The International Coach Federation defines coaching as “partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential, which is particularly important in today’s uncertain and complex environment.”

Coaching IS NOT therapy, consulting or mentoring, but has similarities with all of these helping-oriented relationships. Coaching is future oriented, action based, motivating, creative and a journey!

Our coaching is based upon the notion of Self Leadership to help people create Life Clarity, an expansive and empowering awareness in your mind and heart that helps you confidently move forward and make a big decision, especially when the right path is unclear.

Leadership is often thought of as something only for people in positions of authority, or only needed in large corporations. Sadly it is sometimes thought of as a tool used to manipulate others. This is not the case! Leadership is for everyone and leadership is required of everyone!

Our coaching process is designed to help people begin to lead themselves, using many of the same principles that CEOs use to lead large corporations. This is what is known as Self Leadership and it always creates clarity!

Our coaching process brings self-awareness and insight along with space to reflect on what is truly important to you in life. Reflection, observation and openness is what makes our coaching so powerful, especially when the process is fueled by a willingness to experiment with new thoughts or behaviors.

Our 5 element coaching process provides a simple structure for coaching. The 5 elements are Awareness, Vision, Strategy & Action, Obstacles and Resources. There is no set order to cover these elements, and some coaching engagements will go through the process multiple times, spend an unequal amount of time on one or two elements, or return back to specific elements after completing the circle once. Any pattern is fine!

According to the International Coach Federation Coaches honor the client as the expert in his or her life and work and believe every client is creative, resourceful and whole. Standing on this foundation, the coach’s responsibility is to:
•   Discover, clarify, and align with what the client wants to achieve
•   Encourage client self-discovery
•   Elicit client-generated solutions and strategies
•   Hold the client responsible and accountable

Personal Values - The concepts we each hold highly important and deem necessary in order to have a fulfilling and satisfying life.

Personality Preferences & Individual Strengths - The unique ways we each perceive the world, wish to interact with others and the abilities and talents we have to contribute to our communities. 

Belief Systems - The worldviews we have that structure our perceptions about people and life.

Life Purpose/Mission - The sense of calling and duty that gives meaning to all we do and say.

Vision For Your Future - The ideal way we see our life playing out 5, 10 or 20 years down the line.

Coping with Stress – The avoidance and approach methods we use to handle threats (stressors) that come our way.

Time Management – The scheduling methods we use to effectively divide our time between our commitments,  hobbies, priorities and key relationships. 

Healthy Lifestyle – The habits and patterns we set in our life to best care for and steward our body, mind and soul. 

Life Balance – The  dynamic and ever shifting intentional work to keep all parts of our life (and being) well cared for and loved.  (You can read more about my approach to life balance in my post First Steps Towards Better Life Balance.)

Goal Setting & Achievement – The practice of setting and working towards SMART goals that allow you to live life on purpose and with intentionality.

Initial individual 80-minute session (or intake) - $175

Individual 50-minute session - $125

4 pack of Individual Coaching sessions - $450

8 pack of Individual Coaching sessions - $875

Payments (by check, cash, card) are expected at time of service. HSA funds cannot be accepted for coaching services unfortunately. Coaching is not currently an approved HSA purchase. Out of network insurance benefits will not cover coaching services yet, so superbills (detailed receipt) are not offered for coaching services. Maybe someday this insurance practice will change!

If for any reason there is a cancellation, 24 hours notice is required, otherwise you, as the client, are still responsible for the full fee payment.

Phone calls, emails, text messages or other communication made by the counselor at your request are prorated at the hourly fee.

A $45 fee will be charged for returned checks in addition to any bank charges. Your payment options may be modified and/or limited should your check be returned.

Free To Be Wellness may use outside professional businesses for billing, administrative assistance and collection purposes. These businesses are under the same HIPAA regulations as Free To Be Wellness, in that we both use appropriate safeguards to prevent the misuse or disclosure of your personal health information.

Coaching sessions are held at an agreed upon public location, such as a coffee shop, library or public park. Coaching while walking together works very well for many people.

For the most part, the choice of location is up to the client and weather dependent.

Unfortuantly coaching is not yet recognized by insurance companies as a service they will cover. Therefore it is not possible to use insurance or HSA benefits to cover the cost of coaching services. This may change in the future and many coaches hope this will happen.