Pick the coach who fits.

I came into this work the way many coaches do, through my own transitions. I've spent more than a decade in therapy doing my own deep work to reconnect with myself after going through personal trauma. Along the way, I’ve learned ways to cope with depression and anxiety, and I’ve worked on building self-love and trust again. I started to notice the patterns that kept leading to negative outcomes in my life. These experiences showed me that I want to help others find their way, too. I understand what it’s like to feel lost and stuck, not recognize yourself, or be in the wrong relationship. I know how it feels when your life doesn’t align with your values. I also know the struggle of affording and scheduling support from a therapist. I realized the conversations that changed my life most weren't the clinical ones. They were the ones where someone asked the right question at the right moment and made me look at what I was doing, what I wanted, and what I was avoiding. That kind of forward-looking, get-honest-with-yourself work is what coaching is. And it's what I want to offer the adults who come to me. I'm currently completing my CASAC training and interning at East House in Rochester, where I work directly with adults navigating one of the hardest transitions there is: recovery. That work is shaping how I coach: with real respect for how hard change is, and a refusal to pretend that platitudes get anyone through it.

I left Rochester at 18 to pursue a career in restaurants and hospitality, eventually moving to Hawaii. I discovered a new passion early in my business career and took a chance on becoming a full-time musician. I sold all my stuff, bought a van, and played music on the street, sleeping in the van by the beach. I built a small business from the ground up, changed careers, and for the past 14 years I've been a working indie musician and small business owner. That path taught me to think clearly about risk, reinvention, and building something real from the ground up. I am exceptional at thinking outside the box and understand what it means to bend society's rules, which is a large part of what I help people with now. Whether it's a business idea they're trying to pressure-test or a relationship they're trying to make sense of, I can provide an outside, motivating perspective. I'm emotionally intuitive and a genuine listener. For as long as I can remember, friends and family have come to me when they need to talk through something. I don't hand out easy answers; I listen to people and help them find their own clarity. I'm open-minded and a freethinker by nature, so I won't box you into conventional advice. I'll meet you where you are and help you figure out what's right for you. Best paired with entrepreneurs, musicians, and people struggling with the complexities of their personal and professional relationships.