A mindfulness coach specializes in teaching mindfulness techniques and practices to facilitate personal development and positive change. The primary goal is to guide clients in developing a present-moment awareness, cultivating self-compassion, and managing stress and emotions more effectively. The emphasis is on enhancing awareness and promoting a sense of balance and calm in daily life. Using these skills of mindful awareness, coach and client work together to set and achieve specific goals (such as career transitions, improving relationships, increasing confidence, realizing one's full potential), create positive shifts (change of habits, beliefs, or behaviors), and explore limiting beliefs.

In psychotherapy, the function is to fix what isn’t right. In coaching, the function is to develop strengths. In psychotherapy, the focus is often on feelings and past events. In coaching, the focus is on understanding how you are feeling in the present moment (building mindful awareness) and how that impacts our actions and the future. In psychotherapy, the process explores the root of problems. In coaching, the process focuses on solving problems and changing perspectives. In psychotherapy, the assumption is the client needs healing. In coaching, the assumption is the client is whole. Psychotherapists deal with answering the question “Why do I….?” A coach asks the question, “Who are you? Where do you want to go? and What do you want your future to look like?”

Individuals going through life changes and transitions; people dealing with chronic pain, feelings of “stuckness”; or those who desire a healthier lifestyle can find value in transformational mindfulness-based coaching. Additionally, people aiming to cultivate self-awareness, manage their emotions, improve relationships, and enhance focus and productivity can also benefit. Essentially, anyone interested in developing a deeper connection with themselves, managing life's challenges more effectively, and fostering a greater sense of inner peace and contentment can find valuable support through transformational mindfulness-based coaching.

Mindfulness is awareness that arises through paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment, non-judgmentally. Mindfulness brings quality of being, a way of being. It’s a way to relate to ourselves and our life. The practice of mindfulness enhances the basic human quality of awareness by learning to pay wise attention to whatever is happening in our lives- without being overly reactive or overwhelmed by what’s going on around us. It is not something you practice only in seated meditation; but instead it consists of practical skills interwoven into everything you do.

Having an individualized approach. Everyone’s background, current situation, and needs are different so working 1:1 allows a tailored approach for the most effective outcomes. For example, the recommendations and practices I would offer for a mom of 2 young children would differ quite a bit from a person looking for support in their transition to retirement.

Accountability and Motivation- when you are working on personal development independently, it’s easy to lose motivation and keep falling back into old habits and patterns. Having support and guidance provides the very necessary accountability to help you stay on track.

Feedback and Perspective- Working with someone as opposed to a self guided program gives you a unique opportunity to be helped to skillfully see things with different perspectives than you normally do. We can get stuck in a rut of thinking the same way about things which gets in the way of our personal growth and positive change. Being able to identify your blind spots, and limiting beliefs, really boost your growth. It can help you see new insights which will help you get to where you want to go faster.

Emotional Support- When we work on ourselves we will inevitably experience emotional challenges and self-doubt. In these moments it’s not only helpful but nurturing and comforting to have someone help you manage setbacks, overcome obstacles, and maintain a positive mindset. We all need encouragement, empathy, and validation during times of difficulty.

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20 minute free consultation call to see if this program is a good fit for you. We’ll have an informal chat where I start to get to know you and discover what you want from coaching. You’ll get a feel of what it’s like to work with me and find out how this will benefit you and those around you.

I don’t typically offer 1 session at a time, because of the process based nature of learning mindfulness and learning about ourselves. However, if this is a need for you, please reach out and we can arrange a single session.

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