Career coaching for professionals stuck
at a crossroads.

Create real forward movement, with a coach who'll challenge you when you need it.

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Kris Verlé

"Through our sessions, Kris helped me understand who I am and what I actually wanted. My confidence shifted noticeably. I came back enjoying my work again."

Alexander V — Sydney

"Kris helpmed me navigate professional challenges, better understand myself as a professional, and dive into what the future I want looks like."

Fahad A — Paris

" Kris was instrumental in getting me to challenge and revise the way I approach my career, and helped me make some important decisions."

James M — London
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Three versions of 'feeling stuck' I see most often.

I call these the three states of career paralysis.

01

"I've done well in my career. But I can't see myself doing this until I retire."

You chose a sensible path when you were younger, but somehow ended up somewhere you don't quite want to be anymore. Something is missing, and you can't quite explain what that is.

02

"I want to do something different. But I can't picture what."

You know your role or career no longer suits you. But what you can't clearly picture yet is the alternative. Every option you imagine you've either researched to death or feels too big.

03

"I'm pretty sure I know what I want. I just keep talking myself out of it."

You already know what you want, but keep finding sensible reasons to wait: timing, bandwidth, or those golden handcuffs. A version of you would love to move forward, but is waiting for permission.

If any of this feels relatable, do get in touch.

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Kris Verlé

A little more about me.

Having started my coaching practice more than twelve years ago, I've since accumulated 5,000+ coaching hours which in aviation terms would make me the equivalent of an airline captain.

I've coached people in law, big tech, PR, politics, and the creative industries, as well as artists and founders. Coaching globally, I often work with expats and the LGBTQ+ community. I'm also fully accredited by the International Coaching Federation.

My style.

I'm warm and easy-going, but I'll spot it when you're trying to outsmart yourself (or me). Humour always helps, and I welcome half-finished thinking and confusion, because that's where coaching is at its most useful.

I'll push on the deeper questions about identity and direction, because they matter for your future career, but without drifting too much into the abstract. I also make sure that every conversation ends with clear takeaways and action points to create that all-important forward movement.

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Three areas we focus on.

I'm a career coach. Whichever version of feeling stuck you recognised above, we'd usually work on one or more of these.

My focus is on direction, decisions, and follow-through. If you need help with CVs or interviews, I'm happy to point you toward people who specialise in that.
Career Development

A career by design

Make decisions about your career on purpose, instead of going with the flow. Roles, projects, priorities, all chosen deliberately.

  • Get clear on what you do, what you want, and how you describe both
  • Choose roles, projects, and next steps deliberately
  • Build habits that create visible progress
Career Change

A new direction

Find directions that fit who you are now, not just who you once were. We test them in practice before you commit to anything.

  • Test new directions in practice before committing
  • Carry your existing experience forward
  • Build the networks and support the next chapter needs
Job Satisfaction

Same role, renewed

Find what's actually wrong, and what to do about it, when changing jobs isn't the answer.

  • Define what's driving the dissatisfaction (often not what you think)
  • Get better at pushing back, saying no, and asking for what you need
  • See clearly what you can change in this job, and what you can't

How coaching actually works

Step 01

A free diagnostic call

I ask focused questions and give you an honest read on whether coaching fits and what we'd focus on. You leave with clearer thinking either way.

Step 02

An agreed definition of success

Before we begin, we get specific about what you want at the end. That answer gives every session a direction, and I'll hold you to it if I feel we're drifting.

Step 03

Sessions built for decisions

Each session goes deep on one or two things. We challenge some of the assumptions you've been making and we'll reach some clear insights, decision and/or action points you can test before we speak again.

Step 04

Momentum between sessions

I usually give some additional homework and offer accountability between sessions to move your thinking forward and to get you out of analysis paralysis. If something didn't happen, no drama, and we'll look at what got in the way.

Outcomes.

Most of my clients are after consistent, visible movement toward a professional life that fits them better. A dramatic career pivot is sometimes the answer, but more often it isn't. Here are some concrete things clients tend to leave with:

You've had the conversations that needed to happen but kept putting off. With your manager, some headhunters, your partner. You now have the clarity and internal permission to move forward, or to pull back.

You've tested a few options in practice. Maybe you've spoken to people already doing what you're considering, or taken on a project to see whether you'd like it. Either way, you collected some hard data to act on.

You've taken the step. You finally applied for the roles you've been talking yourself out of, or handed in your notice. Maybe you started your business or negotiated that promotion. You've visibly moved forward.

You've built a good foothold in what comes next. Contacts in the sector you're moving toward. A project that shows what you can do outside your current role. You've built an honest picture of what a career change involves.

You're in a different gear. You no longer feel stuck because you can see and feel that you got things moving. You're no longer dreading Monday mornings, because you know what you're doing this week, and why.

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After a few sessions my confidence was on another level. I came in going in circles. I left with a plan, a direction, and enough clarity to actually act on it. I'm now on the cusp of setting up my own business.

Will R — London

It starts with a free conversation.

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Common questions.

What does a career coach actually do? +

A career coach helps you think more clearly about your professional life, then actually do something about it. That means asking the questions you've been avoiding, helping you see patterns you can't see yourself, holding you to what you said you'd do, and making sure sessions end with something concrete to act on. It's not advice, not therapy, and not mentoring. It's structured thinking with someone who has no stake in what you decide, only in whether you actually decide.

Who is career coaching actually for? +

People who are thoughtful and self-aware enough to know something needs to change, but haven't yet made it happen. Often they're professionals in their 30s or 40s who've done well by most measures and are asking bigger questions about what comes next. They don't need someone to tell them what to do. They need someone to help them think it through properly, then hold them to it.

Should I work with a career coach or a career advisor? +

A career advisor gives you information and recommendations: roles, sectors, CVs, interviews. A career coach helps you figure out what you actually want and helps you move toward it. Most people who come to me don't need more information. They need to make a decision, or finally act on one they've already made. If you need practical job-search help, I'm not the right person. If you need to get unstuck, I probably am.

How is coaching different from therapy? +

Coaching is forward-looking. Sessions are anchored in what you do next, not in processing what happened. There's overlap when past patterns are getting in the way of present decisions, but my role is to keep you moving toward what's ahead. I'm not a therapist. If therapy is what's needed, I'll say so directly.

How long does coaching usually take? +

Most engagements run 4 to 8 sessions, though we agree the scope at the diagnostic call. Some clients work on a single time-limited goal and finish in a month or two. Others stay longer when the questions are bigger and the work runs deeper. Either way, you'll know what you're committing to before we start.

Why not just use AI? +

AI gives you frameworks. It won't tell you when you're using frameworks to avoid a decision. And it resets every conversation, so it can't notice you've been circling the same question for three months. That noticing is most of the work.

What does coaching cost?

Engagements are designed around your coaching objectives. Three-month programmes start from £575/€665, with six-month engagements available for deeper work. You can find a full breakdown on my pricing page.

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