Frequently Asked Questions

Coaching is a guided partnership between the client and coach that facilitates growth and forward movement toward the client’s desired goals.  Honoring and acknowledging the client as the expert in their life allows the coach to bring their expertise through active listening, facilitation of insightful questions, and in partnership with the client the coach curates an intentional action plan to achieve the client’s identified goals. Coaching uses the socratic method of questioning in addition to other tools and assessments to glean insights into your wiring, personality, and giftings.
Coaching is a partnership between the client and the coach that allows:

  • Forward movement towards a desired goal 

  • Discovery of your God given design and calling

  • Fosters self-growth 

  • Facilitates a space to dream and vision cast

  • Framework to exit out of being stuck

  • Vehicle to walk through change

  • Focused time on personal goals

  • Evokes new awarenesses

  • Shifts hidden internal blocks

  • Intentional action

  • Safe and confidential space to be heard and listened to

  • Identify measurable action steps

  • Decision making that aligns with your core values

  • Confidence, Courage, Capability

What is coaching?

Can I schedule a complimentary discovery call?

Absolutely! In this complimentary 15 minute discovery call, we will discuss what coaching is and what partnering with me in the space of coaching would look like. The discovery call is a great way to identify if coaching is a good fit for you.

  • Do you feel stuck?

  • Are you walking through a season of change or transition professionally or personally?

  • Are you committed to showing up on time for all coaching sessions?

  • Do you have the emotional and mental bandwidth to be fully present in each coaching session?

  • Are you willing to be honest and authentic in your coaching sessions?

  • Are you willing to work through obstacles that are barriers to your success?

  • Do you see the investment of time and resources for coaching as a valuable investment in yourself?

Coaching requires hard work and you will only get out of the coaching journey what you put into the journey. Coaching will require you to bring your full self. If you answered yes to all of the questions above then you are ready to consider coaching!

Are you ready for coaching?

What is the difference between coaching and counseling?

Coaching focuses on the present and forward movement. Counseling involves looking into the past, addressing and processing past traumas and wounds, and digging up those roots to begin healing. 

Beauty from ashes
The butterfly symbol that you see on my website has two meanings:
The butterfly serves as a reminder that just as butterflies start as one entity (caterpillar), through hard work, patience, and diligence they go through a metamorphosis and emerge in a beautiful new entity. That is my prayer and hope for you as you enter this intentional time of coaching that you will experience profound growth and emerge stronger. 
The second meaning is that when my brave sister, Christina, passed away on November 4th, 2021, she had paper butterflies on her hospital bed and that was our symbol for knowing when she was near. Butterflies have since appeared in the most unexpected times and spots to allow us to know she is near.

What does the butterfly symbol represent?

Where will sessions take place?

 In our Discovery Call, we will discuss if you would prefer a zoom call or a phone call.

What if I need to cancel or reschedule a session?

Canceling or rescheduling sessions needs to be done 48 hours in advance. Cancellations without at least a 48 hour notice will not be refunded.

How long are sessions?

Sessions are 50 minutes.

As a high merchant (Core Values Index language), it makes my heart sing to love others well. One way we can partner in that together is by donating a portion of your coaching fee to your choice of non profit listed below:

The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society  (In honor of my sister, Christina Bush). The LLS provided incredible wrap around support and resources for our family. 

Little Lights Urban Ministries is an amazing ministry that provides holistic support to underserved children and families in underserved communities in Washington D.C. My husband and I volunteered with the organization over 20 years ago and continue to support the ministry. 

South Portland YoungLives supports hero mamas and babies as they navigate being a teen mom.

The Ladybug Garden Hero Fund at Our Table is an educational fund in honor of my mentor, Ann Christer.

Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education in honor of Holocaust Survivor Alter Wiener.

Win/Win