Coaching comes naturally to me. My years as a manager taught me that most people are doing the best they can and are often struggling to fit in, find their calling, and thrive. I consistently chose to support and encourage the people I supervised because when people feel seen and appreciated or feel they are doing what they are good at, then they are productive, generous, and genuinely interested in making a contribution.

As a Jungian Coach, I follow a tradition begun by Dr. Carl Gustav Jung, the Swiss psychiatrist who founded Analytical Psychology. I came to Jung early — as a young writer, reading his biography with a strong suspicion that a door might open there, bu I wasn't ready to open that door. Many years later, after I found and embraced wabi sabi, I came back to that door and entered a deeper and more authentic phase of my life.

Wabi sabi allowed me to appreciate a type of beauty that I see in some people, often those people who survive the hard knocks of existence. Sometimes that beauty is obvious; sometimes it is hidden by layers of survival strategies. I've become adept at seeing it in people regardless of their layers.

I am naturally empathetic, curious, and kind. Over the years I have added skills to that disposition that allow me to partner with clients and explore their own unique inner beauty and calling.

The Japanese poet Basho wrote, "The moon and the sun travel night and day. The years trail on without interruption. Whether steering a ship at sea or leading a horse on land, each person's life is a journey, and the journey itself is home." I discovered that the journey is different for each person, but the sense of home is the same. I am honored to share my orientation skills as you navigate a difficult part of your journey or contemplate where you will go next.

You can be yourself with me, and know that I will be looking for the beauty, the gifts, and the unique self that is calling you forward.