Buckling Under Stress or Anxiety?

Work & life stress can feel relentless.

Endless demands, constant change, difficult relationships, and the pressure to perform can leave you overwhelmed, reactive, and exhausted.

Stress and anxiety eat away at us in insidious ways. They drain confidence, narrow perspective, strain relationships, and damage health and wellbeing. Often, the inner critic piles on with beats ups about inadequacy.

But stress isn’t just an individual problem. There’s only so much one person can carry or “fix” on their own.

You don’t have to push through alone. Coaching offers a safe, confidential space to pause, breathe, and discover new ways forward.

Why stress matters

Stress is more than being busy. Left unchecked, it impacts your health, relationships, and decision-making. Many professionals don’t notice how far they’ve pushed themselves until they’re on the edge of burnout.

Common signs include:

• Feeling constantly “on” and unable to switch off

• Reacting instead of responding at work

• Struggling with sleep, focus, or motivation

• Tension in the body and nervous system overload

• Low confidence or self-doubt (hello, inner critic)

• A narrowed view — hard to see the bigger picture or keep up the role of optimist and performer

• The exhausting work of “keeping up appearances” and maintaining your personal brand

• Health symptoms that don’t ease with rest or time off

How coaching helps

Stress coaching isn’t about quick fixes or productivity hacks. It’s about building resilience and creating sustainable ways of working and living.

With me, you’ll have space to:

• Pause & reflect: step away from urgency and explore what’s really going on

• Shift from reacting to responding: learn somatic practices to regulate stress in the moment

• Reconnect with values: anchor your decisions in what matters most

• Understand stress: create healthier boundaries and routines that support wellbeing

• Lead with clarity: bring presence, focus, and authenticity even under pressure

My approach

I am a trauma-informed PCC coach with over two decades of experience. My coaching integrates:

• Somatic practices to work directly with the body and nervous system

• Compassionate listening so you feel deeply understood and safe to explore what’s difficult

• Evidence-based frameworks to strengthen self-awareness and resilience

Stress may be unavoidable, but tipping into late stage burnout doesn’t have to be.

For answers to frequently asked questions about stress and coaching, please check out information here.

Next steps

If stress is affecting your work or wellbeing, I’d love to talk. You’re welcome to book a complimentary initial conversation or reach out with your questions.

Coaching is a way through the loops and confusion of life. Together, we create space to pause, reflect, and move forward with clarity, courage, and confidence.

Trauma-Informed Executive, Leadership, Career & Life Transitions Coach (PCC) in New Zealand.

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