life and career transition coaching
You know something needs to change
Something has shifted. Maybe the career you worked hard to build no longer feels right. Becoming a parent changed your priorities. A job ended unexpectedly. You’re burned out and the pace you’re operating at is unsustainable. Or perhaps you just want more freedom.
Coaching gives you a place to understand what has changed, get clearer about what you want now, and begin exploring what comes next.
What brings people here
The kinds of things we can work on
You may be responding to a major unexpected life change or feel like your life is at a turning point. My purpose is to help you step into the next chapter with more joy, freedom, and intention.
- A career that no longer feels right. It still looks good on paper, but something about it has stopped working for you.
- Burnout that has become hard to ignore. You’re running on empty and trying to understand whether you need rest, a different way of working, or a bigger change.
- An unexpected life change. A layoff, health issue, family diagnosis, relationship ending, move, or other disruption has changed what comes next.
- You’ve lost touch with what makes you feel alive. You’ve been so focused on achieving, providing, or keeping up that there’s little time left for your health, interests, or the people you care about.
- New priorities. Becoming a parent, caring for someone you love, or entering a new season of life has shifted what matters to you.
- The end of a defining chapter. You’ve left a role, sold a company, finished a major project, become an empty nester, or moved on from something that shaped your identity.
- Success that doesn’t feel the way you expected. You reached the milestone you were working toward, but instead of feeling satisfied, you’re wondering what it was all for.
Good to know
How we turn insight into change
We’ll begin by getting clear on what you want to be different – not just in the immediate situation, but in the larger aspirations you’re working toward. From there, we’ll pay attention to the patterns and behaviors that may be keeping you stuck and identify new ways of responding.
- Clarify the bigger goal. We’ll define what you want to move toward, even if the path to get there isn’t clear yet.
- Notice what keeps getting in the way. Together, we’ll uncover recurring patterns, assumptions, and behaviors that may no longer be serving you.
- Practice doing things differently. We’ll turn insight into small, manageable goals and experiments you can try in your real life.
- Keep the larger direction in view. You set the agenda for each session based on what feels most important that week, while we continue working toward the broader changes you want to make.
“Autumn is nature’s way of showing us how beautiful letting go can be.”
james norbury
Questions I’m often asked
A few specifics
Is this the same as therapy?
No. Therapy often focuses on mental health, healing, and understanding the impact of the past. Coaching is more focused on where you are now, what you want to change, and how you want to move forward.
There can be some overlap in the topics that come up, but coaching isn’t a substitute for therapy. If it seems like another kind of support would be more appropriate, I’ll be honest about that.
Is this career counseling? Will you help with my résumé or job search?
No. I don’t review résumés or prepare you for interviews — a career counselor or recruiter does that better than I would, and plenty of clients work with both. However, we can absolutely work on finding a career direction that fits who you are now. We might explore what kind of work energizes you, what environment helps you thrive, and what tradeoffs you’re willing to make. We can also identify behaviors or patterns that may be limiting your growth and practice new ways of approaching them.
Can we talk about my personal life, not just work?
Yes. Work doesn’t exist separately from the rest of your life. We can talk about your health, relationships, family responsibilities, identity, priorities, or anything else shaping the choices you’re trying to make.
How long does this take?
Engagements typically run six to twelve sessions across several months. That gives us enough time to clarify the larger goal, uncover patterns, try small changes between sessions, and build on what you’re learning.
At the end of the agreed-upon number of sessions, we’ll decide together whether the work feels complete or whether continuing would be useful.
The introductory call
Let’s find out whether we’re a good fit
Book a complimentary 30-minute chemistry call over Zoom. We’ll talk about what you’re navigating, you can ask me anything, and you’ll get a real feel for how I work before committing to anything.
Have questions? Contact me here.