MIDLIFE COACHING FOR WOMEN
Midlife Reclaimed Coaching with Shannon A. Swales
Coaching conversations for women ready to reconnect with themselves and shape the next stage of life with intention.
Midlife often brings a quiet turning point.
For many women, it’s a stage where old roles, expectations and ways of living no longer quite fit, yet what comes next isn’t fully clear.
Midlife Reclaimed Coaching offers one-to-one midlife coaching for women who want space to pause, reconnect with themselves and explore what matters now. Together, we can make room for the questions that often emerge in this season — around identity, purpose, work, relationships, values and how you want to live the next chapter of your life.
These conversations are designed for women who are no longer in the thick of burnout or psychological distress, but who want thoughtful support as they navigate the shifts, questions and possibilities of midlife.
Together, we create space to reflect, gain clarity and consider meaningful next steps aligned with the life you want to live.
What Midlife Coaching Can Support
Midlife Reclaimed Coaching is available online to women across Australia, with individual sessions conducted via secure telehealth.
Coaching conversations may explore areas such as:
• reconnecting with yourself beyond roles and responsibilities
• navigating identity changes during midlife
• exploring life direction and purpose
• integrating life after burnout recovery
• building sustainable rhythms for wellbeing
• aligning your life more closely with your values
Each session is guided by your reflections, priorities, and where you feel called to explore.
About Shannon
I’m Shannon A. Swales, a Clinical Psychologist, author of Nothing Left to Give, and creator and host of the Midlife Reclaimed podcast and community.
Through my work with women over many years, and through my own lived experience of burnout and midlife, I’ve become increasingly interested in what happens beyond recovery: the questions of identity, meaning, values and how we want to live the next season of our lives.
Midlife Reclaimed Coaching grew from this work. It offers a separate, non-clinical space for women who aren't seeking psychological treatment, but who would value a thoughtful conversation partner as they reflect, explore possibilities and consider what they want to reclaim in this stage of life.here
Who Coaching Is For
Midlife Reclaimed Coaching may be a good fit if you:
• feel ready to focus on growth and life direction
• are navigating change during midlife
• want space to reflect on what matters most to you now
• are seeking a thoughtful conversation partner as you explore the next stage of life
Many women come to coaching after working through burnout recovery, or when they feel ready to shape the next chapter of their lives with more intention.
Who Coaching Is Not For
Midlife Reclaimed Coaching is designed for women who are psychologically stable and seeking reflection and growth during midlife.
If you are currently experiencing significant emotional distress, active burnout, or mental health concerns that require therapeutic support, psychological therapy may be more appropriate.
If this arises during coaching, we will discuss appropriate support options.
How Coaching Sessions Work
Sessions are offered as individual coaching conversations conducted via telehealth.
Session length: 60 minutes
Fee: $270 per session
There is no requirement to commit to packages. Some women book a single session, while others return occasionally when they want space for reflection.
Book a Coaching Session
If you feel coaching may be helpful at this stage of your life, the first step is to book a complimentary 15-minute discovery call.
This brief conversation allows us to:
• discuss what you are hoping for
• explore whether coaching is appropriate
• answer any questions you may have
The discovery call is not a coaching or therapy session.
Coaching, Therapy, and Community
Coaching and Therapy
Although I am a registered Clinical Psychologist, coaching sessions are provided in a non-clinical capacity.
Coaching focuses on reflection, personal growth, and life direction.
It is not psychological therapy and does not involve diagnosis or treatment of mental health conditions.
If concerns arise that would benefit from psychological care, appropriate therapy or referral options may be discussed.
Therapy and coaching are not provided concurrently.
Coaching and Community
Midlife Reclaimed Coaching sits alongside the Midlife Reclaimed community, podcast, and educational resources.
Some women find coaching after being part of the community, while others arrive through the podcast or other resources.
You are welcome whichever pathway brings you here.
Frequently Asked Questions
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No. Coaching is available to any woman who feels this type of reflective support would be helpful. Some women discover coaching through the community, podcast, or book, while others arrive here independently.
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Coaching focuses on reflection, life direction, and personal growth during midlife. It does not involve diagnosis or treatment of mental health conditions including burnout.
Although I am a registered Clinical Psychologist, coaching sessions are provided in a non-clinical capacity. If psychological therapy is more appropriate, this will be discussed.
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Yes. Some women transition into coaching after therapy when their focus shifts from recovery toward growth and life direction.
Therapy and coaching are not provided concurrently.
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There is no set structure. Some women book a single session when they want space to reflect, while others return occasionally over time as different questions or transitions arise.
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The discovery call is a brief 15-minute conversation where we can discuss what you are hoping for and whether coaching feels like the right fit.
It is not a coaching or therapy session.
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If concerns arise that would benefit from psychological therapy or other mental health support, we can discuss appropriate options and referrals.
“Midlife invites us to return to ourselves — to listen more closely to what matters and to shape the life that wants to emerge.”
– Shannon A Swales, Midlife Reclaimed Coach
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