Career & Life Design

My business Career & Life Design (www.careerandlifedesign.com) is based in Melbourne and offers online support to help you see renewed possibilities in your mid-career by guiding you through exploration, getting clear on what you want to do, and making your desired changes happen in a way that supports your wellbeing.

By starting with small steps, you will:

• Gain momentum and build your self-belief 
• Change your mindset from fear to openness and creativity
• Be open to new possibilities

Start to explore your mid-career options with my personalised support during a free 25-minute 'Work-Life Breakout' session, or download a free copy of my Mid-Career Design book at www.careerandlifedesign.com

How can Amanda help you?

Feeling stuck, overwhelmed or just really stressed? Need to make changes in your work-life but don’t feel ready? If you don't know where or how to begin, you might choose to stay where you feel safe despite your niggling doubts, rather than risk unravelling things.

I can help you figure out what changes you need to make and how to carry them out in a way that suits you best.

My coaching approach is based on empathic, non-judgemental support and evidence-based approaches.

I’m a positive psychology specialist who assists mid-career professionals to achieve work-life balance, greater work satisfaction and enjoyment, or to pursue a new career path. My integrative and personalised approach draws on evidence-based methods to improve work compatibility and feelings of connection, resulting in less work-life conflict, more energy, and greater purpose in life.

My career has spanned health practice, research and management, higher education and international aid sectors, with a focus on assisting people to grow and build better lives. I continued to expand my knowledge and understanding of how change leads to personal growth after three years of living and working in Indonesia, when I studied a Masters in Applied Positive Psychology and completed coach training.

What steps are involved in Career & Life Design?

When you work with me, you can expect to experience long-term, profound change rather than a temporary fix. I will help you accomplish this by guiding you in understanding:

• Your needs as well as any difficulties you face
• What is currently feasible for you
• How you view your life
• Your unique qualities and strengths
• Ways to overcome obstacles
• A renewed sense of possibility and belief in who you can be and what you can do

Services Offered

Private Coaching

Your initial consultation with is a complimentary 25-minute Work-Life Breakout call during which we will review your goals, interests and what might be holding you back.

From this session you will gain:

• A clearer understanding of the obstacles and priorities in your work and life 
• A renewed sense of optimism about your mid-career options
• Real ways you can start to improve your work and life situation

Personalised Workshops

This includes two Job Crafting sessions in which you redesign your own job to better suit your values and interests and improve you work-life balance. Or you may wish to explore options for a new work-life direction, with steps that you can take right away.

I also offer personalised workshops on Strengths, Positive Neuroplasticity, and Mindfulness & Self-Compassion. These programs offer powerful ways for you to increase your self-awareness and knowledge, better relate to yourself with kindness and care, as well standing up for yourself and treating yourself as though you matter. They help you build your inner resources so that you feel more authentically powerful - that is, not at the expense of others, as can be the case when trying to enhance our self-esteem.

This will enable you to make better decisions, improve your relationships as well as your overall health and fulfilment in life.

Consulting

Amanda consults with businesses and organisations to help owners, leaders, employees and volunteers create a supportive workplace based on positive psychology research. Consulting entails one-on-one or small group coaching, as well as personalised advice and support.

Make an appointment with Amanda at www.careerandlifedesign.com and take advantage of the free 25-minute 'Work-Breakout' call.