Coaching is a collaborative partnership focused on helping you create meaningful change by exploring your thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and habits. Together, we identify patterns and beliefs that may no longer serve you and create a clear path forward.

Using evidence-based frameworks, thoughtful questioning, and practical tools, I help you gain clarity, align your actions with your values, and move confidently toward your goals. An aligned life is made from daily choices.

Therapy often explores past experiences to understand and resolve emotional or psychological challenges. Therapists are licensed to diagnose and treat mental health issues, emotional disorders, and trauma.

Both coaching and therapy play important roles in personal growth and overall wellness, each supporting transformation in specialized ways. If you are working with both a coach and a therapist, it’s helpful to keep both practitioners informed

Yes. I offer a complimentary 30-minute virtual discovery call so we can connect and see if we are a good fit to work together.

This is a space for you to ask questions, share what you are currently navigating, and get a sense of how I work. I will also share more about the coaching process so you know what to expect.

There is no pressure or expectation to decide on the call. If it feels like a good fit for both of us, we can talk about next steps from there.

Each session begins with a conversation about what is currently on your mind or what you would like to focus on. There is nothing you need to prepare in advance.

From there, I guide the session with curiosity and thoughtful questions to help you explore your thoughts, patterns, and perspectives in a supportive, non-judgmental space. This often brings clarity around what has been feeling stuck or unclear, and what may be possible moving forward.

We also look at practical next steps so you leave with something tangible to work with between sessions. Over time, this process supports greater self-awareness and helps you make choices that feel more aligned with who you are.

My coaching workshops are group experiences that create space for reflection, insight, and meaningful conversation around where you are in your life right now.

Each workshop includes guided exercises, discussion, and practical tools to help you explore your thoughts, recognize patterns, and gain new perspectives. Hearing from others in the group often brings additional clarity and helps you see your own experience in a different way.

You will be invited to participate in whatever way feels right for you, whether that is listening, reflecting, or sharing. The focus is on leaving with something practical and supportive that you can carry into your everyday life.

Life coaching offers a supportive space to slow down, gain clarity, and reconnect with yourself. It can help you notice patterns that may be keeping you stuck, and begin to shift the way you relate to your thoughts, decisions, and goals.

In our work together, I support you in identifying what matters most to you, exploring what’s getting in the way, and taking practical steps forward in a way that feels aligned and manageable. Coaching also provides accountability and consistent support as you move through change.

Many clients find that having structured support helps them stay more consistent and intentional with the changes they want to make.

What sets my work apart is how I see people. I notice their strengths, clarity, and gifts, even when they are not fully seeing them themselves. I also see where they are dimming themselves, holding back, or getting in their own way.

I create a space where you can show up as you are, without pressure to perform, explain, or have it all figured out. My coaching is honest, grounded, and very practical. We talk about real life, real patterns, and real change.

Clients choose Illuminating Coaching because they are ready to stop second-guessing themselves and start trusting what they already know on a deeper level. I bring lived experience as a mom, dental professional, and coach, along with a strong belief in people and their ability to shift when they can finally see themselves clearly.

From that place, change becomes less about effort and more about alignment.

Life coaching is not typically covered by traditional health insurance plans. Some wellness spending accounts allow reimbursement for coaching services.

A receipt will be provided for your records. Coverage varies, so it’s best to check with your benefits provider.