Personal Coaching

Personal Coaching
Compassionate Support and Practical Encouragement

"Not only did it help me elevate my title and potentially my salary, I am walking away with critical tools that I will use throughout the rest of my professional career."

Whether you’re ready to take it up a notch, or are going through transitions in your work, creative, and personal lives, I can help.

I first discovered coaching, and the power of a good coach, while participating in a leadership program in 1999. I loved the focus on real change through action, the deep inquiries, and the ways in which accomplishing transformational change were like a multivitamin in all areas of life. Boom!

I am a candid and encouraging coach, fiercely committed to helping my clients get where they want to be. As a working writer and teaching artist, I bring fresh perspectives that cause clients to see and think differently and get unstuck quicker.

Coaching is a commitment we enter not to fix something, but to expand and clarify. We enter the coaching relationship in a spirit of exploration. If we can bring curiosity and a sense of discovery to the task, what might be possible then?

"Melanie helped me channel my doubts and sensitivities into confidence and self-knowledge - both are necessary for pursuing any kind of goal or writing project."

How does it work?

My work is informed by evidence-based research in neuroscience, psychology, and creativity. As part of the process you’ll work through fun, creative exercises that generate potent insights and help you discover new options. Experiencing quick improvements, you’ll stay motivated as you build muscles for lasting, sustainable change. I keep you focused on what matters to you, kick your butt a bit when needed (but with love in my heart!), and cheer you on all along the way. I bring my deep intuition, generous listening, and direct approach to help you gain greater confidence and clarity to achieve lasting results. With me in your corner, you're gonna do this thing!

Bi-monthly, 45-minute sessions or weekly 30-minute sessions
Exploratory, goal-oriented conversations
Practical and creative exercises, fun experiments, evidence-based learning
Between-session support to help keep you on track

Coaching packages begin with a 3-month commitment, during which you'll discover insights that help new behaviors take root. Most clients, however, begin to see real progress and make lasting change after 6-9 months of investment.

Let's talk and see if we're a good fit! Schedule a complimentary consultation now.

Coaching Packages

We can begin coaching for a specific issue (new job) or a stalled project (unfinished novel), or you can choose one of the packages below that we will customize to fit your needs.

Tame Your Inner Critic

Writing doesn’t have to be a struggle. You can quiet the voice of the Inner Critic and create an empowered relationship with your creative work. You can build and sustain a regular writing practice that works for you.
Have more freedom and suffer less!

(This package can be tailored to other areas of artistic pursuits, or any other areas of life where your Inner Critic has taken hold.)

Build a Personal Practice

Struggling to reach a goal, or want more of something awesome in your life? Discover what’s needed to build a regular practice that works for you. We’ll discuss your personal obstacles to success, and you’ll begin to recognize and work with your triggers and roadblocks. You’ll experiment with a variety of techniques and structures to build a solid framework for maintaining a sustainable practice.

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A Customized Package
Let’s create something that works for you. We’ll customize a coaching package to address your unique goals and needs. Reviving a passion? Ready to finish that creative project? Setting some career goals? Designing retirement? Working with a professional coach is a faster, smarter way to make lasting change and build real skills for the future.

Curious? Let's have a free 30-minute chemistry session to talk over what you're looking for. During the call, I'll answer any questions you have, give you a sense of what coaching is and how working with me would help you reach your goals. Schedule a chemistry session now!

Praise

"An unexpected change is that I am better able to related to people, both personally and professionally—because I am able to get rid of all of the ‘drama’ in my head and be more present."

"Melanie challenges me, she is direct and has a fun sense of humor - all wonderful qualities for a coach."

"Melanie helped me with a number of goals that I had neglected for years due to fear. She has made a tremendously positive impact on both me in both my professional and personal life."

"I implemented some of the strategies we talked about and it made a real difference! It helped me to switch the script in my head around the blank page, and it also helped to limit research that I do to procrastinate."

"I have much more clarity about my identity as a writer. I spend much less time questioning whether or not I should/deserve to/am good at writing and much more time just writing!"

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