Holistic Career Coaching
For Clarity, Confidence and Balance

I help professionals find career direction, work-life integration, and the confidence to navigate professional challenges with ease.Together we will explore paths for purposeful career development, transform work-life dynamics and strengthen your inner professional compass.

About Me

I'm Spela, an ICF-qualified Career & Life Coach. With 15+ years navigating major career transitions - from global corporations to startups - I deeply understand:

  • The emotional challenges of career changes

  • Complexities of workplace dynamics

  • Balancing professional aspirations with life priorities

My holistic approach helps you gain confidence to navigate strategic career pivots, burnout recovery and sustainable work-life integration. I offer a confidential partnership focused on creating fulfillment both within and beyond your work.

Career Focus Areas

01

Career Change & Realignment

  • "Who am I beyond my job title?" identity work

  • Strategic pivoting from uncertainty to clarity

  • Courage-building to leave unfulfilling roles

  • Reskilling and personal rebranding

02

Confidence Building

  • Overcoming imposter syndrome in new roles

  • Assertive communication & boundary mastery

  • Transforming self-doubt into leadership presence

  • Owning achievements unapologetically

03

Stress & Burnout Recovery

  • Identifying toxic workplace triggers

  • Sustainable energy management

  • Resilience rebuilding after chronic stress

04

Work-Life Harmony

  • Boundary crafting for personal time

  • Aligning career demands with family priorities

  • Post-maternity reintegration without guilt

  • Redefining success beyond hustle culture

05

Career Progression

  • Mastering promotion pathways

  • Reigniting ambition after leave

  • Navigating new leadership roles

  • Value-based salary negotiation

Transform career challenges into growth opportunities.

Your professional journey can feel overwhelming - but you don't need to navigate it alone. Whether you're at a career crossroads, facing workplace challenges, or simply feeling stuck, I provide a safe and supportive space to explore, strategize, and grow. Together we'll discover your strengths, build resilience, and create lasting transformation.Imagine a career where you feel empowered, balanced, and in control - where challenges become opportunities and confusion turns to clarity. Together, we can make this your reality.

Services

Individual Session

€110 / 60 MINUTES
Gain immediate clarity on pressing issues: career decisions, setbacks, or urgent challenges. Ideal for quick breakthroughs and action planning.

Career Focus Package

PRICE ON AGREEMENT
4-10 sessions over 3 months for deep lasting professional growth. Customized exploration of career crossroads, workplace relationships, and transitions. Tailored to your unique needs with ongoing partnership on your journey.

“Spela helped me move from burnout to balance—reintroducing joy, setting boundaries, and rediscovering what truly matters to me. Excitingly, I've now managed to secure a job that ticks my list of career ideals! ”
— Vicky, UK

“Spela helped me uncover strengths I didn’t see in myself. With her support, I built confidence, landed my first corporate job in Ireland, and grew personally, too.”
— Thais, Ireland

“I was overwhelmed and stuck. Spela created a safe space where I had major 'aha' moments that shifted my mindset. I walked away with clarity—not just for work, but for life.”
— Simona, Slovenia

“Spela exceeded all expectations. Her coaching gave me the clarity and confidence to pursue my career goals with purpose and direction.”
— Micaela, Ireland

“Spela helped me discover my values, boost my confidence, and align my career path with who I really am. Each session brought clarity and courage.”
— Ewa, Ireland

“She gently helped me stay focused, and I felt truly understood. I gained clarity and motivation again after a long time. I highly recommend her to anyone feeling stuck.”
— Barbara, Hungary

Spela Coaching
ICF-Qualified Career & Life Coach

Spela Zupan Ihle is an ICF-qualified Career and Life Coach with a strong background in career transitions and professional development. Drawing from over 15 years of experience navigating global corporate and startup environments, she supports professionals in finding career clarity, building confidence, and achieving sustainable work-life balance. With a compassionate and holistic approach, Spela helps clients overcome challenges and move toward fulfilling personal and professional goals. Ready to take the first step toward clarity and confidence? Contact me today and start your journey.

Mus in ultrices fusce commodo luctus.

ICF-qualified Coach helping professionals worldwide achieve clarity, confidence and career balance.

© 2025 Spela | Holistic Career Coaching

FAQ

What is career coaching?
A co-active partnership using thought-provoking conversations to unlock your potential. I provide a safe space to explore patterns and beliefs holding you back, leading to powerful realizations that transform your career path.What coaching is not?
Not therapy. Doesn't prevent, cure, or treat mental disorders.What is mentoring?
In our sessions, mentoring is distinct from coaching. I offer targeted advice on specific topics like CV preparation within our coaching framework, blending experience-based guidance with client-centered exploration.What is your commitment for maximum impact?
For our coaching relationship to be effective and for you to get the most out of your sessions, it's important that you:
•Are serious about wanting to change.
Communicate honestly and create the time and energy to fully participate in sessions.
•Are prepared to explore and analyze the aspects of your life you want to change.
•Are ready to manage negative thoughts, feelings, attitudes, behaviors, and actions that hold you back.
•Are willing to try new ideas or ways of doing things and reflect on and learn from the experience.
•Are prepared to listen to feedback and act on it where appropriate.
Spend time between sessions working through any action points you set.
•Agree that you are solely responsible for creating and implementing your decisions, choices, actions, and results arising from the coaching relationship.
Choose how to use each session and be accountable for reflection and taking action between sessions to focus on your goals.What are my commitments as a coach?
As your coach, I commit to:
•Meeting with you on the agreed dates and times.
•Creating a safe and confidential learning environment to help you develop self-awareness and take responsibility for managing your learning.
•Offering unconditional and non-judgmental support, recognizing that you are your own life expert.
•Acknowledging that you are solely responsible for creating and implementing your own decisions, choices, and results from our coaching relationship.
•Challenging you to dig deeper and explore alternate perspectives.
•Holding you accountable to your goals to achieve your desired outcomes.Are coaching sessions confidential?
I am fully committed to adhering to professional ethics and guidelines designated by the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC). All information disclosed in coaching sessions is confidential between coach and client except where serious harm concerns exist. I discuss cases anonymously with a Coaching Supervisor.Are sessions online?
All sessions are conducted online via Zoom at agreed times.

ICF-qualified Coach helping professionals worldwide achieve clarity, confidence and career balance.

© 2025 Spela | Holistic Career Coaching

Terms & Conditions

Spela Coaching Terms and Conditions
1. Introduction
Welcome to Spela Coaching. These Terms and Conditions govern your use of our website [www.spelacoaching.com], our services, and any associated content. By accessing or using our website and services, you agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms and Conditions.
2. Services
Spela Coaching provides career coaching services, including individual coaching sessions and discovery calls. All services are delivered virtually unless otherwise specified.
3. Booking and Payments
3.1 Booking Appointments:
Appointments for coaching sessions can be booked with a coach.
3.2 Payment:
Payments for coaching sessions are processed securely through our third-party payment processors. Payment is required at the time of booking.
3.3 Cancellation and Rescheduling:
Cancellations or rescheduling must be made at least 48 hours before the scheduled appointment.
Payment must be received before any coaching can begin and there is no entitlement to any refund.
Rescheduling requests made less than 24 hours before the appointment may not be accommodated.
4. Confidentiality
All information shared during coaching sessions is confidential. Exceptions to confidentiality include intent to harm oneself or others, or instances of child abuse.
5. Disclaimer
5.1 Coaching Services:
Coaching services provided by Spela Coaching are intended to support personal and professional growth. Coaching does not constitute therapy, counseling, or any form of medical or psychological treatment.
5.2 No Guarantees:
Results from coaching sessions may vary. Spela Coaching makes no guarantees regarding specific outcomes from using our services.
6. Intellectual Property
All content on the Spela Coaching website, including text, graphics, logos, and images, is the property of Spela Coaching and is protected by intellectual property laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, or use any content without prior written permission from Spela Coaching.
7. User Conduct
By using our website and services, you agree not to:
Engage in any unlawful activity
Post or transmit any harmful or offensive content
Interfere with the operation of our website or services
8. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Spela Coaching shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of your use of our website or services.
9. Governing Law
These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Ireland. Any disputes arising under or in connection with these Terms and Conditions shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Ireland.
10. Changes to Terms and Conditions
Spela Coaching reserves the right to update these Terms and Conditions at any time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Terms and Conditions on this page. You are advised to review these Terms and Conditions periodically for any changes.
11. Contact Information
If you have any questions about these Terms and Conditions, please contact us.
By using our website and services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions.

ICF-qualified Coach helping professionals worldwide achieve clarity, confidence and career balance.

© 2025 Spela | Holistic Career Coaching