Who may be a fit
Experienced professionals or leaders facing work identity, career transition, leadership complexity or a workplace neurodiversity question where psychologically informed coaching may be suitable.
For referrers
A thoughtful referral depends on clarity about fit and boundaries.
This page is for HR advisers, recruiters, occupational health practitioners, psychiatrists, fellow coaches and professional peers considering whether my work may be suitable.
What a referral can say
“Laura Garwood is a Chartered Coaching Psychologist and Accredited Business Psychologist who works one-to-one with leaders and professionals on work identity, transition and complexity.”
What happens next
I receive the enquiry and, where appropriate, hold an initial 20–30 minute thinking conversation. I assess fit, make a defined proposal if the work is suitable, or suggest another route. The conversation is not a sales pitch.
Professional standing and boundaries
Confidentiality is central. Where an organisation funds the work, contracting is handled separately and clearly. A referrer does not automatically receive updates about the person referred.
Organisation-sponsored coaching
Three people, one clear agreement
Before substantive coaching begins, the sponsor, coachee and I agree the purpose of the work, each person’s role, practical arrangements, review points and the limits of confidentiality. The coachee should not have to guess what may be reported back.
Sponsor
Contributes the organisational context and agrees the purpose, practical arrangements and any proportionate review points. The sponsor does not receive a running account of sessions.
Coachee
Has a private space to think and is involved in agreeing what, if anything, is shared at a review. Personal reflections and session content are not routinely disclosed.
Practitioner
Holds the boundaries, keeps the purpose and scope visible, and raises any limits to confidentiality at the outset rather than leaving them implicit.
Any shared progress conversation is agreed in advance and normally focuses on the purpose of the engagement, not the private content of sessions. Safeguarding, legal or professional limits are explained as part of the initial contract.
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Printable practice overview
A concise summary for HR directors, talent partners and occupational health leads.
Practice overview · For professional referrers
Garwood Psychology
Laura Garwood’s personally delivered coaching psychology practice for leaders and professionals navigating work identity, transition and complexity.
Professional background
- • 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
Scope
Executive coaching, career development and work identity, return-to-work coaching, business psychology for CEOs and founders, and one-to-one neurodiversity coaching in a workplace context.
Who may be a fit
Experienced professionals or leaders facing work identity, career transition, leadership complexity or a workplace neurodiversity question where psychologically informed coaching may be suitable.
Referral process
Share this page or invite the person to contact me directly. Where appropriate, I hold an initial 20–30 minute thinking conversation, assess fit, and make a defined proposal or suggest another route.
Contracting and confidentiality
When an organisation sponsors the work, the sponsor, coachee and I agree purpose, roles, review points and reporting boundaries upfront. Session content and personal reflections are not routinely shared with the sponsor.
Important boundaries
Coaching is not clinical assessment, diagnosis, medical treatment or an urgent mental health service. A referrer does not automatically receive updates, and confidential information should not be shared without the person’s permission.
Pre-launch content check: Laura to confirm the exact public wording of all credentials and the 2025 award before this overview is circulated.
Next step: garwood.444.systems/contact
How to refer
Share this page, or invite the person to contact me directly.
If you contact me on someone else’s behalf, please avoid sharing confidential details without their permission. A short note about the context is enough to begin.
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