Career Coach

Lisa LaRue, RCDP, MCDI, MAC

Master Practitioner Career Coach and Registered Career Development Professional (RCDP) with over 20 years’ experience. Working in a variety of settings including consulting, career and employment services, outplacement, education and training. I’m driven by a genuine passion for helping people achieve fulfilling careers and seeing them flourish.

With extensive training in the field of career development, career counselling and career coaching. I have supported thousands of individuals through one-to-one and group programs to have amazing careers. My approach is integrative (career development, coaching psychology and positive psychology), strengths-based and solution-focused. I’ve coached people from a wide range of sectors including IT, engineering, banking and finance, arts and culture, education, retail, hospitality, tourism, and healthcare. I also have experience in the charity and third-sector where I have coached people at all levels.

Clients describe me as being engaging, supportive and professional with the ability to expertly help them navigate their way to career success.

Qualifications:

  • Master of Career Development
  • Bachelor of Social Science (double majoring in Human Services and Counselling
  • Diploma of Career Guidance
  • Certified Positive Psychology Practitioner
  • Resilience Practitioner
  • Primary Certificate in Coach Supervision
  • Level 4 Diploma in Management
  • Level 4 Certificate in Training & Assessment
  • Level 3 Award in Education and Training (AET)

 

As a registered Career Development Professional (RCDP) with the Career Development Institute, I am bound by a high level of ethical standards. An impassioned advocate of lifelong learning, I’m committed to my ongoing career development to ensure my practice remains relevant and up-to-date. As an active member of the Association for Coaching (AC), the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC) and the International Coach Federation (ICF), I am also an EMCC accredited Master Practitioner Coach.

I lead the EMCC UK’s Career Coaching and Mentoring special interest group supporting the continuing development of professional career coaches and mentors. I am on the CDI’s Professional Standards Committee where I represent the constituency of private practitioners.

Special interests and training: Positive psychology, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), strengths-based and narrative coaching. Leadership, management and performance coaching.

I also have a very keen interest in the future of work, career happiness and entrepreneurship. This has led me to pursue a PhD in Psychology at the University of Tampere part-time where I am conducting research into the psychology of flow-state at work.

Specialisms:

Career counselling | Career coaching | Career Happiness | Happiness at Work | Workplace Well-being |  Outplacement | Redundancy support | Transition support | Career  management | Performance coaching | Career resilience coaching | Positive psychology | Happiness at work | Self-employment coaching and mentoring

Contact Lisa today to book an appointment.

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