Client Stories
Style was the doorway. This is what changed.
Real transformations from clients navigating identity shifts, visibility shifts, and new levels of leadership in their work and life
Jillian Lavender
Author, Speaker & Co-Founder London Meditation Centre
From emerging teacher to global authority evolving identity alongside expanding influence.
“Leesa has a rare ability to take into account the whole picture of where I’m at and then build on that based on where the next chapter of my life is heading.”
I’ve been working with Leesa for many years and she has been an integral part of the evolution of my personal style. As my work expanded into teaching, speaking, writing and mentoring globally, my sense of self and visibility evolved alongside it.
Leesa helped me create a style that feels aligned with both the depth of my work and the reality of my everyday life. The process has brought clarity, confidence, and a consistent sense of coherence through every new stage of growth.
The Shift
When Jillian first came to me, she was transitioning from corporate publishing into teaching Vedic Meditation full time. As her work expanded internationally through retreats, speaking, publishing and leadership, her visibility and public presence evolved significantly too.
Over the years, we developed a visual identity that could evolve alongside each new chapter while remaining grounded, authentic and aligned with the essence of her work. What emerged was a style that reflected both authority and depth without losing warmth or integrity.
Sarah Miller Benichou
Founder & Strategic Consultant
Refining identity, visibility and presence through a period of profound transition
“I feel like myself in a way I hadn’t for a long time.”
Working with Leesa came during a profound period of personal and professional transition. What surprised me most was realising the process wasn’t really about clothes, but about reconnecting with myself and choosing how I wanted to move through the world moving forward.
The experience brought clarity, softness and self-trust back into my life. I now feel far more aligned in how I express myself, both personally and professionally, and that shift continues to influence every area of my work and identity.
The Shift
Sarah came to the True Style Journey during a profound personal transformation shaped by changes in marriage, motherhood, health and career. Although she already had a strong aesthetic sensibility, her outward image no longer fully reflected the woman she was becoming.
Our work centred around refinement rather than reinvention, creating a visual identity that felt elegant, grounded and deeply aligned with her values. As her confidence and clarity deepened, so did the direction of her work, leadership and creative projects.
Adele Cretien
Photographer & Founder, By Adele Branding & Boudoir
From self-consciousness and invisibility to embodied confidence, visibility and creative authority.
“I’m not hiding anymore. I’m fully okay with being looked at, with people noticing me, with standing out.”
Before working with Leesa, I felt disconnected from my style and deeply insecure in how I presented myself. I was building my business, but still hiding personally and professionally, unsure how to fully step into visibility or express who I had become.
The process transformed far more than my wardrobe. I now feel confident, feminine and fully comfortable being seen, both as the face of my brand and in my everyday life. That shift changed the way I see myself completely.
The Shift
Adele arrived at the True Style Journey during a major personal and professional transition while building her photography business. Although she was already supporting transformation in others, her own visibility and confidence still felt limited.
The process became about moving away from hiding and towards full self-expression. Her own personal branding shoot became the pivotal turning point in that shift — a rite of passage moment that transformed how she saw herself and how she was perceived by others. Through the True Style Journey, Adele stepped into a visual presence that reflected both her femininity and creative authority, with images she continues to use over three years later.
Louise Clark
Rapid Transformational Therapist & Relationship Coach
Rebuilding identity, confidence and purpose after profound personal change.
“I’ve stepped into the woman I always knew I could be.”
I met Leesa during one of the biggest transitions of my life. I had recently gone through a relationship breakdown, was rebuilding as a single mother, and knew I needed to reconnect with myself in a completely new way.
What began as styling became something far deeper. As my confidence evolved externally, I began changing internally too, eventually creating an entirely new career helping other women navigate healing, identity and transformation through their own life transitions.
The Shift
Louise came to the True Style Journey during a profound period of rebuilding after divorce, motherhood and major personal change. Much of her identity and style still reflected older versions of herself that no longer felt aligned.
Our work focused on rebuilding confidence, self-worth and authenticity from the inside out. As her transformation unfolded, she discovered a completely new professional direction, retraining as a therapist and coach helping other women navigate similar transitions.
Ali Mapletoft
Creative Consultant, Author, Speaker & Founder of Creative Oxygen
A visual identity designed to evolve alongside a life of creative change-making.
“I have fewer things in my wardrobe, fewer decisions to make, and it’s completely transformed how I show up.”
Before working with Leesa, I was constantly searching externally and trying to reinvent myself through clothes, colour and endless shopping. Nothing ever quite felt coherent, and getting dressed often felt overwhelming rather than expressive.
The process helped me understand how to create a style that could evolve alongside me instead of constantly starting over. I now feel far more grounded, clear and confident in both my personal style and the way I show up professionally.
The Shift
Ali first approached me while already leading a successful ethical fashion brand and creative business. As her career evolved across speaking, mentoring, leadership and creative direction, her style needed to evolve alongside the growing depth of her work.
Over time, we created a visual identity flexible enough to support multiple chapters of creative expansion while remaining unmistakably aligned with who she is at her core. A pivotal archetype-based photoshoot became a powerful act of embodiment, helping her reconnect with her creative authority and sparking a new chapter in her work. The result brought greater ease, coherence and confidence into every area of her life and work.
Ali’s Video Testimonial
This work is not about appearance alone
It is about aligning identity, visibility and expression so that your presence reflects who you’re becoming and the opportunities around you begin to change accordingly.
