Lisa Van Der Merwe

Life coach · Alpharetta, GA · in person and virtual

Services

ServiceWhat is includedPrice
Life and Executive Coaching
people who want to maximize their potential both in and out of the workplace
Develop well-defined and strategic goals · Understand personal strengths and skills, areas for improvement, and potential obstacles to success · Develop a detailed action plan including outcome evaluation measures · Maintain momentum and optimize performance on request
Executive Coaching
executives or professionals seeking career-specific goals and leadership development
Career-specific goals and direction · Leadership development · Increasing confidence, productivity, and work satisfaction · Improving communication, conflict management, and leadership skills · Understanding how personality influences work with others on request
Navigating Difficult Situations and Decisions
people seeking an objective opinion on a specific challenging situation or decision
Objective opinion on difficult interactions, decisions, or boundaries · Clarify intended goals · Explore pros and cons of various approaches to a solution on request

As published on their website, read Sep 30, 2026.

How they compare

Computed by Callings from the prices and experience coaches publish. Not a rating.

Where they fit

StudentsEarlyMidManagerDirectorVP / C-suite
Resume and LinkedInnononononono
Interviews and offersnononononono
Job search strategynonoyesyesyesyes
Career direction and changenonoyesyesyesyes
Leadershipnonoyesyesyesyes
Personal brandnononononono

How they work

Process
Provide support, clarity, accountability, and motivation · Develop well-defined and strategic goals · Understand personal strengths and skills, areas for improvement, and potential obstacles · Develop a detailed action plan including outcome evaluation measures · Maintain momentum and optimize performance
Assessments
Intrinsic Coaching
Before coaching
mental health therapist, mental health; executive, large company; counselor at Johns Hopkins Hospital Emergency Department, mental health; school-based counselor, mental health

Do it yourself, or hire a coach?

Doing it yourselfUsually enough whenA coach earns the fee when
Job searchA target list, a weekly plan and steady outreach. Callings builds the weekly plan and tracks every application, free.Interviews are coming in.Three months without traction, or a senior search that runs on your network.
Career directionWeeks of reading and conversations about roles that fit. Callings can show your strengths and the pay for each role.You already have two or three target roles.You do not know what comes next, or you want structure and a formal assessment.
LeadershipPeer groups, feedback from your manager, reading.You have a mentor who has done the job.A first management role or a bigger team, often paid for by the employer.

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