Five years ago,  I learned something uncomfortable as a coach.

You can’t coach people past their anxiety, trauma, or depression.

I watched brilliant women set ambitious goals, design action plans, build accountability systems,  and still remain stuck.

Because beneath the “lack of motivation” was unprocessed trauma.
Behind the “procrastination” was anxiety.
Under the “self-sabotage” was depression.

Coaching tools, powerful as they are, couldn’t touch those deeper wounds.

So, I trained as a psychotherapist.
Becoming a BACP and ACC-registered professional deepened my clinical practice — and helped me understand the human mind in profound ways.

Finally, I thought,  now I’ll be able to truly help people heal.

But after hundreds of hours with clients, I realised something equally uncomfortable:

Therapy alone wasn’t always enough either.

Clients had profound insights. They understood their patterns, processed their pain, but still didn’t act.
Awareness without action. Healing without momentum.

They didn’t just need therapy.
They needed a bridge, from insight to implementation.

And that’s how MindPath Consulting was born.

Because what if we didn’t have to choose?

✅ What if we could address the roots (therapy’s strength) while building forward momentum (coaching’s strength)?
✅ What if insight and action weren’t separate phases, but part of one integrated process?
✅ What if healing your past and building your future could happen at the same time?

That’s Integrated Therapy-Coaching — also known as Personal Consultancy.

Now, when I work with leaders struggling to delegate or let go of control, we don’t just explore their perfectionism and trust issues.

We also:
🧠 Build neural pathways for trusting others
💬 Practise delegation conversations in real time
🎯 Set micro-goals that prove their team’s capability
📊 Track measurable progress week by week

And the results?
Clients report around 30% increases in self-confidence within three months (self-reported), alongside tangible shifts in leadership behaviour.

Not just feeling more insightful.
Actually leading differently.
Less resistance. More results.

Because transformation isn’t about understanding or action.
It’s about integration.

That’s why I founded MindPath Consulting —
✅ To bridge the gap between healing and achieving.
✅ To create the support I wish I’d had when coaching women at Connecting Stories.
✅ To offer what my therapy clients needed but couldn’t name.

As a BACP-registered psychotherapist and ACC-registered coach, I continue to offer therapy-only or coaching-only services where that’s clinically or professionally appropriate.
Integration isn’t dilution — it’s a coordinated pathway for sustainable growth.

So, what about you?
Have you ever felt stuck between knowing what’s wrong,  and knowing what to do about it?

👇 I’d love to hear your perspective below.

With Love and Light, 

Ify Bamigboye