Senior Life Coach & Midlife Transition Specialist
Helping professionals over 45 navigate reinvention, build resilience, and discover purpose in Dublin and Cork
Siobhán's journey into life coaching began after her own career transition at age 47, when she left a successful corporate HR role to pursue her passion for helping others navigate similar crossroads. She's guided over 800 clients through midlife reinvention, with particular focus on professionals facing redundancy, early retirement, or the desire for meaningful change. Her evidence-based approach combines cognitive behavioral techniques with purpose-driven coaching, helping clients build resilience and discover meaningful direction during life's pivotal moments.
She holds a diploma in Coaching Psychology from University College Dublin and spent three years working with the Irish Association of Counsellors and Coaches before launching her own practice in 2015. At frandique Limited, she leads the development of educational resources and guides on pre-retirement purpose coaching and career change resilience. Her work is grounded in research on adult development and positive psychology, moving beyond generic advice to address the specific challenges facing Ireland's 45+ demographic.
Siobhán's passionate about normalizing midlife transitions as opportunities rather than crises. She's developed the 'Second Chapter' framework—now delivered in Dublin and Cork—which combines resilience building with purpose exploration. Her approach is practical, achievable, and fits real lives in Irish contexts.
Diploma in Coaching Psychology from University College Dublin. Three years working with the Irish Association of Counsellors and Coaches. Specialized training in adult development, positive psychology, and resilience coaching for midlife transitions.
Launched independent coaching practice in 2015. Over 800 clients supported through midlife reinvention. Specializes in professionals facing career change, early retirement, redundancy, and the search for purpose and meaning in the second half of life.
Developed and delivers 'Second Chapter' framework across Dublin and Cork. Combines resilience building with purpose exploration through structured group programs and one-on-one coaching. Evidence-based approach grounded in research on adult development.
Leads development of educational resources and guides at frandique Limited on pre-retirement purpose coaching and career change resilience. Creates accessible, practical content for Ireland's 45+ demographic. Regular contributor to professional development conversations on midlife transition support.
Focused coaching for the specific challenges professionals over 45 face during life's pivotal moments
Navigating the complex emotions and decisions that come with midlife transitions. Whether it's career uncertainty, identity questions, or feeling stuck, she helps you clarify what's really happening and what you actually want next. Not all transitions are crises—many are opportunities to build something better aligned with who you've become.
Retiring doesn't mean stopping. It means shifting. Her framework helps you explore what gives your life meaning beyond work, build a clear vision for your next chapter, and make the practical and emotional transition with confidence. She's worked with hundreds of professionals who've discovered their retirement wasn't the end—it was the beginning of something meaningful.
Career changes at 45+ come with unique challenges—financial pressure, self-doubt, the learning curve, and the question of whether you're making a terrible mistake. She helps you build genuine resilience through this transition, not just positive thinking but real strategies for navigating uncertainty and building confidence in your new direction.
Delivered in Dublin and Cork, these structured programs combine group learning with personal coaching. You'll explore your values, reconnect with your strengths, clarify what matters most, and build a practical plan for your next chapter. Group settings help—you're not alone in asking these questions, and hearing others' experiences often unlocks your own clarity.
Siobhán's approach isn't about motivational speeches or generic self-help advice. It's grounded in research on adult development and positive psychology. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques, purposeful questioning, and practical frameworks to help you move from confusion to clarity to action.
Her methods are rooted in psychological research on adult development, resilience, and meaningful life transitions—not trends or hunches.
She works within your real life—your budget, your schedule, your constraints. Solutions are meant to be implemented, not just discussed.
She understands the specific landscape of being 45+ in Ireland—the cultural expectations, the economic realities, the job market, the values that matter here.
She's been through midlife transition herself. She won't pretend it's easy, but she'll help you navigate it with honesty and clarity.
Personal, confidential coaching tailored to your specific situation, challenges, and goals. Whether you're exploring a career change, approaching retirement, or navigating midlife uncertainty, coaching provides focused support and practical strategies.
Second Chapter programs delivered in Dublin and Cork. Structured group experiences combining learning, exploration, and peer support. You'll clarify your values, reconnect with your strengths, and build a plan for meaningful next chapter living.
Guides, frameworks, and resources on pre-retirement purpose coaching, career change resilience, and midlife transition support. Accessible, practical content developed through frandique Limited to support your self-directed exploration and learning.
Educational guides and insights on navigating life's pivotal moments
What's really happening when you feel stuck, restless, or uncertain at midlife? Learn to distinguish between crisis and opportunity, and discover the clarity that comes from understanding the transition you're actually in.
Read ArticleRetirement isn't the end—it's a transition. Explore how to shift from work-defined identity to purpose-defined living, and build a vision for retirement that's meaningful, active, and aligned with who you've become.
Read ArticleCareer changes at 45+ come with doubt, financial pressure, and the learning curve. Discover practical strategies for building genuine resilience and navigating the transition with confidence and clarity.
Read ArticleStructured group programs combining learning, peer support, and personal coaching. Clarify your values, reconnect with your strengths, and build a practical plan for meaningful next chapter living.
Read ArticleWhether you're considering a career change, approaching retirement, or navigating midlife transition, she's here to help you build clarity and confidence. Get in touch to discuss how coaching or group programs might support your journey.
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