EXECUTIVE COACHING
Finding Clarity for Your Next Chapter
You may have achieved a lot, yet find yourself questioning what comes next.
Perhaps you're considering a career change, navigating redundancy or a promotion, struggling with confidence, or simply wondering whether your current career still feels right.
Executive coaching gives you dedicated space to step back from the day-to-day, think clearly about what you want and make decisions with greater confidence and clarity.

WHO THIS IS FOR
If any of this sounds like you
At a career crossroads
You may be questioning whether to stay where you are, move into a new role or take your career in a completely different direction. Big career decisions can feel exciting, but they can also feel scary and uncertain. Coaching can give you space to explore what you really want, make sense of the uncertainty and work out what you want your next step to be.
Navigating redundancy
Being made redundant can be painful and disorienting, particularly when your identity has become closely connected to your career. You may be questioning what comes next, where your strengths lie now, or whether this is an opportunity to rethink your direction. Coaching can give you space to process the change, regain your confidence and explore your next chapter.
Chinese professionals in the UK
You may be balancing family expectations, cultural identity and professional life between China and the UK, working hard but feeling that your efforts and achievements aren't always recognised. You may also be navigating different expectations around communication, relationships and career progression.
Limiting beliefs & behavioural patterns
You may know what you want to change but find yourself repeating familiar patterns or holding beliefs that are difficult to shift. Sometimes these patterns are connected to experiences from earlier in life. Coaching can help you understand how your past may be influencing your thoughts, behaviours and choices today, so you can begin to create meaningful change.
WHY WORK WITH ME
I have been in that world
I spent more than 20 years in corporate environments, including 12 years at a leading global professional services firm, working closely with senior leaders on cross-border projects. I'm not learning about your world from you, I've lived it. I understand the pressure, the workplace politics and the difficult choices that can come with staying in a role that no longer feels right.
I also hold qualifications in both counselling and executive coaching. This means I can follow the conversation wherever it needs to go, not just towards the practical and forward-looking, but also towards the deeper question of what's really driving the problem.
Sometimes what is holding you back at work is not just about work. Past experiences can shape our beliefs, behaviours and the way we respond to challenges. Understanding what lies beneath the surface can be an important part of creating meaningful change and moving towards the future you want.
WHAT CHANGES
From circling to moving
Coaching can help you understand what's keeping you stuck, gain clarity about what matters to you and make decisions you've been struggling with.
As you become more aware of the beliefs and patterns influencing your choices, you may find it easier to challenge them and consider new possibilities.
The aim isn't to give you the answers. It's to help you develop the clarity and confidence to make choices that feel genuinely yours.
"I came to Yan after failing a promotion interview and questioning my direction. Through her guidance, I regained clarity and confidence and secured two job offers aligned with the future I consciously chose."
COACHING CLIENT
"I found Yan to be a devoted, inquisitive and understanding coach, who was able to effectively foster an open and trusting relationship right from the first session.
COACHING CLIENT
"Throughout my sessions, I was consistently encouraged to challenge my existing habits and beliefs in order to grow.”
COACHING CLIENT
"Yan didn't just help me clarify my imagined future trajectories she guided me to truly connect with each path and gave me the confidence to set out toward my goals with assurance."
COACHING CLIENT
“Yan is a skilled coach who brings out the best in me, not by giving me answers, but by helping me discover them for myself. She led me through deep exploration so I could arrive at my own conclusion and that made all the difference.”
COACHING CLIENT
I would highly recommend Yan to anyone interested in pursuing coaching, whether they have previously received coaching or not.
COACHING CLIENT