How Will Coaching help you?

When you work with me, you’ll have someone who sees you as already capable and resourceful. I’ll ask you questions, listen deeply, and help you strategize, create and adhere to an action plan that reflects your brilliance, vision and values. Our sessions will be creative and a multi-channel experience: you’ll use writing, drawing, movement, sound – all forms of connecting with your inner genius, depending on what resonates with you.

I bring my full self to our work together, including my values, my lived experience and various identities which include being a Black woman from a working class background who has a college degree, along with my skills and passion as a creator and a professional communicator.

As a certified coach, I also bring the skills gained through my training through The Coaching for Transformation program which included a focus on the role that institutional oppression and structural racism plays in people’s lives.

The minimum number is 8 sessions over a period of 8 to 16 weeks. You can choose to do sessions weekly or every other week. This will give you the chance to both integrate what you’re discovering and take action to realize your goals. Plan to spend about an hour between sessions on activities that reinforce the work we’re doing together. You may find it helpful to do up to 6 – 12 months of coaching, depending on your goals.

I offer a sliding scale from $200 – $300 per 55-minute session. I ask that you select the cost based upon what you’re able to afford. If you will be sponsored by an organization, please consider the higher rate.

For new clients, I offer a complimentary exploratory call that includes 30 min of free coaching. You can schedule a call here.

Check with your human resources department. Many organizations have programs to encourage the development of their staff, and coaching is one option that may be covered.

We can do the sessions via video conference, such as zoom, or on the phone, so you can be anywhere. It’s important that you have a good phone and/or reliable internet connection.

If you’re thinking about working with me, I offer a complimentary exploratory call that includes 30 min of free coaching.

To make the most of the call, I’ll ask you to bring a challenge that you’re facing and then during the conversation, we’ll work together to explore what’s important to you and brainstorm some actions you can take right away to get unstuck. You’ll get a taste of coaching, and you’ll gain some strategies for moving forward.

If you’re curious, I invite you to set up a call.

Tell me more. I’ll bring my deep listening, so that the questions I ask you will be informed not just what you say, but how you say it. I’ll hold up a mirror so that you can better understand what you’re conveying and what effect that has. I’ll encourage you to be bolder and more daring, while giving you space to notice what arises. I’ll ask you questions to better understand what you’re seeking to address and what success would look like for you.

Send me an email and let me know you are interested. After we talk, I will send you a welcome kit, which includes our agreement and guidelines for working together. It also includes a questionnaire for you to fill out and describe the results you’d like to see in three months.

The International Coaching Federation defines coaching as partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential. As an certified coach, I am skilled in the ICF core competencies.

Psychotherapy frequently focuses on the past and on helping people to heal and address suffering caused from conditions such as depression, anxiety, phobias, traumas and addictions. Whereas coaching is primarily learning and action-oriented, and seeks to help you fulfill your life purpose, dreams and goals. It is not uncommon for people to work with both a therapist and a coach at the same time. Other times, people choose to take a break from coaching to work in therapy with issues that emerge.

I have testimonials from previous clients that you can read throughout my website. Here are a few recent reviews:

I have worked with many coaches. Sande is among the very best! Warm, steady, exceptionally insightful. She helped me crystalize my goals and navigate a challenging job transition. I especially recommend Sande for those in the philanthropy and nonprofit worlds! Sande’s uncommon vision and track record in mission-driven organizations are a boon to her coaching. – Lisa Tracy, Philanthropy Advisor

Sande listens with her whole being. She hears both the words and the energy behind them even circling back to explore tossed out lines said at the beginning of the session. Her questions encourage me to go deep and often take a turn that is unexpected and allow me to see other ways of thinking. While she adapts her style to match one that is comfortable to her clients, she is equipped with numerous tools to get her clients “unstuck”. Her manner is positive, attentive and never judgmental. I always looked forward to my sessions with Sande – I have learned so much from her unflappable and unassuming wisdom. – Pamela Rich, Organization Development Consultant, UC Berkeley

After leaving a longtime job to start a consulting practice, I was not getting as much work as I wanted, and struggling to identify the primary focus of my business. I knew I had a lot of experience and wisdom to share with the world, but I didn’t know how to translate my interests, passions and particular skill set into soul-satisfying paid work, especially at this advanced stage of my career. By the end of our eight sessions I was clear that I did not want to apply for a job with an organization, and I felt in touch with my own deepest desires professionally, almost as if I had reclaimed a lost part of myself. Beyond that, I ended with a list of tangible actions that will help me move forward. Already new projects are starting to come in, and I have a strong sense of direction for the coming year. -Naomi Hunter, Owner, Naomi Hunter Communications