Leadership Coach

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Public Speaker

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Consulting

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Psychotherapist

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Leadership Coach ~ Public Speaker ~ Consulting ~ Psychotherapist ~

I’m Dr. Cara Alexander — an international psychologist, executive leadership coach, and former senior behavioral health executive with 25+ years of experience across healthcare, government, and global organizations.

I help leaders navigate complexity, strengthen identity, and lead with clarity, courage, and connection.

My approach blends psychology, leadership science, and real-world executive experience to transform how leaders show up for themselves, their teams, and the cultures they shape.

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Executive Leadership Coaching, Organizational Consulting & Keynotes for Healthcare and Corporate Leaders Navigating Complex Change

You lead in high-stakes environments where the pressure is constant, the expectations are rising, and the path forward isn’t always clear. I help executives, senior leaders, and organizations strengthen their leadership, their cultures, and their capacity to lead with emotional intelligence — not control.

As an international psychologist, executive leadership coach, and former senior executive with 25+ years across healthcare systems, government, and global organizations, I teach leaders how to Recognize Their Value, Embody Grace, and Conquer Control so they can create connected, resilient, high-performing teams.

My framework for Connected Leadership transforms how leaders navigate uncertainty, elevate their impact, and build cultures where people feel seen supported, and inspired to excel.

If you're ready to lead with clarity, courage, and connection — you’re in the right place.

The Only Control You Have Is How You Receive, Perceive, and Respond.

Every leader I work with learns to implement three essential capacities:

Recognizing Value — Know Your Worth

Leaders who anchor in intrinsic value stop chasing perfection and start leading with grounded confidence.

Embodying Grace — Know Your Truth

Grace transforms how you regulate emotion, give feedback, and build trust — without lowering standards.

Conquering Control — Know When to Pivot

Control is seductive, but connection is powerful. Leaders learn to pivot from force to presence, from reactivity to responsiveness.

My framework strengthens leadership effectiveness, team cohesion, psychological safety, and organizational outcomes.

Dr. Cara’s

framework for connection:

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    RECOGNIZING VALUE know your worth

    Your value is not based on what others think; it’s intrinsic & comes from within.

    Together we partner to instill confidence needed to authentically connect with those you lead for a powerful leadership dynamic that inspires and motivates.

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    EMBODYING GRACE know your truth

    Avoid placing others and yourself on a pedestal; the expectations that accompany perpetuate perfectionism and are a barrier to grace.

    Together we explore how grace can elevate your leadership effectiveness. Grace is a key to fostering connection, inspires trust, cultivating belonging and drives positive outcomes for you and those you lead.

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    CONQUERING CONTROL know when to pivot

    Rise above challenges that get in your way; recognize what is within your control.

    Together we will tap into the power of pivoting. Increasing your ability to understand when to pivot away from what is out of your control; to knowing that one can truly only control how they “Receive, Perceive and Respond..

WHO I WORK WITH

I work with leaders who are navigating complexity, carrying responsibility, and striving to lead with more clarity and connection — no matter where they are on their leadership journey.

  • Leaders shaping systems, teams, and outcomes in high-pressure clinical and organizational environments.

  • Executives and people leaders responsible for performance, culture, and navigating rapid organizational change.

  • High-potential professionals stepping into new leadership roles, expanding scope, or preparing for greater influence — who want to lead with emotional intelligence from day one.

  • Individuals carrying organizational vision, navigating uncertainty, and balancing strategy with the human realities of leadership.

If you're managing people, leading complex systems, preparing for expanded responsibility, or carrying the weight of organizational expectations — my work is designed for you.

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