Coaching is a process that is defined by keeping the client moving forward.  

Coaching is very different from mentoring, counseling, or consulting.  The coaching process allows the client to explore the possibilities of how to move forward with more determination, design, and delight!

• Mentoring models for the mentee some practical aspects of life, and provides a list of "shoulds" and tasks.
• Counseling is helpful in managing and healing the past, those areas that keep you stuck and unable to move forward.
• Consulting brings advice and answers to specific problem areas and are often behavior modification methods.
• Coaching works with the client to allow them to see their potential and then step into it with ease, creating the path on which to take that next forward motion.

I have personally experienced all of these methods of co-laboring with another towards favorable outcomes and personal growth for my own life.  Each have served me well and have brought me to the next level of living the life I have been designed for. I regularly spend time being coached, as it is a great way of clearing the clutter, and giving me space to put action to dreams.

However, I have chosen coaching as a profession because of the profound impact it has had on me and my way of perceiving, believing, and living out my daily life in all aspects.  My mind has been transformed, and I am renewed in how I then walk out my beliefs about myself and how I interact with the world around me.  I am better able to make decisions, provide feedback and clarity to others, and walk in greater confidence in all aspects of my journey. I deeply desire to provide this same state of being to others who cross my path and are seeking similar clarity.

According to the International Coach Federation (ICF), "At the heart of coaching is a creative and thought-provoking process that supports individuals to confidently pursue new ideas and alternative solutions with greater resilience in the face of growing complexity and uncertainty."