• • How can I hire you for coaching?
    Thanks for asking! At this time, I am only taking clients by invitation and referral.
  • What does a coaching session look like?
    We start with a little back and forth where we establish the objective that has brought you to coaching in general and what you want to get out of this session. Then we have a collaborative conversation where you do most of the talking and I do pretty much nothing but attentive listening. My talking during this time is almost entirely in the form of questions and is meant to facilitate your thinking — out loud and in new ways. At the close of the session we talk about if we’ve reached our session objective, what insights you have had, and how you are going to use those insights in active and concrete ways going forward.
  • Why is listening to me so important if you’re not going to give me any advice?
    By listening to you with curiosity, without judgement, and without the need to respond with something that is me-centered, I can convey to you that you are safe to explore and consider anything that you need to bring up. For you, instead of “I’m going to tell Jenny all the things she needs to hear so she can give me the best advice” it’s “I can say all the things that I need to say, whatever that might be.”
    In turn, being heard in this way teaches you to listen to yourself, so you can discover the insights and direction that is best for you. I can’t tell you those things, but I can listen while you tell yourself.
  • What’s the difference between coaching and counseling/therapy?
    That’s a great question!  I love counseling/therapy (I use the words interchangeably), and my ideal coaching client is also in therapy.  In an oversimplified way, in therapy you work to move away from something that is not working, and in coaching you move towards an an objective to help you flourish.  There is some overlap between the two, and a lot of my training is about how to recognize if/when you should instead be working with a licensed counselor.