Coaching vs therapy

Therapy focuses on the WHY. We examine long standing patterns, often from childhood. Therapy focuses a lot on the past-which can be very helpful when resolving trauma-but it’s easy to get stuck there in the past.

Coaching focuses on the NOW. We identify a problem or a goal, and then make a step-by-step action plan to get you from where you are to where you want to be.

Therapy is reflective. Therapeutic goals are general and vague. Therapists are discouraged from giving direct advice.

Coaching is proactive. Coaching goals are specific. Plus you a step by step PLAN.

In my coaching practice, I use all my therapeutic skills-I can’t help it. I have 20+ years of clinical expertise.

But, I don’t allow my coaching clients to sit in their problems. And that includes YOU if you choose to work with me.

How can I help you as a woman in midlife ?

The message we get is that by your 40th birthday- you better have your whole life all figured out. Your career should be rocking. Your relationship better be solid. You better be on the trajectory of cruising towards retirement safe, snug, on autopilot with a couple of mil in your 401K. You better have all of that AND LOOK GOOD. And if you don’t ? You are out of luck. There is no more time for exploration, growth, opportunities or expansion.

AND that my friend, is a boatload of BS !

As someone who never managed to color in the lines-when I hit my 40s, I was unprepared.

Several rapid fire life events knocked me on my butt:

Perimenopause kicked in bringing with it severe anxiety and panic attacks.

I followed love half way across the country, and left behind almost everyone I knew.

I bought my first home.

My mother got very ill, and died.

I got diagnosed with the beginnings of ovarian cancer and underwent a radical hysterectomy.

I was stuck in a job I hated, anxious about the changes I saw happening to my body, overwhelmed by managing the care of my aging, verbally abusive father (who also lived in a 1000 miles away) and who clearly had the beginnings of dementia.

Oh and there was a pandemic.

These back to back experiences ushered in waves of panic, self doubt, despair and grief.

It took several radical shifts and a lot of mindset work-but at 50+ I am TRUELY the happiest I’ve ever been.

And I want that for you too.

And for all your friends.

I want this for all women in midlife.

We deserve joy and magic.

We deserve the opportunity to create a life of our own choosing.

I will help you courageously and unapologetically pursue the biggest, sparkliest, juiciest, most magical life that you can imagine.

Together, we will identify your deepest desires and to remove the blocks you have to getting there.

I will help you reconnect to yourself and tap into your inner knowing and innate intuition. 

I will help you develop new habits, thoughts, and beliefs that support the life you want to live. 

Imagine creating an amazing life to your own specifications. A life of your CHOOSING.

Doing this work opens infinite doors and expands your possibilities. I will help you uncover and dismantle the thoughts and emotions that keep you perpetually stuck.  

In my coaching practice, I utilize all of my skills, as a therapist, as a coach, as an EFT specialist, a tarot reader, an astrologer and a spiritual practitioner. We will use every tool I have and help you develop a self-care routine that nourishes your soul. 

If you choose to work with me, here is my promise to you:

You will laugh your ass off.

You will cry your eyes out.

The walls that are keeping you safe, scared and stuck will be dismantled brick by brick.

Gently. Firmly. And lovingly-of course.

Because of my therapy background-I GOT YOU.

You will be free. Joyful. Confident. You will boldly walk towards a life of purpose and magic.

Shaking in your sketchers ? AWESOME !

Fear is just a sign that you are ready to leap.

I can't wait to help you break through your blocks and embrace the life that you want as a woman in midlife.

are you ready to knock your own socks off ?

Coaching offerings

Dip your toe:

a one time 90 minute 1:1 coaching experience:

This offering is for you if you are struggling with a specific life area. You feel stuck and need guidance. Think of it as a spiritual shot of expresso. In our 90 minute one-time session we will:

Focus Together we uncover your blocks and figure out what you truly desire.

Shift: With purposeful, guided exploration, new solutions are revealed.

Transcend: At the conclusion of our work together, you will have a clear, concise plan of action that actually feels good and is achievable.

We will schedule a 20 minute, follow up call the next month to make sure that you have kept your commitment to yourself.

Dive right in:

12 weeks 1:1 coaching package:

This offering is for you if you are struggling with multiple midlife challenges. Whether you are struggling in your identity, your career, your changing body (and how to dress it !), caring for your aging parents, feeling disconnected from your community or spiritually-or all of the above ! Together, we will uncover solutions.

Over the course of 3 months, we will meet every other week for an hour. I will offer you guidance, practical tools, and a safe, supportive space to rediscover your dreams and explore your challenges. We will create a personalized plan, tailored to your needs, that empowers you to thrive in this transformative phase of life.

Between sessions, you will have my support through Voxer and will receive a weekly email of helpful resources, to-do reminders, exercises and random drops of joy.

Rediscover Your Joy: Reconnect with the things that once brought you happiness. Identify your passions. Take the steps to infuse joy back into your daily life.

Reignite Your Magic: Rediscover your inner potential and true purpose. Reconnect to your spirituality.

Trust Your Intuition: Learn to trust your instincts and tap into your intuition. Gain confidence in making decisions that align with your true self using guidance from astrology and Tarot.

Sacred Self Adornment: Beauty is ritual. Presenting yourself to the world in a way that feels good is its own kind of magic. As we age, what felt good wearing at 30 may no longer align with you are. I will help you adorn the woman you are NOW.

Menopause Mastery: Embrace the changes your body is undergoing. Discover practical strategies to manage symptoms and maintain your vitality-(and your sense of humor). 

Caregiving Compassion: Explore effective ways to care for your aging parents while balancing your own needs and responsibilities. Find the calm within the storm as you navigate being a caregiver.

Community Connection: One of the hardest things about midlife, is the feeling of isolation. You’re so distracted by all the other THINGS that you forget that connecting with other humans is vital to your wellbeing. Whether you’re a city slicker, a country girl or living in the ‘burbs, we will find your people and the places where you can connect.