Coaching

√Facilitates the exploration of values, goals, needs, motivations, desires, skills, and thought processes to assist in making real, lasting change.

√Helps people achieve their full potential, move forward and engage in purposeful behavior that is consistent with their values and goals.

√Encourages a commitment to action and to the development of lasting personal growth and change.  This may include behavioral changes such as healthy living, long term sobriety, becoming and remaining smoke free etc.

√Develops methods for assessing progress toward goals.

√Uses questioning techniques to facilitate a person's own thought processes in order to identify solutions and actions.

√Helps develop and fine tune skills.

People work with coaches for many reasons, including:

√Changing careers

√Supporting long-term recovery

√Making behavioral changes

√Personal and professional success

√Creating a balance in life

√Identifying strengths and overcoming obstacles

√Motivation and focus

√Stress reduction

√Organization

√Taking projects to completion

√Boredom

√ Improving decision making skills

√Having someone to listen, hear and understand

√Increased confidence and sense of fulfillment

Coaching-therapy

√Like coaching, coaching-therapy is forward-focused and aimed at life improvement and enhancement.  If you experience delays in making wanted changes, we can work together to resolve the underlying issues that have held you back and prevented you from having all you can in your life.

√Provides a focused service to support developing insight and skill in using your inner resources.

√Compassionately helps you look at your past choices while you make decisions toward a more fulfilling, successful future. 

√Uses the art and science of therapy in practical ways, to support you while you create your own success.

Why choose me, a coaching-therapist with 25+ years of experience?

√We will clarify your core values; your heart's deepest desires about what you want to do and how you want to live. We will spend time talking about what you really want out of life; what is important and meaningful to you.

√We will define your strengths so you can use them to your best advantage. 

√Using this information as a guide, we will set goals, make clear decisions, and take action to change your life for the better.  In the process you will develop a sense of meaning, purpose, and vitality.

√We will work together to use your values and goals to overcome obstacles such as lack of confidence, self-criticism, poor motivation, troubling thoughts or painful emotions, relapses, or poor job performance.

√My 25+ years of helping people change, along with my multitude of tried and true techniques, will help challenge the beliefs and assumptions you made in the past that prevented you from reaching your full potential.

√Transitions can be challenging and confusing.  We will work together to set priorities and make the changes that will help you create a balanced and meaningful life.

√You will learn skills that you can continue to use throughout your life.  

     √ At all times I will be supportive and non-judgmental of your views, lifestyle

            and aspirations.