Welcome to Elsker Lab.
Founded in 2025, I provide 1:1 Coaching typically at the times in your life when things feel tangled/overwhelming and you need a way forward, but can't clearly visualise that. When your usual problem solving skills aren't moving you forward, I can help.
I am trained in several evidence-based Coaching skills, including Positive Psychology. My approach is integrative, holistic and personalised. With 30+ years experience as a GMC licensed doctor, you are in safe hands with me.
In this second role as a specialist occupational physician, I work at the interface of personal and organisational wellbeing, across multiple sectors, and at all levels (C-Suite, leaders, academics, managers, headteachers, HR partners and front-line staff). I get to view a cross-section of differing workplace cultures in this role which helsp with the context when consulting with employees. I believe that we are all a "work in progress." Thriving instead of surviving at work is possible and whilst retaining your work/life balance. Having directly assisted thousands of individuals in my work tio date, there is not much that I have not seen, heard or facilitated. I have also sat on both sides of the metaphorical "table," having overcome my own life, work and health challenges. Coaching has worked for me at various life stages, and it can work for you, too.
If any of this resonates with you, don't hesitate to book your free (no commitment) introduction call with me, using the form below.
Warmest regards,
Eva
Founder of Elsker Lab
You:
- are a high achieving professional
- UK-based
- mid-life stage
- feeling overwhelmed, have decision fatigue, or scatttered focus
- juggling several roles, and/or long term/serious health and/or life challenges, including "rug pulled from under you" situations
- as a result are considering making significant changes to your your career and/or life to improve things
- and wish to find a safe space to think and move forward with clarity.
Whilst specialising in the above client needs, if you are 18 or over, and any part of what I offer here resonates with you, then do contact me. I would be happy to discuss how I might be able to assist or to signpost you further.
If you aren't sure what coaching is, or how it differs from therapy, have a look here.
If you want examples of how coaching can help in various situations, click here (weblink under construction).
We:
This is where the magic happens! We start by agreeing how the coaching sessions will run, to meet your needs.
At some point I will ask "What would it mean to you to gain the outcome you seek?" or a variation of that. This single question is very powerful, yet missing from most mainstream coaching models. This is what my tag line of "Coaching for Meaning" refers to.
We can also consider "Meaning" in a broader sense to help reconnect you to your underplayed/overplayed
- Drivers
- Strengths
- Values/virtues
These in turn, can serve as your compass through volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) situations. A virtuous cycle can then result, helping you reconnect with your Meaningful Purpose, as needed.
Whilst not shying away from this relatively "heavy stuff" we can also keep things light, playful and creative.
My approach also helps equip you to self-coach in the future. We are equals in our shared coaching space; I won't be acting as your mentor, adviser, guru, nor will I build your dependency on me. Success is when you fly independently.
Elsker Lab and me:
- Born in Denmark, I have lived in the UK most of my life.
- "Elsker" is Danish for "love" and is also a remnant from my past Danish vocabulary.
- "Love" is also my top strength measured using VIA Character Strengths
- In my professional life, I use this strength to create small meaningful connections with others. More importantly, by facilitating others to make those meaningful connections for and within themselves, this is when real progress can happen for them.
- "Lab" reflects the "science-y" part of my brain!
- Coaching is the best way (that I know of) to facilitate individuals to connect with the answers that exist within them, yet felt elusive.
- I love working in creative ways to help you to
- generate new ideas and new connections between your ideas
- notice and respect those "in between" spaces and gaps; to explore what - if anything - needs to be done with those and/or how to create more of those spaces
- set your direction and next steps
- acknowledge your progress and reflect on that, building your self-compassion and self-efficacy along the way
