Hi, I’m Sarah.
I know what it feels like to build a life in a country that isn’t the one you grew up in. The richness of it, and the quiet complexity. The moments where you feel at home, and the moments where something feels just slightly out of reach.
That’s been my own path too. I’m from the UK, and much of my earlier career was working in international education which allowed me to travel the world. It was the perfect job for that stage of my life. Years later, I relocated to the Netherlands with my two young children. These experiences shape so much of who I am and how I work.
Today I’m a life and career coach and counsellor based in the Netherlands, supporting international professionals, students and anyone navigating transition, questions of identity and meaning and the particular challenges of living and working far from where they started. With over 20 years experience in universities and international education, I’ve sat with people at crossroads, listened to what’s really going on beneath the surface, and helped them find a clearer, more grounded path forward.
If you’ve found yourself wondering, Is this still right for me? What comes next? Where do I truly belong? You’re in the right place.
My approach
I work holistically because our working lives, our relationships, our sense of identity and our wellbeing are not separate things. They’re woven together. And that’s how we explore them.
In our sessions, I create space for you to slow down, reflect and reconnect with yourself, your values and your direction. I’m not here to hand you a formula or tell you what your next step should be. My role is to listen deeply, ask honest questions and walk alongside you as things become clearer.
I find joy in creativity, metaphor and play and I often bring these into sessions where they feel helpful. Sometimes the most revealing conversations happen sideways, through a story, an image or an unexpected analogy.
The path isn’t always straight. It can feel circuitous, even a little stuck at times. But in my experience, it’s often in those slower moments that something important is quietly shifting.
