{"id":167,"date":"2025-06-18T03:55:51","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T03:55:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thechangenavigator.co.nz\/?page_id=167"},"modified":"2026-04-12T03:57:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T03:57:30","slug":"testimonials","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thechangenavigator.co.nz\/index.php\/testimonials\/","title":{"rendered":"Testimonials"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-329\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/thechangenavigator.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Man-Leaping-artifical-limb-Picture3-1024x682.jpg\" style=\"object-position:53% 98%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"53% 98%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thechangenavigator.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Man-Leaping-artifical-limb-Picture3-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thechangenavigator.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Man-Leaping-artifical-limb-Picture3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thechangenavigator.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Man-Leaping-artifical-limb-Picture3-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thechangenavigator.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Man-Leaping-artifical-limb-Picture3.jpg 1379w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-20 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-ast-global-color-4-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-1571c27e3776ec88ec30823905d54669 wp-block-paragraph\"><br><br><strong>What people say<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Due to the deeply personal nature of my work, many clients choose to remain private, and I wholeheartedly honour that. Below are a few shared reflections from those who&#8217;ve generously given permission, offering a glimpse into the kind of transformation that&#8217;s possible when change is navigated with care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#045cb533\">&#8220;I had become disillusioned with both my marriage and career. By the time I found my way to Sally Wyatt, my self-confidence was deeply eroded. As a middle-aged woman, the thought of re-entering the workforce and thriving felt nearly impossible. I was battling procrastination, self-sabotage, perfectionism, and deeply rooted religious beliefs around money &#8211; all quietly working against me.<br>Sally gently and skillfully identified these foundational challenges. Through brainspotting and sand tray therapy, she helped me untangle hidden guilt and long-held beliefs around self-worth and contribution. The transformation was tangible. I experienced the liberation of neural rewiring, no longer trapped in old narratives, and finally free from the anxiety I had carried for years. <br>I wholeheartedly recommend Sally\u2019s services as <em>The Change Navigator<\/em>. She helped me navigate and rise from a place where I had been stuck for years\u2026 if not decades.&#8221; ~P<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#045cb533\">&#8220;Sally was amazing, she really listens and is an empty vessel, no judgement or pre-conceptions. She is flexible in her approach and techniques to support you and gets the nub of the issues, sometimes really deep ones that are scary to uncover and verbalise. She gives sound coping strategies and has changed my outlook and understanding of things even with just a few sessions. I highly recommend her for anyone needing support with life&#8217;s challenges, no matter how big or small.&#8221; ~Nes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#045cb533\">&#8220;I really value the work I&#8217;ve been exploring with Sally. Without having to contend with hours of talk therapy, she&#8217;s provided tools and techniques that have enabled us to get to the heart of issues quickly and find ways to move forward. I&#8217;ve been impressed and grateful for the discoveries we&#8217;ve made and the progress that&#8217;s organically unfolded beyond the sessions. Her insight, empathy and practical approach are superpowers.&#8221; ~Savannah <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#045cb533\">&#8220;When I came to Sally Wyatt, I was in crisis, unravelling, and very, very afraid. I was spiralling into a deep, dark pit and didn&#8217;t know if I was going to lose my mind. Sally&#8217;s care and guidance helped me anchor myself in the present time versus spiralling time-loops of rumination, which sucked up time, energy, and resources. Through talking therapy and sand-tray I was able to revisit historical wounds which were demanding repair. This process was less scary than I thought! And the distance between my big emotions and seeing these items represented in the sand-tray softened my focus, helped me find words and took the charge off what I had been struggling to articulate. I felt centred, renewed and relieved each time I left her practice. My body was holding stored memory, and Sally&#8217;s somatic methods of helping me release this tension brought peace of mind. 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