About Kirsten
Not your average coach. And definitely not here to play nice with midlife and menopause culture.
I’ve spent three decades helping people lead, learn and grow - from classrooms across the world to UK consultancy work, from executive teams to women whose ambition got silenced by hormones, hierarchy or both.
Now? I run a coaching and consultancy practice built for what leadership actually looks like through midlife.
Not performative. Not pretty. Just powerfully real.
My work is known for being sharp, strategic and deeply human.
I work with the Further Education and skills sector and beyond - helping organisations become places where women stay, lead, and thrive.
And I work with individuals through RENEW, UNHIDDEN, TOGETHER and BECOME - coaching offers designed for women navigating the invisible tax of doing it all… while feeling less and less like themselves.
Whether I’m coaching a senior leader out of silence, advising a college on retention strategy, or running a group call for women who cry in the car and then run the room - my approach stays the same.
Rooted in truth. Led by identity. Built for actual change.
My background - for when credentials matter
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I’m an ICF-accredited transformation and wellness coach.
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A qualified teacher.
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Former senior leader across diverse education and skills settings.
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Trusted advisor to colleges, universities and senior teams across the Southeast.
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Known for leading strategy and listening with precision.
Across 30 years, I’ve supported hundreds of people through coaching, mentoring, training and leadership.
And I’m still in love with what I do.
Because when a woman reconnects with her voice - whether in a meeting, a conversation, or a brand-new chapter - everything shifts.
Not just for her, but for every room she walks into.
A little more human
I live in Brighton with my partner - and when I’m not working, you’ll find me outside. Gardening grounds me. Nature resets me. Sea air gives me clarity. I move my body every day - strength training, yoga, long walks.
Not for performance. For presence.
My own midlife shift showed me what wasn’t working anymore.
Now I help others build something that does.
My coaching qualifications
I am a certified professional coach and member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF).
I coach within the ICF Code of Ethics.
I have the following ICF approved QUALIFICATIONS from Full Circle Coaching:
Certificate in Coaching for Wellness
CCE-ICF approved - 21 hours coach specific education
Certificate in Professional Coaching Practice
ICF ACSTH approved - 64 hours coach specific education
Assessed at ICF ACC credential standards
Diploma in Professional Coaching Practice
ICF ACTP approved - 152 hours coach specific education
Assessed at ICF PCC and MCC credential standards
I have the following Continuing Coach Education Units (CCEU) delivered by the ICF:
34 core CCEU
6 resource CCEU
Trauma Informed Coaching
12 CCEU