Frequently Asked Questions
Coaching is a partnership that helps you establish and then achieve tangible goals in particular areas of your life.
At its core, coaching is based on the fundamental assumption that every person is inherently resourceful and creative;honoring you as the expert of your life. The goal of the coaching process is to deepen your learning and enhance your quality of life.
Coaching is NOT a replacement for therapy or counseling. It is not consulting or mentoring. It is not ‘advice-lending’ or ‘hand-holding’ accountability, or a ‘friend for hire’. Coaching can run concurrently with therapy or counseling, but it is not a substitute for mental health, legal, or other professional treatment or service
Coaching assumes you are mentally and emotionally healthy. Coaching questions are meant to promote discovery. The focus is on the present and future. The result is an action plan to achieve a goal.
Counseling’s starting point is mental and emotional issues or trauma. Counseling questions are meant to diagnose. The focus is on the past and present. The result is understanding and acceptance.
A key ingredient of an impactful coaching relationship is trust. The more present and open you can be, the deeper we can go, and the more self-awareness you will gain. Building trust is a process that will evolve over the coaching relationship.
As your coach I believe that you are creative, resourceful, and whole. I will empower you on the journey of self-discovery and mindset shifts to help you create new opportunities and gain the courage to seek and pursue a new future vision. My coaching will center on you, and help you gain clarity, and draw solutions and strategies, resulting in better outcomes which align with what you want to achieve.
We'll start our relationship with an opportunity for you to reflect on what you want to get out of the coaching relationship. Together we'll define what success looks like for you to move forward on your personal or professional journey, so that at the end C.S. Lewis' words will resonate with you too: "There are far far better things ahead than any we leave behind."Every session begins with your agenda and your goals that guide our time together.
I believe that you are creative, resourceful, whole, and the expert of your life. Therefore you know best what matters to you, and what helps you to move forward.Every session is designed to leave you with new awareness, learnings and ideas, and clear action steps towards your goal.
My role is to empower you on the journey of self-discovery and mindset shifts, help you to pinpoint areas for growth, and challenge you with questions that unlock new opportunities and help you gain the courage to seek and pursue a new future vision.
In our first session we'll take the time to get to know each other, reflect on where you are, and ground us on what you want to walk away with from our time together.
Sessions are usually 45 or 60 minutes in length via audio or video call.
You can benefit from coaching in every stage of life whether personal and professional.
Coaching topics are as individual as you, and are virtually limitless.Some examples are
Being stuck in an unfulfilling career, or having a great career opportunity and it's just not clear if it's right move.
Wanting to level up leadership skills. Maybe because of a new role or a promotion.
Being stuck in an unhappy relationship and overwhelmed trying to figure out the right path forward.
Struggling to adopt healthier habits.
Having relocated and getting rooted is overwhelming.
Regardless of the situation, if you find yourself scared, confused, overwhelmed, coaching can help you to bring joy back into your life.
Sessions are typically 45 or 60 minutes long.
Most sessions will be conducted via video chat or phone.
You can request a 30-minute consultation as an opportunity for us to get to know one another and assess whether we would make good partners on your journey. It’s also an opportunity for you to ask any questions about the coaching process. The consultation session can help you decide if coaching is right for you without any commitment.