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About Kathleen
Kathleen Johnston, MA is an experienced and credentialed career coach, stress consultant, and clinical counsellor. Her expertise lies in working with those who desire success in their careers without compromising health and well-being. She genuinely believes in everyone's potential to make a difference in their own lives as well as the lives of others.
Kathleen believes we each have the capability to create the life we want and need. She brings this belief to life through her business where she purposefully applies her skills and experience to connect with, inspire and support her clients as they strive for greater satisfaction and harmony in their lives.
As a former senior executive with family responsibilities, Kathleen knows first hand the complexity of being responsible for strategic direction, policy development, and growth objectives within a large organization, while maintaining work/life balance.
During her tenure as an executive, Kathleen's work included creating innovative services in the charitable sector for those who are marginalized and disadvantaged. In Kathleen’s words, “being involved in mission-driven work feeds the soul in many ways. It can be like an elixir to people with a driven work ethic and who are motivated by service. Indeed, the sector draws an overabundance of very devoted and hardworking people. That's why career-oriented stress and burnout can be such a problem if not addressed early.”
Observing the elevated levels of stress and burnout in those around her, not to mention nearly succumbing to it herself, prompted a major career shift. Kathleen became determined to find a way to support others by helping them to realize greater success in their careers without sacrificing personal health.
A lifelong learner, Kathleen is a Registered Professional Home Economist, a Registered Clinical Counsellor (BCACC), a Certified Stress and Wellness Consultant (Canadian Institute of Stress) and a Certified Executive Career Coach (Career Coach Institute.)
A Special Interest in Women's Careers
From many years of enduring a “pressure cooker” environment, Kathleen brings her personal wisdom and insight into the challenges faced by women with increasingly demanding careers. Kathleen defines "career" as the sum total of both paid and unpaid labour, in other words, the work we do for money and for love. Through this definition, comes recognition of the significant contribution made by women for all of their life's work. Culminating from her experience, Kathleen's vision is that all women will have the freedom and opportunity to live and work to their full potential.
Fulfilling her dream of helping women experience greater career satisfaction required time, energy, and devotion. Accordingly, Kathleen resigned her senior management role in December 2000 to undertake a Master of Arts in Pastoral Counseling and Psychology. While conducting research for her thesis project, which involved interviewing and understanding more deeply the depths of ordinary women living extraordinary lives, she strengthened her conviction about women's potential. She believes that each of us has the power and creativity to lead our lives in ways that are uniquely purposeful and healthy. Kathleen brings this conviction to her professional work, with passion.