Simply put, I hold life coaching as focused more on growth, and therapy as focused more on healing (note: this does not mean healing cannot happen in coaching, nor growth in therapy; the two are not mutually exclusive). In life coaching, I often “zoom out” with clients, looking at the “big picture” and broader themes, whereas in therapy, the focus is more on “zooming in”, attending to details and “looking under a microscope” (note: this also doesn’t mean that details aren’t attended to in coaching, nor the big picture in therapy).

Now if you don’t need to focus on trauma healing or deep emotional processing, let’s focus on psycho-spiritual life coaching, guidance, and mentorship; if you want to do trauma work (mild or moderate) and are a Florida resident, let’s explore the therapy route.

For additional, more in-depth distinctions, please read below.

Psycho-Spiritual Life Coaching:

Life coaching with me is more growth-oriented, present-focused, guidance-based, and solution-oriented. Life coaching is about being your best self and leveling up in your life; I help you to become the best version of yourself. I work with high-functioning individuals who want to take a quantum leap forward in their growth journey, increase their personal empowerment, connect with a deeper sense of purpose and meaning in their lives, learn about their blind-spots & get useful feedback, build their self-trust and confidence, and gain essential life skills transferrable to all other life areas.

My coaching paradigm is inside-out, meaning I don’t begin my focus on helping you shift the externals in your life that aren’t working for you, such as negative habits, but start by helping you to discover the internal blocks to your progress so that you can create sustainable, lasting change. As a life coach, my orientation is strengths-based, educational, uplifting, and includes psycho-spiritual mentorship, guidance, and advising. Unlike a lot of traditional coaches, who are simply results-focused, coaching with me is both process- and results-oriented.

Our dynamic is that of coach-client. And, it is possible to have dual relationships in coaching, especially if navigated skillfully and with care, which is what I aim to do; this means it is possible for pre-existing contacts or friends to become clients, upon discussion and mutual co-discernment.

In life coaching, I work with a package model rather than on a session-by-session basis.

Therapy:

In therapy, which is within the western medical model, the traditional dynamic is that of therapist-patient. Therapy is more process-oriented. It is focused more on healing and can be a slower, relational process over time that is profound. From my perspective, therapy unblocks and restores flow — and that shift doesn't always show up as immediate or linear progress, nor take any predictable shape. Therapy is for those who want to dive deeper in their inner work and healing journey. For example, I accompany clients to visit their past in order to digest unmetabolized material, such as stored traumas, that weren’t able to be properly integrated before — and to tend to those in new, wholesome ways in the present, so you can be free from them.

The forms of therapy I practice are depth-oriented, trauma-informed, feelings-focused, and embodied.

And, dual relationships are not permitted in therapy, meaning I do not serve family or friends. So, if you already know me, then therapy is not an option, unfortunately. However, if you know me and are interested in working together, then, we can discuss the possibility of transformational life coaching together.

Lastly, in terms of frequency, I generally begin meeting biweekly with life coaching clients, whereas I often start out meeting weekly with therapy patients.

Need to go deep and heal at the root? Then, I'd recommend therapy — and in my therapeutic style, "slow is fast."

Need to get un-stuck and mobilize now? Then, I'd recommend coaching — direct, momentum-driven, "fast is fast" from the start.

Either way, regardless of pacing, the vision remains the same — transformation.

• I see myself more and more these days as an artful, intuitive practitioner.

• I’m directive, yet collaborative.

  • I am both gentle and lovingly challenging.

• I am depth-oriented, empathic, nurturing, compassionate, motivational, and didactic/educational in my approach.

• I’ve been told my tone is warm, direct, and wise.

• My style is empowerment- and strengths-based. I champion and lift people up to be the best version of themselves — to find agency amidst powerlessness, to learn to trust themselves more than they ever have before, and to unlock their inner strength.

• I experience myself as a safe & loving presence, passionate, fierce at times (taking a stand for you to play BIG in your life), insightful, and deeply perceptive.

Prior to coming to me, many of my clients had formerly tried mainstream therapy, life coaching, or other healing modalities in the past without experiencing the results they were seeking.

I specialize in working with sensitive souls, spiritual folks, deep feelers, and growth-oriented individuals. My style tends not to be the best fit for those looking for a quick fix or a space to simply vent. My approach invites you to deepen and really meet yourself.

In terms of age demographic, in both life coaching as well as in therapy, I work with individual adults, ages 25-60, and no more than two people at a time. I don’t work with couples nearing or considering divorce.

In both modes, I work directly with clients themselves — without parental involvement— including in communication, outreach, scheduling, as well as payment.

Weekly or biweekly, based on need.

With life coaching clients, I meet biweekly (with the option for more, based on need and discussion).

With therapy clients, I meet weekly or biweekly, often starting with a weekly frequency.

The short of it is: coaching with me is available to anyone, regardless of location; therapy with me is only available to Florida residents.

With life coaching, I serve clients — regardless of location — internationally via Zoom. And, there is a possibility of home-visit sessions in St. Petersburg or Gulfport, Florida, USA.

With therapy, I am available to serve any Florida resident, virtually. If you have a strong preference to meet in person, we can discuss the option of either outdoor nature-based sessions at Clam Bayou Nature Preserve (4099 34th Ave S, St. Petersburg, FL 33711), after an initial working relationship is established, or home-visit sessions if you live in St. Pete/Gulfport, FL, USA. Please note: for home-visit sessions, there is an additional $25 out-of-pocket transportation fee per session (not covered by insurance).

For both therapy and life coaching services, I do not accept insurance, FSA, or HSA accounts and only accept self-pay.

For therapy, if you need, Headway provides invoices or superbills that can be downloaded directly from your own Headway client account (I do not deal with such requests); this can be used for submitting a claim to your insurance for out-of-network reimbursement or to get credit towards a deductible.

For life coaching, I offer coaching packages with either a prepaid option to save or a monthly payment plan; also, I offer individual specialized coaching sessions with specific focuses. During our first paid consultation session ($175 fee), I will recommend a specific package for you, and you can decide on the payment approach that works best for you.

For therapy, my self-pay fee for individual sessions is $175/50 mins.

If you are deeply committed to your growth and any of these fees would cause financial hardship and you’d like to be considered for a sliding scale, please write to me and let’s connect about it. Also, if you are based in the Global South and would like to coach with me, please let me know so I can consider that as well.

For life coaching, I take advance payment at the time of scheduling. If you end up on a monthly payment plan, those details will later be discussed with you.

With therapy, you will be charged right after the completion of the session.

Some people are better served by a different kind of specialist — and I honor that. If you're experiencing severe crisis, active suicidal ideation, complex trauma (CPTSD), or significant neurodivergence, I encourage you to seek someone with deeper training in those areas. The same is true if you're living with Borderline (BPD); a therapist specializing in DBT is a better fit.

In terms of accompanying couples, my experience is with monogamous relationships; if you're in a polyamorous or open relationship, I advise working with a practitioner who has more experience in this domain.