Coaching with me

Do you ever find yourself dreaming of doing something different to what your work and life has you doing?

Perhaps you long for your creativity to be more central to your work and life, but you’re unsure how to do so amidst the chaos and demands on your time?

Burned out from your work’s hustle and repetition, but not sure what to do next?

Or perhaps you want your leadership to be recognised but grapple with self-doubt?

Through coaching, I support and uplift changemakers who want to lead value-based and empowered lives.

A sense of deep joy and satisfaction are equally important to the impact you want to make to our collective world.

Being a holistic coach means I work with you as a whole person - not just as a business owner, or corporate/community leader, or whichever of your hats takes front view when you approach me.

Your leadership, wellbeing and creativity are interconnected.

My approach is informed by my 20 years of research, advocacy and leadership regarding health and community, including with Meta, World Health Organisation, Intuitive, Oxfam and state and district health services. Being one who values rigour and an evidence-base, I am certified with the Australian Institute of Professional Coaches and an ACC-level coach with the ICF.

Coaching is a natural extension of my long standing passion to enable people to increase control over their health, and the determinants of their health. I love that coaching allows us to share a journey that transforms disillusionment, stuckness or burnout into a force of power and creativity, so that you can effect change for yourself and those you serve.

It would be my honour and privilege to walk alongside you as you embrace all of who you are and begin designing and creating the life you want.

Click the links below to learn more or contact me to set up a coach connection call.

Through working with Karen, I faced my fears, I showed my leadership, and I have better work-life balance. I’ve recommended Karen's coaching to colleagues. I think that Karen's way of coaching can help others find their own independence in their careers rather than relying on advice or guidance that a traditional mentorship may provide.

UX Researcher, Silicon Valley

“Thank you for helping me find and make the connections to things that were there, but just out of reach of my vision. You helped me see and believe that I have the skills to achieve dreams that seemed completely impossible. I find your process of coaching incredibly supportive and have achieved things in a timeframe I had previously thought impossible!”

Sculptor and visual artist, Brisbane

How I assist you

Through our coaching sessions, you can expect to have a greater sense of clarity, a vision of what you’d like to achieve, and a better idea of what you want to change. In partnership with you I will:

  • Provide the opportunity to address any immediate issues in your life and work, identify the key goals you want to achieve and work out what’s standing in your way.

  • Guide you through the coaching process through which we’ll identify your ‘big picture’ goals and firm up how we can best work together to support you to take action.

  • Explore your satisfaction with your life and its different domains, and talk about where you’d like to start focusing your energy.

  • Support you to prioritise your goals and develop immediate actions so that you can see some results right away!

I hope you will be encouraged, excited and motivated about the process, your goals, and your anticipated outcomes.

Coaching packages

Coaching with me is a holistic, co-created process over a series of sessions, to allow for deep shifts to occur. Currently, I offer the following packages.

The first step to working together is to schedule a Coach Connection call, which is an obligation-free call to explore your goals and work so that together we can determine client-coach compatibility. You can click here to reach out via my website or email me directly at karen(at)drkmcb.com.

Payment is due upfront but I do offer payment plans. I accept direct bank transfer or secure online payment via Stripe. I also offer a referral bonus which can benefit both you and the person you refer.

Elevate

10-12 weeks duration

Pre-work packet

10 x 1 hr coaching sessions

Optional: WhatsApp/email support

Optional: 15 min emergency check in

The creative shift

6-8 weeks duration

Pre-work packet

6 x 1 hr coaching sessions

Optional: WhatsApp/email support

Optional: 15 min emergency check in

Focus and flow

3-4 weeks duration

Pre-work packet

3 x 1 hr coaching sessions

Optional: WhatsApp/email support

Optional: 15 min emergency check in

Currently for return clients only

“I appreciate the level of support that Karen provides outside of our scheduled sessions. If I had a rough day or week at work, I could email Karen about the situation and she would reply with a thoughtful and supportive message. I also utilized the emergency 15 minute session, which put my anxiety at ease and allowed me to re-focus on what was in my control. I was able to still make an impact when the situation seemed dire and then discuss at further depth at our next session. ”
— UX Researcher, Silicon Valley

  • Karen is a careful and powerful listener. She reframed my thoughts without any affectation of doing so—she just saw things I didn’t know were there—but they were! And this “self-resonance” was wildly helpful for me in thinking and believing different things about myself and my creative practice.

    Small Business Owner, Brisbane

  • Karen is incredibly enabling and constantly uncovered something positive or actionable that I was not able to see before.

    Creative Entrepreneur, Brisbane

  • Karen has the unique ability to ask questions that cut through to the core of what you’re trying to achieve. This approach challenged me so I genuinely learnt something new for the first time in a long time.

    Health Promotion Officer, NSW Health Service, Sydney

“I’m in such a busy and overwhelming stage now, I'd felt too busy to fit in a coaching session. I'm so glad I did. Now, I have a sense of clarity and I’m making progress on my check list. The follow up summary Karen provides was a great visual reminder of what to focus on, and this reduces the overwhelm feeling immensely.”

Visual artist and art therapist, Gold Coast

“Since coaching, my internal response to the thought, “You cannot do that; you aren’t good enough” has now lifted so that I (oddly) no longer think the thought is accurate... This is because Karen helped me make a strong connection between my desires, impediments, fears, and action.”

Small Business Owner, Brisbane