About Me

Life is lifing. You’ve got 101 tabs open in your brain, and someone’s asking where you see yourself in five years. You’d quite like five minutes to think... Sound familiar?

I’m Yagiela, a former General Counsel and the founder of Beyond Counsel. I know what it’s like to be the person everyone comes to for answers while quietly wondering, “What do I want for myself?” That’s a question I love making room for in my work as a transformational coach.

Maybe you’re ready for a change at work. Maybe you keep second-guessing a decision. Or maybe you’d just like an hour where nobody needs anything from you and you can hear yourself think. Whatever brings you here, you can start with “I don’t know where to start.”

I’ll listen, give you time to think out loud and ask questions that help you see things from a different angle. You get to decide what feels right for you and what you want to do next.

For a short while, I’m offering the first three sessions free. If this sounds like the kind of conversation you could do with, I’d love to hear from you.

Specialism

I coach people who are considering a career change, finding their feet as leaders or learning to trust their own judgement. You might be weighing up a promotion and wondering whether you actually want the role. Or you might already be doing it well and still find yourself questioning whether you belong.

My work also covers confidence, perfectionism, relationships and the balance between work and all the other parts of our lives! Sometimes the starting point is a single conversation you keep putting off, or a commitment you want to say no to but keep accepting. We can explore what makes that difficult, what matters to you and how you’d like to respond.

Keywords

Career coaching, career change, career direction, mid-career change, leadership coaching, new manager, confidence, self-confidence, self-doubt, imposter syndrome, perfectionism, overthinking, feeling stuck, work-life balance, setting boundaries, relationships, difficult conversations, decision making, life transitions, coaching for lawyers, transformational coaching