FAQs

What is Systems Coaching?

Systems coaching looks at your life as a web of connected parts: relationships, work, roles that aren't always easy to see clearly on your own. Instead of treating one problem on its own, we look at the pattern it's part of, and see what becomes possible from there.

Is this the same as therapy?

No. Coaching is forward-focused: strategy, clarity, and closing the gap between who you are and how you’re showing up day to day. I spent 15 years as a licensed therapist before shifting to coaching full time, and that training still shapes how I work. This isn’t diagnostic or clinical treatment, and I don’t provide crisis intervention.

Do you accept insurance?

No. Coaching is fee-for-service, not a mental health treatment, so it isn't covered by insurance. That means we can stay focused entirely on your goals and timeline, without the session limits or documentation requirements insurance often adds.

Can you work with me if others aren't involved?

Yes. Systems work considers the whole system, but real change often starts with one person. When you shift how you show up, the dynamics around you shift too, even if others haven't joined the process.

I’m already successful; is this for me?

Yes. Success on the outside and steadiness on the inside don't always move together. We look at the pattern holding that gap in place, and find where it can close.

How long do we work together?

That depends on what you need. Some clients get what they need in a handful of focused sessions around one transition; others stay longer for ongoing support. We keep going as long as it's useful to you.