A reflective business psychologist, psychotherapist and coach for burnout

I’m Paula, a therapist and business psychologist specialising in working with high achievers, constant doers and always-on thinkers who feel like they’re on the road to burnout…or perhaps even there.

My approach to burnout coaching

I work with clients to navigate the hidden pressures of life that blend together to create a recipe for burnout. Some of these are obvious, like workplace or business pressures, but some may well be self-driven too.

This analytical, therapeutic and evidence-based approach is also informed by own experiences of burnout as the owner of a PR and marketing company. With that hat on, I also offer visibility coaching from a sustainability angle, helping you raise your profile without sacrificing your wellbeing.

My own burnout

Whilst it didn’t feel great at the time, my own experience of burnout led to a career change into something that is much more fulfilling, and a full kitbag of tools and practices that support me.

It helped me become aware of patterns of behaviour that were formed in childhood, These behaviours showed up as constant working out of hours, feeling validation mainly through my work, one qualification and course after the next, and finding non-business conversations boring and uninteresting. No wonder I ended up crashing.

Your burnout, not mine

However, I am very aware that my experience is not your experience, and my coaching works entirely with you and your reality.

I blend therapeutic depth with a coaching focus. Sessions are available online or in person by arrangement. I am fully qualified coach a member of the Human Givens Institute, and have a Masters in Business Psychology. 

Corporate Work

Organisations I have worked with include BA, Belmond, PTSD Resolution, Mind South East and Essex, European Press Agency, The Burnt Chef, Holiday Extras, Red Poppy, The University of Lincoln, Palmil, Big Moose, and Bristol City Council.

I have been featured in, The Guardian, SME, Stella magazine, Marie Claire, Psychologies and HR Zone, among others,  and am the author of Get Noticed and Do Your Own PR. 

Fees

I work with a small number of clients in a bespoke way, which allows for depth and confidentiality. Coaching packages start at £900 for six sessions. 

I undertake regular CPD in topics such as addictions or working with ADHD to ensure that all my work is of the highest quality and based on the latest research. Education is one of my strongest values and it’s important for me to know that my service to you is the best it can be.

Please do  connect for a conversation, without pressure or expectation.