I'm a Research Psychologist and an Executive and Leadership Coach.
In both roles, I work collaboratively and with high professional standards to help understanding of our below the surface patterns of coping and how we relate to others and the wider organisational, or family systems we are part of. Based in London, I work with people both online and face-to-face. I've have worked for thirty years as an academic and trainer bringing evidence-based assessments for relationship patterns, attachment styles and mental health risks and resiliencies to children's services. I am now a Chartered Psychologist and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society and also have an honorary research and training position for the Centre for Abuse and Trauma Studies, Middlesex University where my specialism include working with our social support systems and patterns of relating and attachment styles.
For an overview of my research papers please see my consultancy and research page.
For information on training for social workers and psychologists please visit https://www.lifespantraining.org.uk.
I bring all my psychological experience to my Executive & Leadership Coaching, helping leaders and managers working in today's complex and often stressful environments; building rapport and psychological safety to work together to clarifying roles, the impact of wider systems and to better achieve developmental goals and value for stakeholders. coaching covers a very wide area! With my background in psychology, I bring an evidence-based approach to working collaboratively with leaders and specialise in the following:-
BUILDING SELF-AWARENESS - for greater resilience and less reactivity in leadership roles
EXPLORING ROLE BOUNDARIES - looking at the organisational contexts, wider systems that effect our ability to effectively undertake our work tasks and how we take up our authority, and how these might be playing out in our work relationships.
IMPROVING WORK RELATED STRESS - working with overwhelm, long hours and burn prevention.
WORKING WITH CHALLENGING relationships and dynamics and improving team management, time and task management
EXPLORING SOCIAL SUPPORT SYSTEMS - , patterns of relating and attachment style
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT - Building confidence and working with limiting beliefs and towards promotional goals.
I am currently working towards Senior Practitioner coach status with the European Mentoring Coaching Council, on Tavistock Consulting’s renowned Executive Coaching Programme, 2024-2025, and work strictly to the EMCC codes of ethical practice.
I work with leaders and directors from a wide range of organisations including universities, local authorities and charities, corporate directors and creative firms/small and medium businesses. My current clients include: - Associate Professors in Higher Education, a Director of an Architectural Firm, Head of Marketing for a Sporting organisation, Head of Service for a Local Authority, Director of a Youth Services charity, a Manager of Consumer Experience and a Public Health Consultant.
Typical coaching contracts are for 6-8 sessions of ninety minutes each, taking place at monthly intervals, giving us time to explore your leadership goals in depth. Whilst I complete my training as an EMCC Senior Practitioner, I am offering contracts with lower fee sessions of £90. All coaching conversations start with a free 'discovery' call to see if we are a good fit working together and to start to look at the important themes and goals.
Here's what my clients have to say about me
Attachment Style Training
Social Worker, Yorkshire
The Attachment Style interview Training course fulfilled my aims and helped me to look at ways to focus my work during assessment. It gave me a better understanding of the support people need.. The trainer, Catherine Jacobs, gave very good examples, listened and helped me work through the practical applications of attachment theory. She was very approachable and encouraged discussion.
Residential Worker, London
Excellent attachment training – great having the gap to do a pilot – really helped to consolidate the learning. An excellent tool which will be valuable in developing support/treatment plans for young people.
E.M, Senior Lecturer, London
With her mental health background and professionalism, I built a rapport and trusting relationship with Catherine quickly. Over the six coaching sessions, we worked together on specific goals around promotion and NED roles. Many other themes emerged from our in depth conversations, that are helping me in my new management role and in my personal and professional development.
The photographs on this website are all artworks of mine, as I'm also a professional artist, working for over twenty years with positive aspects of uncertainty and ambiguity in art. You can follow me on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/catherinejacobsartist/ or visit my art website https://www.catherinejacobs.co.uk
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