About Kate

Distinguishing qualities of my work:

Expertise

I have my Ph.D in psychology which provides me with a depth of insight into why individuals act or respond the way that they do and how that behavior might be changed.

My knowledge of psychological theories of personal development gives me a useful understanding of which methods are most useful in helping people in advanced stages of development.

My coaching practice, founded on this knowledge, is designed to provide intelligent, motivated and creative people with the support and challenge they need to be their personal best.

My therapy practice is a multi-modal approach designed to work with the individual character and personal styles of processing that each client possesses to help uncover and release old patterns an effect personal growth.

Vision: I am able to see, draw out, and give form to clients dreams and visions.

Organization: I have excellent organizational skills which allow me to aid projects and businesses in most efficently making the vision reality.

Creativity: 15 years of engaging in and analysing the creative process.

Energy: I have a tremendous amount of energy and I am able to move projects forward with this energy while simultaneously holding and caring for the more subtle and yet still essential parts of the coaching process.

Wisdom: My life has been dedicated to understanding and learning from my own personal experience. I balance my subjective knowledge with objective listening skills and intuition to understand and support clients.

Intuition:I find the sparks, in a person, a project, or a business. The sparks are where great stores of energy can be found and released. I listen for the yearning, the drive, and the essence. I become the client ally and work with her or him to bring this essential nature more fully into the world.

Integrity:I recognize that the heart of the business is as important to many entrepreneurs as maximizing profits.

My background

Born with an artistic temperament and a love of the unknown, and becoming a single parent in my twenties, I learned to maintain and develop my passion while doing the laundry and making a living.  I believe these experiences are reflected in my work, which is both expansive and pragmatic. I have spent the last 14 years learning and practicing alternative approaches to growth and development. A significant part of my life is guided by my passion to deeply understand human experience and to support individuals in their personal work. I was drawn to this field through an instinctive tug that enticed me to take home books on psychology and religion from the library when I was still in my early teens, encouraged me to study bodywork in my early twenties, and continued to lure me through my doctoral degree. I have a Ph.D. in psychology. I have intensive training in group process. I have studied coaching through The Coaching Alliance and have effectively pursued my path as an entrepreneur.

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