About Steve Barrett
Life Transition Coach
Working with change from the inside out
I’m Steve, a professionally certified coach who supports people to navigate life’s transitions and reconnect with who they truly are.
For more than 15 years, I’ve worked with leaders, teams, and individuals to meet change with clarity, confidence, and a growing sense of ease.
My work has taken me from corporate boardrooms and government departments to community spaces and private sessions. I’ve guided executives through transformation, supported leadership teams align around vision, and coached individuals at turning points — stepping into retirement, seeking reinvention, or feeling stuck and uncertain.
How my own journey shaped this work
But what I do is only part of the story. How I coach now is shaped by my own experience.
After years immersed in performance systems and organisational change, I came to see something clearly. Meaningful transformation doesn’t come from striving harder. It starts from the inside out. From a grounded place of presence, insight, and inner resourcefulness. That realisation, and the personal journey it sparked, changed everything.
It led me to shift focus: away from large-scale change toward walking alongside individuals navigating personal transitions. That same path brought me here, to Busselton, leaving behind the city pace, becoming an empty nester, and embracing a slower, more intentional way of living and working.
My coaching draws on systemic thinking, vertical development, and practices like Aletheia – a self-unfoldment method that honours your wholeness rather than aiming to ‘fix’ anything. It’s not about advice. It’s about creating a space where you can reconnect with your true self, feel more resourced, and move forward with clarity, confidence, and ease.
Each conversation is unique. Grounded in presence. Guided by what matters most to you.
As a life transition coach, I work with people at many kinds of crossroads such as retirement, job loss, reinvention, or simply that quiet moment when you know something deeper is calling.
If that’s where you are, I’m here to walk alongside you, with care, honesty, and a deep respect for your journey.
If you’re curious about how I support people through life’s transitions, from retirement to reinvention, you can learn more about my approach here.
No pressure. Just a chance to explore if coaching feels right for you.
Professional training & credentials
