Becoming a Partner

 

Becoming a Partner isn't just about a title. 

It's about growing into a new identity.

Bridge the gap between external success and internal confidence. This 5-session coaching programme helps you to start to feel and act like a Partner, not just hold the title.

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The Challenge

Even after achieving Partner status, many lawyers describe an unexpected dip:

* You feel flat, tired, or less confident than you expected.

* Imposter thoughts start to creep in.

* What once drove your success now feels draining or unsustainable.

This programme helps you to grow into the identity of becoming a Partner, restoring confidence, clarity and performance.

The Transformation

Through this work, you’ll:

  • Connect with yourself and your story and stimulate your autobiographical memory.
  • Understand how your mindset and behaviours have shaped your success so far.
  • Start to update what no longer serves you in this next chapter of your career.
  • Strengthen your internal resources - Sense of agency, coherence, and mastery - to thrive as a Partner.

 

“What got you here may not be what sustains you here.
That evolution is the real work of becoming a Partner.”

How It Works

  • 5 x 1-hour sessions, weekly or fortnightly with Dr Catherine Sykes.
  • Online or in person at my London office.
  • Personalised plan of change for 1 growth area.
  • Copyrighted resources for Becoming a Law Firm Partner to work through
    independently.
  • Option for a neurocognitive and mood assessment, if helpful.
  • Option to continue 1:1 coaching for continued growth after this programme  
  • Fee: ÂŁ2,500
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About Dr Catherine Sykes

I am a Chartered Psychologist and Coach with over 15 years’ experience working with Partners and senior lawyers in the City of London.


My work draws on leadership psychology, CBT, somatic and neuropsychology to help lawyers perform sustainably at the highest level.

“My mission is to help lawyers thrive, to feel deep confidence, be balanced, and
psychologically fit for their evolving roles.”

  • Confidential 1:1 sessions
  • Evidence-based psychological approach
  • Over 15 years’ experience coaching Partners from magic circle firms
  • British Psychological Society Chartered Coaching Psychologist
  • Professional, discreet, and tailored to the legal world


“Every conversation is confidential, grounded in psychology, and focused on what helps you succeed, be happy and healthy.”

Ready to feel like the Partner you’ve become?

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