Thrivalist® Life Coach

Mindset ~ Behaviour ~ Personal Leadership

Coaching Teams & Individuals

Using A Combination of Science & Somatic

Working with you, at your pace to move from surviving to THRIVING!

Start Your Journey With Us

Collette Merritt

Business & Legal Administration Diploma
Inner Life Skills (ILS) Life Coach [Thrivalist Life & Leadership Coach]
Enneagram Enthusiast
Team Dynamics Facilitator
Workshop & Training Facilitator
Motivational Speaker
Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) Coach
Member of COMENSA

Bernadette Smith

Thrivalist Life & Leadership Coach
Virtual HR Business Partner
Team Dynamics Facilitator
Workshop & Training Facilitator
Neuro Linguistic Programming (NPL)
Inner Life Skills (ILS)
Coaching & Trauma Informed Coaching
Member of COMENSA

Countries Where We Have Trained

1

South Africa

2

Ireland

3

United Arab Emirates

5

United States of America

6

United Kingdom

4

Zimbabwe

Our Offerings

We Focus On Three Interconnected Pillars
Mindset, Behaviour, And Personal Leadership.

MINDSET

In Our Mindset Work We Are All About Creating And Choosing The Life You Want To Live, Focusing On Holistic Wellness And How This Can Be Balanced In The Workplace.

BEHAVIOUR

We Are P.A.S.S.I,O.N.A.T.E. About People Understanding What Motivates Their Behaviour And The Impact We Have On others. We Believe With Every Fiber Of our Being, That Working To Our Strengths And Truly Understanding Our Personal Growth Opportunities [Weaknesses] Is The Road To Success

PERSONAL
LEADERSHIP

We Are Deeply Intentional About Living A Life of Impact, Both At Home And in The Workplace, Because How We Show up Every Day, In Our Personal Leadership, Matters.

Meet our team

Collette Merritt

Collette Merritt, known as the Thrivalist Alchemist, is the founder of The Thrivalist Life Coach Practice. After a successful 20-plus year corporate career, she transitioned in 2017 to pursue her passion for empowering Teams & Individuals to thrive. As a qualified Inner Life Skills (ILS) Life Coach and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) Coach, Collette combines science-based and somatic approaches to help clients unlock their potential and create lasting change.

Passionate about Personal Growth and Self-Awareness, Collette helps people understand the drivers behind their behaviour and strengthen their leadership, mindset, and workplace effectiveness. She facilitates programmes including Coaching4Clarity, Your Voice in the Workplace, Strength2Strength through Personal Leadership, Facilitating Difficult Conversations, and Essential Skills in the Workplace, to name a few.

Based in Cape Town, Collette is known for her practical, supportive, and non-judgmental coaching style, guiding Teams & Individuals from surviving to Thriving!

Bernadette Smith

Bernadette Smith, known as Thrivalist Bee, joined The Thrivalist Life Coach Practice in 2022, bringing over 40 years of professional experience, including 25 years in Corporate Human Resources, Training, Consulting, and Coaching.

Her career has spanned Africa and the Middle East, where she worked as a Learning & Development Advisor, helping individuals build leadership, supervisory, and interviewing skills. She has also led employee wellness initiatives, partnering with global organizations, NGOs, and businesses to implement integrated health and wellness strategies across diverse regions.

Bernadette holds qualifications in Training and Development, Occupationally Directed Education and Training Practice, Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), Inner Life Skills (ILS) Coaching, and Trauma-Informed Coaching.

Today, she specializes in Integrated Wellness, supporting Teams & Individuals to strengthen mindset, behaviour, and personal leadership. Based in Cape Town, Bernadette is passionate about helping Teams & Individuals move from surviving to Thriving!

Caral-Anne van der Westhuizen

Caral-Anne van der Westhuizen brings over 35 years of corporate business operations experience to Thrivalist Life Coach, as well as relationship management, process excellence, and event management, both locally and internationally. Throughout her career, she has built a reputation for fostering strong partnerships, creating efficient systems, and delivering practical solutions that support both people and organizational goals.

As Business Relationship Manager at Thrivalist Life Coach Practice, Caral-Anne plays a key role in enhancing and strengthening stakeholder relationships, client experience, and ensuring seamless engagement across the business. Her ability to balance strategic thinking with attention to detail enables her to create structure, clarity, and consistency in every interaction.

Known for her thoughtful, grounded, and people-centred approach, Caral-Anne excels at building trust and cultivating meaningful connections. She is passionate about creating environments where strong relationships and effective processes work together to support growth, collaboration, and long-term success.

Based in Cape Town, Caral-Anne is known for her practical, hands-on approach and her commitment to supporting the Thrivalist mission of helping indiviindividuals and teams move from surviving to thriving.

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