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Lara Wentworth

ICF Accredited (PCC), LL.B, BA, LL.M

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Lara is a professional performance, leadership and wellbeing coach and former law partner. She is passionate about helping lawyers and professionals develop their leadership, strengthen their resilience and enhance their wellbeing so they can perform at their best and meet the challenges and pressures of work and life while achieving their full potential.

Lara was formerly a Partner where she led the firm’s Family Law and Wills & Estate Planning Division, bringing 17 years of experience as a lawyer. Throughout her legal career, she was deeply involved in business development and leadership, with a consistent focus on people, performance and growth.

Since 2017, Lara has been coaching professionals one-on-one as well as in groups and teams. She is also a Senior Facilitator, speaker and trainer, with extensive experience designing and delivering leadership development programs for law firms and professional services organisations, both in Australia and internationally. She has worked with senior associates, partners and executive teams to build leadership capability, strengthen communication and influence, and drive measurable shifts in performance, engagement and team effectiveness.

Her work focuses on supporting ambitious lawyers and professionals to build self-awareness, challenge perceived limitations and access their strengths and internal resources to achieve meaningful and sustainable results. Ultimately, Lara supports her clients to become more intentional and in charge of their thinking, and therefore their outcomes.

Lara is a certified Master Practitioner and Trainer in Neuro-Linguistic Programming, a powerful transformational approach that she integrates into her coaching, training and facilitation to support lasting mindset and behavioural change. She also has completed a diploma in Counselling and Clinical Hypnosis with the Institute of Applied Psychology (IAP).

Areas of Expertise

Confidence and motivation
Building intrinsic resources
Imposter syndrome
Stress management
Career development

Qualifications

Institute of Applied Psychology (IAP) – Diploma in Counselling and Clinical Hypnosis
International Coaching Federation (ICF) – Professional Certified Coach (PCC)
Worldwide Institute of NLP – Master Practitioner and Trainer of Neuro-Linguistic Programming
HS Business School – Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40116)

TESTIMONIALS

“Lara, thank you so much for being a great coach. I learnt so much from you, in such a short time frame. The techniques and NLP methods taught in our sessions have added a new dimension to the way I go about my life, not only in the workplace but also in general. Your on-going support has also been amazing. I strongly recommend and encourage any young lawyer or lawyers who are looking to boost their performance and wellness, especially in an industry where our wellness is often set aside, to speak to Lara and engage with her to unlocking/maximising your potential by improving your mental wellness and performance. Thanks Lara once again”

“Thank you again, so much, for so expertly, generously and compassionately guiding me through your program. It was a wonderful experience. Working as a senior lawyer in a large law firm, I used to believe that stress, anxiety and overthinking went hand in hand with my job and, even worse, were part of what made me good at my job. This mindset caused me to feel tense, exhausted and lacking focus. I reached out to Lara for help. It was the best decision and best investment I have made in myself and my career. Lara guided me to find solutions within myself, rapidly changing my mental programming and filters from the very first session. Lara’s technique is fast, effective and lasting, and I am so grateful to be experiencing more focus, lightness and joy in my life and work."

"I wasn't sure what I was seeking when I decided to engage Lara's coaching services. I did feel, however, that it was the right time to invest some money and time in myself. I had been working in the legal industry for a number of years, yet felt unable to see much of a pathway forward - things felt a bit unclear and uncertain. I am really glad I took the step of engaging Lara as a coach. She is highly skilled at helping clients understand where they are at and how they might effectively lean into their own unique skill-set. Lara's coaching method is sustainable, and provided me with meaningful tips and techniques to move forward".