Coaching Specialties

In ontological coaching, there isn’t a big difference between leadership coaching, life coaching, or coaching around a specific topic such as parenting, career or relationships. That’s because ontological coaching works at the deeper level of transforming your way of seeing and being, such that your way of doing naturally improves as well. As a result of our work together, you may become a better leader at the same time as improving your mental health and gaining more satisfaction in your marriage. With that in mind, all topics are welcome. Here are a few of my favorites:

Leadership

Learn to attend to your inner game as a means to achieve mastery of your outer game. Integrate the heart and mind and overcome the inner obstacles to creating a high performing, purpose driven culture that brings out the best in others. Discover how to cultivate sustainable motivation driven by a hunger for achievement and learning, lowering stress and increasing safety, engagement and joy in the workplace. Dare to love the people you work with and turn your organization into a vehicle for not only outstanding achievement, but also deep belonging and self-actualization. 

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Confidence and Creativity

Reclaim your power and shed the self-limiting beliefs that stop you from sharing your greatest gifts with the world. Escape the trap of imposter syndrome and over-valuing what others think. Restore a healthy balance between purpose and play, between your inner dreamer and realist. Move beyond the “shoulds” and live a deeply fulfilling life based on compassion and acceptance towards self and others.

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Values Clarification

Break free from inherited values that no longer serve you. Discover and deepen your connection to your own authentic values, to the source of deep meaning within you that gives purpose to your life and dignity to your struggles. Develop wisdom and nuance to how you prioritize and handle competing values to navigate relationship conflict and improve your ability to handle more complex situations with confidence and grace.

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Relationships and Family

Find deep love, intimacy and belonging without sacrificing who you really are. Establish the boundaries that allow you to sustain meaningful and well functioning relationships both personally and professionally. Learn to manage difficult relationships, resolve power struggles and navigate value differences wisely. Raise empowered children that want to respect you. Difficult situations such as cross-cultural relationships, blended families, divorce, and dealing with narcissists, toxic people and controlling parents are amongst my specialities.

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Thriving with Neurodiversity

I was late diagnosed on the Autism Spectrum (ASD, Asperger’s) at age 45 and have personally struggled through many of the challenges that come with living on the spectrum in a culture that is neurotypically biased. I specialize in working with both autistic and ADHD clients who want a coach that understands how their brain works.

Until recently, most of the specialized help available has been focused on children. That’s changing, but much of the help available for neurodiverse adults still tends to focus solely on coping with the challenges of day-to-day living. While there’s definitely a place for that, the benefit of neurodiverse coaching goes far beyond this. In a culture fraught with systemic ableism, autistic and ADHD adults commonly find themselves struggling with issues such as masking, burnout, rejection sensitive dysphoria, pathological demand avoidance, and other chronic mental health issues. I help my neurodiverse clients find empowerment and personal transformation by getting to the root of the internalized, cultural distortions that cause these issues. From here, we can develop skills for thriving with our neurodiversity, free from the pressure to conform to neurotypical standards. Self-compassion and authentic personal empowerment are far more powerful as motivators than shame when it comes to striving for our best!

In addition to offering 1:1 coaching for neurodiverse adults, I also facilitate Autistic Circling Groups for growth-oriented adults on the spectrum who are looking for a safe space to deepen their capacity for connection with like-minded individuals. For more information and to inquire about join the next available group, see here for details.

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