Let yourself be silently drawn by the stronger pull of what you truly love. ~Rumi
Lifestyle and Life Coaching for Empowerment, Balance and Action
Lifestyle coaching...
Clients seeking coaches are not looking for insight into deep-seated emotional difficulties, nor are they looking for the expert to help them explore their psyche. Life Coaching is different from psychotherapy. Early in the process, I provide an in-depth assessment of what you want to achieve through the coaching process and how best to work together to eliminate negative belief patterns that limit you. My style is dynamic and engaging, helping my clients feel fully invested in this collaborative process. As a trained psychotherapist I pay attention to resistance and conflicts in this process. My training as a yoga therapist and integrative therapist enables me to use holistic modalities that help you find balance, peace and respect for every aspect of your "self' with an emphasis on helping you take responsibility for your happiness.
Tele-coaching clients are men and women who are busy, self-directed, goal-oriented, high achievers with a well developed habit of personal accountability, who know that a brief and focused process of challenging questions, objective feedback, perspective shifting, and action steps will bring them extraordinary results. Tele-coaching also works when it is geographically prohibitive to conduct face-to-face sessions.
- Learning to shift your perception of how you see yourself and your identity, which includes your strengths and weaknesses.
- You will learn to uncover your passions and limitless strengths that exist within you through the use of guided imagery and statements of intent and purpose.
- Once you create your passion and desire statement, I will guide you through a program to help you manifest your true self.
- Help you find your innate creative strengths and build on them
- Determine your priorities and partialize problems
- Improve your relationships and help you communicate your needs more effectively
- Create career goals and find passions that move you
- Help you let go of whatever no longer serves you
- Find balance and learn to live in the moment
If you are interested in learning more about the coaching process please contact me. I offer a brief free phone consultation before any commitments are made.
Pricing:
Sessions are by phone or in person if you live in the New York City area.
One hour sessions are - $200. It is encouraged to sign up for a ten session package for $1,800.
Student plan is $80 an hour with a ten session package of $700.
Between session email correspondence is included.
It is always best to commit to three months for the purpose of continuity and communication. Many clients find that three months (12 sessions) proves to be the most helpful.
To book your consultation or your first package of sessions please email dates and times that work for you as well as your phone number. Don't forget to include your time zone.
Some additional helpful information on the coaching process...
Coaching is not therapy, but it can be therapeutic. Trained mental health professionals are naturals to move proactive clients to a status they so desire. Because they have the training to diagnose and assess both clinically and holistically, mental health professionals can assess environmental, social, economic, spiritual, physical and ethnic influences that shape their clients.
The coaching profession emerged from the corporate world to help business talent tackle obstacles that kept them from being effective or advancing in the field. Important aspects of coaching corporate talent can be applied to individuals in all walks of life dealing with a range of modern dilemmas. Coaching is essentially providing clients with a helping hand, a boast or a reality check. The problems a coach encounters tend to be environmental, cultural or situational and will help the client work through these issues with a much more problem-solving, focused and pragmatic approach. Individuals seeking a coach tend to be competent, successful and high-functioning, yet find themselves faced with a life difficulty or challenge. They may be busy professionals, but have difficulty carving out necessary time for their own needs and satisfaction. They may not have problems at all but need an objective eye or second opinion. Coaching can help people who are in a rut, have fallen off a path or are too stressed to step back and see the bigger picture. Coaches deal with a spectrum of concerns that include relationships, parenting, stress-reduction, productivity and issues related to self-esteem, decision making, time management, motivation and life goals and objectives.
Coaches have been described as "part consultant" and "part therapist" which appeals to potential clients for so many reasons. The therapist understands the roots of feelings and behavior, whereas coaching can inspire the individual to move forward and take action. One major difference between therapy and coaching is the nature of the relationship, which is viewed by client and coach as a collaborative alliance with feedback and two-way communication. A relationship of advice and support where the coach is often considered a role model, peer or mentor and perhaps one who has successfully navigated change or transition in their own lives.
A mental health professional in the role of a coach is trained to pay attention to boundary issues because they understand the repercussions of crossing lines and adhere to strict ethical obligations. Furthermore, a mental health professional is less likely to do things that inadvertently interfere with people's emotional vulnerabilities. Coaches who are also therapists can and do discern when coaching is not enough and when therapy may be necessary.Individuals with true emotional problems require therapy. Coaching is never a replacement for psychological counseling.
The idea behind coaching is simple: Listen to what people want then help them to discover how to get it. Coaching is practical, goal-oriented and judgement-free. It can be motivating, encouraging and empowering and can help you navigate change and restore balance and fulfillment.