
Dr Kirsty Agar-Jacomb
Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Coaching Psychologist
DClinPsych, MNZPsS, MISCP, MIPPA
Kirsty (she/her) brings the worlds of psychology and business together through coaching, consulting, professional supervision, and facilitation. An executive and leadership coach, she draws on 25 years of experience and over 15,000 face-to-face hours to help people transform their thinking and behaviour.
Kirsty works with leaders who find themselves under tension. Her coaching style is both collaborative and empowering, encouraging clients to draw on their skills, strengths, and new ways of understanding themselves to develop the capacity to thrive and succeed in both their professional and personal lives. Kirsty specialises in helping leaders with:
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Evolve leadership identity and purpose
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Manage stress, wellbeing, and productivity
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Enhance self-awareness and self-management
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Strengthen confidence
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Negotiate communication and relationship challenges
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Navigate professional and life transitions
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Inspire motivation and engagement
Kirsty coaches C-suite executives and senior and high-potential leaders in Healthcare, Finance, Legal & Professional Services, Science and Research, IT and Tech, Higher Education, Public Service and For-Purpose sectors. She is particularly passionate about empowering women in leadership roles to thrive and succeed.
Kirsty is based in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. Outside of her mahi (work) she enjoys reading non-fiction books and spending time with her family.
Professional memberships:
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International Society for Coaching Psychology (ISCP)
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International Coaching Federation (ICF)
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New Zealand Psychologist Board (NZPB)
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New Zealand Psychological Society (NZPsS)
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Association for Contextual Behavioural Science (ACBS)
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International Positive Psychology Association (IPPA)
“I got immense value from my coaching experience. I have learned a great deal about how to process situations that are tricky to navigate and how to show up in the best way.”
Vanessa Kennedy-Casas
Callahan Innovations