A leadership role that no longer feels straightforward, even when it appears successful from the outside.
Coaching psychology with Laura Garwood
When something important is changing, it helps to see what is really going on.
I work with leaders and professionals who want to understand the deeper patterns shaping their decisions, work and sense of direction.
I see
The useful question is not always the most obvious one. Careful attention can make room for a more accurate understanding.
Recognition
Perhaps the question is bigger than the one you first brought.
A career transition that changes not only what you do, but how you understand yourself.
A return to work after time away, with questions about confidence, priorities or how working life now needs to fit.
A neurodivergent professional seeking a more workable relationship with their role, colleagues or environment.
Ways I work
Different conversations, a consistent way of paying attention.
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Coaching
Executive coaching, career development and work identity for moments that deserve more than a quick answer.
Explore 02Business Psychology
A personal thinking partnership for CEOs and founders working with strategy, communication and organisational complexity.
Explore 03Neurodiversity Coaching
One-to-one work around neurodiversity, working patterns, communication and the fit between person and environment.
ExploreHow I work
Understand first. Decide what would help second.
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Begin with the person and the situation, not a standard programme.
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Explore what may sit beneath the immediate problem or decision.
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Use professional judgement to consider whether coaching is suitable.
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If we both wish to proceed, agree a defined scope and review points.
Sometimes another kind of support is more appropriate. If that is my view, I will say so.
About Laura
Psychological depth, with a clear view of working life.
Laura Garwood
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I bring psychological research, commercial experience and careful professional judgement to conversations that can be difficult to simplify.
My work spans coaching, leadership development and commercial strategy in the UK and Middle East. That blend helps me hold both the personal meaning of a situation and the realities in which decisions have to be made.
- Chartered Coaching Psychologist
- Accredited Business Psychologist
- MSc Coaching Psychology
- 1,400+ documented coaching hours
- Over 25 years across coaching, leadership development and commercial strategy
- 2025 BPS Best Research Paper Award
For referrers
A referral needs confidence as well as care.
If you’re considering referring someone, you need to know both where I can help and where I would suggest another route. The referrer guide explains fit, what happens next and how confidentiality is handled when an organisation sponsors coaching.
Review the referrer guideA place to begin
You do not need to have the situation neatly explained before getting in touch.
A short note is enough. I will consider what the situation calls for and, where appropriate, suggest a brief thinking conversation as the next step.