About

Transitions happen. 

questions, answers + insights

I started my life as a journalist in high school, majored in journalism in college and worked as a reporter for a few years professionally. I believed I was interested in evoking thoughtful answers from others that I could turn into compelling stories which required me to ask meaningful questions. What I learned and refined was the ability to tell a good story. What I came to realize, however, was that I didn’t have as much of an interest - or a gift - for telling powerful stories as much as I did have the ability to ask questions to help people tell their stories. Stories that tapped into that pivotal, powerful, and undeniable truth inside that connects you with others, honors you at your best, and maximizes impact on all concentric circles. Equally important, helping people recognize that authenticity creates a sense of purpose and meaning in others’ lives.

Following instinct

I went to graduate school for clinical psychology to study instinct, motivation and how to use both to evoke the best of ourselves. What became clear was this: we all know why we second-guess ourselves, it was the how and when that catalyzed more specific, personalized, and useful insight into why we end up second-guessing, and that has a profound impact on our instincts and motivation to connect and make a difference. This led to a deep understanding of confidence levels and how those beliefs shape the choices we make from one moment to the next.

Mind & body

Merging my dual interests in mental health and athletics, I soon realized movement and physical activity could crystalize psychological insights. The therapeutic work I was doing became more powerful and fun for my clients, while simultaneously reducing stress, which aided in melting away resistance. This made overcoming barriers so much more surmountable.

Storytelling, full-circle

A little over 14 years ago, I was working with a CEO who realized he’d lost his way in the telling of his story. When he rediscovered it, he asked that I consider working with a friend’s company doing my work in his organization and scaling it in the role of a coach. Though I didn’t know I’d been preparing all along to move seamlessly into coaching, I found that so many of the experiences I encountered in my practice were similarly impacting potential, happiness, and effectiveness on a professional level. Moving into coaching was seamless.

Though I don’t necessarily walk into any work situation with an eye on the motivation or psychology behind different work challenges, it helps being fluent in that dialect as those difficulties arise. The result: I’ve worked with clients spanning the Fortune 500 and beyond, I’ve counseled entrepreneurs in startups, and I’ve worked with individuals and teams swimming everywhere between. The credibility I bring as a clinician, the ability to quickly create safety, address and provide trust, mixed with the wherewithal to diagnose and treat psychological issues allows me to also diagnose and treat Organizational & Leadership issues just as effortlessly. Helping my people see and access their best is a great story for my clients to tell. Every single time.

It’s gratifying to have people say they find it easy to talk to me, to put their confidence in me, and to use our work together as a way to help them listen, empower, and lead more effectively. It is part of my story to uphold this responsibility, and though it appears as if this work is about me helping others, it’s actually two way: all of my clients not only help and reinforce me to better tell my story, I then get to share what I’ve learned from others with the next person I work with, which makes me very, very grateful.

I’d be honored to bring those qualities and results to our work together.