Coaches
The life coach facilitates change using tried and trusted emotional intelligence skills, life skills, tools and techniques to empower their clients, in a caring, supportive and inspiring environment.
“We learn to starve our distractions and feed our focus. Our focus is learning to develop ‘a can do’ and ‘do have’ attitude and this attitude will determine our altitude and happiness” – Tracey Pinder

Stephanie Frobus
Biography
With years of experience in hospitality and training, I have developed a passion for people and firmly believe everyone has what it takes to achieve anything they want and aspire to become. It is never a lack of resources holding you back but a lack of resourcefulness!
As a Certified Life Skills Coach, I will help you maximize your full potential and reach your desired results by teaching you the essential skills to become a better version of yourself.
Start discovering the tools and tactics to get you lasting results in the areas of your life that matter most – personal growth, business, health, finances, or personal relationships.
Services Offered
Services Offered by Stephanie:
Anxiety
Assertiveness in relationships
Business Coaching
Communication skills
Financial Management
Mindsets – How to develop & maintain a postive mindset
Organisational Skills
Time Management
Values and Beliefs
Email: stephanie@theschooloflife.org.za

Graeme van der Watt
Biography
I was diagnosed with ADHD in grade two and began a course of
prescribed ADHD medication that got me through high school. I
found that I had an established pattern; I did well in the classes that
interested me and struggled with those I did not. After matric I took
a gap year to consider my future and my career options. During this
time I stopped taking my medication because I had been advised that
I would grow out of my ADHD and wouldn’t need the medication as an
adult.
When I did my undergraduate degree in architecture, I found that I
repeated my pattern of doing well with subjects that engaged me
and struggled with those that didn’t. Although I achieved the degree
without medication it took me two years longer than it should have. It
was only as I was working on my honors and masters I realised that,
even though I was working extremely long hours and understood the
material, I was missing deadlines and falling behind my classmates.
In seeking help I found Dr Jeeva and with his advice I was able to
resume medication and achieve the academic results that my hard
work merited.
Dr Jeeva educated me on the differences between adult and child
ADHD and not only worked with me to find the right medication
regimen for me, but also referred me to The School of Life to help
me gain the life skills I needed to graduate with my masters degree
in Architecture, specialising in the design of educational spaces for
children with ADHD and autism (ASD).
In my professional life I have discovered that while I still love all aspects
of design, my true passion is in education and helping people (with
and without ADHD) to find practical solutions to navigate the modern
work environment, whether that be at home, in school or in the office.
I believe that with the right tools and motivation everyone has the
power to excel.
Courses Offered
Services offered by Graeme:
ADHD and Relationships
ADHD Care Support Group
ADHD Information Virtual Workshop
ADHD Life Coaching
Anxiety
Assertiveness in relationships
Balance – managing your personal power
Boundaries – self empowerement
Communication skills
Coping skills
Depression
Emotional Intelligence skills
Emotional resilience
Goal setting with accountability
How to positively and effectively parent your ADHD Child Virtual workshop
Mindfulness
Mindsets – How to develop & maintain a postive mindset
Organisational Skills
Procrastination
Relationship Skills
Self-confidence
Self-Esteem Course
Stress Management
Success Mindset
Time Management
Values and Beliefs
Worry
Email: graeme@theschooloflife.org.za

Anita Paropoulos
Biography
My journey of self-discovery started in 2016. After 12 successful years in the fast paced fashion industry I experienced severe burn out and was also diagnosed ADHD. This led me to seek the guidance of a Life Coach as part of my therapy and it was through this experience that I was able to unpack and process the events that led to my breaking point. It was from this space that I began to grow and change into a more stable, grateful and resilient person.
I completed my life skills coaching course in 2018.
I offer professional and insightful one-one-one life skill coaching, workshops as well as couples coaching and group coaching sessions.
I also work as a life skills coach at The Bell House which is an independent living facility catering for individuals who suffer with a variety of mental disorders. I teach coping skills to the residents as a group.
As one of three directors of NPO; The School of Life, I am committed to connecting opportunities for corporates and individuals to work in communities help break the cycle of poverty. This includes up-skilling orphaned and vulnerable young adults through life skills training and workshops.
Courses Offered
Services Offered by Anita:
Email: anita@theschooloflife.org.za

Bianca Williams
Biography
I am an Advocate by profession. I hold an LLB degree, a postgraduate diploma in Labour Law and a partially completed LLM degree.
I am an Autistic individual, diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and an array of co-morbidities.
I am Mom to two Autistic kids diagnosed with ADHD (and then some).
I spent the majority of my life on a journey to find out more about my neurodiversity. A journey which highlighted the huge gap in people’s knowledge of neurodiverse conditions.
A journey riddled with obstacles ranging from ‘a lack of support’; ‘a lack of acknowledgement’; ‘a lack of acceptance’ (to name a few).
A journey which saw my legal practice burst into flames… ‘not because I was incompetent’; ‘not because I lacked intellectual skills’; ‘not because I lacked enthusiasm’ … BUT…’because of a lack of support’; ‘because of a lack of acknowledgement’; ‘because of a lack of acceptance’.
A journey which saw me claw my way out of the ashes Authentically Autistic and Unapologetically Neurodiverse… ‘not because I was less neurodiverse’; ‘not because I had less co-morbidities’; ‘not because I had less challenges’… BUT… ‘because I have developed a voracious appetite for knowledge of everything neurodiverse’; ‘because I learnt how to communicate my needs’; and most of all ‘because I became a part of like-minded individual
Courses Offered
Services offered by Bianca:
ADHD
Anxiety
Autism
AuDHD
Dyspraxia
Dyscalculia
Dyslexia
Hyperlexia
Lagging Skills Assessments
Meares-Irlen Syndrome
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Synesthesia
Tourettes Syndrome
Email: bianca@theschooloflife.org.za

Geri Sutherland
Biography
Geri holds two international degrees in counseling and child counseling and specializes in depression, anxiety, trauma and unresolved emotional issues. Mental health and mental health awareness is her passion. She also makes use of Life Coaching skills – this is for the client who needs some tools and encouragement to achieve and maintain their goals and to grow as a balanced and productive member of society. If you need some guidance to move forward in life, she will help you with the tools and guidance to reach new heights. Geri offers a safe space to start your healing and growing process, not only with professional knowledge but also years of experience. Working through depression and anxiety is possible! Working through trauma is possible, be it old trauma or new. Let’s get you equipped to handle life!
Courses Offered
Courses Offered by Geri Sutherland

Kirstin Pratt
Biography
I am a Licensed Specialist Wellness Counsellor registered with the ASCHP and I am a Life Skills Coach. I have done my undergrad and postgraduate honors in psychology and Ive also done the STREPCO counselling course and my life skills coaching course.
My approach to therapy is through a holistic and integrative approach,I do not believe that 1 type of therapy works for everyone, therefore I use a variety of theories and techniques in my sessions and I work with what works well with my clients, everyone is unique therefore my therapy sessions are personalized to my clients.
Courses Offered
Services Offered by Kirstin:
ADHD and Relationships
ADHD Care Support Group
ADHD Life Coaching
Anger Management
Anxiety
Assertiveness in relationships
Balance – managing your personal power
Boundaries – self empowerement
Career Guidance
Co-dependant relationships
Communication skills
Confrontation
Coping skills
Depression
Emotional Intelligence skills
Emotional resilience
Feelings verses Emotions
Financial Management
Forgiveness
Goal setting with accountability
Grief and loss
Mindfulness
Mindsets – How to develop & maintain a postive mindset
Organisational Skills
Personal Change Management skills
Procrastination
Reflective learning
Relationship Skills
Self-confidence
Self-Esteem Course
Self-regulation
Social Skills
Stress Management
Success Mindset
Time Management
Values and Beliefs
Worry
Email: kirstinp@theschooloflife.org.za

Kandi Rigney
Biography
My name is Kandi Rigney, I am an attorney by profession as well as a certified yoga instructor, but first and foremost I am a mother. After the birth of my daughter, I decided to pursue my lifelong dream of helping people and communities at large. I am currently completing my master’s degree in Community Psychology specialising in the promotion of Community Mental Health and I am a certified Life Skills coach. My vision is to empower the powerless and help people take back control of their lives regardless of their circumstances. We all need help at some point, and I hope to help as many individuals and communities as my time here allows.
Courses Offered
Courses Offered by Kandi Rigney

Celest Butler
Biography
With over twenty-five years’ experience in training and human development, Celest continues to passionately apply her vast skills and expertise in Education and Training, with a focus on Wholistic Development.
Celest is a certified School of Life Coach. She holds Diplomas in Education, Specials Needs Education and Theology. In addition she has qualified as an Outcomes Based Assessor, Moderator and Facilitator.
Approach: Three Elements of Integration
The Head: mind which deals with knowledge, education, decisions, reasoning, and intellect which is the rational basis.
The Heart : love, emotions, ethics, morals, beliefs, fulfilment, and commitment.
The Hand is a symbol of service, skill, ability, and empowerment.
Through this integrated approach, modules address specific needs.
Celest’s goal is to help others become the best version of themselves.
Courses Offered
Services Offered by Celest:
Study Skills:
Learning styles
Goal setting
Time Management
Visualisation
Associations
Classification
Mental Filing
Comprehension Skills
Note -Taking
Organisational Skills
Habits
Email: celest@theschooloflife.org.za

Khensani Nkomo
Biography
Khensane is a Wits University Marketing Honours graduate and works in the field of market research and consumer insights. After being diagnosed with ADHD in 2018, she embarked on her life coaching journey not only to improve her own self-awareness, but to also be able to equip others to do the same. Khensane also has experience in Education and hopes to use her coaching qualification and experience to assist children and teenagers with ADHD and other behavioral issues to be the best versions of themselves. In the long term, she hopes to run various awareness programmes in disadvantaged areas where many have little to no access to mental health services.
Words to live by: “Everything is resolvable.”
Courses Offered
Courses Offered by Khensani Nkomo

Kokeletso Moiloa
Biography
I am an Engineering Graduate with over 10 years of working experience in the Building Construction industry, Water and sanitation, and 3 years of working experience in mining. I started my own Construction Company in 2016, not only for my personal growth but to make a difference and create job opportunities for people and helping them provide for their families. I’m also a founder of Kokeletso Moiloa Foundation and The Women Legacy, specializing in Cancer Awareness, Women empowerment, and few other initiatives that help to empower people in different communities, especially in rural villages. Helping people and my passion for making a difference is always been the driving force in my life, influenced by my childhood traumas and surviving Breast Cancer. Through Life Skills Coaching I am able to tell stories that affected the human spirit, stories that people can see themselves in, to teach people especially women, that they are not their circumstances and there is light after the darkness.
My biggest dream is to see women standing up for themselves, to have the resources and opportunities they need to reach their full potential.
Courses Offered
Courses Offered by Kokeletso Moiloa

Lauren Barkhuizen
Biography
I spent 10 years travelling the world as a flight attendant before settling down to become a full time mom to my daughter. Once my daughter left for university I felt an emptiness in my life. Thereafter my mom passed away and I was faced with many emotional and physical challenges that led me to consult with life coach and counsellor Tracey Pinder for guidance and healing. After benefitting greatly from learning new life skills and coping mechanisms I realised that becoming a Life Skills coach would give me a new purpose in life and that heling others was the next step in my life journey. I continue to be a frequent traveller with family.
Courses Offered
Courses Offered by Lauren Barkhuizen

Melissa Hamilton
Biography
Melissa is a life coach with an interest in art as part of therapy. Her art therapy training includes trauma and narrative therapy and she has also completed the STREPCO counseling course. Melissa’s skills include using arts and crafts as therapy for adults and children alike.
After being bullied at school Melissa found that there were very few support systems available at the time. As a mother, she has seen that even today there’s not much support for children and young adults with much the same sort of challenges.
Bullying and self-esteem are tied together and this is why Melissa has decided to change this by improving emotional intelligence in children and adults. She has been caring for people with varied mental disorders for around nine years. She has a passion for people and believes that everyone has challenges that they need help dealing within a clear practical way. It is because of this she has become a life coach.
Courses Offered
Services Offered by Melissa:

Oliver Hartley
Biography
“At first glance, Oliver seems a laid back and easy going fellow, but once assigned the task to help someone grow, this calm demeanour becomes a powerful driving force geared that helps bring out the best in those in need. Having been diagnosed with ADHD himself, while learning how to help himself, he has honed his skills and is exceptionally capable at helping others, viewing ADHD not as a disability but rather as being differently abled. Having started off as a client of The School of Life, he has walked an inspiring journey and is now on board to help others do the same. Being both an academic and a child at heart has allowed him to relate to individuals across a broad spectrum of needs, ages and and interests, while using both his coaching and academic training to bring about a well researched solution to help develop those he works with.
Courses Offered
Services Offered by Oliver:
ADHD and Relationships
ADHD Care Support Group
ADHD Life Coaching
Anger Management
Anxiety
Assertiveness in relationships
Balance – managing your personal power
Co-dependant relationships
Communication skills
Confrontation
Coping skills
Depression
Emotional Intelligence skills
Emotional resilience
Forgiveness
Goal setting with accountability
How to positively and effectively parent your ADHD Child Virtual workshop
Mindfulness
Mindsets – How to develop & maintain a positive mindset
Organisational Skills
Personal Change Management skills
Procrastination
Self-confidence
Self-Esteem Course
Self-regulation
Stress Management
Success Mindset
Time Management
Values and Beliefs
Worry
Email: oliver@theschooloflife.org.za

Sandra Quick
Biography
Sandra loves humans and coffee and is passionate to help others cope with the curve balls life throws at us.
She is a creative optimist and would be a life traveler.
She is currently a team leader with Tough Love Krugersdorp
(www.toughlove.org.za)
Courses Offered
Services Offered by Sandra:

Sumaiyah Dowjee
Biography
Completed her Bachelor’s Degree in Health and Social services with specialization in Applied Psychology through the University of South Africa in 2012.
While working in corporate a background in Psychology offered a unique perspective in dealing with employee crisis management. She is the founder of Wellness Rewired and a certified trained coach at The School of Life in EQ skills, ADHD, and Character education. Her passion for assisting people has always been at the forefront of her life.
Sumaiyah takes pride in being involved in community projects that help in empowering people to break through the stereotypes and stigmas that have limited their ability to be healthy and thriving in all aspects of their lives
Courses Offered
Services Offered by Sumaiyah:
Email: sumaiyah@theschooloflife.org.za

Natasha Hutcheson
Biography
Tash is a dedicated business and life coach with a degree in psychology and a wealth of experience in business coaching and training, life coaching, ADHD, anxiety and grief.
With a passion for empowering organizations or individuals and a deep understanding of the complexities of the business world, ADHD, generalized anxiety disorder, and trauma, Tash brings a unique blend of expertise and empathy to her coaching practice. Together, you will explore your strengths and navigate through the obstacles that have been holding you back, helping you unlock your own or your organizations full potential.
Her educational background in psychology equips her with the knowledge and tools to guide you on a path to self-discovery and growth.
As your life coach, Tash prioritizes creating a safe and non-judgmental space where you can openly express your thoughts and emotions. Through active listening, compassionate guidance, and evidence-based techniques, she will help you identify and challenge self-limiting beliefs, develop effective strategies for self-care, and cultivate resilience in the face of adversity.
Together, you will work towards establishing realistic goals and crafting a personalized roadmap to success. She is committed to helping you overcome obstacles, regain control over your life, and flourish in all aspects of your journey. With her guidance, you will build the necessary skills to thrive in a fast-paced world, transforming challenges into opportunities for growth and fulfillment.
Courses Offered
Services Offered by Natasha:
ADHD and Relationships
ADHD Care Support Group
ADHD Life Coaching
Anger Management
Anxiety
Assertiveness in relationships
Balance – managing your personal power
Boundaries – self empowerement
Business Coaching
Communication skills
Confrontation
Coping skills
Emotional Intelligence skills
Emotional resilience
Feelings verses Emotions
Financial Management
Forgiveness
Goal setting with accountability
Grief and loss
Leadership Coaching
Mindfulness
Mindsets – How to develop & maintain a postive mindset
Organisational Skills
Personal Change Management skills
Procrastination
Relationship Skills
Self-confidence
Self-Esteem Course
Self-regulation
Social Skills
Stress Management
Success Mindset
Time Management
Values and Beliefs
Worry

Nicolene Benade
Biography
I have a B Degree in Biblical Counselling and I am a play therapist. I am also the owner of a small private school. I have a passion is to help people who are hurting and who wants to conquer their fears. I did the Life Skills Coaching course when I had challenges of my own and have learned skills that I would like to share as I am confident they work. We all struggle at some points in our lives and we battle to cope but with life skills you can overcome these challenges and difficulties like I have.
After being bullied at school Melissa found that there were very few support systems available at the time. As a mother, she has seen that even today there’s not much support for children and young adults with much the same sort of challenges.
Bullying and self-esteem are tied together and this is why Melissa has decided to change this by improving emotional intelligence in children and adults. She has been caring for people with varied mental disorders for around nine years. She has a passion for people and believes that everyone has challenges that they need help dealing within a clear practical way. It is because of this she has become a life coach.
Courses Offered
Services Offered by Nicolene:

Heather Robertson
Biography
I am a wife of one and a mother of two amazing men who keep me grounded while I am navigating my personal journey through life. From my earliest memory I have been deeply interested in life lessons. Wisdom is gained from the ability to experience, whatever my circumstances are, as lessons to prepare me for all that is to come. My pursuit of this growth mindset is my significant reason for becoming a life coach practitioner.
If I write this without my philosophical cap on, it would read like this:
I am a mother of two boys that have both contributed to my grey hair and early ageing, that I love so deeply it hurts when I don’t like them. I am a wife of a man that I can truly trust, a man that is not perfect and is not my knight in shining armour. He is my rock, no matter what, and I want to grow old with him. I am a woman who has been hurt and who has healed, I have experienced trauma, I have failed and overcome, I have lived a dream and a nightmare, I’m always proud to learn and grow. I love people enough to respect and care about their journeys and it is a privilege to be trusted to share in theirs.
Courses Offered
Services Offered by Heather:
Assertiveness in relationships
Balance – managing your personal power
Bipolar Care Coaching
Boundaries – self empowerement
Co-dependant relationships
Communication skills
Confrontation
Depression
Depression Care Counselling
Emotional Intelligence skills
Emotional resilience
Feelings verses Emotions
Financial Management
Forgiveness
Grief and loss
Leadership Coaching
Mindfulness
Mindsets – How to develop & maintain a postive mindset
Organisational Skills
Personal Change Management skills
Procrastination
Relationship Skills
Self-confidence
Stress Management
Success Mindset
Time Management
Values and Beliefs
Worry
Email: heather@theschooloflife.org.za

Tanya Masiyazi
Biography
Tanya is an accredited life coach and a counsellor. She holds a degree in Counselling Psychology from the University of South Africa. She grew up in a household that cultivated a heart for compassion. Tanya is always willing to lend an ear and she seeks to help uplift & inspire individuals. Her ultimate goal is to make a lasting impact, one individual at a time. Her combined personal upbringing, career experience to date, and professional qualifications make her well placed to help individuals manage their personal power. Her desire is to bring restoration and help people take full control of their lives. Tanya strongly believes that a person is not the sum of what happens to them, rather a person can take their experiences to carve a better future for themselves.
Courses Offered
Services Offered by Tanya:
Boitumelo (Tumi) Mukwevho
Biography
Being the eldest child in her family, Tumi has always been one to nurture, lead and provide for her family. It is a no-wonder that her calling would be in precisely providing the much-needed guidance to those who require assistance in unearthing their best versions and living their best lives.
Professionally, this married mother to two wonderful boys, holds a BCom in Financial Management, a certificate in Project Trained Management as well as a Certificate in business administration with a career as an accountant spanning 20 years in the finance industry. Her years of employment have proved and avowed her dynamic ability to venture into the unknown coupled with her tenacity and extraordinary emotional ability to get along, understand and maturely approach varying personalities of varying age groups have certainly yielded a lot of growth returns in nurturing and honing my abilities as a Life Skills Coach.
Courses Offered
Services Offered by Tumi:
Anger Management
Anxiety
Assertiveness in relationships
Balance – managing your personal power
Boundaries – self empowerement
Co-dependant relationships
Communication skills
Confrontation
Depression
Emotional Intelligence skills
Emotional resilience
Feelings verses Emotions
Financial Management
Forgiveness
Goal setting with accountability
Leadership Coaching
Mindfulness
Mindsets – How to develop & maintain a positive mindset
Organisational Skills
Personal Change Management skills
Procrastination
Reflective learning
Relationship Skills
Self-confidence
Self-Esteem Course
Self-regulation
Social Skills
Stress Management
Success Mindset
Time Management
Values and Beliefs
Worry
Email: tumi@theschooloflife.org.za

Tracey Pinder
Biography
Tracey Pinder is the owner and founder of The School of Life (Pty) Ltd and The School of Life Non Profit Organisation.
Tracey is a neurodiverse individual with over 20 years of counselling and coaching experience. She has dedicated her practice to uplifting individuals from all walks of life. She has personally trained over 50 Life skills coaches and leads a team of like minded, dedicated, knowledgeable and passionate coaches who altruistically educate, equip, empower and inspire individuals by raising self awareness, developing life skills and cultivating self-respect.
Courses Offered
Services offered by Tracey:
ADHD and Relationships
ADHD Care Support Group
ADHD Information Virtual Workshop
ADHD Life Coaching
Anger Management
Anxiety
Assertiveness in relationships
Balance – managing your personal power
Boundaries – self empowerement
Certifed Life Skills Coaching Course
Co-dependant relationships
Communication skills
Confrontation
Consequences of addiction
Coping skills
Counselling for families with addiction
Counselling individuals
Couples counselling
Depression
Depression Care Counselling
Emotional Intelligence skills
Emotional resilience
Fmaily Counselling
Feelings verses Emotions
Financial Management
Forgiveness
Goal setting with accountability
Grief and loss
Group Trauma de-briefing
How to positively and effectively parent your ADHD Child Virtual workshop
Leadership Coaching
Leadership Coaching – Ager 13-18
Leaderships Coaching – Five one hour modules
Marriage Coufnselling
Mindfulness
Mindfulness Coaching – Age 13 – 18
Mindsets – How to develop & maintain a postive mindset
Organisational Skills
Personal Change Management skills
Pre-marital counselling
Pre-marital, couples and marriage counselling course
Procrastination
Reflective learning
Relapse prevention plan
Relationship Coaching – Six one hour modules
Relationship Skills
Self-confidence
Self-Esteem Coching – Ager 13 – 18 years
Self-Esteem Coaching – Age 9 – 12 years
Self-Esteem Course
Self-regulation
Separation/Divorce Care
Social Skills
Stress Management
Stress Management – Sger 13 – 18 years
Success Mindset
Time Management
Trauma De-briefing
Values and Beliefs
Worry
Cell: + 27 83 266 3955
Email: tracey@theschooloflife.org.za

Valerie Stubbs
Biography
I have a diploma in Supply Chain Management with over 10 years of working experience in the Corporate mining industry. I am a certified Life Skills Coach working with many levels of age groups completing, my cognitive development studies. I am so grateful that I get to celebrate the uniqueness in each adult, teenager, and child through coaching them to become the leaders of their own lives. I am a catalyst for change, and I know it is my biggest privilege to wake up every single day feeling inspired to make a difference in the world. I do this by helping people to rebrand their adulthood, childhood by taking the best parts of themselves and packaging them in such a way that they rise above their challenges. Today as I write this, I have such gratitude that I am a Life Skills Coach.
Courses Offered
Services Offered by Valerie:

Abigail Mbuzi
Biography
My passion and desire is to help the young couples to build their home, build Godly relationships and families through muc coaching skills.
I help young couples to understand the importance of building strong families.
Courses Offered
Services Offered by Abigail:
Email: pastoraj@theschooloflife.org.za
What is Coaching
At the core of life and wellness coaching is the belief that every person has the capability to be, do and have anything he or she desires.
We are all unique individuals but we share one very powerful attribute – the ability to create our own reality through our thoughts, intentions, beliefs and actions.
It’s a solution focused approach to personal development aimed at helping people/client’s make very positive and lasting changes in their lives.
People are encouraged to realise their true potential by following a process that will uncover and eliminate obstructive thinking and behavioral patterns in their lives
The life coach facilitates this change using tried and trusted emotional intelligence skills, life skills, tools and techniques to empower their clients, in a caring, supportive and inspiring environment.