Career Coaching for Women in Melbourne & Across Australia
Kate James is a career coach in Melbourne, Australia. For over 23 years, she has worked with leaders and business owners to improve confidence, find direction, overcome imposter syndrome and discover their unique values and strengths.
Why Work With a Career Coach?
- Find your career direction
- Understand how to play to your unique skills and strengths
- Improve your mindset
- Overcome imposter syndrome
- Build your career confidence and self-belief
- Feel a greater sense of meaning and purpose in your career
- Discover your unique leadership style
- Find a side-project to boost your career satisfaction
- Transition into your own creative or wellness startup
How Career Coaching Sessions Work?
Before we begin, you’ll complete some preparatory paperwork to gain clarity about your most important career coaching objectives. We commence with a free introductory phone call and from there, decide the best way forward.
A standard coaching program includes either three or five one-hour sessions with appointments scheduled fortnightly but you’re also welcome to begin with single sessions.
The career coaching program is designed to be a positive, validating and supportive experience. Clients report feeling a greater degree of career confidence, clarity about their direction and a higher degree of self-awareness. The result is improved motivation and focus, more effective communication, better relationships and a greater sense of balance.
Who Is Career Coaching For?
Kate is based just outside of Melbourne but works with clients from all over Australia who want clarity and confidence in their career.
- Get unstuck and move beyond uncertainty
- Start to design your own career
- Live and work in alignment with your core values
- Gain clarity about a direction that inspires you
- Develop your unique leadership style
- Feel fulfilled and confident in your career
Kate has coached lawyers, creatives, psychologists, bankers, consultants, leaders from NFPs and government. She’ll work with you to help you to move in your chosen direction as well as helping to build your confidence and self-belief.
Career Coaching Packages & Fees
Single session
Begin with a 60-minute appointment, held online via Zoom or in-person on the Mornington Peninsula.
Fee: $275 AUD (includes GST)
BOOK INTROThree session program
3 x 60-minute appointments held online via Zoom or in-person on the Mornington Peninsula.
Fee: $795 AUD (includes GST)
Five session program
5 x 60-minute appointments held online via Zoom or in-person. Option to pay in instalments.
Fee: $1,250 AUD (includes GST)
BOOK INTROWhat Clients Say About Career Coaching In Melbourne
CH, Lawyer, Melbourne
‘Hi Kate, it’s a while now since I’ve seen you, so I hope you remember me. I came to see you in the first half of 2005, when I was working at a big corporate law firm and trying to work out what to do with my life – primarily in a career sense, but, of course, that led to all sorts of other questions. As you may remember, with your encouragement I eventually applied for a different role which fit much better with my personal goals and values.
I was so ready to change directions, but I just couldn’t find a way to do it without that support. And the conversations that we had and the resources you gave me – the questions about values and the books you referred me to – were so helpful then and are still helpful now. I really value the experience of working with you, it has made me appreciate the choices I have so much more and realise that whenever I feel like I’m not where I want to be, I can do something to change it.’
Grace, Queensland
‘My thanks to you for your career coaching guidance and direction over the past six weeks. You have provided me with the focus and tools to think deeply and broadly about where I am at and what I want to be and given me insights that have shone a light on what I need to do and how to go about it. It has been a truly rewarding learning experience.’
Dennis Danaher, Director Danaher Legal
‘I’m a lawyer and I approached Kate for career coaching to seek direction about my future practice. Kate was fantastic. Together we worked through the ideas and workshopped the different career options available. From our discussion, I decided to start my own law firm which was something I previously had not fully considered. I have not looked back. Through this process, Kate offered advice and assistance from the preparation of the business plan and projected earnings to advising on the branding of the business. Without her assistance, I would not have achieved what I did in such a short space of time. Highly recommended.’
Leader, Sydney
‘When I began career coaching sessions with Kate, I was at a very low point in both my personal and professional life. Kate’s thoughtful guidance has proved to be a turning point. She created an environment of complete trust that allowed me to provide information that was at the heart of the matter. In response, Kate was both kind and firm, as required. Her personal follow-ups created a clear set of practical action items, without losing sight of longer-term life goals. I have now emerged from my darkness, and Kate’s advice continues to guide me toward a more positive future. I strongly recommend Kate James to join your own personal team.’
Executive, Melbourne
‘I can’t recommend the coaching sessions with Kate James highly enough. I was very sceptical about them before starting – imagining they would be full of corporate psychology jargon. But in fact, I gained far more from them than I ever imagined, on both a personal and professional level. The career coaching sessions are interactive, conducted in a warm and positive manner that encourages honesty and self-reflection, and are extremely practical in focus. Their great strength is that they focus on your whole life and the way you live it, not just on your role as a manager. I’ve learned a great deal both in terms of how I lead my life and how I perform in management, the one informing the other. This holistic, down-to-earth approach has been the most helpful and realistic career counselling I’ve ever had.’
About Kate James – Accredited Career Coach
Kate is a career coach based just outside of Melbourne. She is passionate about helping her clients to find meaningful careers. In her early-30’s she went through a time of career uncertainty and a lack of clarity about her direction. The turning point for her was learning about her personal values and strengths.
These days, Kate works from home on a small acreage on the Mornington Peninsula that she shares with her partner of 40 years. She is a mother and grandmother, who spends her spare time walking in nature, paddleboarding, gardening, cooking and reading.
Kate has worked as a career and business coach for over 23 years. She has a PCC level coaching accreditation from International Coach Academy and was one of the first coaches in Australia to achieve a PCC accreditation with International Coach Federation.
Frequently Asked Questions About Career Coaching
What is the difference between a career coach and career counsellor?
Career coaching is similar to career counselling in that you’ll be supported to find a career that you love. Kate’s coaching sessions offer the opportunity to explore your strengths, your values and consider what you want from the whole of your life so you can choose a role that will feel meaningful to you.
Career counselling sessions typically also include psychometric testing, resume writing and interview coaching too. We offer low-cost strengths testing and we’re very happy to review your resume and support you with interview coaching too.
How is Kate different from other Melbourne career coaches?
Kate’s career coaching clients in Melbourne describe her as supportive, compassionate and creative. While Kate is results-driven and she’ll help you work on your goals, her approach is to support you to do things in your own way, rather than push you in any given direction. Her clients describe her as kind, motivating, an excellent listener and someone with a great sense of professional integrity.
I'm not sure of the best career path for me. Can you suggest the best role?
People often come to coaching when they’re unclear about direction so I regularly work with clients to support them to find the right role. More often than not, I’ll be helping you to find your own answers rather than specifically advising you about which role you should take.
Do you offer specific leadership coaching?
I do. I work with leaders who want to build self-awareness, overcome imposter syndrome and build their confidence. Learn more about my leadership coaching here.
I’m not that interested in mindfulness. Does that mean you’re the wrong career coach for me?
Not at all. Not everyone we see is interested in mindfulness but it still influences our approach to working with you. Being mindful is really just another way of saying being present, curious, self-aware and non-judgmental. If those qualities appeal, you’ll enjoy working with us. We are not at all dogmatic in our approach and we’re respectful that it might not be everyone’s thing.
How do I know if Kate is the best career coach for me?
Kate’s clients describe her as being down-to-earth, kind and supportive. She’ll work with you to help you find your own answers and her coaching packages are flexible so you won’t be locked into a long-term commitment. In fact, many clients find that they have clarity about the way forward after just a couple of sessions.
With over 23 years experience, Kate works with clients online from all over Australia and offers in-person career coaching appointments for clients in Melbourne and the Mornington Peninsula. She has coached lawyers, creatives, psychologists, bankers, consultants, technology professionals and leaders from all walks of life. She’ll work with you to help you to move in your chosen direction as well as helping to build your confidence and self-belief.
Have a career coaching question?
If there’s something we haven’t answered, please reach out. We would love to hear from you.
