You’vechanged.So canyour work.

For people at a turning point in their working life. I’m Mara. Together, we’ll make sense of what has shifted and find a next step that fits the life around your work.

Meet Mara

20 minutes. Online. A conversation first.

Mara Ellis sitting in her warmly lit coaching space — **Mara Ellis**Life & career transition coach

What needs
a little room?

You don’t need to know whether to stay, leave, or start again. Choose the thought that feels closest to where you are.

Where is your life asking for a little more room?

Start with whatever feels closest. You can bring an unfinished thought, a difficult choice, or a feeling you haven’t quite put into words.

Explore how we could work together

Choose the space
you need.

One focused conversation, or time to work through a bigger change. Both begin with what matters to you.

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A focused
session.

One private online session · 50 minutes

For a question you keep returning to, a decision you’re weighing, or a conversation you want to prepare for.

$150USD · One session

Explore the single session

Room for
a bigger change.

Three 50-minute online sessions · Over six weeks

Make space to explore, try a next step, and return to what you’ve learned. Useful when change needs a little time.

$420USD total · Three sessions

Explore the three-session series

Mara listening closely during an online coaching conversation

A conversation
can change
the question.

Sometimes “Should I leave?” becomes “What would need to change for me to stay?” My role is to listen, ask useful questions, and help you see the choices available to you.

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Small shifts.
Different possibilities.

A glimpse of the reflections on the Testimonials page. These are fictional examples for this coaching concept.

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“I stopped trying to choose my entire future. I worked out which conversation I needed to have next.”

Nora JamesIllustrative reflection · A career choice

Read the story behind this reflection

“I thought I needed to become better at doing everything. I needed to be clearer about what I could realistically take on.”

Daniel ReedIllustrative reflection · A new boundary

Read the story behind this reflection

You can begin
with a question.

You don’t need a finished plan to get in touch. Tell me a little about what brings you here, or choose a time for a first conversation.

Let’s start a conversation

Visit the Contact page to write to Mara or explore a free 20-minute intro call.

Mara Ellis at her desk, wearing a mushroom-colored blouse — **Mara Ellis**Life & career
transition coach

Your next moveshould makesense to you.

I’m Mara. I work with people rethinking their working life and how it fits with who they are now. You can arrive with a decision, a situation, or a question you haven’t quite found the words for.

How I work with you

You bring
your whole life.

Your work doesn’t happen in isolation. Neither should the conversation about what comes next.

A new role can affect your time, income, relationships, and energy. We make room for those realities, alongside what you want more of and what you’re ready to change.

I listen closely, ask questions, and help you examine the assumptions around your choices. You decide what fits. We work at a pace that leaves room to think and to act.

Room to think.
Something to build on.

Make room.

We begin with what’s happening now. You have space to say the complicated parts out loud and find the question that would be most useful to explore.

Look again.

We examine your options, your expectations, and what matters to you. A useful conversation can reveal a choice you hadn’t considered.

Try a next step.

You choose something practical to take away. It could be a conversation, an experiment, or information to gather before you decide.

Let’s see if the
conversation feels right.

Small shifts.
Different
possibilities.

Choosing a direction. Setting a boundary. Making room for a different working life.

These reflections are fictional examples, not real client testimonials.

“I stopped trying to choose my entire future. I worked out which conversation I needed to have next.”

Nora JamesIllustrative reflection · A career choice

A decision made
more manageable.

The starting point

A possible promotion brought more responsibility, but less time for the life outside work. Saying yes or no both felt difficult.

The next step

Clarify what the role would actually involve, then ask about the flexibility that would make it a workable choice.

All three reflections are fictional examples created for this portfolio concept. They do not represent client outcomes or promise a particular result.

What would a useful
next step look like for you?

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A little space.A wayforward.

A focused question may need one conversation. A bigger change can benefit from time to try things and reflect. Choose the space that fits.

A focused
session.

One private online session.
50 minutes, for one useful focus.

For a decision or question you want to give your full attention. You might be weighing a new role, preparing for a conversation, or deciding what to explore next.

A focus agreed at the start
Space to examine priorities and options
An action or question to take away

$150USD · One session

Room for
a bigger change.

Three private online sessions.
50 minutes each, over six weeks.

For a transition you want to work through over time. Between conversations, try an idea, gather information, or take a step. Then return to what you’ve learned.

A shared focus for the series
Time between sessions to try things out
Reflection and a next step at each meeting

$420USD total · Three sessions

You can start with a free conversation. We’ll discuss what you’re looking for, and you can decide on sessions after we’ve spoken.

Before
we talk.

A few practical details to help you decide whether coaching feels right for you.

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Do I need to know what I want next?

No. You can bring a situation, a question, or a sense that your working life needs to change. Finding a useful focus can be part of our work together.

What happens on the introductory call?

We spend 20 minutes talking about what brings you here, what you want support with, and how coaching together could work. There is no charge and no commitment to sessions.

How many sessions should I start with?

A single session can suit a focused question or decision. The three-session series gives you time to try things out and return to the conversation. We can discuss both on the introductory call.

What does coaching cost?

A single 50-minute session is $150 USD. The three-session series is $420 USD in total. The 20-minute introductory call is free.

Where do sessions take place?

Sessions take place online. Choose a private, comfortable space where you can talk freely and take a little time for yourself.

Can I reschedule a session?

Sessions can be rescheduled with at least 24 hours’ notice. Appointment details and the rescheduling route would be included in your booking confirmation.

Startwhereyou are.

A first conversation is a chance to bring your question, meet me, and decide whether working together feels useful.

20 minutes, online. Time to ask questions and see whether coaching feels like a useful next step.

Mara EllisA conversation with me,
at a pace that works for you.

You’vechanged.So canyour work.

What needs
a little room?

Where is your life asking for a little more room?