Self-Worth & Confidence Coach

OVERCOME SELF-DOUBT & IMPOSTER SYNDROME

Helping high-achieving women quiet the inner doubt, trust their voice, and lead with clarity, courage, and ease — in life and business.

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Tired of looking like you’ve got it all together…

while quietly struggling inside?

You’ve done everything right.

Ticked the boxes. Earned the praise. Kept up the appearance of competence.

But underneath, it’s taking its toll.

You second-guess yourself more than you’d like to admit.

You work twice as hard just to feel briefly secure.

And even with all you’ve achieved, there’s still a part of you that fears being found out.

Woman holding a cup while sitting on a bench, representing quiet overwhelm and the pressure to appear composed

On the outside, you’re accomplished….

on the inside, you’re exhausted.

You bend over backwards to meet expectations.

You say yes when you’re already stretched too thin.

You hold things together…..the work, the family, the room.

But deep down, a quiet voice still asks:

“What if it’s not enough?”

Maybe you’re burnt out.

But how do you say that when everyone thinks you’re the strong one?

Woman writing in a journal, representing the mental load and hidden exhaustion behind high achievement.

Millions of brilliant women, just like you, face the same struggle


 You’re not alone in this.

So many capable women feel the same…especially those with big hearts, high standards, and a quiet desire to live and work in a way that actually feels meaningful.

But just because you’ve learned to doubt yourself doesn’t mean it has to stay that way.

There is a way forward.

Not a quick fix, but a clear, steady process to help you understand what’s been driving your overthinking, people-pleasing, and self-pressure… and finally shift it.

This is about learning how to trust your voice.

Letting go of the old rules that told you who you “should” be.

And making space for a version of you that feels grounded, clear, and genuinely at ease in your own life.

You don’t have to keep holding it all together.

You get to feel like yourself again…and actually believe that’s enough.

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Portrait of Karen Barnes, self-worth and confidence coach.

Hi, I’m Karen,

and I help high-achieving women stop second-guessing themselves and feel confident being who they truly are.

For years, I watched thoughtful, capable, deeply caring women, push themselves to meet every expectation. They overfunctioned at work. Said yes when they wanted to say no.Held everything together for everyone else, while quietly battling burnout, self-doubt, and the exhausting need to prove they were enough.

They didn’t call it people-pleasing. Or imposter syndrome. But they knew what it felt like to overthink everything….and still feel like they weren’t doing enough.

I know that story, because I’ve lived it too. That’s why I do the work I do.

I’m a certified self-worth and confidence coach, with a background in psychology and years of experience helping high-performing women shift the internal patterns that keep them stuck. Through strategic coaching, mindset rewiring, and emotional insight, I support women to reconnect with their true voice, trust their inner wisdom, and finally feel at ease in their own skin.

This isn’t about fixing you. It’s about helping you remember the version of you that was never the problem, just covered up by years of conditioning and self-protection.

You don’t have to keep shrinking, striving, or proving. You can lead, in your life and work from a place that feels honest, grounded, and truly yours.

About Karen

Support for self-doubt, identity and inner confidence

Explore the different ways we can work together, from self-belief and confidence to deeper identity and life clarity.

Reclaiming You.

8 week program

A powerful journey to uncover your patterns, release self-doubt, and rebuild inner trust so you can move forward with calm confidence.

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Returning Home to Yourself

10 week program

A deep one-on-one experience to help you reconnect with your true self and move from striving to ease, feeling grounded, worthy, and at peace.

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Individual Sessions

One-on-one support for self-doubt, imposter syndrome, perfectionism, overthinking, people-pleasing and identity shifts.

A space to talk things through, gain clarity, and reconnect with yourself, without committing to a full program.

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Kind words

  • Karen challenged my thoughts and old habits and helped me face my fears. Our sessions opened my eyes to what was really keeping me stuck. With her guidance and support, I sold my house, bought the home I had manifested, and was tapped on the shoulder for another job. She showed me how to believe in myself again.

    Suzann K

  • Working with Karen helped me move from self-doubt, perfectionism, imposter syndrome, and people-pleasing to self-belief and confidence. I learned to trust who I am, stop second-guessing myself, and let go of limiting beliefs that had followed me for years

    Ashley P

  • I have worked with Karen for over four years, and it has been the greatest investment I have ever made in myself. From breakups to business struggles, she’s seen me through it all and I’ve come out stronger every time

    Kirsty S.

  • Since seeing Karen, I’ve noticed a huge shift in my mindset. I feel calmer, more at peace, and far more aware of my limiting beliefs. Her insight and emotional intelligence are life-changing.

    Jelena J.

  • I avoided flying for almost ten years. By the second session with Karen, something had shifted and the fear just wasn’t there anymore. When I finally flew, it felt calm and manageable.

    Georgia S.

  • I came to see Karen feeling deeply stuck in life and repeating the same patterns. Within months, my life shifted in ways I never expected. Karen has a special way of making you feel safe, supported and ready for new possibilities.

    Angie T.

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