About Tamsin Crook

Professional background

My focus is to help you to develop and work towards achieving your own definition of success, by building a career that reflects your values and aspirations.

With my career background, qualifications and research, I bring a strong blend of professional, academic and personal insight and understanding to help my clients lead fulfilled working lives.

My professional experience encompasses human resources and organisational development. I’ve worked within the commercial, public, academic and voluntary sectors, through which I have gained a broad overview of multiple roles and industries.

I have been an independent career coach since 2009, and am currently also working as an Associate Lecturer at Birkbeck College, London, where I co-lead the Post Graduate Certificate in Neurodiversity Coaching with Prof Almuth McDowall.

Qualifications and Accreditations

2023-2025 MSc Psychology with a research focus on exploring career decision-making in mid-life professionals with ADHD.
2024-2025 PG Cert Neurodiversity Coaching
2023 - Emotions Coaching Practitioner programme
2022-2023 ICF Coaching Accreditation
2018 MSc in Career Management and Coaching, with a research focus on strengths and career successes of adults with ADHD
2012 PG Cert in Careers Counselling and Talent Management, with a research focus on the concept of ‘returnships’ for those returning to work after extended career breaks.
PG Cert in Learning and Development
PG Cert in HR and Change Management

Licensed to use the following tools/approaches:

Balance™ Career management planning tool by Career Counselling Services

Professional Memberships

European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC)
International Coaching Federation (ICF)
Career Development Institute (CDI) – Registered Career Development Professional
National Institute for Careers Education and Counselling (NICEC)
British Psychological Society (BPS)

I abide by all of the above codes of conduct, and maintain my personal professional development through ongoing research, conference attendance, supervision and professional peer support network.

Please see my LinkedIn profile for more information about my background.