You can do more than survive- and it doesn’t have to be so hard.
I believe:
You are not broken.
You deserve to thrive.
You are capable.
We are all responsible for ourselves and our own change.
Change doesn’t have to be so hard.
Sustained change requires new mindsets.
Before I became a coach, I practiced as a Licensed Independent Social Worker for many years. I’ve worked with people from all walks of life — across diverse identities, backgrounds, and relationship styles. I’m proudly queer-friendly and neurodivergent-affirming, and I bring a compassionate, nonjudgmental lens to everything I do.
I left the therapy profession when I had an infant and realized I no longer had the energy to show up for myself and what I needed at that time. My therapy practice was already marked by solution-focused, action-oriented, and strengths-based approaches– but what many of my clients needed wasn’t to fix something wrong with them, but to believe they were already whole and capable. Coaching allows me to help others in a way that is more aligned with my values and honors sustainable energy management because it exists outside of the Western colonial medical model.
I spent my formative years and early adulthood living according to others and sacrificing myself. I was brought up to believe there was something inherently wrong with me because I’m human, that I’d always need someone or something outside of me to heal. I was taught to ignore and distrust my intuition. It took drastic and unexpected losses in life and relationships to see how much I needed to shed outside expectations in order to thrive.
I know what it’s like to:
Sacrifice my own well-being in the service of others
Make education and career decisions based on what I thought I should do
Get bogged down in my feelings and trying to understand the “why” behind something.. And then never taking meaningful action
Have to figure out who I am and what I believe after a big life change
Learn when to trust my intuition instead of completely ignoring it.
Background& Training
MSW, Former LISW
evidence-based mental health practitioner with extensive training in CBT, Cognitive Processing Therapy, and Gottman Level 1 couples counseling
7 principles educator
Current student in ICF-accredited coach program for therapists
Tired of the status quo?
Frequently Asked Questions
How does coaching work?
Coaching is an interactive experience where we discover your goals and your passions and use them to help you travel down a path to the life you want. My role is to empower YOU as the client and ultimate authority on your life. I use techniques supported by evidence on what works to achieve change.
How is coaching different from therapy?
Therapy is designed to address mental and behavioral disorders. Therapy is a healing modality, and relies on therapist clinical expertise. The focus is on stabilizing and reaching a functional baseline; coaching assumes function and focuses on optimization. Coaching is a self-directed learning activity. You design the agenda, goals, and do your own thinking. A coaching approach is EXPANSIVE rather than reactive; it is defined by creating solutions, not managing a problem or decreasing symptoms. The goal is not healing disorders, but growth. Coaching exists outside the western medical model. It is present and future focused and relies on the client’s agency and self-discovery. You completely determine the goals for sessions.
Is it confidential?
100%! What happens in our sessions stays in our sessions, with few exceptions for safety, just like seeing a therapist. I follow the ethical guidelines set by the International Coaching Federation.
How long does it typically take to see results?
The time that your coaching process will take depends on your goals and your commitment and openness to your process. Many people find benefit from just one session; however I recommend 4-8 to start.
Who is NOT a good fit for coaching?
If you have active dysfunction/ a disorder and your goal is symptom management; if you need trauma healing or want to process your emotions or past. Coaching acknowledges the past, but is concerned only with the present and future. If you feel you need to process and understand your past in order to move forward, therapy is a better fit.