Introductory article for the “Mom Life” podcast with Hayley Allam from RTL which was broadcast 18.04.2025 “Hayley talks to Lynn Frank, co-founder of Luxembourg family support initiative Passage, about her firsthand experience with neurodivergent parenting. Parenting is a journey filled with twists and turns, but when faced with a neurodivergent diagnosis, that path can feel […]
Growth Stages S.à r.l.
68 rue de Wormeldange,
Gonderange
Luxembourg 6180
LBR: B151350
TVA: LU23899429
Initially trained in all aspects of Retail Management with leading UK retailers. I changed career 12 years ago to train as a Psychotherapist. I worked mainly for the charity sector as an Adult Counselling Manager, recruiting counsellors, delivering training, supporting therapists with clinical supervision as well as supporting clients with complex issues.
I would now like to offer my skills to people and organisations looking to develop and grow in the following areas:
• Counselling for clients on a 1-1 basis, group counselling (face to face or online)
• Training for professionals on Understanding Trauma, Anxiety & Depression plus many other associated workshops.
• Clinical Supervision for Therapists
• Safeguarding in the workplace
• Dealing with organisational conflict.
Qualifications
• BA degree in French & Linguistics
• Foundation Degree Science in Counselling (Person-Centred)
• Postgraduate Practitioner Course in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• Introduction to Transactional Analysis
• Certificate of Professional Development in Addictions
• Certificates in Safeguarding Essentials
• Certificate in Internal Family Systems
• Certificate qualification in Attachment-Focussed EMDR
• CPD certificate in Clinical Supervision
My first experience with a licensed coach, and it was a complete revelation! Lynn was the perfect combination of professionalism, patience, courtesy, and kindness. I found her coaching style to be pragmatic yet compassionate, in helping to guide my partner and I towards to an amicable balance between our absorbing business life, complex family obligations, and impending retirement plans.
As an added benefit, she helped us to develop new ways in how to effectively communicate and set mutual goals together. I would recommend Lynn without hesitation. In fact we plan to continue with her coaching services on a regular basis, because her impact is immense, and her methods sustainable for our long-term happiness!
I felt safe and found it easy to share. We kept going back to my original goals and keeping it in mind. Although I had a hard time choosing priorities for each session with so much going on, but Lynn was helpful in setting goals for the session. It was super helpful to have accountability and something to work on between sessions.
I realise the aim of coaching is to help people find their own answers, but I struggle to listen to my gut/talk/feel etc all at the same time. So this was a challenge. I wouldn’t have been offended by more advice or input. You’ve been a terrific coach and friend. I look forward to working together in the future.
Founder of Growth Stages, John was President and CEO of GE’s €300M+ European Automation business headquartered in Luxembourg.
On leaving GE, John founded Growth Stages in 2010 and undertook a number of interim CEO positions around Europe, before Growth Stages purchased MAC solutions.
John currently enjoys the fruits of his labour in semi-retirement and actively supports Nick, Jan and Lynn when they need to call upon his many years of blue chip leadership experience.
He is actively involved in his local community, being a keen amateur tennis player.
Nick embarked on a consulting career in 2010, having worked in leadership roles for over 25 years in companies & industries as diverse as XEROX, Textron Inc and Husky Injection Molding SA.
Through his consulting experiences he has developed into a catalyst for change, actively supporting industrial companies transform from their traditional product focus to service/customer centric business models. He is Co-MD of a Si2 GmbH (www.si2partners.com), a group of experienced professional that consult in this area.
More recently his has focused on team facilitation & mentoring creating highly interactive learning programmes for a diverse range of organisation:
Nick is a Chartered Engineer, has a Mechanical Engineering degree, an MBA as well as is a Tableau certified User. He is President of Touch Luxembourg specialising in Youth and Women’s sport development
As Growth Stages pivots from Business Consulting to Personal & Team Development Coaching, Lynn Frank applies MSc level Psychology practitioner qualifications with a life- time of Speaker/Trainer/ Facilitator experiences to bring impact to teams and people.
Lynn’s has built an impressive list of qualifications that support her many years of hands on experiences:
Before having a family, Lynn worked for leading UK counselling & advisory organisations such Brunel University Students Union, Drinkline, the UK National Alcohol helpline as a counsellor and RELEASE as a Volunteer Coordinator and Helpline manager. She was also an executive director for the Telephone Helplines Association.
As a mother she has guided her autistic son through to degree level education, using many of the coaching and arts based visioning tools she has honed through her recent MSc. This experience inspired her to co-found Passage asbl (www.passage.lu), the parent support group for English speaking parents in Luxembourg and retrain to pursue a career as a Coaching Psychologist.
At Growth Stages she started working as the PA and office manager for the Growth Stages MD and has since developed training and leadership programmes for local mid -size businesses, KJT the National Children’s and Parents Helpline in Luxembourg, as well as a trainer for the BEE secure programme for internet security. She is a licenced trainer for the SPARKS resilience in the Workplace program.
Outside of work she has been a fully trained adult scout leader across all age sections for 16 years. Currently she leads the Explorer Scouts Young Leadership programme for scouts over 14 years. She also specialises in teen yoga, taking great joy in watching young people develop.
