My approach pulls from a variety of fields of research and coaching models including time research (PhD, MA, BA), Psychology (PhD, MA, BA), Coaching Psychology (PhD, MA), Positive Psychology (MA), solution-focused coaching (UCI certified), and Mindful Self-Compassion (Core Skills Training). I am committed to my own professional development as I know it has a direct influence on the impact I can have with my clients. I regularly seek out training opportunities to explore additional coaching tools to complement my practice.

As a member of the Association for Coaching, I abide by their ethical standards. My coaching philosophy stems from their definition of coaching as, “a facilitated, dialogic and reflective learning process that aims to grow the individuals’ (or team’s) awareness, responsibility and choice (thinking and behavioural).”

In action, this involves a number of factors.

Coaching is a client-centered practice. I respect my clients as the experts of their own lives, dreams, and goals. As such, my clients set the agenda for our sessions together based on the ideas, challenges, and purposes they want to address. My role as coaching practitioner is to arrive to and explore these purposes with my clients, offering active listening, insightful questioning, and useful tools and resources to support their discovery and growth.

With each person I work with, at the beginning of our time together we establish common agreements. These agreements set the standard for our interactions throughout the coaching relationship and ensure we are creating the optimal environment for exploration and growth.

I use self-reflection as a core component of my coaching approach. Research shows that self-awareness is related to psychological well-being, self-development, acceptance, and proactivity (Sutton, 2016). I believe this type of work is vital for the depth of insight my clients seek through working with me. After each session, I encourage my clients to use a reflection form to document and further reflect on the work we’ve done together. This not only maintains momentum between sessions, but also draws clarity to shifts and action steps that will occur beyond the coaching space.

Coaching is a professional helping relationship based in honesty, communication, trust, respect, and confidentiality. Coaching is not a substitute for counselling or other mental health care and services. My role as a coach is not to teach, fix, or provide advice. Coaching does not substitute or act as medical, legal, or other professional advice.

Why work with me instead of another coach?

My practice is firmly founded in professional ethical standards and evidence-based practices to ensure a safe and beneficial coaching environment for all my clients.

I am dedicated to serving my clients with a non-judgmental, curious, and kind approach that honors and celebrates their unique perspectives and supports growth that is authentic to their own lives and experiences.

To say it simply, my approach is entirely client-centred, you lead the way to the life you want to lead, and I’ll be there beside you to help you stay on course as you navigate the journey.

Coaching is currently an unregulated industry. There are not any standards of qualifications, certifications, or accreditations required to become a coach. This means that you may get a very different experience from each coach you work with, both in terms of ethical standards and basic standards of practice.

Ultimately, the client-coach relationship needs to be a good fit for both parties. If we work well together, you can be assured that the coaching you receive is built from years of training and practice with evidence-based strategies.