Coaching FAQ

  • How is personal coaching different from therapy?

    Coaching is an alternative to therapy and is a great option if you are looking for help navigating the challenges of life, and are not suffering from severe mental health issues.

    Just as a tennis coach knows a lot about the game and can see from the outside where the player needs to work, as your personal coach I understand what relationships need in order to thrive and am able to see where you are getting stuck.

    In our coaching relationship I ask thoughtful questions, lend empathetic guidance in helping you recognize patterns, offer psychological education when relevant, and create conditions that enable you to effect meaningful change.

    My coaching packages include WhatsApp/text support in between our meetings, which is a great way to integrate the growth reached in sessions into real, day-to-day life.

  • Should I do personal coaching or parenting coaching?

    You can do either, or both. The job of a mom is not like the job of an accountant or a house-painter. You cannot separate the skills you use from the person you are. Every woman comes into motherhood with her own story–past and present. Often women read a book on child-raising or go to an inspirational parenting class and say to themselves, ‘Yes! Now I know what to do,’ only to find themselves the next morning completely undone by her child who’s spilled an entire bottle of chocolate syrup into his knapsack or a teenager who’s rolling her eyes at her as she huffs out the door. Mom’s emotions are triggered and all the learned best practices fly out the window.

    The solution is not to read a different book. To be a mom we need to show up for our kids every day, at all times of day. No one can do that perfectly, yet we can all do it successfully. The key is our relationship with ourselves.

    From over a decade of experience working with moms, I understand that personal development and parenting are frequently (if not usually!) intertwined. You can let me know where you’re feeling the pinch the most, and that’s where we’ll begin. As we touch on different issues, we can engage in either process.


  • I have to be me. Can I still feel like myself as a parent if I'm using a parenting coach?

    Yes! And you should always be yourself. You are the absolute right person to raise your child, and you will be most successful when you are expressing your own natural personality and style. Parenting coaching provides guideposts, strategies, and support for you to be most effective in your job, all while being the person your kids need most—YOU!

  • Is your parenting coaching for both mothers and fathers?

    Yes, I work with both men and women who want to maximize their parenting. I coach mothers and fathers individually, and I also work with couples. Additionally, many couples find that even if they can’t coordinate their schedules to meet together, the overflow effect of one parent in coaching is very impactful. One shares what they’ve learned with their partner and everyone benefits, especially the kids.