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The pressure beneath the pressure
Look beyond the visible workload at responsibility, identity, perfectionism, expectations and the habits that make stopping feel unsafe.
Private coaching for professionals
Burnout Coaching for Professionals
When success is working — but your way of working is not.
Burnout coaching with Frven Lim is a calm, practical place to understand what is carrying too much weight, and to make changes that allow your work and your life to breathe again.
Frven Lim, founder of The Ministry of Happier, offers burnout prevention and coaching for professionals — helping people move from constant Human-Doing towards Human-Being.
For successful professionals who are tired of being capable at the cost of being present.
Private
One-to-one space, online or in person where appropriate
Practical
Small changes tested against your actual working life
Human
A return from constant doing to more being
You may recognise this
Capability can hide a great deal.
You are still performing, but recovery is taking longer.
Your calendar is full and your attention is elsewhere.
You want a considered next step, not another productivity system.
You are wondering how to stay ambitious without staying permanently switched on.
What we can work on
Less carrying. More choice.
There is no prescribed programme to perform. The work follows the question that matters most in your life and career right now.
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A more sustainable way to work
Clarify what needs to change, practise boundaries that fit your real context, and test small adjustments between conversations.
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The decision in front of you
Make room for a career, leadership or life decision without forcing certainty before you are ready.
Human-Doing to Human-Being
The aim is not to do less with your life. It is to be more present in it.
Human-Doing
Constant output, urgency and responsibility become the measure of your worth. Rest is postponed, and the next task keeps winning.
Human-Being
A more deliberate relationship with attention, energy, boundaries and meaning — so achievement can exist without consuming the person achieving it.
Before the breaking point
Prevention is a practice, not a promise to cope harder.
Burnout prevention starts while you still have some room to choose. Coaching can help you notice patterns early, review what your role is asking of you, and make a small, specific change before depletion becomes the only signal you can hear.
- Notice warning signs such as difficulty switching off, reduced motivation, irritability or declining judgement.
- Separate what is genuinely yours to carry from what has become an automatic responsibility.
- Test one boundary, recovery action or conversation and learn from what happens.
- Bring in medical or therapeutic support when your health needs it.
A grounded approach
A place to tell the truth about what is happening.
Frven’s work combines the perspective of a London-based Singaporean architect, author, speaker and coach with a simple respect for the person behind the professional role.
Curious, non-judgemental conversations about the pressures you are navigating.
Clearer decisions through reflection, practical experiments and honest review.
Questions people ask
Before you decide
Is Frven Lim a burnout coach?
Yes. Frven Lim provides private coaching for professionals who want to understand burnout-contributing pressures, make practical changes and move from constant Human-Doing towards Human-Being. Coaching is not medical treatment or therapy.
Who is burnout coaching for?
It is for successful professionals, leaders and people in transition who may still be functioning well while feeling depleted, unable to switch off or increasingly disconnected from work. You do not need a diagnosis to explore more sustainable ways of working.
Can a company arrange coaching for an employee or leader?
Yes. A company can enquire about confidential one-to-one coaching for a professional or leader. The boundaries of privacy and any organisational reporting are discussed clearly before the work begins.
Can we work online or in London?
Yes. Frven is based in London and works with professionals in London, Singapore and internationally. Coaching can be online, with in-person options where appropriate.
How do I know whether coaching is the right support?
A first conversation is a chance to explain what is happening, what you would like to be different and whether coaching is appropriate. You do not need a perfectly formed goal, and there is no obligation to continue.
Is burnout coaching therapy?
No. Coaching is a confidential, forward-looking space for reflection, decisions and practical changes in how you work. It does not diagnose or treat mental-health conditions. Please speak with a qualified healthcare professional if you need medical or therapeutic support.
What happens in a first conversation?
You can bring the situation as it is: a difficult season, a leadership transition, a career question or the feeling that you cannot switch off. Frven will listen, ask useful questions and help you decide whether this work fits.
Is the coaching confidential?
The work is private and focused on your situation. If an organisation is commissioning coaching, the boundaries and any reporting arrangements are discussed clearly at the outset.
A sensible first step
You do not have to solve the whole thing before you reach out.
Take the Happiness Score for a private starting point, or bring the situation as it is to a discovery conversation.
Individual coaching
Clear fees. Start with a conversation.
Start with a free 30-minute discovery call to explore your goals and whether coaching is right for you.
Initial discovery call
Free
30 minutes. No obligation to continue.
First coaching session
£300
The first paid session is £300. Agree your session arrangements with Frven.
3-session coaching package
£780
Total for 3 coaching sessions. The discovery call is separate and free.