Supporting Midlife Career Transitions Through Coaching Book
- Apr 8
- 3 min read
Clare is delighted that her first book 'Supporting Midlife Career Transitions Through Coaching' will be published on 28th August 2026.
Reviews of the book can be found below.
In Supporting Midlife Career Transitions Through Coaching, Dr Clare Mulligan-Foster provides a clear, psychological framework for professional change. She moves past the usual coaching generalisations to offer grounded authority on how to navigate this stage of life. It is an essential read for those looking to coach others on how to prioritise what actually matters in their career. Clare demonstrates how to reclaim agency and lead your next chapter on your own terms.
-Dr Gemma Leigh Roberts, Occupational Psychologist and author of Mindset Matters
This book is brilliant and an absolute must-have if you are someone who coaches or supports people who are in mid-life and wanting to change career. Clare has a wealth of knowledge and experience which she has shared so generously through clear guidance and practical exercises for readers to use. This is a book that is meant to be used and I know I will be revisiting this book again and again to help me in my own coaching practice.
-Dr Hayley Lewis, Occupational and Coaching Psychologist, Owner of HALO Psychology
This is an important and very engaging text of great value to coaches working with clients managing midlfe careers in the context of longer working lives. The book supports coaches working with individual clients and in organisations with very practical tools and programmes all supported by current research and theory.
-Janet Sheath, Coaching Programme Director, Birkbeck College, University of London
Clare has condensed years of wisdom and research into this accessible, yet high density resource. Packed with reflective exercises, practical tips and case studies this is a must read for coaches who want to make a real difference to clients.......and to even plan out their own career journey along the way!
-Lorna Mills, Chartered Coaching Psychologist and university lecturer
The book is the most wonderful and thoughtful resource for coaches and organisations. It combines Clare's deep psychological knowledge and experience, her clients' voices and lots of relevant evidence and research. As a coach myself I loved the reflection prompts, the new coaching models—including Clare's own model from her research—and the practical advice on pricing and marketing. If you are a coach or practitioner in this space, you simply have to read it!
-Anna Connolly, Chartered Work and Organisational Psychologist & Coach, WorkFrontiers
Midlife career change is becoming an increasingly visible and complex feature of contemporary working life. This is a useful and accessible book that combines a research-informed perspective with practical resources for coaches supporting clients through transition in mid and later life. It resonates with the realities practitioners encounter and invites thoughtful reflection on identity, meaning, and how success is redefined as working lives evolve.
-Dr Elizabeth Crosse, EMCC Coach Supervisor, Mentor Coach and Research Practitioner
"Clare's book is one of the most generous and practically useful guides I've come across for coaches working with mid-career clients. Supporting Midlife Career Transitions Through Coaching is comprehensive, supportive, and immediately applicable, and the coaching insights Clare shares are genuinely gold dust for anyone who wants to feel more skilled and resourced working with people navigating mid-life career decisions."
-Wendy Kendall C.Psychol AFBPsS Founder, Inspiring Psychology Practices, Chartered Occupational & Coaching Psychologist
