I am a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) through the ICF (International Coaching Federation).

For the past twelve years I have mentored and coached hundreds of professional men and women toward achieving their dreams and goals. I came to coaching after a rich and hectic life as a private psychotherapist. After years of teaching social workers and providing individual psychotherapy, I became aware of the need to get to the GOAL, sooner, rather than later! My prior clients were mired in a loop of personal history and “explanations” of the problem. I kept thinking, “Wouldn’t it be great if we could just START RIGHT NOW? So, I became more positive, and more solution focused. And began to see amazing results.

There is no need to wait for an “Ah Hah” moment or a lightning bolt of understanding. Much of our history is a mystery. Change begins when we shift our focus to solutions. We don’t need to define the “problem” at all. We simply need to address our discomfort and envision a life without it. Discomfort becomes our guide and ultimately, our friend.

CHANGE starts with the 4 D’s:

Desire – for FULFILLMENT! It is our nature to evolve. Our passion and excitement are attached to new growth. Green shoots, new limbs, fresh perspective…all revolve around desire and our unending urge to create something new.

Dedication – Every athlete will tell you this; “The benefit happens when you just do it. Put on your sneakers and start walking, running, biking. Your Inner Excuser doesn’t get a vote.”

Direction – We need a plan! Sometimes things appear to be in a muddle. We are going in circles, executing the same plan, and getting the same results – a big nothing burger! Sometimes we need collaboration, not advice, to see our way through. Coaching is a partnership, rich with the exchange of ideas and dedicated to facing what is true.

Destiny – Such a fancy word! However, when you break it down, destiny is simply the achievement of small goals strung together to create the future. It is embracing what IS, not some fantasy. When we stand up in present time and take full responsibility for what is ours, we see what is possible going forward.