What is Coaching?

The way I describe Life Coaching is that it is a collaborative partnership of working with you to help increase your focus in accomplishing what you truly want in life. I am your “curious supporter and observer” with the endeavor to find out where you would like to be in life thereby assisting you to set up strategies that will take you there. My way of discovery may be accomplished by asking you powerful questions, using written questionnaires, assessments, and skillful listening. Once your goals and desires have been clarified we set up measurable action steps, supportive environments, and the frames of mind which will lead to your desired results. To keep you on course I may ask you to experiment in trying things in new and/or different ways. I may share options or ideas that are new to you. We may design a different game plan or look at changing your environments or behavior. I will encourage you to become an acute observer of any unproductive thought patterns that are getting in your way then help you to shift them into new patterns of thought to make healthy successful choices. Choice is a key word here.

How Is Coaching Different From Therapy Or Consulting?

Coaching is not therapy, which goes into depth about various issues, usually dealing with the past, nor is it consulting which generally results in giving you the answers. Coaching is more action-oriented and focuses primarily on the present and future. As your coach I enable you to determine your own “answers” through the work done in our coaching partnership.

Who has hired me as their Coach and why

I have worked with teachers, stay at home Moms, professionals, business owners, firefighters, entrepreneurs, construction workers, and especially people in transition such as divorce. Regardless of professional endeavor or place in life, all of my clients have one thing in common: they are all successful, resourceful, and intelligent individuals who want to get even more out of their lives. Professional athletes all have coaches to help them win even though they may already be at the top of their game because they understand the value that comes from having someone work directly with them, someone to point out things they may be unaware of, and someone to keep encouraging and challenging them to achieve their greatest potential. That’s who I am for you. Coaching is like having a personal trainer for your life to help you win!

Clients I have worked with were seeking help in these areas:

• Adjusting to divorce
• Stress reduction
• Getting life back into balance
• Better self care
• Getting unstuck
• A need for greater happiness or fulfillment
• Dealing with (the gremlin, bully) the negative inner voice
• A feeling of overwhelm
• Relationship problems
• Life purpose
• Feeling defeated/ low self esteem

If you want help in any of these areas in your life and you are ready to make different choices and gain a fresh prospective then give me a call. I’ll talk with you at no cost during a 30 minute exploratory session to determine if we are the right match for your success. I look forward to your call.