About StrengthDive

Psychology for leaders, teams and organisations

StrengthDive is a psychology-led consultancy supporting organisations across Europe in building confident leaders, resilient teams and healthy, high-performing cultures. Our work is grounded in scientific rigor, extensive professional training and a clear focus on creating practical change in the day-to-day realities of the workplace.

Turning psychological insight into measurable impact

StrengthDive brings together leadership psychology, systemic thinking and organisational development to solve challenges related to performance, communication, culture and wellbeing.
Our approach is simple: clarity, evidence-based tools and outcomes leaders can see and feel.

We support organisations through:

Executive coaching & leadership consultations

Training and development programmes

Keynote speaking and corporate learning events

Everything we deliver is tailored, practical and designed for real-world use.

Built on deep psychological expertise

StrengthDive is led by Chartered Senior Psychologist Kate Busch, whose professional experience forms the backbone of our methodology and guides the high standard of quality we deliver.

Chartered Senior Psychologist (HCPC)

Associate Fellow of the BPS (AFBPsS)

Dual registration in Clinical and Educational Psychology

4500+ hours of advanced CPD and specialist training

Certified systemic supervisor, mediator and organisational consultant

Extensive training across leadership psychology, communication, trauma awareness, resilience and behaviour change

International Experience:

15+ years of professional work across Germany, the UK, Sweden, Austria, and Japan, supporting public institutions, NGOs, private companies and global organisations.

Less than 10% of psychologists have this title

“We are very pleased to announce that Kate Busch has been recognised by the British Psychological Society (BPS) as an Associate Fellow (AFBPsS).”

This distinction is awarded to psychologists who have made a demonstrable contribution to the advancement of psychology over many years and who operate at a senior level.

AFBPsS membership recognises:

Extensive professional experience in clinical, educational and organisational psychology

International practice and interdisciplinary expertise

Sustained professional impact across practice, consultancy and training

How we work

Evidence into action

We translate complex psychological insight into clear language and practical tools that fit how leaders and teams actually work.

Human + high performance

Performance and wellbeing are treated as one system – supporting people to think clearly, collaborate better and handle pressure with confidence.

Clarity under pressure

Sessions focus on making difficult decisions easier, communication cleaner and leadership more grounded.

Culture by design

We help organisations create environments where trust, accountability and psychological safety become part of daily operations.

Clarity. Practicality. Human insight.

Clients consistently describe StrengthDive’s work as:

Clear and grounded

Deeply professional

Warm, engaging and human

Scientifically informed

Immediately applicable

Leaders report greater confidence, stronger communication and a clearer sense of direction.

Teams report higher trust, better collaboration and improved resilience.

The person behind the work

The StrengthDive approach is shaped by Kate’s unique mix of psychological depth, international perspective and lived experience. Known for clarity, calm presence and a warm, direct communication style, she brings both scientific rigor and human connection into every room she works in.

Andy Skulimowski

StrengthDive’s growth and compliance are led by Andy Skulimowski, whose employment law expertise and people-strategy leadership shape how the company builds, scales, and safeguards its team.

Chartered Fellow of the CIPD (CFCIPD)

LLM in Employment Law, University of Leicester

MA in International Human Resources Management, University of Westminster

Authorising Officer and Level 1 User for sponsor licence compliance

Over 20 years' experience as Head of HR and HR Director for international organisations

Mentor to early-career HR practitioners

Leadership & Strategy:
Andy leads people strategy at StrengthDive and advises on the Company’s growth and development, combining employment law rigour with practical HR leadership built across two decades in international organisations.

Sandra Hernandez Chang

Sandra is an Assistant Educational Psychologist at StrengthDive, with a BPS-accredited Master’s degree in Psychology and experience working across research, educational settings and NGOs supporting children and families.
 
Her work includes gathering and structuring information from children, parents and educational settings, supporting case preparation, and contributing to psychologically informed work under the supervision of a qualified Educational Psychologist.
 
Sandra brings a thoughtful, strengths-based and child-centred approach to her work, with particular attention to understanding children’s lived experiences and helping families and schools identify practical ways forward.

What clients say about StrengthDive

Organisations across Europe describe StrengthDive’s work as transformative, practical and deeply human.

Let’s strengthen your leaders, teams and culture

Whether you’re preparing for a leadership initiative, a development programme or your next event, StrengthDive can support you in creating the impact you’re aiming for.