Is Coaching For Me?

Coaching gives you a place to slow down, think things through, and build the clarity and confidence to take action. You set the direction and the coach helps you get there.  It’s a confidential process in a safe and non-judgmental space that we create together.  If you’re not sure where to begin, don’t worry.  I will take the lead to get us started until you feel comfortable.     

Traditional Coaching

People come to Dark River to talk about everyday life challenges, work and career, mindset and emotions, goals and personal growth, creativity, and identity.

We start by choosing what you want to work on that day. We explore your thoughts, assumptions, and options, then narrow it down to what matters most to you at that time.  It’s focused on future-oriented growth and overcoming internal roadblocks.

It is not therapy, consulting, or mentoring. Coaching is a distinct, collaborative process designed to help you create forward movement, much like an athlete works with a coach to reach a specific performance goal.

Existential Coaching

Dark River offers space when you want to sit with the deeper current of your life.  This is the space for the questions that rarely get mentioned in daily conversation.

Here, you can explore what it means to live a life that feels true, to understand the forces that shape you, and how change and steadiness can co-exist. This work doesn’t rush answers.  We follow the thread of your lived experience, exploring how you see the world, how you see yourself, and what it all asks of you. It’s quiet, reflective work that helps you navigate both the practical and the profound with clarity and steadiness.

Everyone is Welcome

Everyone’s welcome at Dark River - LGBTQ+, BIPOC, all genders, all backgrounds, all stories. If you’re a human being trying to live your life with a bit more clarity and strength, this is a safe and solid place to do that.

Dark River Coaching Approach

My work as a coach is shaped by a blend of multiple disciplines and frameworks. I follow ICF-accredited coaching principles for structure and accountability, ethics and confidentiality, All sessions are confidential.

I draw on modern neuroscience for understanding how change takes root, and decision science for bringing clarity to complex choices.

My background is also informed by narrative and philosophical inquiry to understand how the stories we tell about ourselves shape our identity and action. I also bring practical experience with Eastern contemplative traditions that teach awareness, compassion, and steadiness in the face of uncertainty.

These influences don’t appear as formulas or fixed systems in our sessions. They’re the perspectives I draw from to meet you where you are. Everyone is different and each session is a blend of practical structure, honest reflection, and grounded insight to help you move forward with clarity and confidence.