Hello, and welcome!
Choosing a health coach in a sea of online websites is challenging. Here’s a bit about me to help you out.
As a health coach, my training at Duke University echoes my psychotherapy style, but unlike therapy, coaching puts the focus on measurable and concrete changes. Coaching shines a light on the future. The Duke Model is grounded in neuroscience and research about what is necessary to create change and maintain new habits. Coaching is deeply satisfying and an ongoing personal reminder to live life with more intention.
As a psychotherapist for over 25 years, my strengths lie in my ability to connect easily, ask important questions without being intrusive, and offer the support and resources needed for clients to make changes. I love my work with kids, teenagers and individuals, as well as the ongoing training and education that is part of maintaining my license.
As a woman who is striving to age gracefully, I have been around long enough to develop my own health challenges. Facing these has catalyzed a deep dive into stress reduction, self-care, physical therapy nutrition and exercise, all while trying to maintain a sense of humor. (By the way, coaching has helped)
As a working mother and someone who tends to spin a lot of plates at once – I understand the vital need for balance. I know what it feels like to be overcommitted and stressed! I consider it an ongoing project to maintain balance, and believe that modeling self-care for my children is an important aspect of parenting.
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On a more personal note, I enjoy all kinds of music, hiking, animals of every variety, mountain air, chocolate, the smell of roses, going to museums, being on trains, and babies laughing (or anyone laughing, really).
