The professionals
Monica Black is a master clinical hypnotherapist and NLP practitioner with a special interest in addictions and phobias. For information about her Stop Smoking Programme, go to hampsteadhypnotherapy.com
Christina Borg became a qualified personal trainer and group fitness instructor in 2001 and is now head personal trainer at the Virgin Active health club, Tower Bridge, London (virginactive.co.uk)
Bev Budsworth is an insolvency practitioner with more than 20 years' experience. She is managing director of The Debt Advisor (thedebtadvisor.co.uk) - one of the first firms to offer comprehensive advice on all debt issues as well as personal counselling. She is also part of a government-led working party on debt
Sue Clarke is a career and business coach for the Fiona Harrold consultancy and also runs her own coaching practice (inthehotseat.co.uk). She is the author of Reinvent Your Career: 7 Steps to the Job You Love (Hodder Mobius) and runs e-courses such as Land That Job and Manage Your Boss
Jenny Duck set up her first business aged 23 and has since run numerous others and picked up several awards. She now runs a business advice and money-coaching service. Clients include artists, chefs and musicians (go to jennyduck.co.uk)
Beth Follini runs ticktockcoaching.co.uk and specialises in coaching women who are struggling with the decision to have children. Clients include couples who cannot agree on whether it's the right time, single women who wish to have a baby, and women who are feeling broody but frightened of losing the life they have
Paula Hall is a Relate-trained sexual and relationship psychotherapist who also runs her own practice for couples and individuals (therelationshipspecialists.com). She is the author of several books, including The Ultimate Guide to Great Sex (£9.99, Random House)
Janie Romer is founder of Reach for the Sun (www.reachforthesun.co.uk), which runs affordable group and one-on-one coaching sessions either face to face or by phone. Clients range from mothers and teenagers to media members and company directors
Simon Speake is a personal trainer at the Virgin Active health club, Clapham Common, London (www.virginactive.co.uk). His specialist areas are weight loss, muscle building and sports-specific training, particularly marathon running
Ros Taylor is a leading UK psychologist and coach with a specialisation in boosting confidence and self-esteem (www.rostaylor.com). Her books include The Ultimate Book of Confidence Tricks and Confidence in Just Seven Days (both £7.99, Vermillion)
Zita West is a midwife, acupuncturist and nutritional advisor. Her clinic uses complementary therapies for fertility and pregnancy. Her books include Zita West's Guide to Getting Pregnant (£14.99, Harper Thorsons) and Fertility and Conception (£14.99, Dorling Kindersley)
