Coaching

A tiny rock in your shoe. A boulder fallen across the trail. Disorienting fog that disconnects you from your surroundings. Light that’s so intense you can’t open your eyes. Tender leaves of a seed just germinated. Intriguing silhouettes on the horizon.

Challenges and opportunities present themselves in many different guises. Sometimes they seem to emerge out of nowhere; other times we see them coming from a distance. If there's aversion, we might try to dodge them; if there's desire, we may chase them down. Coaching provides a supportive structure so that we can sense into our inherent capacity to meet challenges and opportunities in ways that uniquely suit us.

What I offer as a coach

A calm container. Time to pause and think, sense and feel. A structure that helps you move your thinking: maybe in hops or leaps, perhaps in dotted lines or bold strokes. Questions that connect you to your body, your values, and your capacity to direct your own life. Space to be quiet or fiery, dreamy or practical, questioning or certain, all the facets of you that want to participate. Gentle invitations to make changes that move you closer to your heart’s desires.

What to bring to a coaching session

An idea of what you want more of or less of. A question that’s been hovering at your periphery. Words, images, or sensations that you’d like to explore in order to gain clarity, choose a direction, or feel a shift.

Water. Fidget toys. A notebook and pen. Your presence and intentions.

Details of my coaching practice

I am currently completing my training as a trauma-informed coach through Moving the Human Spirit. I am working toward becoming certified through the International Coaching Federation (ICF) as an Associate Certified Coach.

I follow ICF’s code of ethics and practice the core competencies, which includes establishing clear agreements. Before our first session, I will send you a document outlining the parameters of our coaching relationship and what to expect. You are invited to suggest additions that would make the coaching experience more suited to your unique needs.

Plan to spend 45 to 60 minutes in our coaching session. Afterward, take time to integrate what you’ve discovered by resting, journaling, meditating, doing somatic practices, and connecting to nature. All of my coaching sessions also include the opportunity to engage with me via email to support your process of absorbing and integrating your new understandings.

I offer coaching sessions at sliding scale pricing. To request a coaching session at no cost or as an exchange, please get in touch.