Quiet the noise.
Find yourself.
LGBTQ+
For Parents: Parenting my trans son is and has been the privilege of my life. But that doesn’t mean it’s always been easy.
I couldn’t be the parent I am today without having done some very deep work that ultimately pushed me to grow and know myself better than I have at any other point in my life. This work can be scary. You might feel anxious, maybe a little defensive.
What I wish I’d had early as I navigated my child’s gender alongside him is what drives me to work as a coach with parents of LGBTQ+ kids. I needed a safe space to explore my own feelings, a neutral environment that would allow me to push my boundaries myself, at my own pace.
That space—free of judgment, safe for you to be as vulnerable as feels good and right at any given moment—is what I can provide you.
Because if you’re anything like me, you understand who you want to be for your child, you just don’t always know how to get there.
For LGBTQ People: This world can be hard, and I’m not saying I know how you feel.
I am saying that if you just need some safe space to be heard and exist in quiet collaboration, or if you need space to explore who you are and what might be next for you, I can help.
Grief
I was 26 when my phone rang in the very early morning hours and the person on the other end of the line changed my life forever. The person I loved most in this world was gone.
What I know now that I maybe didn’t know then is that grief is both one of the most individual and basic human experiences. Even those who had similar losses to mine couldn’t really walk in my shoes. Combine that with how many people are honestly unprepared to deal with people who are grieving and one thing became clear: The work was my own.
Therapy was essential. (And a gentle reminder that coaching is not therapy.)
What would have been nice, too, though, is having space to not have the pressure of integrating the loss into my life in a therapeutic way. How might I have benefitted from safe, non-judgmental space to just be and figure out who I am now, who I want to be, and how I can make that happen for myself?
Grief is extraordinarily personal. If you feel like having someone hold space alongside you as you walk with your own grief—no matter the cause, or how big or how small—let’s talk.
Personal Growth + Resilience
If you’re wondering if coaching is only for life’s big moments, the answer is “No.”
Coaching really is for anyone who may be looking for clarity and to feel more grounded and empowered to move toward a life that solidly aligns with who they understand themselves to be (and that may shift, too).
OK—so what does that mean?
This exercise may be a little cliche, but imagine your life as the wide open ocean. You are the boat.
Some days are clear. Some days are rough. Some days the sun shines. Others, clouds threaten. There might be land near, or you might be out with only the horizon to keep you company.
You have your sails. You have your anchor. You have your compass.
Coaching is really about helping you be present enough to assess where you are so you can access what you need (your sails and anchor and compass) to feel good and as wholly aligned with who you want to be as is possible.
This work, which is largely your own, can be simple and complex, sometimes both at once. But when you’re able to cue in to your own sense of self and the ways in which you can both set your own course and move forward (or stay), your ability to more constantly feel clear, grounded and capable grows.
Are you ready to get started?
Career/Work
When you’re young, you’re often told to follow your dreams. As you get older, though, that encouragement often changes to what is served up as a reality check: Dreams don’t pay the bills.
I’ve been in professional positions that I genuinely loved; I’ve also worked where my main goal wasn’t to love what I was doing with my whole heart.
There can be a lot of pressure in career decisions: Where can I make the most money? Does the company align with my principles? What are the demands on my time? Can I sustain work/life balance?
But here’s the thing: The only right answer is the answer that is right for you.
Coaching can help you quiet the noise around everything you’ve ever been told and internalized about work and career so you can listen to what you want.
Whether you’re reaffirming you’re where you are meant to be, gearing up to lean into your ambition and take your next step, or dreaming up that second (or third) act, I can help.