Valerie’s background is in law and professional services. Prior to her coaching career, Valerie was Group Company Secretary at Laing O’Rourke, the construction company, where she worked closely with the board of directors. She is a qualified barrister and chartered company secretary.

Areas of expertise include Leadership Development, Confidence and Impact Building, Resilience and Inclusion.  She works with individuals and teams to help them develop their confidence and resilience to deal with change from the inside out and thrive in their work. Valerie is one of White & Lime’s experienced facilitators of Confidence and Impact programmes for women and a talented Resilience coach. 

She works with a broad range of clients in a variety of sectors including the financial services industry, insurance, media and the public and not-for-profit sectors.

She is a certified professional coach, accredited by the Coaches Training Institute (CPCC) and the International Coach Federation (PCC).

Being half British and half Belgian and having grown up in France, Valerie is also fluent (and works) in French. She currently divides her life between London and France.  She is a keen student of human nature, exploring the links between the environment, community living and well-being.  She is currently exploring new ways to live more sustainably to make that a reality in her own life.