About Executive 360° Coaching
Ah. Barton Springs. One of Austin’s most cherished treasures.
These aquifer-fed waters are inviting on hot summer days, but most have to brace themselves to brave the plunge into this cold, deep sanctuary.
Engaging in coaching can be like that. You may see lots of people jumping in, but
it takes some courage to get in and go below the surface…not knowing what you will find or if you’ll be able to tolerate it.
Professional development…
is personal work.
Professional Development Coach
Take the Leap Into Your Potential
At Executive 360° Coaching, we believe professional development is deeply personal work.
Jumping into leadership growth is a lot like plunging into Austin’s beloved Barton Springs — exhilarating, transformative, and yes, a little intimidating at first. It takes courage to go beneath the surface. It takes commitment to discover what's possible.
We help leaders, teams, and organizations take that courageous leap — growing from the inside out.
Ready to meet your executive, leadership and professional development coach?
Serving Austin, Texas and beyond. In-person onsite services preferred;
travel contracts considered.
Coaching That Builds Leaders From the Inside Out
Exceptional leadership doesn’t happen by accident — it’s cultivated through intentional coaching, targeted development, and courageous self-awareness.
Our structured programs combine the power of personalized coaching, data-driven insights, and in-person engagement — because real growth happens in real connection.
Based in Austin, Texas, we work primarily with small to mid-sized organizations, providing onsite executive coaching and leadership development services proven to enhance leadership effectiveness and business performance.
We offer a full suite of coaching services for individuals and organizations seeking real, sustainable growth:
Executive coaching services for senior leaders and high-potential talent
Coaching in leadership development for dynamic, intact and cross-functional teams
Job performance coaching to elevate individual and team impact
Coaching and development programs tailored to your organization’s needs
Coaching for personal development to fuel both professional success and personal fulfillment
360° Growth: Change That Ripples Through Your Life
360° Growth is more than a method. It’s a mindset — and it’s effective.
At Executive 360° Coaching, "360" represents:
Comprehensive 360° leadership assessments like the Leadership Circle Profile® and Collective Leadership Assessment®, gathering honest feedback from all directions — supervisors, peers, and direct reports.
A commitment to developing the whole person, the whole team, and the whole organization.
Growth that extends far beyond the workplace — impacting relationships, communities, and personal fulfillment 360 degrees around you.
When leaders grow with us, they don't just advance their careers. They change the way they lead, live, and connect — inside their companies and beyond.
Meet Ellen Lindsey, LCSW
Founder | Executive Coach | Entrepreneur | Personal Growth Champion
Ellen Lindsey, LCSW, brings a rare depth of experience to leadership coaching.
A native Austinite and lifelong entrepreneur, Ellen began her journey selling handmade goods on the University of Texas drag before founding a successful private psychotherapy practice. In 2012, she co-founded Therapy Austin, growing it into one of Austin’s largest and most respected counseling agencies — employing over 120 counselors and serving more than 1,000 clients each week across five locations.
A strategic leader as well as a visionary builder, Ellen also developed TAWorks, a proprietary practice management software that revolutionized clinical data tracking and client-counselor matching.
After selling Therapy Austin in 2022, Ellen founded Executive 360° Coaching — blending her expertise in psychology, business leadership, and human development to guide executives, leaders, and organizations toward transformational growth.
She is certified in:
Leadership Circle Profile®
Collective Leadership Assessment®
The Leadership System®
Emotional & Social Competency Inventory (ESCI) (Korn Ferry)
PULSE™ Survey Methodology
Licensed as a Clinical Social Worker in Texas, Ellen brings both the structure of professional standards and the heart of transformational leadership to every engagement.
Why Choose Executive 360° Coaching?
Because real leadership growth demands real-world wisdom.
At Executive 360° Coaching, we believe leadership development is too important to leave to theory alone.
Before launching Executive 360° Coaching, Ellen spent decades honing her craft of psychotherapy, developing staff, scaling businesses, and navigating the real-world challenges of leadership, growth, and change. Her experience in founding, building, and leading one of Austin’s largest counseling agencies informs every coaching conversation today.
We’re new to coaching — but not new to leadership. Not new to development. Not new to transformation.
When you work with Executive 360° Coaching, you partner with someone who knows the inside of leadership — not just from a textbook, but from lived experience.
✔️ Certified in world-leading executive coaching tools
✔️ Grounded in the science of human development and organizational behavior
✔️ Committed to deep, sustainable, whole-person growth — not surface-level fixes
We know what it feels like to jump into cold waters, to take bold leaps, to grow into something bigger than you imagined.
Let’s create your next level of leadership — together.
Serving Austin, Texas and beyond. In-person onsite services preferred;
travel contracts considered.
Choose your coach wisely.
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Experience & Wisdom
Mental health provider since 2022
Agency owner and operator, 2012-2022
Entrepreneur, since 1990
Founder and CEO, built and successfully sold a multi-million dollar company
Product Owner & Manager, proprietary practice management software, 2015-2023
V.P. of Therapy Austin, 2023 -
Licensed & Certified
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Texas
Leadership Circle Profile®, Certified
Collective Leadership Assessment®, Certified
Leadership System®, Certified
PULSE™ Survey, Certified
Emotional & Social Competency Inventory (ESCI), Certified -
Effective & Valued
“Ellen is amazing for reigniting your sense of purpose and focus through work and life.” ~ N.T., Austin Chief Revenue Officer
“I continue to employ her advice and insights in both my business and personal life. Ellen is also just a joy to be around!” ~ Founder and President of a Global Design Consulting Business
“I’ve taken what I’ve learned about myself through my personal and professional development over the years. Ellen is warm, open, and smart. My two favorite things about her are her laugh, and her ability to listen deeply, paying close attention and asking great questions.” ~ M.S., Engineer
Transformation through Coaching
Therapy and coaching aren’t the same thing, but they overlap in many ways.
Engaging in either setting holds the promise of transformation and progress toward personal aspirations. In therapy, the context is broad, including looking back, looking forward, analyzing the here and now — how you got here and where you want to go informed by what your present reality is.
While therapy includes and implies healing, coaching work is more narrowly focused on a specific realm of development and meeting future goals.
Additionally, therapists are required to have formal education and up-to-date licensure. They are able to provide clinical treatment and diagnosis of mental disorders. This is not true for coaches.
Executive 360° Coaching is owned and operated by a licensed therapist but is NOT offering any clinical treatment or diagnostics. Under her LCSW, Ellen Lindsey is licensed to provided non-clinical services, such as assessments and job counseling. She has attained many coaching certifications, laying the foundation for her professional and leadership development services.
These certifications enable Ellen to provide tried-and-true, highly structured, well-validated and widely-used assessments, tools and curriculum to Executive 360°Coaching clients.