What is a Professional Organiser and Declutter Coach?

“Professional organisers are trained, skilled specialists who have received certification in the field and help people who are too busy, too confused, too tired or too stressed to deal with organising their own cluttered living spaces or work environment…Creating spaces and organisational systems for their clients by utilising their experience and knowledge in the field, combined with tested principles.” - APDO UK.

A Declutter Coach is a professional who not only organises but specialises to:

• Provide you with one on one support throughout the initial process and maintenance phases.

• Help you break down what you’d like to achieve into manageable goals.

• Talk you through, where to begin; how to sort and group items; how many of each item you need; what to do with items that hold sentimental value and how to approach this so you’re not contributing to landfill, etc.

• Work along side you to help you achieve your goals.

• Assist you to undertake new thinking patterns around your belongings.

• Aid you in focusing on the task at hand.

• Help you move past potential roadblocks or setbacks.

• Allow you to be a part of the process and learn as you go.

• Create solutions and problem solves in areas you’re finding challenging.

• Evaluate your individual organising style to create systems that work for you.

• Encourage accountability and momentum.

• Empower you to take charge of the decisions about your belongings without guilt.

• Recommend and implements appropriate methods of disposing of excess clutter or recycling.

Put simply, I am there with you every step of the way and making homes functional is my specialty.