I enjoy guiding people to create lives that express their ideals more authentically and powerfully. I work with a range of individuals, and have a particular affinity for high achievers and overachievers, intelligent eccentrics, and socially/ecologically conscious people.
From my office based in Pittsburgh, PA, I provide phone-based strategic life, career, and transition coaching. I also conduct indoor and outdoor workshops and presentations, and am available for customized individual and organizational services upon request.
Drawing from a combined background in coaching, counseling, and public policy/ management, I strive to help you recognize and leverage your resources, strengths, and potential. Through the encouraging coaching process, you define and create what’s most important to you, organizing your life and pursuing your ideals in a more integrated and authentic fashion.
What results can I anticipate?
Results vary by person, and depend upon factors such as how much effort you invest. Following are some of the results that my clients have created:
- Greater clarity on what they want
- Awareness of purpose and values
- Identification of fears standing in the way of progress
- A more manageable current day job, leaving more energy for other pursuits
- Greater ability to manage political relationships and challenging colleagues
- Creation of a support or accountability team
- Lower stress levels
- Job with a new employer in a different discipline
- Enhanced networking skills
- Increased time spent on hobbies and important-but-neglected activities
- Greater balance between current college studies and long-term career pursuits
- Improved parenting relationship with a teenage foster child
- Increased sense of possibilities
- Enhanced self-credit for wins and successes
You can find a bit more information under testimonials.
How does it work?
The primary change catalyst is our weekly phone conversations, when we review progress on what’s most important to you, explore barriers, develop any insights, build clarity on what you want, and strategize next steps toward your desired results. You set much of the agenda and pace, trying and learning new things between sessions.
Below is a visual overview of my coaching process (click for a larger version), followed by a description of some of the details.
The Idealist Coach Strategic Process
Depending upon your starting point, I may also guide you through structured self-discovery exercises to “expose your Authentic Side” – purpose, values, and strengths. You may already have very specific goals, or you may first wish to gain clarity on what you’d like to create.
The most common coaching arrangement is three sessions per month for roughly 45 minutes each session, currently on a $225-$325 USD per month “honor system” sliding scale. Custom arrangements, e.g., for exceptionally busy or high-profile individuals, are available on a limited basis.
Packages include between-session services such as review of assessment exercises, optional brief check-in phone calls/e-mail messages, and access to my online client support system.
I require an initial commitment of three months, and you may cancel at any time with a refund of any remaining prepaid sessions minus a $30 administrative fee. I operate on a monthly retainer paid in advance of each month via credit card or check, and I offer discounts for multiple months paid in advance.
Please contact me to set up an introductory strategic life coaching consultation. I look forward to learning more about you!
