Life coaching is a dynamic and collaborative process focused on helping individuals identify and achieve their personal and professional goals. I use core concepts based on modern psychology and ancient philosophy of brain and nervous system retraining. It involves a series of one-on-one sessions with me, you learning the material and doing the homework. When we meet, I provide guidance, support, and accountability. I use a variety of techniques and tools to help my clients gain clarity, set actionable goals, and develop strategies to overcome challenges. The coaching process is highly personalized, tailored to each individual's unique needs and aspirations, and it empowers clients to make positive changes in their lives. Together here we overcome your biggest challenges and achieve your biggest goals.

I'm not a therapist. Therapists often diagnose and treat clinically significant disorders, with the goal of helping clients return to a functional way of life that they haven’t been able to reach. I am a Life Coach- like the coach in high school that showed you how to tweak things to perform better yet loved you regardless.  The work I do is focused on helping clients move from functional to optimal. I help you see things that you are missing. We often have beliefs and thoughts that are invisible and we can’t see. I can also show you how the actions that you are taking are not working. I help you in areas where you feel stuck- such as personal and professional burnout, compassion fatigue, not feeling “healthy,” either physically or mentally, general overwhelm or boredom with life. All of the techniques I use are evidence-based, modern psychology paired with ancient philosophy. I help people clarify what "success" means to them and what internal and external challenges are getting in their way. That insight is then used to set and accomplish goals for leading a more purposeful and meaningful life. I am very focused on action and the future with my clients. 

Coaching is for people who are motivated, open-minded, and willing to do the work. Real change and growth occur as a result of YOU taking insights and ideas from the sessions and translating them into action between sessions. I can not have more motivation than you do to help yourself. When you take responsibility, you are taking control. Sometimes you are building a wall between you and the progress you want because of old thinking patterns that aren’t working. Let’s find those outdated thinking patterns and upgrade them. This type of work is not for people who aren't ready to take responsibility for improving their lives, nor is it for people who blame others for their challenges. You are in control more than you think over the outcomes that life has- let me show you! 

YES! Life is messy and complicated. Like your own shadow on a sunny day, adversity is always there. You may be burned out and stressed by everyday life challenges. Your life may have turned out like you didn’t expect. Your dream job may not be so dreamy after all.  Your world may have turned upside down by loss, injury, pain, illness, or divorce. You may be overwhelmed with job responsibilities, parenthood, balancing work and family, or struggling with connecting with others.

There is nothing too large or too inconsequential  –your struggles are real. Even those who are smiling on the outside are often hurting on the inside. When your reality does not meet what you expected,  you suffer.  But you don’t have to. The question becomes how will you meet your challenges? Will you become bitter or better? Will you resist, or will you become more resilient? Our stories are all different, but each one offers us opportunities for growth and change. Life coaching helps you see where those stories can help you grow, see them in a new perspective.

The effectiveness of working with a life coach all depends on how serious you take the information you learn in our sessions and apply them to your life. Remember, it has taken years to get to where you are today, and change doesn't always happen overnight! We are working on replacing thinking patterns and thought blueprints that you started in your childhood. However, many clients start to see results after just a few sessions. Some only need a session here and there to see the roadblock, learn to how to overcome it, and be on their way!