Coaching designed to restore what performance depletes

“You don’t need a fix. You need a reset that lasts.”

— Sarah Dembitz

The Hidden Cost Gap

Behind high achievement, there’s often quiet exhaustion.

The Hidden Cost Gap is the space between how people appear and how they actually feel. It’s the quiet exhaustion behind sustained output, the physical toll of holding it together, and the disorientation that often follows big transitions.

This is where I work – helping people resolve the tension between performance and depletion, so they can move forward without losing themselves in the process.

Who it’s for

This is coaching for people who carry a lot and are stretched thin – stuck in cycles of mental depletion, physical exhaustion or navigating change.

Integrating evidence-based approaches with deep human insight, my coaching is designed to restore what performance drains.

It’s about helping maximise the personal and professional potential through the lens of wellbeing.

This often includes:

  • Founders, creatives, team leaders, operators, C-suites, CEOs

  • People navigating transitions or new chapters

  • High-responsibility individuals who appear composed and are quietly running low

  • HR directors, VCs and head hunters looking to safeguard high-value talent

My focus areas

  • Relieving Overwhelm

    Restoring mental clarity and capacity to people who are still performing, but privately spiralling.

    “This is for the people who look like they’ve got it all together – but feel like they’re losing their grip.”

  • Reigniting Health

    Supporting long-term physical and emotional restoration through foundational health behaviours.

    “Until your body feels right, nothing else really clicks. This is about rebuilding from the inside out ”

  • Reframing Transitions

    Helping clients reorient in the midst of major professional or personal change

    “Sometimes you need to slow down to speed up, to re-connect with your purpose and move forward with clarity.”

The P.R.I.S.M. Process™

My coaching integrates physical, psychological and behavioural science – in the order change actually sticks.

I use The P.R.I.S.M. Process™ – my proprietary coaching framework – to rebuild clarity, energy and momentum.

Not every client moves through every stage – but P.R.I.S.M. helps us find the right place to begin.

This includes:

  • Physical – energy, sleep, movement, nutrition, fatigue, stress

  • Regulation – nervous system state and regulation mode

  • Insight – patterns, beliefs, boundaries, mindset loops

  • Strategy – routines, habits, systems

  • Momentum – sustainability, consistency, future-proofing

Why choose me?

My approach combines the ICF and UKIHCA accredited methodology with science-backed frameworks, professional leadership, and lived experience.

  • Leadership – I’ve spent two decades leading, building, and navigating intensity – as a founder, CEO, and UN executive

  • Health – I’ve spent years learning how to manage a health condition through evidence-based lifestyle changes – an approach I now help many of my clients apply in their own lives

  • Parenting – I am a mother and a stepmother to both neurotypical and neurodivergent children

  • Travel – I call two cities “home” and have relocated three times

  • Balance – I know what it means to feel like you’re holding it all together in a high pressure role while running on empty

I created this work to help people recalibrate – not retreat – and build sustainable ways to lead, operate and live.

Every coaching partnership is tailored, accommodating different session length formats and other ‘touch points’ based on individual needs.

Core outcomes

  • Sharper focus, calmer decisions, clearer thinking.

  • Renewed energy, steadier rhythms, improved wellbeing.

  • Confidence and clarity around what’s next.

“You will leave with sharper focus, steadier energy, and a stronger sense of direction - clearer in your thinking, calmer in your body, and more confident in your next steps.”

— Sarah Dembitz

Services

  • Tailored Coaching

    High-value investment for you or your key people, focused on supporting overwhelm, health reignition or transitions.

    Outcome: Restores clarity, energy and resilience.

  • Transitions Coaching

    Bespoke coaching for individuals navigating significant transitions such as maternity leave, burnout or sabbaticals.

    Outcome: Structure and support to help employees return with ease.

  • The Coaching Clinic

    In-house, drop-in style coaching service that supports employee wellbeing before issues escalate.

    Outcome: Early intervention that protects performance, resilience and general employee wellbeing.

  • Speaking Engagements

    Evidence-based insights that spark action, and embed wellbeing as a driver of long-term leadership performance.

    Outcome: Reframes wellbeing as a leadership asset, designed to shift perspectives and drive culture.

  • Wellbeing Strategy

    Strengthen internal frameworks around retention, resilience and clarity as a leadership asset.

    Outcome: Credible, embedded strategy that strengthens leadership and operational culture.

  • Health Specific Coaching

    Bespoke services for those managing complex health conditions, including endometriosis, obesity, pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes.

    Outcome: fine-tune routines, a full overhaul or supporting the implementation of a medical treatment plan.

Testimonials

  • "Sarah helped me rebuild physically and emotionally. The pain went, my energy returned – this has genuinely been life-changing."

    Global Head - Company Culture, TikTok

  • "I sleep better, feel more energised and manage my stress and anxiety much more effectively. If you’re thinking about working with Sarah, trust the process because meaningful change is inevitable. This has been transformative."

    Multinational Chief Marketing Officer - London

  • "Sarah stopped me from burning out. She helped me refocus, become a better leader – and a more present human being."

    Founder & CEO, The Curve Platform

  • "Managing £400m in assets left me burnt out. Sarah helped me quiet the noise, focus on what mattered, and build strategies that actually worked."

    Fund Manager, Cazenove Capital

  • "After returning from maternity leave, Sarah helped me balance motherhood and work, rebuild my confidence and feel like myself again."

    Creative Director, Rise & Fall

  • “Stage 4 endometriosis left me in constant pain and depleted. I regained control - less anxiety, more energy, better health. Sarah packs a punch and made a profound difference to my physical and mental well-being.”

    Therapist, Portman Dentex

  • "Sarah brought structure and clarity to how I use my time, and guided me through challenging conversations with confidence. I feel calmer, more balanced and far more organised."

    Legal Director, AshGrove Capital

  • "Sarah pushed me to be radically honest with myself. She’s helped me reframe how I live and lead. Everyone needs Sarah – they just don’t know it yet."

    CEO, Chelsea Vinters

  • "Working with Sarah shifted everything. I rebuilt my routines, improved my energy, and finally moved onto a sustainable path."

    Vice President, Baird

  • "Sarah empowered me to transition into maternity leave and motherhood, balancing work and wellbeing, and to embrace the change with confidence."

    Managing Director, Finance & Operations - AshGrove Capital

  • 'Sarah coached me through an incredible journey of reconnecting to my values and what genuinely energises me. It was intense yet delightful and I gained powerful insights on how to prioritise my time and decisions."

    Senior Director - Product Management Commerce, Yahoo

  • “Sarah kept me accountable and asked the tough, honest questions about how to ‘juggle’ it all. Our conversations were warm, action orientated, and sparked real change.”

    Founder & CEO, Sagely Naturals

  • "Sarah gets straight to the heart of what drives you, and what you need to sustain it. During an intense, high-pressure period, her insight and empathy were game changing. I couldn’t have done it without her."

    Hedge Fund, Executive Board member

Ready to recalibrate?

If you or your team are running low, navigating change, or performance is at risk – let’s find the right starting point.

sarah@sdwellbeing.com

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