About Louise

High-achieving lawyers and barristers don’t need more hustle, more hours, or another mindset hack.

They need to operate at the level their reputation and the profession demands—especially under pressure.

I'm a barrister (ex-litigation), a mediator (Harvard), and a certified coach in High Performance, Emotional Intelligence, and Dare to Lead™.

I understand pressure—how it builds, how it messes with your thinking and performance, and how to handle it without losing your edge.

 Where it started

I grew up in a volatile home where pressure didn’t build—it arrived suddenly.
You didn’t learn confidence. You learned survival: react fast, read the room early, and never show weakness.

At eighteen, I made a decision: I was going to learn how to perform, resolve conflict, communicate, and lead in a way that didn’t cost me my confidence, relationships, results, or my well-being.

 What I saw in law

Years later, as a litigation barrister and mediator, I saw those same survival patterns in courtrooms, mediations and when coaching.

Intelligent, capable lawyers:

• Overthink decisions

• Believe busy = valuable

• Try to control everything

• Hide the pressure to perform "perfect"

• High achievers—but pay for it privately

These weren’t weaknesses. It's survival mode—high-functioning, high-achieving, but not elite high-performance that is sustainable.

The shift

I wanted to do more than survive pressure. I tried to understand it, train for it, and help others perform at elite levels in it without the personal cost.

 So I went deep into what the legal profession skips:

• High performance

• Emotional intelligence

• Human behaviour

• Conflict resolution, difficult conversations and negotiation (Harvard)

 Not to fix anyone. To help lawyers and barristers perform at high levels under pressure, lead well, and think straight when it matters (with less pressure). 

 What I do now

I work with lawyers and barristers in two ways:

As a mediator, I’m brought into high-conflict matters where the stakes are high, and resolution is required. I guide even the most difficult people and sessions to a clear agreement—calmly, strategically, and without drama.

As a coach and adviser, I work with lawyers and barristers who want to operate at an elite level—especially under pressure, with pressure down, performance up, and no burnout.

Not by working harder. Not by contorting yourself into the "perfect professional.' Not by silently coping better.

But by helping them:

• Make decisions they trust—without second-guessing, replaying or delaying

• Stop carrying the pressure home after every hard day.

• Handle difficult people and high-stakes situations (including mediations) without getting hooked in the chaos.

• Be a trusted leader when things get loud, aggressive, or emotional

• Be the one colleagues and clients trust when it really matters

 The Three Shifts

This is the practical system I help lawyers and barristers integrate. Those who want to operate at an elite level:

1. Prepare to perform
   Install clear, high-performance habits, so you've got clarity, stay in control, and do it simply—especially under pressure.

2. Perform with authority
   Operate with elite-level competence, genuine autonomy, and the judgment to focus on what matters. Own who you are, trust your decisions, and move decisively in your career and life, without needing approval.

3. Lead with influence
   Earn trust, respect, and influence difficult people and rooms without turning reactive or passive—so you get team buy-in, a reputation that opens doors, and people aligned to your clearly defined vision.

How you can work with me

If you're a lawyer or barrister who wants to operate at an elite level—with pressure down, performance up, and a reputation that opens doors—here's how we can work together:

👉  Coaching + Advisory for 3+ PQE Lawyers & Barristers (adviser: law firms and legal organisations) HERE
👉 Book a Mediation HERE