What you can expect...
...partnering with me as your coach
A safe, respectful and non-judgmental space to explore and discover you.
Me relating to you as naturally creative, resourceful and whole. You are not broken and there is nothing to fix.
As a coach, I have a responsibility to, not a responsibility for, you, my client.
Provocative, evocative and daring conversation, challenging you to step beyond where you would go on your own.
Attentive listening with compassion, understanding, belief in you and commitment to your success.
Acknowledgement of your wins and championing every step of the way.
A loving and fierce advocate of your true self and what is possible for you, not your limiting beliefs or illusion of scarcity or lack.
An array of fresh perspectives offered to shift you from any stuckness that does not serve you.
Many curious empowering questions to help you deepen and clarify what you want, who you want to be, and how you want to create it.
Celebration and support of you and your journey, including the highs and lows.
Accountability to ensure that what’s most important to you doesn’t take a backseat to what’s least important.
A blend of “doing” and “being” requests and challenges, inquiry and other play to keep you moving toward your dreams and potential every day.
Guaranteed complete confidentiality in this powerful, sacred relationship.
...roles & functions of a recovery coach
Motivator & Cheerleader: Believing in your capacity for change; motivates, encourages, celebrates you. You are not broken.
Ally & Confidante: Loyal; actively listens; stable and consistent; trustworthy.
Truth Teller: Provides honest and helpful information; offers suggestions; helps identify patterns of behaviour; does not sugar coat.
Role Model: Offers my own life experiences as an example of healthy living; provides stage-appropriate recovery information.
Problem Solver: Identifies potential problem areas; assists you in problem solving but will not do it for you; non-judgmental.
Resource Broker: Provides linkages to recovery community, treatment and other supports; knows system of care and how to navigate the system; has established contacts and recovery partnerships in the community.
Advocate: Assists you in protecting your rights; acts as a representative when requested.
Community Organizer: Helps establish a support network for you, serving as a connector.
Lifestyle Consultant: Offers feedback on recovery lifestyle; “How’s that working for you?”; focuses on recovery and wellness.
Friend & Companion: An equal; peer-to-peer; reduced power differential.