• Based on hearing what my clients tell me — and my own experiences being coached — it tends to feel amazing :)

    It’s a rare experience in life, to have someone who is profoundly on your side, and who is also able to see you — what’s getting in your way, your opportunities for growth, the actions you might take — more clearly than you could see yourself.

    If you want more specifics, I’d recommend listening to interviews I’ve done with past clients. They each talk about what coaching felt like, to them. Here are a few:



    You also might enjoy this episode: “What actually happens in a life coaching engagement?” I talk about what individual sessions feel like, and what happens during the overall arc of our time together.

  • Of course! My coaching integrates logic and reason with emotional, somatic, and relational intelligence.

    I’m focused on you as a whole person.
    I’m interested in all parts of you, leaving nothing out. If you are struggling with a specific problem at work, for example, we will likely also discuss your relationships in general, your environment, your self-care habits, your sources of anxiety and pleasure, and more. Often, if we’re struggling with something, it will show up across more than one part of our lives.




    My approach is practical.
    We can’t always control what happens to us, but we can:

    1. Make sure that we are using strategies that are as effective as possible, and

    2. Make sure that we are acting in a way that is in alignment with what we truly value.

    Acting effectively and in alignment with our values can have a significant — if not radically significant — effect on our lives. 




    My approach is developmental.
    Many of us think that we're "done" developing once we hit our twenties, but nothing could be further from the truth. As we face new opportunities and difficulties in our personal and professional lives, we need to continue growing and learning. That means that we will be focused on helping you develop skills that will help you meet both your current challenges, and also challenges that arise after our time together is over. 




    My approach is kind and playful.
    My goal is to meet you where you are and for coaching to be a fun experience, as much as it is a deep and powerful one. There’s sometimes intense feelings in a coaching session, but typically, there’s also a lot of laughter.




    My approach is focused on fostering agency.
    At the end of the day, this is your life. What do you want out of it? What are you committed to? I am here to point out blind spots, offer new ideas + models, suggest actions, and more — but coaching will only work to the extent that you do the work. 

  • This is such an important question, I recorded an entire podcast addressing it:

    Episode 22: Coaching vs Therapy

    In the episode, I talk more about the origins of the fields, differences in training, and also how it can feel different when you are actually in the sessions themselves. I also share one difference between coaching and therapy that I often hear, but don’t totally agree with.

  • Great question! I'm a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with the International Coach Federation (ICF), the only independent licensing organization for coaches. I completed my coach training and Integral Coach certification with New Ventures West, one of the oldest coaching schools in the profession.

    My undergraduate degree is from Princeton University, Magna Cum Laude.

    I also share more about what credentials actually mean in the world of coaching here.

  • I have had clients across a wide range of age, race, ethnicity, gender, and academic or professional backgrounds.

    Some of them have been quite similar to me.
    Many more have been quite different.

    I’ve found that the most important factor is whether a potential client wants to be coached by me. If they resonate with my approach and my way-of-being, then I am typically able to coach them effectively whether or not we share any similarities of background or circumstances.

    It is my coaching skills + toolkit — not my expertise in their life circumstances — which allows me to be helpful.

    Of course, there are times when I might be missing important context, or misinterpreting something, and my goal is also for us to have enough trust and intimacy that my clients feel comfortable correcting me.

    And also: please know that you can always ask me about it! I’ve had many clients ask me in consults about whether I can relate to them considering we are of different races or genders, for example. I welcome that question — and we should totally discuss whether working together makes sense.

  • I’ve coached clients in their twenties, clients in their seventies, and everyone in between. And I’d be happy to coach you if you’re in your eighties, too! I have found that my coaching skills + toolkit are still quite relevant and useful to my clients in every age group.

  • I do sometimes describe my clients as “professionals.” But I use the word quite broadly — my “professional” clients include:

    • People who are between jobs

    • People who are taking time off of working, to care for kids or contribute to their family more at home

    • Creative professionals — I’ve had clients who are movie composers, novelists, and screenwriters

    • People in grad school

    • People who are working at jobs that they do not want to be in for the long term (like being an assistant in Hollywood)

    • People who love their non-white collar professional jobs - I recently finished working with a client who works as a barista at Starbucks.

    • People who are retired


    I like using the word “professional” because I think it evokes who many of my clients are, as people - they tend to be fairly “together” folks (even if it doesn’t always feel that way on the inside). But don’t let that word scare you away!

  • Of course! You can read a bit more about me on my “About” page.

    Or if you want the really juicy story of my struggles, biggest lessons, and what led me to become a coach, you can check out this two-part podcast: