Life and Relationship Coaching is my third career. After spending many years in corporate IT, I became drawn to work that let me connect with and help people directly. In switching to psychotherapy, I found there were a number of high-level abilities that transferred from one domain to the other. Both require competency in understanding systems and assessing what gets the way of them working as intended, as well as interpersonal skills to support “project owners” in understanding and implementing the changes needed to get their desired outcomes. And both are a blend of science and art.
At this point in my life I want more time for occasional travel and other projects, so I’ve shifted to coaching for a less intense caseload and reduced paperwork. Much of my work remains the same. If you’re uncertain whether coaching or psychotherapy would be best for you, I invite you to reach out and we’ll discuss it. As a former Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), I can share my observations and opinion to help you in making a choice.
I come to person-to-person work with an emphasis on finding patterns that aren’t working and helping my clients rework old thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that are no longer serving them well, into more effective and comfortable approaches so they can get more of what they want in their lives.
To keep my work with clients in alignment with their goals and preferences, I actively seek feedback. Clients tell me the qualities they appreciate in our work together are my empathy, humor, directness, practicality, and compassion.
It’s deeply fulfilling for me to empower people to create a life they can enjoy to the fullest. You want to create your life according to your needs and values – I want to help you get there.