Take the Midlife Pulse

Fluxx Reframe · 1:1 Coaching with Berni Cooper

Coaching for women navigating midlife.

Your thinking partner. Understand what's changing, and move forward with clarity.

Personalised, evidence-informed coaching built entirely around your situation. Non-clinical, reflective and practical — online, or in person in Brisbane.

Positive psychology · ACT-informed · Narrative & strengths-based

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20+ yrs coaching & wellbeing  ·  Non-clinical — reflective, evidence-informed  ·  Online — or in person, Brisbane  ·  Free 20-min discovery call

Something has shifted

Confidence isn't quite where it was.

Energy and priorities are rearranging themselves.

You're functioning — but something needs attention.

Many capable women reach midlife and notice something shifting. Coaching creates a thoughtful space to pause, reflect, and decide what comes next — a structured conversation that helps you see more clearly. Most of Berni's clients are women navigating midlife — and the work suits anyone in transition.

Which is right for you?

The Midlife Reframe, or coaching?

They work beautifully together — but they're different. Here's the honest distinction, so you don't have to dig for it.

The ONLINE PROGRAM

The Midlife Reframe

  • Structured and cohort-based — you go through it alongside other women
  • The psychological foundation: science, frameworks and shared language
  • 15 minutes a day over 8 days · open for enrolment
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1:1 Coaching

  • The opposite of a cohort — deeply personalised, shaped around you
  • We go at your pace, into your particular version of this transition
  • Guided by the Fluxx Midlife Pulse · free discovery call to start

 

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Many women find the bootcamp opens things up that coaching then helps them work through properly. You can do both.

How it works

Three simple stages.

1

Discovery conversation

A free 20-minute call to explore whether coaching would be helpful — useful whether you decide to go ahead or not.

2

Coaching sessions

Structured 50-minute conversations guided by you. Online, or in person for Brisbane clients at our partners Growth Psychology in Alderley.

3

Integration

Reflection between sessions is where the real work happens, and insights start forming real change.

What we work on together

A space built entirely around you.

Some clients arrive with a clear question. Others arrive with a sense that something needs attention but aren't yet sure what. I hold the process; we follow what matters most to you.


01

Understanding the transition

  • What's actually happening, psychologically and neurologically, in midlife and perimenopause
  • What's shifting, what's ending, and what's becoming possible       

 


02

Understanding self

  • Your relationship with your thoughts about midlife, self-doubt and uncertainty
  • Psychological flexibility: moving with uncertainty rather than being stopped by it.......................

 

03

Clarifying direction

  • Values and character strengths: who you are and what matters most now
  • Identity shifts, changing priorities, evolving relationships and boundaries

 

04

Turning insight into action

  • A grounded sense of who you're becoming, and a vision of what's next
  • Each session ends with something concrete to take into your life

 

Draws on applied positive psychology, ACT, narrative coaching and contemporary neuroscience. Non-clinical — not therapy.

Coaching doesn't give you answers. It helps you find the right questions amongst the noise.

— The Fluxx coaching approach

Coaching options

Choose the level of support that fits.

Not sure yet? Start with the free discovery call — useful whether or not we go on to work together.

Most support

Midlife Coaching Package

from $1,750 · or 2 instalments

  • 5 sessions across 10–12 weeks
  • The Fluxx Midlife Pulse at start and close, to see what's shifted
  • Between-session support, recommended reading and resources
  • Optional email check-ins
  • Online or face-to-face in Brisbane (Alderley)
  • Complimentary 20-minute discovery call
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Focused arc

3-Session Package

Pricing on enquiry

  • A short, focused arc for a specific decision or challenge
  • Three sessions gives continuity to go somewhere meaningful
  • Online or face-to-face in Brisbane
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Good starting point

Single Session

50 minutes · pricing on enquiry

  • Flexible and responsive to what you bring
  • Online or face-to-face in Brisbane (Alderley)
  • No fixed program structure
Book a session

All paid options include calendar scheduling after purchase. The midlife package can be paid upfront or in two equal instalments.

Not sure if coaching is right for you?

Free

Start with a 20 min conversation - useful whether or not we decide to work together.

Meet your coach

Berni Cooper

Berni works with people navigating periods of transition — when familiar ways of thinking no longer quite fit and something new is taking shape. Rather than offering quick answers, she creates a structured space for reflection, helping people see their situation more clearly and move forward with intention.

She's also in her early fifties and navigating perimenopause while building Fluxx. The midlife work is shaped not only by research and professional practice, but by lived experience of the transition it's designed to support.

Master of Applied Positive Psychology BSocSci (Hons) Psychology Senior Fellow, Higher Education Academy Professional Development Cert in Executive Coaching Cert IV Training & Assessment Member, Association for Coaching

Author of peer-reviewed publications on wellbeing literacy; regularly presents on psychological wellbeing.

Berni's writing in press and speaking engagements →

Coaching is non-clinical. Berni is not a psychologist and does not provide therapy. She collaborates with psychologists at Growth Psychology where appropriate, and maintains clear boundaries between coaching and clinical care. Her work draws on applied positive psychology, ACT, narrative coaching and strengths-based practice.

Connect with Berni on LinkedIn →

is coaching right for you?

Is coaching for you? 

Coaching is for you if...

  • You're noticing shifts in confidence, motivation, emotional steadiness or identity
  • You want evidence-informed support, not surface-level reassurance
  • You're functioning but feel unsettled, and want to understand what's shifting
  • You're ready to do some real reflection and inner work
  • You want practical tools that work in real life

It's not for you if...

  • You're seeking medical advice or clinical treatment
  • You're in acute distress and need immediate professional support
  • You're looking for a quick solution rather than reflective work 

Questions

Before you book 

Not ready to book?

Take the free Midlife Pulse.

A 5-minute self-assessment across five dimensions of midlife wellbeing — a clear, low-pressure way to see where you are, and whether coaching is the right next step.

Seeing Midlife Differently Working With Your Emotions Knowing Yourself Feeling Connected Handling What Comes 

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