Your Professional Career Coach

About Cherry

Introducing...

Hi! I’m Cherry Douglas and I am a professional career coach.

I have been supporting people like you with career choice, career change and job search issues for over 20 years. I love the satisfaction of working with clients, helping them to explore and realise their career potential.

My career story

I started my working life in retail management and quickly realised that the ‘helping people’ dimension of the job was of more interest to me than the commercial aspects. I went to a professional career coach for advice and realised that her job was just the kind of thing I was looking for! So - with some trepidation – I took the plunge and left to retrain as a professional Careers Adviser.

Having gained my post graduate diploma in Careers Guidance, I have gone on to work with clients of all ages from school students through to graduates, adult career changers and those returning to work after a break. My career duly took the typical route into a management position which I gradually realised was not giving me the fulfilment I wanted from my work.

Eventually, (yes, it took me time to admit it!) I acknowledged that I had lost touch with what I really enjoy – working one-to-one with real people trying to sort out their careers. So once again I decided I had to make a change of career direction.

I now work on a freelance basis and as a self-employed professional career coach, supporting others who are at significant career transition points.

Along the way I have continually developed my skills with relevant training including:

Degree in Psychology
Diploma in Careers Guidance
Advanced Diploma in Personal Performance Coaching (distinction)
Licensed Firework Career Coach
Counselling Skills (CPCAB Level 3)
Solution Focused Therapy
Myers Briggs Type Indicator

I am a member of the British Psychological Society and of their Special Group in Coaching Psychology. I am also a member of the Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services.

I love what I do now. It is great to see people growing in confidence as they work out how to overcome career challenges and to move on – or sideways - with their careers. Whether you want to undertake a major career review or simply need a bit of help with your CV, I look forward to working with you!

Licensed Firework Career Coach

What some of my clients have said...

“I would recommend this programme 100%. It made me think more clearly about myself, my life, my career choices and what is really important to me. Cherry has a way of pulling out the key issues that may be holding you back from fulfilling your dreams and turning them into real possibilities for the future” HG (Career Transition Programme)

“…it did help me to think through a few simple changes which have made quite a big difference to my work.” JC

“I really appreciate the feedback on my CV. I’ve been staring at it for so long I seem to have lost perspective, so your help was really useful. Thank you!” MR

“Thanks for all your help with the interview which went very well, mainly due to the help and advice that you gave me…they offered me the job.” CG

“I was very impressed with the overall effectiveness of coaching. I have learned a lot from it and …it has helped me grow as a person.” EK

“Cherry has a very intelligent and thoughtful approach…combined with a very supportive style.” CM

“One of the highlights of each session was the awareness that each small goal was taking me closer to my ultimate goal.” KR

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