Gunila Vet Coach
Life coaching for veterinary surgeons who want to feel calm, confident and motivated again
About Gunila
No one out of the veterinary profession realize how hard it can be, and why.
In 2020, I sold my practice in Spain after literally burning myself to the ground, and decided never to work as a vet again. I felt so much resentment toward everything related to the profession, and felt I lost myself, and who I was.
I started a self-discovery journey, mainly to be able to function for my two daughters, and stumbled upon coaching. It literally changed my life!
What You Can Expect
Stop feeling like you don't belong, that you're "just winging it" and that you're going to be found out. Regardless of your experience level, you CAN feel confident and calm (I can tell without knowing you that your level of skills is much higher than you likely think).
That fear of letting people down, agonizing over whether you made the right decision and turning even the smallest mistakes into evidence of how bad a vet you are. Through coaching you'll learn to get a healthy, calm perspective, and tools to immediate switch out of the spin,
Set healthy boundaries for the clients, your colleagues and yourself! Stop running behind on consults, leave on time without feeling guilty, and still have the mental strength to be able to decide what to have for dinner.
Recover your motivation and look forward to Monday morning instead of dreading it.
Feel calm and confident in every consultation. Upset owners can't rock your world when you know your values and boundaries. Get to a stage where you can enjoy the interactions again, so they don't leave you drained.
Feel confident enough to negotiate your salary. Give accurate estimates without feeling guilty, allowing the owners to manage their own finances while you manage yours, and focus on the medicine.
What Vets Say
"It was so helpful working with someone who “gets it”. I’ve been in therapy and it’s hard to explain the intrinsic pressures you put on yourself in the vet industry without realising. Having someone who knows the right questions to ask is invaluable."
"I have reached a point where I am calm where I used to be upset and stressed. I have let go of controlling all things and I have a broader perspective on my circumstances in life. I am looking forward to further sessions and to keep growing and evolving through the coaching with Gunila."
"Before I started coaching with Gunila, I was very much in denial and survival mode. Gunila made me realise that I was experiencing real Burn Out and actually recommended me to also speak to a professional psychologist..."
Work With Me
Zoom meetings 3 weeks on, 1 week off (matching my vet-work)
Meet every 3 weeks, with written coaching access the remaining weeks
🎁 Bonus Included: Full course "Happy in Vet Med" (Value: $499)
Once you've signed up with me, we schedule our first session to map out what you want to work on step by step and create a plan. This first session is a bit longer: 90 mins.
After this first session, we book the next week, and so on. I will NEVER ask you to do anything between sessions; just show up and turn on your computer/phone. I might suggest lessons/books/podcasts that I think will help you, but I have 100% confidence in your ability to decide whether it's something you need/want to do in that moment.
Our sessions can look like you spending the whole 50 minutes offloading and processing issues with me. Or you might not have anything specific going on, and we'll work on some topics we mapped out initially to keep moving the needle in the right direction. You will likely feel better and calmer already after the first session, and it will get better and better.
To start, book a free 50 min session, where we’ll chat, I'll ask you some questions and see where you're at, you can ask me anything, we'll coach a bit and I'll tell you what I see you're struggling with. This call is completely free. No strings attached. Because I know what it’s like to be stuck, overwhelmed, and desperate for a clear path forward and I’ve helped a lot of vets break free from that trap. And I can help you too.
After the call, I'll send you an email with the session's main points we discovered, and 2-3 actions you can take straight away to start feeling better. Then you can decide if you liked the session and want my help going forward.
Book free consultationProducts & Resources
Going back to vet med after a break, or moving to a new clinic, can be scary and overwhelming. This is especially true if you have been burnt out before, and have a history of not being able to set boundaries. The fears around being sucked into an unhealthy work routine (again!) are real.
This guide will support you in setting new, solid routines so you’ll be able to leave on time, stick to your plan and not get dragged into more than you can cope with. I also teach you everything I do to combat anxiety, including a bonus video from the Happy in Vet Med course.
Learn how to tackle the overwhelm, difficult clients (and colleagues!), emotional toll, high expectations and the general craziness we all experience in vet med.
Your host Gunila Pedersen is a Small Animal Veterinarian working in ER and also a Master Certified Life Coach. She burnt out after owning her own clinic, and managed to find the way back through life coaching.
Today she shares insights, relatable topics, tactical advice and the tools and inspiration that will help you fall head over heels in love with vet med again just as she did.
The ultimate guide towards overcoming burnout in the veterinary clinic.
Download your free guide and take the first step towards understanding why it’s happening to you and how you can overcome it. This pdf can help you get started:
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You sleep through the night. Your jaw unclenches. The constant low hum of anxiety finally turns off. Are you ready?
In a free 50 minutes session we'll weed out your biggest challenges and set up a plan for how you can overcome any stressful or overwhelming situations, or anything else that's going on for you, and I'll show you how coaching can close those gaps. No pressure, no strings attached.
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