No, I have not “figured it all out” – whatever that means. I actually don’t believe you ever reach a point of “figuring it all out”. Sometimes, it’s ok to just figure out…now.
I am communicating this as I want to share that yes; I have the professional background and experience I believe necessary to be a Life Coach AND I am also…a being…just like you are
Who am I? Well, I am just like you in many ways. Sometimes I feel stuck. Sometimes I need someone to hold me accountable to reach my goal. Sometimes I feel sad. Sometimes I feel down about myself. Sometimes I let negative and anxious thoughts take over. And yeah, I practice emotional self- regulation everyday. Hey, I set goals too and you know what? Sometimes that goal starts with getting support. So, I do!
That change is inevitable but growth, now that’s a choice. Where there is chaos, there is opportunity. Where there is transition, there is life. What lies between reaction and stimulus, is space. Put it all together/ We have Space, Opportunity…and Life. What you choose to do with it, how you choose to SEE, I, BE it, FEEL it and EXPERIENCE it, that’s up to you.
I am a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with the International Coaches Federation (ICF). I have an educational background in Psychology (BA, UBC), Counselling (Child and Youth Counselling Diploma), and Career Development (Certified Career Development Practitioner, SFU) with several years of experience in youth counselling, student advising and career advising. I fell in love with the coaching component of my jobs and found the background in Psychology and Counselling to compliment this well. Through Career Coaching I realized that you cannot separate career from the rest of your life and often ended up coaching a wide variety of areas so……
I implemented my own Career Development : I got my Certification in Life Coaching and I have been working as a Life Smart Coach Service Provider in Employee Family and Assistance programs for almost 5 years in areas including stress and anxiety management, career development, grief and loss, and relationships and communication, mental and emotional wellness, elder care and family support and pre-retirement planning. I am now also a Freelance Life Coach coaching in career, Personal development and Life Enhancement.
I like to use a variety of techniques and strategies from both coaching and counselling schools of thought, depending on the client’s situation. I use a solution-focused, client -centered and holistic approach. I have my certification in Cognitive Behavioural Life Coaching as well and use concepts from CBT, motivational interviewing, appreciative inquiry, acceptance and commitment among with a few others!
Professional Certified Coach with the International Coaches Federation
Certified Career Development Practitioner with the BC Career Development Organization
Certified Employment Strategist, Certified Work-Life Strategist, Certified Career Strategist all with the Career Professional of Canada
Certified Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Step 1 &2, Strong Interest Inventory
Certified Life Coach with the Certified Coaches Federation
Psychometrics Level B Certified
CBT Life Coach, Transformation Academy
I do not have the power to change your life, but YOU do and I believe the real transformation happens not within our 1-hour appointments but all the effort and work you put into it outside the sessions.
What will I do? I may encourage you to explore a place you have never explored before. It may feel scary. It may feel uncomfortable. But it may be where you need to go to get to where you want to be. That’s up to you.
I believe you have and are what it takes to be and get to solve and cope with your problems, create a pathway to your goals, and identify and challenge your fears.
Appointments can be done via Zoom, Skype or telephone. All appointments start with an initial 30 minute free consultation over phone.
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DISCLAIMER
Although I have a background in Psychology and Counselling I am not a licensed psychologist, Counsellor or specialist healthcare professional. My services do not replace the care of psychologists or other healthcare professionals. See our disclaimer page for full details.
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