realisation that has a profound impact on my mental wellbeing and my day-to-day life.

I haven't felt this much at ease, self-confident and grounded in years."

Adam Bates
Founder and Director of Ambigo CIC
Read the Full Testimonial ▼
"The guidance I've received from Margarita has been positively life-changing. After each session I enjoy with her, I end up with another glorious nugget of self-realisation that has a profound impact on my mental wellbeing and my day-to-day life.

Ahead of my first taste of psycho-synthesis with Margarita, I was experiencing a constant tightness in the head and chest, stress and burn-out. All of that has almost completely disappeared. I'm very confident it isn't just fleeting relief. That's because the depth of introspection she has navigated me through has astonishingly revealed some fundamental truths about my identity, behaviours, beliefs and desires. But, Margarita's magic doesn't end with that enlightening analysis.

She's enabled me to devise better ways of being. For example, we were able to pinpoint that I had a propensity to treat others with a degree of compassion I wasn't affording myself. Instead, I was continually punishing myself, which caused stress. Using role play, she helped me find a way for compassion to guide my Will (my principle desire/purpose) so I would treat myself in a more kind and rational manner rather than beating myself up when I did something 'wrong'.

My sessions with Margarita haven't been your typical talking therapies. Far from it. What also makes them unique and particularly effective is that she brings her own personality and life experiences to the fore to help me understand myself. This ranges from delving into etymology of language to dancing around the room performing basic tango. It's joyous!

I haven't felt this much at ease, self-confident and grounded in years. Rather than cowering at the thought of taking on the future and its plethora of potential problems, I'm excited by the challenge of pursuing my Will and creating the future that is most *me*.

Needless to say, I urge anybody and everybody to take the step to psycho-synthesise with Margarita, no matter who you are and where you're at in your life. If you're confused, stuck, fearful about anything or just want to learn more about yourself, get in touch with her! It could significantly change your life, like it has mine."
Leadership / Self-Discovery - Testimonial
"Empowering"
"The self-discovery leading to greater self-awareness is an empowering process, which enhanced my self worth."

Andrew Jackson
Lay Anglican Chaplain
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"Margarita enabled me to explore aspects of my self, which I may have ignored for some time or was not aware of. As a result of her guidance, I was able to give voice to them and identify their significance in my life to date and also identify where they were coming from - where the root of their influence lay in my deeper, hidden, less apparent self. This guidance through one's layers of consciousness is a revealing exercise as one makes sense of and unravels and is able to name the influences. This self-discovery leading to greater self-awareness is an empowering process, which enhanced my self worth.

Margarita was also excellent in her interaction with my twelve-year-old son who also participated in the sessions. She used a variety of techniques to draw him out and develop an understanding of his own self-worth and to explore and give voice to his own aspirations. He benefited from these sessions and always looked forward to participating in them."
Leadership - Testimonial
"Coaching Turned Out To Be Exactly What I Needed"
"Coaching turned out to be exactly what I needed. At first, I thought it might be just a generic boring thing that you go through and at the end there is no tangible output, but it wasn't.

It was time well-spent. I actually got to discuss my "modus operandi" with Margarita and she worked through the details with me. She was very sharp in picking up on things that I didn't realise were pulling me back. She helped scrutinise my thought process, key decision points, and showed me what I should work on.

Now I know better where I am leading my career towards (leading being the keyword here), and have the 'tools' to prevent unnecessary stress."

Dr Spyros Skarvelis-Kazakos
Senior Lecturer in Power Electronics

Reviews for ByHeart

Clients reflecting on their experience
Stop looking. You've found the answer.

At age 60, I've been to countless therapists over the years, but no one has the ability to listen the way Margarita does. From her active listening, she's able to understand me and my needs. She charts a path, not FOR me but WITH me. She's there every step of the way as I grow, and we grow together.

Margarita is magical. I know, it sounds silly. Don't believe me. Find out for yourself. Your search is over.

Margarita guided me in connecting with significant aspects of my inner emotional world and, through those, helped me to see my situation in a very different and positive new light. Essentially she helped me to help myself.

Margarita doesn't wave a magic wand and make your problems disappear, but she is a magician in the sense that she helps you to discover the magic already lying deep within you. It's a magic that recognises, heals and empowers from the inside out... and this doesn't just happen by the time you finish her programme, but in every single session!

I'm thrilled with the life-changing progress I've made thanks to Margarita's guidance, and will be back for more!

So far I've had one session with Margarita, and to say that I found it hugely beneficial would be an understatement.

Her approach is tender, encouraging and professional.

I found the session thoroughly enjoyable and particularly enlightening.

If you, like me, are looking to truly discover and develop yourself, I'd strongly recommend engaging with Margarita. I can't wait for my next session!
Vanessa De Oliveira, IMS Manager, Sussex Estates and Facilities

Margarita has a real gift for getting to the heart of things. My husband and I went to see her for a half-dozen sessions and I honestly can't imagine a better investment in our family's future.

Our teenaged son said the other day, "Aw, you guys are so cute!" and I realised that it's been a long time since he'd seen us that way. I highly recommend Margarita's coaching skills - plus she's warm, funny and kind. What more could one want?!

Margarita is a miracle worker. I feel light today (maybe that's what it feels like when you start to liberate yourself from something...) My mind is whirring with reflections, connections, etc., but I am feeling calm and have a smile on my face. Pretty cool, eh?

Margarita opened up the space to be, one in which I can reflect on things and move forward without feeling like I'm drowning. A definite sense of being open to possibilities, but only if they correspond to what I'm looking for.
Judith Good, Professor of Interaction Design and Inclusion

Margarita helped me through one of the worst moments of my life. My girlfriend of nearly 4 years decided she no longer wanted to be with me and then the Coronavirus hit. Depression and isolation are not a good combination.

Talking with Margarita was something I looked forward to each week as with her help I started being able to pull myself up out of the black hole I found myself in.

...

It's a shame I can't mark this testimonial as 6/5, because with Margarita that is what you get.

Our conversations last week really made an impression on me. I am now being mindful about using the right 'muscles'. :)
Fran Barnard, University of Sussex

I often go into sessions with Margarita feeling conflicted and overwhelmed by feelings. Without fail, by the end of the session, I feel I can reclaim my power.

Armed with sticky notes, tools and new ways of thinking, Margarita has such a way of drawing it out of you and reinstating what you thought you lost. I cannot recommend her enough!

In my sessions with Margarita, I have felt truly listened to, and she has given me new and nourishing perspectives on my own thought processes and emotions. She also provided me with tools to keep exploring and developing.

I highly recommend Margarita as a coach, she is professional, very knowledgeable and with a genuine care for her clients.

I received some great advice from Margarita about managing my work load so that it is less daunting and stressful. I am now actively using these tips not just in my work life but also in my personal life!

I would definitely recommend speaking to Margarita, she can help in a number of different areas!

The guidance I received from Margarita was positively life-changing. After each session I enjoyed with her, I ended up with another glorious nugget of self-realisation that has had a profound impact on my mental wellbeing and my day-to-day life.

Ahead of my first taste of psycho-synthesis with Margarita, I was experiencing a constant tightness in the head and chest, stress and burn-out. All of that has completely disappeared.

I'm very grateful for having met such a positive person, and for Margarita's presence in my life.

I have been feeling much stronger after the conversations I've had with her.

I am using the notebook Margarita gifted me to write a sort of "new narrative" for myself, a much more positive one, and it helps me stay grounded in the present for longer and in a more serene way. I got some inspiration back to write as well!
Carlotta Papale, writer

A kind, caring person, who glows from the inside, Margarita will help you become the best version of yourself through simple exercises.

She will be an extremely helpful guide, always wishing the best for people and helping them realise their dream life and potential.
Alexander Fox, dancer