Coaching and Co-Creation for Social Impact

I’m Emily (she/her), a coach and consultant supporting people and organizations focused on social change. If you want to get clear on your vision and create a plan to bring it to life, you’re in the right place.

  • You’re an individual who

    feels lost, stuck, and disconnected from yourself

    repeats cycles of burnout and knows something’s got to change

    struggles with self-doubt and judgment and wants a better relationship with yourself

    is considering starting your own thing, and wants support bringing your vision to life

    struggles to navigate life and career transitions

    wants an accountability partner to support you in achieving your goals

    is fed up with trying to fit into boxes that were never designed for you

    desires to live your life on YOUR terms with more JOY, ease, and fulfillment

    How 1:1 Coaching Can Support You

  • You're a team, organization or group that is

    looking for structure and support for your strategic planning process

    facing leadership, team, or organizational transitions and wants support to make the process smoother

    searching for inclusive facilitation for your retreats, board meetings, or events

    wanting to foster more resilience, confidence, and understanding in your group

    revamping existing programs or designing new ones and wanting to engage the perspectives of the communities you support

    looking for additional support on a project, campaign, or initiative

    Check Out My Co-Creation Services

A white woman with dark brown hair and the right half of her head shaves stands and smiles. She is wearing a yellow dress with a flower pattern and a light blue jean jacket. Behind her are green ferns and tree branches, which she is leaning on.

Hi! I’m Emily (she/her), your certified coach and collaboration partner. Photo credit: Ran and Rami Photography.

 

What is Coaching?

Coaching is a partnership where we design a plan based on your agenda. It feels like a conversation, where I’ll ask thought-provoking questions and sometimes challenge things you say and believe in order for you to move past obstacles that have been holding you back.

This specialized process provides:

Sustainable Results

You are naturally creative and resourceful, and have the answers you desire within you. I serve as a guide to elicit your inner wisdom as you learn to listen to yourself more deeply, finding solutions and strategies that will work for you. Together, we uncover the root of what’s holding you back so you begin to recognize these patterns and gain the tools to dance around them long after our partnership wraps up.

A Partner in Change

As your coach, I become part of your team. I encourage self-discovery, listen for meaning beneath your words, and customize an actionable approach to your needs, style, and life. I’m there as you navigate challenges, I’m celebrating as you grow, and I’m holding space when shit gets tough. We’re in this together.

Support to Redefine Your Relationship with Yourself

One thing I repeatedly see with my clients (and myself!) is that self-doubt, judgment, and fear hold us back. Especially for women, POC, LGBTQ+ folks, immigrants, and people living with disabilities, we receive constant messages that we’re not good enough. Enough of that. Together we work on turning down the volume of self-doubt and turning up the volume on self-compassion, love, and belief so that you become one of your biggest advocates. We tap into what you truly desire and shake off the expectations of others, so you move through life feeling more courageous to be YOU.

  • Coaching Testimonials

    “I sought coaching because I thought I wanted to make a big change in my life plans so I could be happy. That change involved a lot of risk, so I thought coaching would help me make this big leap effectively. Emily has a very thoughtful intake and discovery process. As I started down that path, I realized that it wasn’t an external plan that I needed to make, but rather a set of changes and way of looking at things inside myself that would achieve my goal.

    This internal change helped me sleep better, be more content and effective at my job and have more energy. By changing my focus internally, I started to enjoy all the achievements I had realized and to savor every moment. I’m now more carefully thinking about a long-term change that isn‘t rushed or as risky. Emily’s excellent listening, prompts, observations and partnership enabled me to create a better vision for myself - one I still refer back to as a guidepost each day.”

    -Pavel

  • Coaching Testimonials

    “I first started seeing Emily as my coach because I was in the midst of a life transition. I figured it would be a simple and easy process. I could not have been more pleasantly incorrect about my own assumptions as to what I truly needed. Emily asked questions and helped me to see that there were some assumptions and judgments that I had made years ago that were clouding my judgment about moving forward.

    Emily is very intuitive and insightful. She not only listened to what I was saying but heard the deeper longings underneath my explanations and descriptions. Emily really empowered me to see a bigger picture than the one I was focusing on. By seeing the bigger picture, I was able to take ownership of my progress and the transition was very smooth.

    One thing I really appreciate is that even after several months of not being in the coaching sessions, I am still employing the skills I learned with Emily. I always left our sessions strengthened and excited about the next steps in the journey. Emily’s calming presence and great questions helped me to see that what I needed was already inside of me, I just needed to trust myself. If you are looking for a coach that can help you see the bigger picture and the brightest future, I cannot recommend Emily highly enough.”

    -Scott H., Small Business Owner

  • Coaching Testimonials

    “Emily is a phenomenal coach! She listened intently and honored my needs every step of the way. I have a lot going on in my life professionally and personally, and we uncovered the truths of what was really holding me back on some pivotal decisions. Emily was patient and yet challenged me just at the right moment. I felt like I could tell her anything, and she'd support me through the chaos 100%. Thank you Emily for everything! I couldn't imagine going through this phase of my life without you.”

    -Ashley T., Entrepreneur

  • Testimonial: Energy Leadership Index Debrief

    “Emily has an incredible gift for getting right to the heart of things. I'm no stranger to personality assessments or self-inquiry, and even so, she immediately reflected things back to me about myself with so much clarity and precision. Throughout the whole ELI debrief process, I felt like Emily really saw me and like we'd known each other for ages—not just because of the depth and accuracy of her insights, but also because of the way she created an atmosphere where I felt I could let my guard down and be fully seen.

    No one has ever been able to read me in such a spot-on way before! And thanks to her support, I feel like I have the tools to turn the insights we uncovered into real actions that'll help me show up in my life in relationships the way I want to.”

    -Michelle L., Marketing & Communications Specialist

  • Coaching Testimonials

    “Coaching with Emily changed how I approach situations. I can now utilize problem-solving techniques in my head, rather than having to discuss them aloud. Coaching to me was the chance I had in each week to speak my mind, my truth, my uncensored feelings, without judgment or insecurities getting in the way. I found that just saying words aloud can help you work through things. The mind sometimes becomes clear when it is actually out in the world instead of crammed inside your head.

    To someone trying to decide if coaching is right for them, I would recommend trying it and being open to the uncomfortableness of being vulnerable. The fastest way to work through any problem (school, work, relationships, personal, etc.) is directly through it!”

    -Taylor F., Graduate Student

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