Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between coaching and therapy?

Coaching is not a healthcare service and does not replace the clinical treatment that therapy provides. In a coaching relationship, you will not receive a diagnosis or clinical treatment plan. With coaching, I provide a safe, supportive, challenging, growth filled container that aims to support your development and becoming. Though this is not a clinical relationship, I bring my expertise to the space. If I believe a client is better suited for therapy I will refer folks out and provide resources.

What makes you different from other coaches?

All coaches have unique paths toward the profession, background, credentials, and style. I bring to my coaching practice a high degree of training I received while pursuing a master's degree and being trained at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Though I no longer practice under my license or provide therapy, I bring years and thousands of hours of expertise and training to my work.

My transition from a licensed therapist to coach has been intentional, in which I sought extensive guidance and mentorship to support.

Will my insurance reimburse me for our sessions?

Unfortunately, my services are not eligible for insurance reimbursement due to the fact that these are coaching and not healthcare.

How do I know if I am ready to dive into this work?

I encourage all prospective clients to engage in reflective practices to identify where they are at in their growth and development journey and assess if what I have shared on my site aligns with their philosophies and what you would be open to working on.

I trust that each client will check in with themselves to assess if they are ready to embark on a collaborative growth journey with me. Please read my website fully and see if my story, my approach, and expectations resonate with you. Concretely, folks who are ready to work with me are open to being challenged, ready to do deep, and at times, messy work, and ready to stay committed to the process, and complete other expectations set out during the beginning of the coaching process.

I wholeheartedly believe that we get out of the coaching experience as much as we are willing and able to put in. I expect my clients to invest in reaching their goals in and out of coaching sessions, recognize that change does not occur overnight, and recognize that development is something you participate in rather than something that is done upon you by a coach.

I give my all to my work, through continuing education, masterclasses, consult groups, and my personal inquiry work.

What will our sessions look like? How should I prepare for our sessions?

The high-level structure:

• Brief check-in.

• Dive into the conversation and cover a few topics.

• Wrap up (setting agenda items, assigned resources, and practices from me).

I aim to keep sessions flexible so we can respond to your present moment needs. I open my sessions with a gentle check-in and prompt my clients to take the lead. Sometimes we will have a standing item left over from previous conversations, which we will revisit. I hold clients accountable for coming to sessions with topics they would like to cover.

Between sessions, I recommend folks review what was discussed and take note of what they want to cover during the next call. I will provide resources, suggestions and even strongly encourage certain practices when appropriate. Specific resources will always be in response to the content we are exploring and will be adjusted to your particular needs, learning preferences, and my style.

How will I know if I am making progress?

When we begin our work together, we will spend a lot of time reflecting and exploring what a successful coaching relationship will look like. Goals and progress will differ based on where we begin and how long we work together. Improvement looks like facing a similar situation but having a new reaction. It can also sound like, "It was hard, and I did it anyways because it aligned with my values,” or “There's so much unknown, but I know I can lean on my community for support.”

How quickly will I see results?

I deeply believe in the idea that the more of ourselves we give to the process the more we receive. Each person is unique and starts off their coaching journey in a different place. I cannot guarantee any particular result. I commit to co-creating a space of growth with my clients and allowing the process to unfold.

What if I don't get the results I am seeking from this container?

I co-create a space of growth and exploration with my clients. Each client comes to coaching with a different story and in a different place in their journey, so there is no one size fits all. I trust that whatever shows up and how it shows up is what we can work with and will serve its purpose.

Incorporating multiple modalities, theories, and philosophies, I craft an approach and personalized plan that honors where you are and who you are becoming. Because I know that there isn’t a 10-step-plan that fits every person because we are all unique.

Is this confidential?

Since coaching is not healthcare, the legal rules of confidentiality for healthcare information do not apply. However, as a coach I take your privacy very seriously and I will always hold your information in confidence to the largest extent I can. If you have specific concerns about the privacy of the information you share with me or of the content of our sessions, please let me know so that you and I can jointly create a plan to best protect you.

What resources do you have if I am just starting out?

Please find some of my favorite and most frequently recommended resources here.