Laura Jacobson
Accountability and communication coach for people in stressful workplaces
| Hourly rate range | $120 to $190 an hour |
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| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Men, Women and Professionals |
| Also coaches | Speaking coach |
| Based in | Oregon, United States |
| Credentials | Certified Whole Person Coach; Master of Science in Industrial-Organizational Psychology |
Laura Jacobson is an accountability and communication coach in Oregon. She helps professional staff who feel stressed and burned out in busy, competitive workplaces. Before coaching, she spent more than 30 years in law firms as a legal assistant and office manager. She holds a master's degree in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, where she studied the effects of difficult work cultures. Her work centers on focus, calm, and clear communication under pressure.
What Laura helps with
Laura works with people whose jobs never slow down. She helps them handle stress, stay focused, and get their work and home lives back in balance.
- Feeling overwhelmed and burned out at work
- Keeping up with constant deadlines
- Communicating with difficult bosses and co-workers
- Choosing how to respond in tense situations
- Using personal strengths and talents on purpose
- Separating work life from home life
- Building focus and calm in a chaotic workplace
Who Laura works with
Laura coaches men and women who work as professional staff in stressful, fast-paced workplaces. Her clients are capable and hard-working, but the constant deadlines and pressure are wearing them down. Many feel burned out and stretched thin, and work is spilling into home life.
How Laura works
Laura uses mindfulness techniques to help clients build awareness so they can choose how to respond in any situation. Sessions look at each client's work challenges and find solutions together. They also cover how to communicate with people who treat you poorly, how to use your strengths, and where life feels out of balance.
Background and qualifications
Laura worked in law firms for more than 30 years as a legal assistant and office manager. She lived with tight deadlines, high expectations, difficult bosses, and competitive co-workers. She earned a Master of Science in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, where she studied the results of difficult work cultures. She is also a certified Whole Person Coach.
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Laura spent more than 30 years working in law firms before coaching, so she knows high-pressure offices first-hand.
Best for professional staff in high-pressure jobs who feel burned out and want more calm and focus.
Common questions
How much does Laura Jacobson charge?
Coaching with Laura runs $120 to $190 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Laura Jacobson help with?
Laura Jacobson helps with feeling overwhelmed and burned out at work, keeping up with constant deadlines, communicating with difficult bosses and co-workers and choosing how to respond in tense situations.
Is Laura Jacobson certified?
Laura Jacobson lists: Certified Whole Person Coach; Master of Science in Industrial-Organizational Psychology.
What kind of workplace experience does Laura Jacobson have?
Laura worked in law firms for more than 30 years as a legal assistant and office manager. She also studied difficult work cultures in her master's program.
How do I contact Laura Jacobson?
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