Therapy is about diagnosing and treating clinical issues. It deals with DSM-5 diagnosable mental health issues and works to treat these in clients. Of course, beyond that, therapy can also do what coaching does, but often is really centered on the clinical side of things. It often focuses on the past, how we got here, and processing everything from events to emotions. Therapy also works to process and heal trauma (and this healing is beautiful).

Coaching is about the present and the future. We do look at the past, how these patterns came to be, but it’s about taking ownership over what’s happening right now. How do we take skills and improve upon them.

My clients and I work through things like burnout, identity, self-discovery, and how we manage life stages.

I love both the clinical and non-clinical side of things.

In life coaching, I am not working with clients that have an acute, diagnosed mental health disorder - unless they come to me specifically for coaching on the skills I work with. Not for treatment.

When I meet with my therapy clients, we are most often working on clinical issues - often alongside those life skills.

I do only work with women. This is something I’ve been very clear about.

One reason is that I am more comfortable with women, personally. Also, I’m in a place in my career where I get to determine who I work with. The third reason is that I understand women better than men (as I am one, not that we are all the same at all!)

Sure, I have book learning and a Master’s Degree - I’ve done continuing education - so I have the understanding of how humans work. But I am more comfortable with how women process and show up in the world.

The basics: if you need someone to help process emotions and build skills, along with digging into the past and how things came to be, or you are in a crisis or dealing with diagnosable mental health treatment, therapy is for you.

If you are looking for workable skills and building a present and future of your desire, coaching might be the right options,

You can find more information about this in my blog post regarding the difference between coaching and therapy.

If you are wondering which of my services are right for you, the free 15-minute consult will guide you.

My signature program is a hybrid group-coaching program for moms that focuses on the above mission. Any woman in the US can access this group.

I also offer one-off and small bundle 1-1 coaching.

To know more, you can contact me, and we can have a free 15-minute phone consultation.

For coaching, I work entirely through virtual sessions, and can see anyone across the US.