Life-Coaching

I coach professionals with ADD/ADHD who want to increase their productivity and experience more peace of mind in life.

As a life-coach who works with professionals with ADHD or ADD, I see common patterns of challenges that range from the practical to the soul level. There is often a task (or tasks) that clients come with that has been on their to-do list for months or years that is still not completed. In many cases, this has become such a weight that it is sucking their energy and dominating their thoughts. Additionally, there is so often a longing for creativity and freedom underneath that heavy weight; a longing that gets overshadowed by the mundane grind of tedious tasks that never seem to end.

How does one get into a productive flow to get things done more easily? How does one reconnect with the joy of their profession? And how does one make time for the juiciness of life?

Hello! I am so glad you are here.

My name is Sarah, and I am a life-coach and an educator. I combine my decades of teaching experience with my skills as a life coach to help you organize your time and space, to assist you in accomplishing mundane tasks that can become like “monkeys on the back” so to speak, so that you are able to move into the aspects of your work that you enjoy with peace of mind.

As I watch each client move forward, get unstuck, make progress and feel good about it, I see how that ripples out into the world and spreads… into their family relationships, their relationships with colleagues and clients, their relationship with themself as they begin feeling more confident and in alignment. It is powerful work, and as I support others in living their best life, it helps me live my best life as well.

I have a master’s degree in education. I am a certified NLP practitioner and a certified Wayfinder Coach. I studied coaching in Martha Beck’s Wayfinder coaching program where I learned highly effective coaching tools that help the client develop awareness, creativity, kindness, and new ways of navigating life.

What this coaching is not:

This coaching is not a shiny program of miracle solutions. I do not come with a fix-it, one-size-fits-all plan for you to implement. It is not another gimmicky promise of success. I am not an expert in your professional field, YOU are the expert. My expertise is in bringing presence, listening, clarifying questions, and coaching tools. If you are looking for someone to swoop in and tell you how to do things, this is not the coaching for you.

What this coaching is:

This coaching IS for you if you are ready to take action to face the challenges in your professional and personal life. If you are ready to reflect and dig deeper to shift the thoughts and beliefs that hold you in familiar unproductive patterns. If you are ready to see results in a way that works for you.

I provide an individualized process designed to specifically address your unique challenges and goals, to clarify what you want, and to meet your needs. Together, we create systems that will support your work and life; we address underlying issues that hold you back; we question limiting beliefs that you may not even be aware are keeping you stuck. The process looks different for each client, but some things that tend to be similar include taking time to…

• get organized
• create systems that respond to immediate and long term needs
• question limiting beliefs through inquiry and curiosity
• increase awareness of conflicting inner parts so that they work together
• bring kindness to self
• body-doubling, in other words, I will be with you while you get started on those tasks you keep avoiding or that feel hard. Sometimes it makes all the difference to do a task together or to simply have someone with you as you focus on doing the task.
• build self-confidence
• set clear goals that you are aligned with, so that action happens without force
• build sustainability and support into your routine, so that you are set up for success when the coaching ends
• Break tasks down into small, doable steps that feel easy
• Listen to the wisdom of the body
• Track daily actions, to see and measure weekly progress
• Reflect on what is working, what isn’t, and what shifts will lead to the desired outcome
  

How the coaching works:

The client and I work together in a creative process to help the client reach their full potential professionally and personally. The client sets long term goals, as well as the specific outcomes for each weekly session. Each session lasts 45-55 minutes. As the coach, I bring presence and listening, curiosity, skillful questions, and specific coaching tools designed to shift your thinking, visioning and action-taking.

We begin with a 30-minute free conversation on zoom to meet each other and see if we are a good fit. We will talk about what your challenges are, what shifts and outcomes you hope for, and I will answer any questions you have. If the coaching seems like a good fit for you, we will discuss next steps. Because it takes time and consistency to see results, there is a 12-week minimum commitment, which can be structured in a few different ways, depending on your goals. We will discuss different options, agree on a plan, and set our schedule to begin.

It would be an honor to work with you. Let’s talk about what is possible for you and your life.