PHD COACHING
1-on-1 advice package
Overview
Our PhD Coaching helps PhD candidates who are approaching the end of their PhD to complete their project with more clarity, confidence and less stress.
The final stage of a PhD is often the hardest: motivation dips, the to-do list feels endless, and progress can stall even though the finish line is close. In individual coaching sessions, you work through exactly what is holding you back and leave with a realistic, personal plan to bring your PhD to a strong close.
PhD Coaching is the 1-to-1 version of our popular PhD Completion Club (PhD Mastermind) – for candidates who prefer individual guidance over a group setting, or who want to work through a very specific, personal challenge.
How we work
In your coaching sessions, we look closely at your individual situation, clarify your goals for finishing your PhD, and develop concrete, realistic next steps together. Your coach helps you reflect on what’s really holding you back, offers an outside perspective, and keeps you accountable in between sessions.
You can book a single session to work through one specific issue, or several sessions to accompany you through the final phase of your PhD.
Coaching mode
PhD Coaching is offered in 60-minute individual sessions that are virtually held via video-conferencing tools. Book a single session or a series, depending on what you need.
Target group
- PhD candidates in the final stage of their PhD (typically from the 3rd year onwards) who want to finish within the next months.
- Candidates who feel stuck, overwhelmed or unmotivated and want individual support to get back on track.
- Anyone who prefers confidential 1-to-1 coaching over a group format like the PhD Completion Club.
About the Instructor
Bärbel Tress (PhD) has coached hundreds of PhD candidates over more than 19 years as a scientific advisor. She created and leads the PhD Completion Club and knows exactly which obstacles keep candidates from finishing – and how to help them move past them.
As a scientist, she has conducted research and taught at various universities and research institutes throughout Europe, served as an Associate Editor for an international peer-reviewed journal, and supervised students. She is a graduate of Heidelberg University (Germany), obtained a PhD in Landscape Ecology from Roskilde University (Denmark), and has worked as a researcher and lecturer at universities in Wageningen (Netherlands) and Aberdeen (UK).
Related courses and services:
- PhD Completion Club (Mastermind for advanced PhD candidates)
- PhD Success Lab (12-week digital mentoring programme)
Related free resources:
Level
Advanced PhD candidates
Available
On demand
Participants
1 candidate
Duration
60 min video session (single or several)
Instructor
Dr. Bärbel Tress
Mode
Live virtual