Beginning conversations about values – Hazel Anderson-Turner

In this video clip taken from our ‘Expert tips for ACT‘ series on YouTube, Hazel Anderson-Turner shares tips on starting values based conversations and why they are so useful for us to understand what is important to the client.

HAZEL ANDERSON-TURNER is a Business Psychologist and Professional Certified Coach who uses ACT within her 1:1 coaching and leadership development workshops. Hazel specialises in resilience, leadership and burnout prevention and has worked intensely with the NHS and emergency services since the pandemic.

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