Wellspring Coaching:Motivation, Focus, Transition, Relationships, Career, Stress Management

Every coach is different. Coaches typically enter this field from another career, mine happened to be psychology, so you may find considerable variability in coaching philosophies and styles. Here are a few points to help you decide if setting up a private introductory session with me will make sense for you.

I love dealing with big, complex issues. I've worked for 25 years with individuals rebuilding their lives for a number of reasons and I've learned that the more overwhelmed a person feels, the more fun I have working with them. I don't think it's because I'm sadistic. (I don't think...) It's just that I don't scare easily and have a gift for seeing the order hidden in chaos. If you have so many things you want to address that you don't know where to begin, it probably makes sense for us to talk.

That being said, remember...

There are no "Ten Easy Steps" to anything!

Following recipes and rules is probably what landed you in your tree to begin with. You have to be willing to challenge the status quo. This takes courage, commitment and focus. (I can help you with all three.) My interest is in helping you find long term solutions to the issues that led you to find me here. I'm holistically minded and believe in solving problems from the inside out, so some of our work will be focused on what you DO and some will be focused on what you THINK AND BELIEVE. No Band-Aids or quick fixes.

Quick fix solutions are a waste of your money and time. In other words...

I am not going to put you through a "cookie cutter" program. I am a practical Midwesterner and I know that thinking about something is different than actually accomplishing it. I want us both to see that our work together produces results. Sometimes, the work will be more internal as you go to work battling the mental obstacles we uncover. How quickly you get where you want to go will depend on how dedicated to progress you are.

I understand you will want some structure. Keep in mind having too much structure and too many demands is actually part of the problem for some folks. Figuring out why you are here, what will ignite the Eternal Flame of Passion within you for YOUR life may look a little messy at times simply because there may be many parts of you that haven't been explored yet. Adults aren't used to being so experimental with their lives as you may end up being when working with a coach. We want more answers than questions. Just consider that we have to make sure the questions we are asking are the RIGHT ones before the answers will become apparent.

If you are willing to commit to the work of truly understanding yourself and how to bring your best to whatever you do, I promise you WILL become more productive, joyful and clear in your actions if we work together. This will happen naturally and inevitably as long as you show up to the work.

Things may crash before they come together again. I went through this myself, as have many of my clients. When I started to REALLY change my life, it crashed in a major way. I had surgery, my computer crashed, my car died, my furnace died, my best friends moved away, my sister moved away...It was HARD. It also made perfect sense. It forced me to get very clear on what I wanted and what I needed to do to create a better life. Doing this work was the hardest work I have ever done. Also the most rewarding. I'll help you hold steady and not panic if it happens to you.

I can travel around in murky territory as your stalwart companion and guide while you wrestle the Big Hairy Questions of your existence AND I can help you with practical issues so your life looks better as you live it, not only in your head as you imagine it could be.

relationships * life purpose * personal development * stress management * motivation * focus * wellness * communication * integrity * midlife transitions * career satisfaction * happiness