Coaching

Life transition coaching for women

Some life changes are ones you have chosen, planned and worked towards. Others arrive out of the blue. Either way, a life transition can leave you feeling unmoored and unsure, even when a rational part of you knows that change is inevitable, or that you might be heading towards somewhere (or something) better.

Life transition coaching creates space for you to process what's happening, reconnect with what matters to you, and move forward with greater clarity and intention. You do not need the answers before we start. We can work together to find them, and then decide how to take action from there.

Who life transition coaching is for

I work with women navigating change of all kinds - sometimes a single, nameable event, sometimes a harder-to-pin-down sense that the life they are living is not quite the one they want any more, and that they are ready to do something about it.

This coaching may be right for you if you are:

  • Sensing that something needs to change, even if you cannot name it yet
  • Adjusting to a new identity, perhaps becoming a parent, an empty-nester, or experiencing another impactful life event
  • Going through a relationship change such as separation, divorce, or a shift in family dynamic
  • Finding your footing after bereavement or loss and working out what your life looks like now
  • Rebuilding after a period of difficulty, illness or burnout and ready to move forward
  • Redefining your future after a significant health or wellbeing challenge
  • Approaching a midlife reckoning, with its questions of meaning, purpose and what the rest of life is actually for
  • Carrying a sense of "is this it?" that you are finally ready to answer

Although I primarily work with people who identify as cis-women, my coaching is open to non-binary and trans clients navigating life transitions. Whatever your gender or identity, if my approach resonates, you are welcome to book a discovery call.

Life transitions are rarely just logistical

From the outside, a life transition can look like a series of practical decisions. From the inside it is almost never that simple. There is identity work, grief, fear, relief, guilt about the relief, and it might be a confusing mix of all of it at once.

A capable woman can usually work out the logistics on her own. What is harder, and usually more valuable, is the space to slow down and feel what is actually happening, what you are letting go of, what you might be choosing, and what you want this next chapter to be for, rather than just how to get through it. That is what coaching is for.

How life transition coaching works with me

My approach is warm, relational and energising, therapy-informed and down-to-earth. I know that life transitions are not just logistical, they're emotional too, so we make room for both. I am not about ego or bluster, and I bring my genuine, occasionally sweary self to our sessions. Our best work happens when you feel able to bring your genuine self too.

What our sessions look like

Most clients usually book a block of sessions, typically six to begin with, and we meet every one to two weeks. Sessions are 60 or 90 minutes, online via Zoom or by telephone.

Early sessions usually focus on getting a clearer view of what is actually going on. Life transitions often arrive tangled, with one change setting off others, or highlighting things that have been quietly true for a long time but have stayed under the surface. We slow down enough to see what is really there.

From there, the work moves into what you want: what matters now, what you want to take with you, what you want to leave behind, and what you want this next stage to feel like. That can sound abstract, but in practice it is often the most useful coaching work you'll do, learning to live the next part of your life with positive action and purpose.

My background and approach

I am an EMCC Global Accredited Senior Practitioner in Coaching, a BACP-accredited counsellor and a clinical supervisor. I have lived experience of navigating impactful changes in my own career and personal life, which has shaped my relational, supportive way of working.

I bring a blend of therapy-informed coaching, an understanding of work and organisations, and a good dose of practical thinking, encouragement, empathy and accountability. Life transitions ask for all of these at different moments.

Life transition coaching FAQs

What counts as a life transition?

Any significant shift in how your life feels, looks or works. Some are named events such as divorce, becoming a parent, becoming an empty-nester, a serious illness, retirement or bereavement. Some are quieter and harder to point at: a sense of having outgrown something, a slow realisation that the life you built is not quite right any more, or the question of what you want this next decade to be for. All of these are good reasons to start life transition coaching.

Is this coaching or therapy?

It is coaching: forward-looking and collaborative. However, I am also a qualified counsellor and clinical supervisor so I can hold the emotional weight of these transitions in a way that pure performance coaching can't, while keeping our focus firmly on what you want next. If what you really need is therapy, I will say so, and we can talk about options, including my own therapy practice.

Do I need to know what I want before we start?

Absolutely not. Most clients arrive with some version of "I know something needs to shift, I just do not know what". Working out what you want is often a core part of the work itself, not a prerequisite for it.

Can you help with midlife transitions and "is this it?" moments?

Yes, this is a lot of what I do. Often a midlife transition is not a specific crisis to be managed, it is an overall recalibration that needs focused reflection and attention. We can work with the big questions of meaning and direction, and with whatever specific decisions are sitting in front of you.

I am going through several transitions at once. Is that too much?

No, and it is incredibly common. Career changes, menopause, relationship shifts, parenting changes and late neurodivergence diagnoses often arrive together. Coaching is well-suited to working on the whole picture rather than treating each part in isolation.

Is life transition coaching online?

Yes. I offer sessions online via Zoom or by telephone, which works well for clients across the UK and internationally.

Life transition coaching alongside other transitions

Major life changes rarely arrive on their own. If yours is sitting alongside something more specific, you can read more about:

Ready to talk?

I offer a free 30-minute discovery call so we can check whether we are a good fit before you decide to start coaching with me. It is not a pitch, it is a friendly, exploratory conversation. You are welcome to bring anything from a clear goal to a vague sense of "I do not quite know where to start".

Book a discovery call, or contact me to ask a question.