Weeks 1 – 4
Reflect
We take stock of where you are and what's quietly been driving you.
- Values, strengths and non-negotiables
- Your career story, re-read honestly
- Naming the fears — money, status, identity
Career change coaching · London
You've outgrown the role. Not the ambition.
A structured 12-week programme for mid-career professionals ready to change direction — with clarity, a plan, and someone in your corner.
Chapter I — Is this you?
Successful on paper. Restless in practice.
Most of my clients are between 35 and 55, ten to twenty-five years into careers they chose young. They're good at what they do. They just no longer want to do it for the next twenty years.
- 01Sunday evenings feel heavier than they should.
- 02You've drafted the resignation email — but not the plan.
- 03You know what you don't want. What you do want is blurry.
- 04You worry it's too late, too risky, or too costly to switch.
Chapter II — The programme
Twelve weeks, three acts, one decision you can stand behind.
Not a personality quiz and a pep talk. A rigorous, compassionate process that moves you from "something has to change" to a tested direction and a concrete next step.
Weeks 5 – 8
Explore
We widen the options, then test them in the real world — cheaply and safely.
- Three to five realistic directions
- Informational conversations & small experiments
- Transferable skills, translated
Weeks 9 – 12
Commit
We choose, and build the bridge from here to there.
- A 6-month transition plan with milestones
- Your new narrative: CV, LinkedIn, interviews
- Financial runway and timing
Six 75-minute one-to-one sessions
Between-session messaging, weekdays
Private workbook & guided exercises
A follow-up session three months later
Chapter III — Your coach
I'm Eleanor. I changed chapters too.
For fourteen years I worked in corporate law in the City — partner track, good salary, permanent knot in my stomach. At 41 I left to train as a coach, and I've spent the years since helping others make the move I once thought impossible.
"Changing career mid-life isn't starting from zero. It's starting from experience."
I've worked with lawyers becoming teachers, bankers becoming founders, NHS managers moving into tech, and marketers who simply wanted their work to mean something again.
ICF PCC Certified
Henley Business School
2,000+ coaching hours
180+professionals coached
87%made their change within a year
9 yrscoaching in London
4.9/5average client rating
Chapter IV — Turning points
In their own words.
"I came in convinced I was 'just a banker'. Twelve weeks later I had a plan, a mentor in the charity sector and the nerve to use both."
"Eleanor asked the questions my friends were too polite to ask. Exactly what I needed — and never once made me feel foolish."
"The experiments in the middle weeks were the turning point. I tested my idea before risking my mortgage on it."
Chapter V — How we work
Online or in person — same depth, your choice.
In person
A private, light-filled studio a short walk from Farringdon station. Tea, a proper armchair and no screens.
- Where
- 14 St John's Square, Clerkenwell, EC1M
- When
- Tue – Thu, 8am – 7pm
Online
Secure video sessions from wherever you are — ideal if you commute, travel, or prefer your own space.
- Where
- Zoom or Teams, UK & Europe time zones
- When
- Mon – Fri, 7am – 8pm
£2,400 full programme
Or three monthly instalments of £820. Many clients use employer learning budgets — I'm happy to provide an invoice for your company.
Start with a free callQuestions
Before you book.
What happens on the discovery call?
Thirty minutes, no obligation, no sales script. You tell me where you are; I'll tell you honestly whether the programme is right for you — and if it isn't, I'll point you somewhere better.
I don't have any idea what I want to do next. Is that okay?
That's where most people start. The first four weeks are designed precisely for that fog.
Do I need to quit my job first?
Please don't. Almost every client completes the programme while still employed — the plan we build includes when and how to leave.
Is everything confidential?
Completely. I follow the ICF Code of Ethics, and nothing you share is ever passed to an employer, even if they're paying.
The first page
Book your free 30-minute discovery call.
Choose a time that suits you and I'll send a calendar invite within one working day. Calls take place by phone or video.
- Emailhello@nextchaptercoaching.co.uk
- Phone020 7123 4587
- Studio14 St John's Square, London EC1M 4DE
- HoursMon – Fri, 7am – 8pm