With a Focus on Relationships
I work with folks who want to cut through all the noise so they can hear themselves. We break down what isn’t working and rebuild something more aligned at a pace that works for them.
Overview
My 1-on-1 coaching is not a predetermined program, it is collaborative and specific to you. It allows you to be the expert on yourself and I provide my experience, skills, and expertise. Together we work to gain clarity and take action to create more aligned relationships. Relationship work includes your relationship with yourself. In fact, it’s a foundational part of all the relationship work I do. I use my 8-plus years of experience in the mental health field including a combination of formal academic training, field experience, ongoing up-to-date training, and lived experience to support you. I work with people who want to get clear on how to move forward where they feel stuck. My goal is always lowering the barriers to taking action because support looks different for everyone and so does change. Sometimes it’s making huge changes overnight, sometimes it’s incremental, and sometimes it’s making connections you’ve never made before.
Coaching is a higher level of support that is more tailored to your needs. We meet less frequently for scheduled sessions, which allows for integration and implementation between sessions, along with voice and text support through Voxer, where you can get crucial feedback. Both therapy and coaching are unique and specific to each person, but therapy is limited by diagnosis and insurance. Coaching has options not available in therapy because it doesn’t have to fit into a box dictated by diagnosis or insurance.
Examples of What This Can Look Like
- You know your relationship isn’t working, now what?
- Exploring queerness? Gender? Identity?
- Feeling not queer or trans enough?
- Trust and vulnerability are hard.
- Choosing being right over connection. Shutting down. Emotions are hard. Wondering if you’re the asshole?
- People pleasing. What are boundaries? Taking things off your plate. Saying “no”. Not taking responsibility for other people’s feelings.
- Limited romantic or sexual relationship experience. Feeling like you’ve missed out and it’s too late to start. Feeling like you’re the only one.
- Living with family as a young adult. How to stay as sane as possible given the less-than-ideal circumstances.
- The importance of saying hard things. How to lead with kindness through direct, clear, and compassionate communication.
Not sure if what you’re struggling with is something I can help with? Let’s talk!
Ways to Work with Me
3 Month Option
- 7 sessions (50 minutes each)
- It’s recommended to use the first 3 sessions weekly in the first month. This is the getting-to-know-you period, where we’re creating a foundation for our work together. Weekly sessions help to streamline that.
- For the 2nd and 3rd months and the remaining 4 sessions, it’s recommended to have 2 sessions per month.
- These are suggested timelines but scheduling can be flexible and tailored to you. We’ll come up with a plan together.
- Voxer support in between sessions is included. I’m available Mon- Thurs 10 am-4 pm. This is a way great to get feedback throughout the week for help implementing strategies, managing triggers, or problem-solving in the moment.
6 Month Option
- 13 sessions (50 minutes each)
- It is recommended that the first 3-4 sessions are weekly during the first month. This is the getting-to-know-you period and we’re creating a foundation for our work together. Weekly sessions help to streamline that.
- The remaining 9-10 sessions are recommended to be used twice a month over the following 5 months.
- These are suggested timelines but scheduling can be flexible and tailored to you. We’ll come up with a plan together.
- Voxer support in between sessions is included. I’m available Mon- Thurs 10 am-4 pm. This is a way great to get feedback throughout the week for help implementing strategies, managing triggers, or problem-solving in the moment.
++ Three-month minimum is required, I’ve found that is the minimum amount of time for support to be helpful.
+++ Additional sessions can be added on to each package as needed with or without Voxer support following the completion of at least 3 months.
How to Choose?
Determining which option is better for you depends on a bunch of different factors. Some of the factors are based on how you work best. Some are based on the size of the goal. Others depend on the type of support you’re looking for.
You may choose the 3-month option if…
If you’re ready to go, typically make decisions easily, are motivated to move quickly, and/or have a higher tolerance for risk-taking (making changes, and trying new things comes easily to you) the 3-month option would be a great fit! Or maybe you don’t quite fit all of those things but you want a jump start and then can take it from there. Or financially because the overall price and financial commitment are lower.
You may choose the 6-month option if…
You spend more time in contemplation before you make choices. You like to have more time and space to work toward your goals and implement strategies and change. You have a low tolerance for risk and so change for you is incremental and slower (meaningful change can happen at any pace!). Or you have a bigger goal, life stressor, or choice that is not easily resolved and a longer period of support would be helpful. Financially even though the commitment is longer the monthly price is lower.
If you’re still not sure, let’s figure it out together! Schedule a time to talk.
