A coach helps mentally well individuals identify personal and professional aspirations, and then empowers them with information, tools, and support to achieve them.

Specialized coaches exist for just about every goal and aspect of life you can imagine. I teach a whole-systems approach to wellbeing, helping you develop an integrated, actionable plan to improve your overall sense of meaning and fulfillment in areas that matter most to you.

If you’ve ever played a sport, you probably had a coach. If you understand their job, then that can help you be clearer about what my role would be in our partnership.

The coach doesn’t run laps, do drills, or play the game for the team while they all sit on the sidelines – instead, the coach provides expertise and encouragement to help the players themselves be in the best possible shape and position to win.

Coaches help you condition your body, develop the right mindset, identify areas for improvement, ensure you show up (even when you don’t want to), share useful techniques and strategies, cheer you on when you feel tired or defeated, and celebrate your wins. They help you get where you already want to go, faster.

Outstanding coaches also make it all meaningful and fun, so you love the process and the results. That’s my goal with you.

Therapy tends to be concerned with a specific problem or symptom, issues that might be holding you back, and the development of a treatment plan to address those. Relying on the therapist’s expertise and specific psychological approaches, the therapist often helps the patient examine their past so they can return to a healthy emotional baseline. Some people choose to do therapy before or alongside coaching.

Alternatively, coaching focuses on present-moment awareness and forward-looking goals to craft a vision of, and plan for, a client’s ideal life experience. The coach offers guidance and accountability while the client is assumed to be the ultimate ‘expert’ on themselves who is entrusted to do the work.

That answer depends significantly on you and your goals. Generally, we begin with the end in mind – that is, helping you to envision what a healthy and meaningful life would feel like to you. During that self-discovery, you’ll identify any gaps between where you are and where (or who) you want to be. You’ll learn skills to develop greater presence, clarify your values, question your beliefs, and understand the process of change. You’ll examine your relationships, health, and work.

Once you are clear on the outcomes, I’ll help you figure out how you plan to achieve them.