Career Consultant, Confidence at Work Coach
& Life Alignment Partner
Find Your Way to Career Clarity With Donnan Coaching Services
Regain the Confidence to Move Forward in Your Career
You’ve already built a solid career.
On paper, everything looks fine.
But day to day, something at work feels off.
You might notice:
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second-guessing decisions you once made easily
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hesitating before speaking, even when your judgment is sound
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sensing your role no longer fits the level you’re operating at
This isn’t about ability.
It’s what often happens when confidence at work dips as pressure increases and expectations stay unclear.
Especially in roles where responsibility is high but clarity is low.
That discomfort isn’t random.
It’s often an early sign of self-doubt at work or a quieter form of imposter syndrome.
This is usually the point where pushing harder stops helping.
A pause becomes more useful than more effort.
The work here is about slowing things down just enough to think clearly again.
To steady confidence.
Sharpen judgement.
And make clear career decisions at work without rushing.
How This Work Supports You
This work is for professionals who are already in work and need space to think before making their next move.
Not a full career reset.
Not a motivational push.
Just practical confidence-at-work support when things feel misaligned.
We focus on what actually affects your day:
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how confident you feel making decisions
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how you respond when pressure increases
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how steady you are as visibility and responsibility rise
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how clearly you can see your next step
The aim isn’t to change who you are.
It’s to help you trust your own thinking again.
So your career moves forward deliberately.
Not by default.
Not by putting up with what no longer fits.
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Hello there, I’m Coach Paula!
A fulfilling career isn’t built on motivation.
It’s built on clarity, sound judgment, and knowing how you operate at work.
I’ve spent over a decade working with people at key decision points in their working lives. Before moving into coaching, I worked in employability, training, and mentoring roles across Northern Ireland, supporting people through change, greater responsibility, and progression in real workplace settings.
That experience matters here.
It keeps this work practical, grounded, and focused on how organisations actually operate.
In 2023, I founded Donnan Coaching Services to work with professionals who are established in their careers often in management or leadership roles but not always feeling as steady or clear as they’d like to be at work.
These are people who don’t need more motivation.
They need space to think clearly, rebuild self‑trust, and decide what to do next with their role or direction.
My work focuses on:
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Decision‑making when the stakes feel high
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Confidence at work as visibility and responsibility increase
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Career direction when your current role or organisation no longer feels like a good fit
I work within professional coaching standards as a Member of the Association for Coaching and hold a Level 5 qualification in Coaching and Mentoring. I’m an Accredited Strengthscope® Practitioner, bringing structured insight into how people’s strengths and energy show up in their day‑to‑day work.
Alongside my own practice, I deliver training and coaching across Northern Ireland, Ireland, and the UK, working with professionals dealing with performance, employability, and progression in complex environments.
My background includes a BA (Hons) in Social Sciences from Queen’s University Belfast, alongside professional qualifications in HR, training, and coaching.
“If this sounds familiar, you’re welcome to get in touch to explore how we could work together.”
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Career Coaching and Consultation That Builds Confidence
Questioning your confidence at work?
Something about your role doesn’t feel as aligned as it used to.
This is where my work comes in.
I offer career coaching and consultation in Belfast and beyond,
to help people move from uncertainty to clarity, and from overthinking to confident decisions.
Career consultation brings structure.
Career coaching creates space to think.
Most clients leave with:
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a clearer understanding of their strengths
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steadier confidence in how they work best
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greater certainty about their next step
Confidence Grows When Things Make Sense
Confidence isn’t about reinventing yourself.
It’s about working in ways that better reflect how you naturally operate.
That might mean:
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reshaping your role around your strengths
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preparing for an internal move aligned to how you perform best
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changing direction with informed intent
The aim is simple.
To move forward in a way that holds up under scrutiny, without rushing the decision.
If You’re at This Point
If something needs to change in your work,but you’re not ready to move without clarity,this support is for you.
You don’t need a long-term plan.
You need space to think properly.
If that feels appropriate, you’re welcome to book a call
or get in touch by email.
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Services
We understand that no two people are alike, and that's why we create custom plans to fit each individual's unique needs. We don't just give advice - we offer support every step of the way
CONFIDENCE AT WORK COACHING
Get Support in Your Career Journey
My Confidence at Work Coaching helps you speak up with clarity, handle challenges, and trust your own judgment.
We’ll focus on real progress by communicating with impact, being more assertive, managing difficult conversations and showing your true value with confidence.
