Coaching/Consulting is not counseling, therapy, medical recommendations, mental healthcare or a replacement for medical treatment. Counseling is evidence-based psychotherapy, a form of medical treatment provided by a trained, licensed and regulated mental health professional, for diagnosed illnesses.

Coaching/Consulting is for people who are basically well adjusted, emotionally healthy enough, functioning fairly effectively, and wanting to make improvements in their lives.

Coaching, Consulting & Counseling all are conducted with compassion, empathy and non-judgement. All are Client driven and strength-based practices that incorporate mindfulness, support, and goal setting. If you’d like to explore which is the best for your current experience set up a 90 min Discovery Session.

Coaching/Consulting

• More change through goals

• Forward focused on progress and immediate action steps to improve daily living or do things differently, not treatment for a disorder

• In coaching I focus on building momentum

• Guidance with direct tips, advice, instruction, being a sounding board, and compassionate accountability

• Explore new strategies, ideas, and practices to uncover new ways of behaving or living

• Focus on cultivating support from community and a multiple support networks

• Holistic Whole Human Care

counseling

• More change through healing

• Lifetime overview that often also focuses on exploring trauma or the past to heal mental illness or disordered thinking.

• In therapy I focus on building motivation

• Guidance with reflection, education, or holding up a mirror to help the person discover things about themselves

• Explores deep emotional trauma that can uncover the reason behind behaviors or false beliefs

• Focus on cultivating support from family and medical professional teams. Medication management

• Health Care; Medical Diagnosis