You know something has to change.

Dr. KK Pinkowski helps professionals at a turning point work through the depletion that's making every decision heavier, and move toward a sustainable way of being in both work and life.

KK Pinkowski, D.Soc.Sc., JD, CPT

COACH · RESEARCHER · SPEAKER · FORMER LAWYER

A former practising lawyer, Dr. Pinkowski lost her career to a traumatic brain injury and rebuilt it. During her recovery, she completed a doctorate in the social sciences studying the impact of rest neglect on high-functioning professionals.

She now works one-on-one with people facing the kind of change she had to make herself: deciding what comes next while running on less than an ideal amount of energy.

DOES THIS DESCRIBE YOU?

Something isn't working, but you are too exhausted to think about what it might be.

You've been "about to decide" for months.

Time off doesn't touch it anymore. You come back exactly where you left.

Everyone else's needs are being met, because yours have been abandoned.

You're good at what you do, and that's part of what makes changing it so hard.If any of these landed, that's the work I do.

PEOPLE I WORK WITH

Changing careers
Leaving a profession, a firm, or a role that has shaped who you are, and working out what's next when depletion is clouding the decision.

Approaching retirement
Getting ready to step away from work that took up most of your hours and a good part of your identity. What fills that space, and what you actually want it to hold.

When life changes around you
Caring for a parent, managing your own illness, or any shift that has changed what you can carry. Building around the capacity you have now, not the capacity you used to have.

REST & PROFESSIONAL TRANSITION COACHING

This isn't career counselling, and it isn't executive coaching. It sits where professional transition meets capacity, values, and boundaries: helping you make a sound decision about what comes next while dealing with the depletion that's making everything feel heavier.Twelve weekly 60-minute sessions over three months, on Zoom, with email support between calls and curated resources and reflection prompts as we go. Single sessions are available if you'd rather start smaller.I'm not a therapist, counsellor, or career counsellor, and I draw that line seriously. If what you need falls outside of my scope of practice, I'll say so and help you find the right person.Reach out, I'd love to chat about what we can accomplish together.

THE REST AUDIT

A short self-assessment that shows you where your capacity is leaking, and what to address first. 12 questions. A few minutes. Free.

KK was amazing to work with. Her ability to keep all panelists on topic, while following the natural trajectory of the conversation, made her perfect for the role. She has a friendly and effortless presentation style that makes her a joy to listen to.

Denise Finlay-Jones

KK presented on The Absence of Rest in Legal Culture as part of a program focused on rest and sleep. She brought real insight and humour to a topic that can be difficult to get lawyers to engage with and grounded the conversation in evidence-based practices — which is what made the room take it seriously. I'd welcome her back without hesitation.

Michael Kahn

Lawyers Assistance Program of BC

For organizations: KK also speaks and runs workshops for law societies, legal departments, firms, and professional associations, with practical tools for building a workplace people can actually sustain.Dr. KK Pinkowski · Prince Edward Island, Canada · [email protected]
Coaching by Zoom, wherever you are. Available for speaking nationally and internationally.