Coaching

Hi! I'm Chris,

It is my mission to help you on your journey of self-discovery and personal growth.

Have you ever wondered…

Who am I?

What do I want out of life?

What do I have to give?

How do I reengage life after a painful or unexpected experience?

Is there a deeper spiritual meaning to my life and the world I live in?

Are you feeling…

Stuck or unsure?

Lonely or out of place?

Confused or distracted?

Ready for significant change?

The need for community and spiritual connection?

Have you ever wanted…

A stronger sense of self?

A spiritual life untethered to traditional religious beliefs and institutions?

A sense of purpose and meaning in life?

To show up more authentically in all (or specific) areas in your life?

To live with more clarity, intentionality, joy, and inner peace?

Who am I and why am I a life coach?

I love working with anyone dedicated to living an intentional life. I am especially passionate about supporting the spiritual journey of clients out of harmful, limiting beliefs & experiences and into a life of authenticity, clarity, and joy. In alignment with this, I find it invaluable to approach our time holistically and with psychological nuances in mind, while honoring my boundary as a coach.

Regardless of your profession or season of life – a CEO, CTO, doctor, college student, engineer, single parent, spiritual pilgrim, etc. – I am invested in your desire to engage with your deeper Self and how that Self wants to move in the world.

"A life aligned,
is a life fully lived."

Together, we will identify your inner wealth and external resources as a foundation for your journey towards greater self-awareness and fulfillment. Building life momentum around the exploration of personal needs, values, and goals as well as naming what may stand in the way is key to any life coaching journey. Along with this, my hope is to offer context and support for an intersection of psychology, spirituality, and creativity that a client finds personally refreshing and strategic.

What is life coaching and how can it help me?

Life coaching is a professional partnership between a certified coach and an individual client focused on helping the client identify and achieve their goals and maximize their potential in all areas of life.

Some key aspects of life coaching:

It provides personalized support and feedback from a trained coach to help clients identify and achieve meaningful goals related to any area of life they feel drawn to explore.
The coach asks powerful questions, provides helpful observations, and offers tools and techniques that are intended to serve the client agenda for each session.
Rather than starting with advice, coaches encourage and help clients uncover their own insights, motivations, and solutions through self-discovery.
Coaching sessions allow focused time to discuss challenges, explore options, create action plans, establish accountability, and track progress.
Good coaches assist clients in developing new perspectives, overcoming limiting beliefs, changing habits, and maximizing strengths.
The coaching relationship is a partnership with the client that is dedicated to exploring their self-efficacy and agendas in a way that contrasts with consulting, counseling, or mentoring.
Coaching is typically focused more on the present and future rather than the past, and targets specific goals versus diagnosing and treating mental health issues. Strictly speaking, the latter is a domain only for a licensed mental health clinician.
While it is impossible to be completely unbiased, the coach does everything they can to step into and serve the client’s world rather than trying to nudge the client towards the preferences of the coach.
The coach is motivated by and accountable to the science of emotional health and human fulfillment but does so in a manner that prioritizes what the client wants out of life.

Why choose life coaching?

Gain clarity and direction
A good life coach can help you get clear on your goals, priorities, and life vision. They ask thought-provoking questions as well as provide relevant observations to help you dig deep into what you really want.
Identify and overcome obstacles
Coaches assist you in recognizing beliefs, fears, or patterns that are holding you back from achieving your aims. They provide intuitive yet clear perspectives to help you push past barriers.
Stay accountable
Having to report back to your coach helps motivate you and keeps you accountable for following through on your stated goals and commitments. The magic of coaching is predicated on a continual exploration of what keeps a client inspired by and committed to their goals.
Develop strategies and action plans
Life coaches are skilled at helping you map out practical steps to bridge the gap between where you are and where you want to be. How growth can look in various areas of life is an exciting strategizing exercise and is foundational to any coaching relationship.
Get unbiased perspective
Few people experience a shortage of advice (friends, family, pastor’s, gurus, motivational speakers/resources, the internet, etc.). Coaching is unique in that it functions as a nonbiased curiosity regarding a client’s experiences and can even help sift through the myriad of data or advice the client is being drawn towards.
Build confidence
The coaching process is designed to empower you, validate your strengths, and build self-assurance in your abilities. The ethos of good life coaching orbits around two powerful perspectives: the client is the expert of their life, and they have considerable strength and courage to move that life forward in whatever way they choose.
Work through transitions
Whether it’s a career change, relationship issue, or life phase, a coach helps you navigate transitions smoothly. Life is full of change and life coaching leans into that change with the client to explore the power of choice, freedom, and movement.

Meet Chris, Your Trauma-Informed Therapist With A Wealth of Expertise

Degrees & Licensure

Bachelor’s Degree in Religion & Philosophy, Central Michigan University
International Coaching Federation Certified Coach

Modalities

Spiritual Development Coaching
Spiritual Development Community Group
Transitional Life Coaching

Experiences

My 25+ years as a leader in spiritual communities lends a particular compassion, understanding, and insight for my clients.
My personal experiences with religious trauma allow for tender spaces within which I can support other people’s trauma reflections and healing journey.
My own experience with cancer helps me when working with individuals who have (or whose partners have) medically complex situations.
My history and discipline with Yoga mindsets and practices can bring a useful perspective to certain coaching sessions regarding mind-body connection.
My commitment to Meditation and Mindfulness allows me to speak from a deep experience for any client wishing to explore such practices.
My ongoing engagement and support of LGBTQIA+ Individuals in, or exiting, traditional religious spaces continues to be vitally relevant for the work I do.
My passion is to serve anyone from college aged individuals to top leaders in corporations insofar as they want to dig deep into the challenging as well as inspiring areas of life.

Spiritual
Development
Coaching

Providing space for anyone to explore their spirituality in a way that feels personally relevant to their history, needs, values, and goals.

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Community
Groups

A weekly Zoom gathering intended to facilitate open and honest discussion around the challenges to, and inspirations for, their spiritual journey.

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Transition
Coaching

Transition coaching is a support offered to people who are navigating a particular season of change to access greater clarity, confidence, and success.

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