Laura Jacobson
Burnout and stress coach for law firm professional staff in Oregon
| Hourly rate range | $140 to $225 an hour |
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| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Men, Women and Professionals |
| Also coaches | Career coach, Life coach and Speaking coach |
| Based in | Oregon, United States |
| Credentials | Certified Whole Person Coach; M.S. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology |
| Practice | BASK Coaching & Consulting, LLC |
Laura Jacobson is a coach who helps employees in stressful work settings, especially professional staff in law firms. She worked in law firms for more than 30 years as a legal assistant and office manager. She holds a master's degree in Industrial-Organizational Psychology with a focus on burnout research. Her practice, BASK Coaching & Consulting, is based in Oregon. She uses mindfulness, strengths work, and clear communication to build calm and focus.
What Laura helps with
Laura works with people who feel overwhelmed and burned out by relentless workloads. She also helps with conflict at work and with feeling unappreciated.
- Burnout and overwhelm at work
- Asking for recognition for your contributions
- Handling conflict with a boss or co-workers
- Managing a heavy workload
- Building time management habits that fit you
- Setting boundaries with difficult people
- Staying calm in high-pressure moments
- Finding balance between work and home
Who Laura works with
Laura works with professional staff in demanding workplaces, with a focus on law firm employees such as legal assistants. These are people who support attorneys rather than own or run the firm. Some have been in the field for years and feel burned out. Others are newer and feel pressure to get up to speed.
How Laura works
Laura's BASK Approach is built in layers. Each level includes the work of the one before it. Engagements have a set focus and a fixed number of structured sessions. Clients apply the work to real decisions and relationships. They also try practical experiments between sessions. Options run from a single 60-minute session to four, eight, or twelve sessions. The themes are Balance, Awareness, Strengths, and Knowledge.
Background and qualifications
Laura started in the legal field in 1987 in Los Angeles as a temp receptionist and moved quickly into a legal assistant role. In 1995 she moved to Portland, Oregon. A large law firm promoted her to support and train new legal assistants. She later became office administrator at a small firm, where she managed staff and daily operations. She is a certified Whole Person Coach and has a Master of Science in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, where she studied the effects of difficult work cultures.
Laura Jacobson pricing
Programs and services
- One-session engagement, 60 minutes
- Four-session engagement
- Eight-session engagement
- Twelve-session engagement
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The CoachVouch take
Laura spent more than 30 years working inside law firms before becoming a coach for legal professional staff.
Best for law firm legal assistants and support staff who feel burned out and unappreciated.
Common questions
How much does Laura Jacobson charge?
Coaching with Laura runs $140 to $225 an hour. Message Laura from this page for an exact quote.
What does Laura Jacobson help with?
Laura Jacobson helps with burnout and overwhelm at work, asking for recognition for your contributions, handling conflict with a boss or co-workers and managing a heavy workload.
Is Laura Jacobson certified?
Laura Jacobson lists: Certified Whole Person Coach; M.S. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology.
Does Laura Jacobson coach law firm owners or attorneys?
No. She speaks to professional staff who work for owners, shareholders, and bosses.
How long are Laura Jacobson's coaching engagements?
She offers a single 60-minute session or packages of four, eight, or twelve sessions.
How do I contact Laura Jacobson?
Send Laura a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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