Coaching is an interactive process that helps you assess where you are, to clearly identify where you'd like to be, and to engage in coaching and experiences that support you in the process of getting there. At Aligned Coaching, present-centered coaching highlights the insight and growth available from the present-moment during a session and utilizes that information to support and challenge the client to be the author in their life in addition to author techniques and modalities I weave in.

There are various ways someone may answer this question. I believe that, given the variety of therapists, coaches, and their given modalities and training, one of the most fundamental differences is that for a licensed psychotherapist to legally practice, they are required to meet certain education and supervisory requirements depending on their state and governing board, etc. Whereas, coaching, no matter how little or how extensive the training, does not (yet) require a coach to be certified nor operate under a governing board. Additionally, coaches do not diagnose mental “illnesses”. Ultimately, I would suggest, that you inquire about any coach’s training, their coaching process, their experience, and their personal mission as a coach, in order to determine whether or not this coach is a good fit for you at this time.

My main modality of coaching is through my training as a Present-Centered Relationship Coaching for couples and individuals trained through The Relationship School. I utilize what interpersonal insight comes through during our session, alongside awareness of lifestyle and values alignment, communication skills, psycho-education, as well as various ‘exercises’ and homework.

The duration of our coaching is up to you as well as the frequency that we meet. I will provide suggestions based on where you are in contrast to where you want to be. Ultimately, meeting weekly or every other week is ideal In order to truly integrate what you are learning through the coaching process and to upgrade old habits into new, empowering ways of being but any amount of coaching can still greatly transform your life.

Our first session will focus on what you really want out of coaching and allow us to co-create a plan to help you feel more aligned and confident. In sessions to follow, we will meet for one hour via Zoom video conferencing. At the beginning of sessions, we narrow in on what’s most important and present for that given session and then dive into coaching, again with you in the driver’s seat. Depending on how long we work together, we are often checking in with where we’re at and if the direction is still in line with your goal. Though not mandatory, I will provide homework or ‘exercises’ for you to explore outside of session in order to support that you truly integrate your experiences from coaching.  

After confirming through an initial consult that working together is a fit for everyone, our first session will focus on assessing your relationship goals and perceived obstacles. In sessions to follow, we will begin each session getting clear on what session outcome will best support you for that day. You can expect that our goal is to engage in an interactive process between the two of you in order to truly work with your current relationship patterns in order to elevate your relationship patterns toward what actually serves you and toward what brings depth and intimacy into your relationship. Depending on how long we work together, we will often check in to see that the direction of our coaching is in line with your goals.

A key purpose of an initial consult is to confirm that working together feels like a fit for both you and me. If you are looking for someone who is passionate, mission driven, personally growth oriented, professionally growth oriented, supportive, honest, creative, and humbled, getting on a call may be aligning. I am passionate about co-creating more embodied communities and cultures. As well as passionate about seeing more people live aligned with who they are at their core. My experience as a mother and co-creatiing a blended family provides me another lens and I have also been on my own journey from insecurity to compassionate security within myself. I believe that my coach approach combining present-centered work, alongside creativity and psycho-education provides a nice balance of support and challenge in sessions and I love what I do.

Though I suggest both partners have a personal coach or therapist outside of couples coaching or therapy, healing happens in relationship. If you are truly committed to improving your relationship then doing this work together, in real time, with your partner will ultimately accelerate the process of healing. Additionally, in coaching together each partner can experience even deeper and more sustainable personal growth having done so in relationship, versus solely trying to grow outside of the relationship.

Our coaching and sessions are completely confidential. A client-coaching agreement will additionally outline ethical and professional commitments including confidentiality.

No. Though I am trauma-informed, I am not yet certified to work with trauma directly.

No. I am not yet aware of an insurance company that covers coaching.

Beautiful. This is a great awareness, and a first step. I would suggest booking a consult, to see if we can find clarity together and to see if coaching together would support you. Even an initial consult can support you in your next steps personally.