Career / Break Coach
Career / Break Coach
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About me
About me
As a Career Break Coach, I help professionals explore their future options and prepare for selection processes with confidence, clarity and optimism.
I’m a Chartered Psychologist and accredited Career Coach. I have also taken two career breaks and vividly remember the highs and lows of this period, alongside the challenges of returning to the workplace. I have 35+ years' experience of personal development and coaching roles in Financial Services, Higher Education and the Cabinet Office and have supported people who have taken career breaks for all sorts of reasons. For example:
- Caring responsibilities (children, ageing parents)
- Health and Well-Being
- Career Change or Transition
- Travel and Education
- Life events (re-location, divorce, bereavement, redundancy)
It’s estimated that a third of us will take a career break during our lives and a quarter of us will be away from the workplace for more than 12 months.
Career breaks can be a reflective and energising time to think about where you go next. You can identify your strengths and values, alongside the working pattern, culture and environment where you will flourish. Every situation is different and there is a kaleidoscope of questions, thoughts and feelings which can emerge. Personal confidence may take a dip, particularly if the career break is enforced.
How can you be sure you are making good choices and perhaps, managing yourself differently next time? That's where I can help you.
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Confirming credentials
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
My Registration Number is 11161875 to verify my status as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
British Psychological Society
British Psychological Society
Search under “List of Chartered Members” to confirm my status of Chartership and Associate Fellow at the British Psychological Society.
LinkedIn Profile and Recommendations
LinkedIn Profile and Recommendations
You can view my career history and recommendations on LinkedIn.
My services and approach
My services and approach
I help professionals return to the workplace from a career break through a bespoke package of support delivered with a pragmatic and sensitive approach.
Making informed career choices
Making informed career choices
Supporting you to return to the workplace and plan towards long term aspirations.
Reviewing strengths, values and life-stage to find your ‘best fit'
Developing a strong CV
Re-establishing personal confidence
Exploring practical career options and solutions
Visioning and planning long term career management
Managing selection processes
Managing selection processes
Developing interview techniques, re-establishing personal confidence and practising in a safe environment.
Developing a structured approach to interviews
Interview and presentation rehearsal
Managing nerves and demonstrating competence under pressure
Increasing personal impact and effectiveness
Negotiating flexibility, career growth and working environment
My approach
My approach
I offer a calm and encouraging space to develop self-awareness, personal impact and clarity about your career - enabling you to shape fresh perspectives, experiment with new skills and operate with ease.
As a psychologist, I can work safely and ethically with deeper issues influencing career satisfaction — such as self-belief, imposter feelings, perfectionism, or burnout. Often these feelings can surface when we have time away from the workplace and feel determined to manage things differently next time around.
I have developed and managed many selection processes during my career including interviews with a range of questioning techniques, presentations and assessment days. I can help you to manage your preparation to ensure you deliver with confidence and impact.
I identify as a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP), a concept first developed by Elaine Aron in the 1990s, and have successfully supported neuro-diverse individuals through additional challenges they may face when applying for roles and returning to work. I also work as a volunteer Career Coach for the NHS, SmartWorks and the University of East London.
Work with me
Work with me
I offer flexible coaching packages and encourage 'walk and talk' sessions, in-person meetings at agreed locations (West or South-West London) or online discussions. Single sessions start at £125 with discounted fees for packages.
Individual Sessions
Individual Sessions
Individual session for career management discussion or interview practise
Tailored 3 Package
Tailored 3 Package
Designed to provide more in-depth support to identify your 'best fit' to a career or intensive skills support with interviews
Tailored 6 Package
Tailored 6 Package
This package of 6 sessions is designed to provide a journey from career and role exploration through to confident performance at selection processes
Get in touch
Get in touch
Interested in an informal discussion? Book a free, no-obligation 30 minute consultation today.
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