Katy Draper supports senior leaders and professionals to navigate complexity, pressure, and change — helping them reconnect with clarity, direction, and effective leadership.
With over 40 years’ experience across frontline healthcare and the commercial healthcare sector, Katy brings a rare and credible breadth of perspective. Her career spans registered nursing, senior roles within the healthcare industry, and 24 years as Managing Director of a successful global healthcare marketing consultancy. She has also supported businesses as an angel investor, giving her first-hand insight into the realities of leadership, growth, and accountability.
Katy has particular experience working with leaders in complex, regulated healthcare systems, where evidence-based decision-making, system leadership, and accountability to multiple stakeholders are central to effective leadership.
While healthcare remains her core specialism, Katy’s coaching supports a broad range of professionals, including:
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Senior clinical leaders and healthcare executives
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Leaders operating within complex healthcare systems and regulatory organisations
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Corporate professionals, SME leaders, and entrepreneurs
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Individuals managing multiple professional and personal responsibilities
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Leaders at key transition points, seeking clarity, confidence, and direction
As an ICF-Accredited Coach (ACC) and Accredited Burnout Coach, Katy creates a professional, supportive, and reflective space where leaders can step back, think clearly, and work through the challenges they face.
Her approach blends:
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Leadership development and self-awareness
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Strategic clarity and high-quality decision-making
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Managing pressure, complexity, and accountability
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Developing sustainable ways of leading and working
Alongside her coaching, Katy draws on extensive experience as a business leader and mentor, supporting leaders and entrepreneurs as they navigate growth, change, and responsibility. Every engagement is bespoke, shaped around the individual’s role, organisational context, and desired outcomes. Her approach aligns closely with Carver Coaching’s values — thoughtful, human, and grounded in real-world leadership experience.
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40+ years in frontline clinical and healthcare roles
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34 years in the healthcare sector
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24 years as Managing Director of a global healthcare marketing consultancy
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ICF ACC Credentialed Coach (Level 2 trained, 200+ coaching hours)
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ICF-Accredited Burnout Coach (used selectively to support sustainable leadership)
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Active healthcare angel investor
Katy also runs Mind and Body Walking, helping people reconnect with themselves and with nature. She is also passionate about group coaching, supporting SME leaders, outdoor professionals, and parents navigating busy lives.