Coaching for leaders and professionals who feel things deeply

Hi, I'm Joanne...

I'm an ICF PCC-credentialed coach. For over ten years I've worked with leaders and professionals who want to grow without losing what makes them thoughtful, perceptive and conscientious.

My work draws on developmental frameworks, 360 and psychometric assessment, and a trauma-informed approach. I'm also listed on Dr Elaine Aron's Highly Sensitive Person website as an executive coach, and I specialise in coaching highly sensitive people.

If you'd like to see whether we're a fit, you can read about working together or send me a message.

You might be here because...

• You're overwhelmed or facing burnout.

• You hold complexity and paradox well and don't need things oversimplified.

• You've done a lot of inner work already and want space to think at the level you actually think.

• You feel and process things deeply. Maybe you already call this being an HSP, maybe you don't. Either way, you want a coach who understands it.

• Something about your work, workplace, relationships or circumstances isn't working: a difficult manager, a role that no longer fits, a transition you didn't choose.

• You want someone you can speak to freely.

You don't have to work it all out on your own.

I help deeply thoughtful and sensitive people find greater clarity, confidence and courage.

You may already have spent a lot of time thinking about what's going on. You may have read, reflected, talked to friends, worked with a therapist or coach, or simply tried to figure it out yourself.

And still, sometimes, we go around in circles.

Most of us think better with other people. We need someone who can listen deeply, hold complexity, ask different questions, notice our patterns and blind spots, challenge assumptions gently, and, when needed, invite us towards places that might feel too risky to venture alone.

When you've outgrown simple frameworks

Some people come to coaching already having done a lot of self-work, therapy and development. What they're looking for isn't a framework, but someone who can be with them: a safe person to talk to outside their roles, families and friends, who can think with them at the level of complexity and lived experience in which they're already operating.

When high sensitivity is part of the picture

Some people are born with the highly sensitive person (HSP) trait, which means they process deeply and notice a lot. This can bring depth, awareness and care, but it can also make difficult environments, sustained pressure or values conflicts particularly intense.

I see high sensitivity as a way of experiencing the world, with its own gifts and challenges. Understanding it can help make sense of what's happening, and help you make choices that fit you better.

How we’d work together

New clients start with a single 60-minute coaching session, with my full attention and presence. There's no programme to sign up for and no pressure to return. For some people one session is enough. Others continue, sometimes monthly and sometimes more often for a period, and a six-session package is available if you'd like it.

After our session, I'll email you notes: my reflections, resources and ideas, usually within a few days.

Sessions are on Zoom.

Sessions are NZ$275 for self-funded individuals and NZ$350 when an organisation is paying. Full details are on the Work with me page.

If cost is a barrier, get in touch and we can talk.