Brigid Moynahan 

Executive Coach | Certified Focusing Professional and Trainer

Coaching Leaders through Life Transitions

At a time when the world feels more uncertain and complex than ever, I help leaders and changemakers reclaim clarity, confidence, and compassion—beginning with themselves. As founder of Next Level Leadership, I’ve spent decades helping leaders in healthcare, higher education, biopharma, and finance bring their authentic selves to work. I’m especially proud of how our work has inspired generations of women and other perceived “outsiders” to step confidently into leadership, reshaping their teams and organizations with humane, innovative, and inclusive practices.

My work has shifted today to supporting individuals navigating personal as well as professional change, particularly those entering new life stages .This has given me deep empathy and insight into the challenge we all face navigating a world has become increasingly Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous.

What Sets My Coaching Apart

At the heart of my coaching today is a powerful practice called Focusing. Focusing is a gentle, research-based method developed by Eugene Gendlin at the University of Chicago. It helps clients connect with their inner wisdom, build emotional resilience, and embrace all parts of themselves with compassion. It’s especially effective for those feeling pressure to make life choices while feeling uncertain inside.

Focusing is not therapy. It is a grounded, guided way of tuning in to what truly matters—and discovering the next right steps from within. My coaching combines this approach with proven techniques from: Performance Coaching, Positive Psychology, Persuasion and Storytelling, Neuro-Linguistic Programming, Neuro-Leadership Coaching, Systems-Centered Training, MIT Dialogue Project.

This multidimensional blend allows my clients to build presence, resilience, and vision—using practical tools they can apply immediately and long term

My Personal Story

Despite my training and experience, I often found myself emotionally flooded during moments of conflict—especially as a parent, partner, and business leader.

Focusing has taught me a new way to meet such challenges with presence, curiosity, and self-compassion. It has changed the way I think about my life, community, family and profession. My current work also reflects my own transition—stepping back from day-to-day leadership to make room for my love of storytelling, theatre, and writing. Focusing helps me hold that shift with grace as I continue deepening my coaching practice.

If you're navigating change, seeking clarity, or simply curious about how to deepen your presence with yourself and others, I would be honored to connect with you.

I now offer Focusing-based coaching to individuals, groups, and leaders ready to align with what matters most to them. I also collaborate with other professionals to weave Focusing into leadership development, women’s advancement programs, and intergenerational transitions.

Who I Work With

• Leaders and professionals in the midst of career pivots or personal transitions
• Women stepping into senior leadership or redefining success
• Teams and organizations seeking emotionally intelligent, sustainable strategies for change
• Anyone seeking clarity, self-trust, and a more authentic path forward

Complimentary Coaching Opportunity

If you’re a graduate, sponsor, or colleague of Next Level Leadership, I invite you to experience Focusing for Leadership through a complimentary coaching session. Whether you’re facing a turning point or simply seeking deeper alignment with your values, I’d be honored to support you.

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Client Testimonials

Brigid’s latest certification in Focusing has made her coaching even deeper, more illuminating and empowering. Dr. D.Grimes Farrow, Operations Optimization and Turnaround Consultant

Extraordinary insight on ways to resolve conflicts/problems. Caring, helpful, and insightful. Valuable teaching us how to negotiate diplomatically about things that are important not only o our career, but our well being. S. Storch, Partner, National Law Firm

Her gift was to translate my thoughts into leadership values and light the road I needed to take.“ J Nyirady, Novartis

Insightful, clever, supportive, honest, commercially astute, an amazing woman.  I am so grateful to have Brigid as my coach. D.Iyardo, Verizon

The most important message I came away with was  that changes are really internal and influenced by one’s own attitude, actions and dealings. Helped me to think about my career, refocus, and change my attitude and life balance. M. Lanning, Wells Fargo

Tremendous resources for identifying and addressing issues that were becoming obstacles to growth. Identifies, constructs and tools you can build on for yourself. Incredibly focused on positive development and constructively compassionate. M.Kaynard, Associate Counsel, Banking

One on one Brigid is astute, focused, and results oriented. As an HR professional, Brigid is a role model, as a trainer and coach she’s a rock star. S. Nadler Workforce Manager, PSE&G

Extremely adept at coaching, getting to the heart of the issue, focusing on each individual's skills and strengths and recommending the right strategies for success…. She has warmth, caring, strength, intelligence and skill - a formidable tool set. D'Amato-Freeman, J P Morgan Chase

Your experience in guiding individuals through major life transitions, especially with your unique approach using Focusing, is remarkable. Your dedication to empowering others, particularly women and 'outsiders,' to step into leadership with confidence is evident and deeply impactful. Your blend of professional expertise and genuine compassion shines through. Yehudit First, Body Psychotherapist, Focusing Coordinator