Coaching
Take action in the direction of your goals with support.
Private or Group Coaching
Through focused questions, mirrored reflections and honest affirmations, I hold space for you to be present, access your most resourceful state, and do the work of creating your desired experience.
Area of Focus
- Legacy Creation
- Career Planning
- Relationships
- Parenting
- Work-Life Balance
- Communication
- Confidence
- Leadership
- Legacy Creation
- Career Planning
- Relationships
- Parenting
- Work-Life Balance
- Communication
- Confidence
- Leadership
Complementary Offering
- Free Sample Coaching Session
Let’s Meet, Set Goals and Start Moving
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Working with Elizabeth has been transformative. She helps me set clear weekly goals and always ensures I stay focused on what truly matters to me. Her support and guidance have been key to my personal and professional growth. I look forward to every session and I thank Elizabeth for everything that she helped me accomplish.
Timea P.
Business Owner
Wow! Your reflections are truly a wealth; a treasure of excellent, deep questions that I know will help me to work on the issues that came up for me.
Thank you for your listening, your acknowledgment, your compassion, and your positive attitude. You are an excellent coach; I admire your skills.
Kitty K.
Coach
Elizabeth has coached me three separate times about different issues in my life. Each time I finished the session with her feeling more focused, hopeful, positive and with a plan in place on how I can move forward in my goals. She is incredibly insightful and finds the right words to help you tap into thoughts and emotions that you were unaware needed acknowledging. She is calm and positive and has a real gift for coaching. Whether your struggles are big or small I recommend working with Elizabeth to help find a way forward.
Angie A.
Farmer
Elizabeth is a wonderful coach, very sweet and caring, pays so much attention to detail and is very supportive!
Rosa A.
Non-Profit
Elizabeth is an International Coaching Federation (ICF) certified Professional Life and Leadership Coach (PCLC/ACC) trained through Coach for Life.
Her university degree focused on psychology, sociology, neurobiology and conflict resolution, and she has additional certification in non-violent crisis intervention.
The International Coaching Federation (ICF) is the world’s largest organization of professionally trained coaches, and the leading voice for the global coaching community. The ICF values and ensures high standards of professionalism, collaboration, humanity and equity.
To learn more about this credential, and the benefits of hiring a certified coach, please visit the ICF website.
Frequently Asked Questions
- A partnership of trust, respect and progress.
- A formal, structured approach to goal attainment where progress is specific and measurable.
- An opportunity to actively design my life and realize short and long-term goals.
- Achievement support without advice, suggestions, opinions or personal stories from my coach.
- I will have a personal cheerleader to support me and keep me on track while meeting my goals.
- I will find clarity on what I want out of life
I will create a plan with tangible steps to get what I want. - I will sift through resistances and overcome barriers to success.
- I will improve my communication skills.
- I will enhance my interactions and relationships.
- I can choose ahead of time and come to a session with topic ready.
- I can review dreams and set goals (short and long-term).
- My coach and I can use tools together that will help me understand what’s most pressing to address and improve in my life that session.
- That’s up to me: we can have 1 session or work together indefinitely.
- We achieve one goal per session typically, so it depends on how many goals I have.
- Start with a Free Sample Session.
- View our Pricing Page to learn more.
- Choose a time you’d like to meet and book a free session.
- Email Elizabeth at [email protected] or [email protected], or view our contact page.
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Basic Differences in Major Support Professions
| Coaching | Advising / Mentoring | Therapy / Counselling |
|---|---|---|
| Short-Term | Long-Term | Long-Term |
| Formal and Structured | Informal and Open-Ended | Formal and Open-Ended |
| Specific and Measurable | Looser Parameters for Growth | May involve medication and collaborative care with a medical team |
| Performance and Achievement Driven | Development Driven | Theory Driven |
| Solution and Capacity for Change Oriented | Understanding Oriented | Healing Trauma or Maladaptive Behaviour Oriented |
| Not Diagnostic | Not Diagnostic | Diagnostic |
| Certification and credentialing increasingly required | No specific degree or certification required | Master's degree required for license |
| Co-creation (coach is not in position of authority) | Mentor in position of authority | Counsellor in position of authority |
| Coachee viewed as already whole and resourceful when entering a coaching relationship | Mentees viewed as needing information and guidance when entering a mentorship relationship | Client viewed as experiencing decreased level of individual functioning when entering a therapy relationship |
| Change is Self-Developed | Change is Advisor-Led | Change is Therapist-Led |
Session Style & Role of Provider
| Coaching | Advising / Mentoring | Therapy / Counselling |
|---|---|---|
| Coach asks questions, listens and reflects back to me what I share | Advisor/Mentor offers advice, and shows their methods | Therapist/Counsellor listens and offers advice |
| Sessions are Now and Future-focused | Sessions are Now and Future-focused | Sessions are Past and Now-focused (or immediate Future) |
| Coach encourages my most resourceful space so I see my path forward | Advisor/Mentor shows the path and advises on how to move forward | Therapist/Counsellor asks about path that brought me here and advises on how to move forward |
| We explore my methods, tools and skills for problem-solving (coach offers research-based tools when required but knows I have what I need to succeed) | Advisor/Mentor shares personal and research-based methods for problem-solving | Therapist/Counsellor shares research-based methods for problem-solving |
| Reframing barriers to move further | Planning for how to avoid barriers | Moving through barriers |
When I Need Someone in My Corner
| Coaching | Advising / Mentoring | Therapy / Counselling |
|---|---|---|
| When I want to figure out my way | When I want to be shown the way | When I want to share the way it's been and be shown another way |
| When I want to transition (in relationships, career or life) | When I want to start a new career or advance within one | When I want to end the struggles that have brought me to mental and emotional exhaustion |
| When I want to improve an ok or even good part of my life | When I want to efficiently understand Q specific business, industry or skill-set | When I want to address depression, anxiety or any strong mental health challenge |
| When I want to work on soul projects that've been on the back-burner | When I want to learn from an expert | When I want to feel ok/good again (and have access to referrals for further psychotherapy or medication) |
| When I want to feel confident about myself, my abilities, and my decisions | When I want to feel confident about my decisions | When I want to accept myself |
| When I want to broaden understanding of myself and why I act and think how I do | When I want clear understanding of how to reach a certain goal | When I want to broaden understanding of myself and why I act and think how I do |
How I Know I’ve Found a Good Fit
| Coaching | Advising / Mentoring | Therapy / Counselling |
|---|---|---|
| I feel inspired, safe and accountable | I feel inspired and challenged | I feel safe |
| I share openly and honestly, and filter relevant reflection with relatively low resistance | I absorb relevant information with relatively low resistance | I share openly and honestly, and absorb relevant information with relatively low resistance |
| I look forward to sessions, even though I’m doing expanding work | I look forward to sessions, even though I’m doing expanding work | I look forward to sessions, even though I’m doing expanding work |
Investment
| Coaching | Advising / Mentoring | Therapy / Counselling |
|---|---|---|
| Fees vary; options for most budgets | Often pro-bono (free) | Fees vary; options for most budgets |
| First session complementary (often) | Hopefully it’s free | No free sessions |
| Insurance coverage possible | No insurance coverage | Insurance coverage possible |
| Employers often cover coaching expenses (ask Elizabeth how) | Employers often integrate advising/mentoring with employee professional development | Employers often cover therapy/counselling expenses |
Basic Differences in Major Support Professions
| Coaching |
|---|
| Short-Term |
| Formal and Structured |
| Specific and Measurable |
| Performance and Achievement Driven |
| Solution and Capacity for Change Oriented |
| Not Diagnostic |
| Certification and credentialing increasingly required |
| Co-creation (coach is not in position of authority) |
| Coachee viewed as already whole and resourceful when entering a coaching relationship |
| Change is Self-Developed |
| Advising / Mentoring |
|---|
| Long-Term |
| Informal and Open-Ended |
| Looser Parameters for Growth |
| Development Driven |
| Understanding Oriented |
| Not Diagnostic |
| No specific degree or certification required |
| Mentor in position of authority |
| Mentees viewed as needing information and guidance when entering a mentorship relationship |
| Change is Advisor-Led |
| Therapy / Counselling |
|---|
| Long-Term |
| Formal and Open-Ended |
| May involve medication and collaborative care with a medical team |
| Theory Driven |
| Healing Trauma or Maladaptive Behaviour Oriented |
| Diagnostic |
| Master's degree required for license |
| Counsellor in position of authority |
| Client viewed as experiencing decreased level of individual functioning when entering a therapy relationship |
| Change is Therapist-Led |
Session Style & Role of Provider
| Coaching |
|---|
| Coach asks questions, listens and reflects back to me what I share |
| Sessions are Now and Future-focused |
| Coach encourages my most resourceful space so I see my path forward |
| We explore my methods, tools and skills for problem-solving (coach offers research-based tools when required but knows I have what I need to succeed) |
| Reframing barriers to move further |
| Advising / Mentoring |
|---|
| Advisor/Mentor offers advice, and shows their methods |
| Sessions are Now and Future-focused |
| Advisor/Mentor shows the path and advises on how to move forward |
| Advisor/Mentor shares personal and research-based methods for problem-solving |
| Planning for how to avoid barriers |
| Therapy / Counselling |
|---|
| Therapist/Counsellor listens and offers advice |
| Sessions are Past and Now-focused (or immediate Future) |
| Therapist/Counsellor asks about path that brought me here and advises on how to move forward |
| Therapist/Counsellor shares research-based methods for problem-solving |
| Moving through barriers |
When I Need Someone in My Corner
| Coaching |
|---|
| When I want to figure out my way |
| When I want to transition (in relationships, career or life) |
| When I want to improve an ok or even good part of my life |
| When I want to work on soul projects that've been on the back-burner |
| When I want to feel confident about myself, my abilities, and my decisions |
| When I want to broaden understanding of myself and why I act and think how I do |
| Advising / Mentoring |
|---|
| When I want to be shown the way |
| When I want to start a new career or advance within one |
| When I want to efficiently understand Q specific business, industry or skill-set |
| When I want to learn from an expert |
| When I want to feel confident about my decisions |
| When I want clear understanding of how to reach a certain goal |
| Therapy / Counselling |
|---|
| When I want to share the way it's been and be shown another way |
| When I want to end the struggles that have brought me to mental and emotional exhaustion |
| When I want to address depression, anxiety or any strong mental health challenge |
| When I want to feel ok/good again (and have access to referrals for further psychotherapy or medication) |
| When I want to accept myself |
| When I want to broaden understanding of myself and why I act and think how I do |
How I Know I’ve Found a Good Fit
| Coaching |
|---|
| I feel inspired, safe and accountable |
| I share openly and honestly, and filter relevant reflection with relatively low resistance |
| I look forward to sessions, even though I’m doing expanding work |
| Advising / Mentoring |
|---|
| I feel inspired and challenged |
| I absorb relevant information with relatively low resistance |
| I look forward to sessions, even though I’m doing expanding work |
| Therapy / Counselling |
|---|
| I feel safe |
| I share openly and honestly, and absorb relevant information with relatively low resistance |
| I look forward to sessions, even though I’m doing expanding work |
Investment
| Coaching |
|---|
| Fees vary; options for most budgets |
| First session complementary (often) |
| Insurance coverage possible |
| Employers often cover coaching expenses (ask Elizabeth how) |
| Advising / Mentoring |
|---|
| Often pro-bono (free) |
| Hopefully it’s free |
| No insurance coverage |
| Employers often integrate advising/mentoring with employee professional development |
| Therapy / Counselling |
|---|
| Fees vary; options for most budgets |
| No free sessions |
| Insurance coverage possible |
| Employers often cover therapy/counselling expenses |
Please excuse any generalizations in the comparison chart, it is offered to support understanding of the differences between services and service providers.
Coaching, mentoring, and counselling are all about supporting individuals or groups in achieving their goals and improving their lives.
Each service is important and offers unique support. These services are also co-supportive and, when explored simultaneously, can enhance healing and growth. For instance, someone may hire a therapist to help them heal trauma, and a coach to help them achieve their goals.
Unfortunately, therapy, counselling and coaching have been stigmatized in our society, when in reality we all need someone in our corner now and then, and there’s absolutely everything right with that.
Whichever service you choose, may you be fully supported and grow in the direction of your truth and joy.
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Start with a free sample session and get to know Elizabeth and her coaching style to see if it’s a good fit for you and what you want to achieve.