Beech Grove Wellness - Coaching

I love asking questions!

I participated in a workshop many years ago that was to help us "develop our personal brand." It was aimed at "social media us," which I found completely disinteresting; I ended up uncovering my natural brand by the end of the work, though, and it opened the way for me.

Curiosity-led engagement.

That's my nature, my brand, and it's what I bring to the fore in coaching situations. I'm not asking you questions to manipulate you into a certain way of thinking; I'm asking you questions that grow from genuine curiosity. In my experience, that curiosity is contagious, and when you get curious about your own inner workings, something transformative happens.

We start there, then we find a way forward, drawing on the answers you find in response to those questions.

If you're feeling stuck or unable to figure out the best, next step on your path, let's chat.

My coaching is most useful for folks focusing on personal development, empowerment, mindfulness, navigating change, or growing creatively. Coaching provides tools and strategies to foster self-awareness, resilience, and confidence. 

In guided sessions, we’ll explore your inner motivations, identify limiting beliefs, and set actionable goals. This process cultivates a deeper sense of purpose and direction, empowering you to make intentional choices aligned with your values and aspirations. Ultimately, coaching helps you embrace new perspectives and make lasting changes for a more fulfilling, balanced, and satisfying life.

I served as the spiritual director and pastor of a local congregation in Indianapolis from January of 2014 to December of 2024. I served a group of spiritual, not religious folks who came from a diverse background ranging from Buddhist and Christian to Atheist and Pagan. 

People are often surprised when I call what I do coaching. They ask if I have a background in coaching. I do!

My approach to what you might call "pastoral care" has been rooted in coaching. My training brings together mindfulness, co-active coaching techniques, and tools like Powerful Questions and Thinking Routines. My experience is the decade of professional clergy work that has allowed me to sit across the table from all sorts of folks in all sorts of situations and invite them into their own, deep wisdom. 

I'm an ordained inter-spiritual minister, certified Mindfulness Life Coach, certified Spiritual Life Coach, have certifications and training from the Indianapolis Neighborhood Resource Center and Southeast Community Services including the Community Leadership Certificate (a 48-hour training program for community leaders), Peer Coaching, and Co-Active Coaching. I also have more than 25 years experience teaching mindfulness techniques and offering guided imagery with individuals and groups.

Not only do I have a coaching background, my coaching background dwells in community and grows through relationship. I'd be honored to sit down with you to have just such a conversation as this.

If you'd like to start that conversation, send me an email with the button below, and let's be in touch.

We will decide how many sessions we'll need once we have that first conversation. Every person is different. We might have a single session that opens up a lot for you that includes one follow-up to see how things have gone. We might meet anywhere from 3-6 times to move through your goal development, action plan, and tune-ups. It depends on you and what you're aiming to accomplish.

I charge $150 for the first, 90-minute session, and I charge $100 for each 60-minute, follow-up session. This includes an email follow-up after each conversation that sums up what we have discussed, a couple of regular check-ins between sessions, and some materials that will help us along the way.