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My mentor asked me a potent question one day: "Who are you becoming?" It stunned me into silence for a bit, and I reflected on that question for several weeks. What I love about that question is that it is forward looking and doesn't keep me bound to my present state, but rather moving towards my desired future state.
This is why I love coaching. It doesn't dwell in the past, though it is informed by it. Present state awareness and a positive vision of one's future state is the energetic of the coaching approach |
Experience
I have been coaching professionally since 2015, and am certified by the International Coach Federation (widely considered the gold standard in coaching) at the PCC level, which attests that I have logged over 500 client hours. I'm also an experienced Myers-Briggs practitioner and have achieved MBTI Master Practitioner status.
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Modalities
Dialogue
Powerful questioning that stops you in your tracks and shifts your thinking is the core of good coaching. As a coach, I create a safe, confidential environment where you can relax and ponder those questions. I listen deeply to you without judgment, paying attention to what I see and hear, and offering those reflections back to you in a two way dialogue to get at the heart of the changes you desire.
I support you by helping you access the inherent strengths, knowledge and intuition you already possess to address your goals, and grow additional capabilities that you need. When it adds value, and when you are open to it, I can introduce new tools and techniques, alternative perspectives and new possibilities for you to consider. You then have a broader palette from which to choose how you will respond to and succeed with your challenges.
As an International Coach Federation (ICF) Professional Certified Coach I adhere strictly to the ethical code of the coaching profession. Where you are open to it and request it, I will integrate spiritual or other novel techniques in our coaching sessions.
Other techniques
When the coaching issue revolves around relationships with other people, an interesting twist is the adaptation of constellations theory to use objects (usually colorful stones) as visual representations of the parties in the situation. Constellation consultations focus on the spatial relationships and movement of the objects to elicit awareness of interpersonal dynamics.
Several other alternative coaching techniques work directly with your subconscious using symbol and metaphor: creative trance, dreamwork, and metaphor coaching. Collectively, I refer to these as SoulWork, as they work at such a deep level to transform you.
I may also use the art of Tarot cards to generate insights as part of a coaching session. In a coaching session they are used as inputs or prompts. If you wish for more direct advice, then a Tarot consultation may be more appropriate. Although my reading style weaves coaching techniques into a session, because it sometimes includes offering advice, it is not considered a true "coaching" session as defined by most professional bodies. I am, however, also a certified Tarot reader.
Powerful questioning that stops you in your tracks and shifts your thinking is the core of good coaching. As a coach, I create a safe, confidential environment where you can relax and ponder those questions. I listen deeply to you without judgment, paying attention to what I see and hear, and offering those reflections back to you in a two way dialogue to get at the heart of the changes you desire.
I support you by helping you access the inherent strengths, knowledge and intuition you already possess to address your goals, and grow additional capabilities that you need. When it adds value, and when you are open to it, I can introduce new tools and techniques, alternative perspectives and new possibilities for you to consider. You then have a broader palette from which to choose how you will respond to and succeed with your challenges.
As an International Coach Federation (ICF) Professional Certified Coach I adhere strictly to the ethical code of the coaching profession. Where you are open to it and request it, I will integrate spiritual or other novel techniques in our coaching sessions.
Other techniques
When the coaching issue revolves around relationships with other people, an interesting twist is the adaptation of constellations theory to use objects (usually colorful stones) as visual representations of the parties in the situation. Constellation consultations focus on the spatial relationships and movement of the objects to elicit awareness of interpersonal dynamics.
Several other alternative coaching techniques work directly with your subconscious using symbol and metaphor: creative trance, dreamwork, and metaphor coaching. Collectively, I refer to these as SoulWork, as they work at such a deep level to transform you.
I may also use the art of Tarot cards to generate insights as part of a coaching session. In a coaching session they are used as inputs or prompts. If you wish for more direct advice, then a Tarot consultation may be more appropriate. Although my reading style weaves coaching techniques into a session, because it sometimes includes offering advice, it is not considered a true "coaching" session as defined by most professional bodies. I am, however, also a certified Tarot reader.
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