Coaching Services

Coaching is a supportive partnership process that works for clarifying and achieving nearly any goal. It is a proven method for getting unstuck and living your full potential.

Imagine the freedom! I’ve seen the transformation happen in so many people and I’ve experienced it myself. It’s amazing. I would love to talk with you about your goals and how coaching might apply.

Val gets results! In addition to her incredible insight, intuition, and creativity, her calming strength provides the perfect space in which to flourish. Her unwavering support encourages me to take steps into areas of personal and professional growth — bountiful areas into which I might not have otherwise ventured. Thanks Val! You’re awesome!
~Kelli, Eastern MA

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Quiz: Will You Benefit from Coaching?
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My Coaching Specialties

Coaching goes by many names. You might call me a career coach, business coach, life purpose coaching, or professional life coach. I often say coach to keep it simple.

My experience and education make me especially suited and excited to offer these coaching specialties:

How Does Coaching Work?

Coaching is somewhat similar to personal training in that I help someone clarify their vision and achieve their goals by providing an ongoing supportive process.

It’s not a “just do it” approach — it’s about uncovering the excitement that naturally inspires and drives progress.

Coaching can create movement even when years of therapy or self-help have not. (Therapy and self-help can be very useful but may not be suitable for all your goals.)

Here are some good articles about the power of coaching, including the science behind it:
When Coaching May Help (Boston Globe, 1/4/10)
Life Coaching: Seeking a Sense of Purpose (Huffington Post, 1/10/12)

Coaching is not a quick-fix approach, although it’s amazing how much can happen with the help of a coach. You should experience increasing clarity and a sense of progress all along the way.

Depending on your needs, a typical coaching structure may include:

  • Start with a Discovery Session to clarify vision, goals, and next steps.
  • 3 sessions per month, by phone or in-person.
    By the end of each session, your next steps will feel clear, easy, and exciting!
  • Phone and email consults between sessions.
  • Professional guidance for forwarding your action between sessions.
  • An accountability structure if needed.
  • Sharing my expertise on topics such as starting a business, networking and marketing, and career transitions.

We’ll create a structure that works for you, adjusting over time as needed.

You can try out the Discovery Session and gain valuable clarity, with no obligation to go further. It’s the perfect jump start.

My Qualifications

I have completed a world-renowned coach training program (CTI) which is accredited by the International Coach Federation (ICF). I am dedicated to following the ICF’s ethical standards.

Being a professional coach is the culmination of my lifetime’s work helping people find inspiration to reach higher. It integrates all my experiences, including as a health educator, human resources manager, small business manager, entrepreneur, teen mentor, and communications specialist.

And, I’ve been there on the burnout track, not speaking up, fearing self-employment, you name it. With the help of a career coach, I got clear and unstuck and am now successfully self-employed and living my life purpose. I’m so grateful.

More about me >

What About Spirituality, Law of Attraction…?

This is one of the most common questions I get. I love these subjects! Let’s find what works for you and tap into it! I don’t impose any beliefs but am happy to share what I’ve seen work.

I will tell you that I believe you have a unique purpose and that if you tap into it, you’ll be happier and you’ll have more impact. I believe it because it works over and over.

And yes, I believe the law of attraction works, as it does in my life. But you have to understand how it works. It’s not what you think. Even skeptics like it once they understand it.

Let’s Talk

Contact me to help us decide if we are a good match.

Val’s coaching has more than paid for itself. Her encouragement to believe in my own worth, to charge appropriately for my services and not to undercut myself when negotiating contracts has been invaluable.
~Anonymous, Northampton, MA

Let’s start with a Discovery Session so you can gain valuable clarity, with no obligation to go further.

In-Person or Phone Meetings

I provide coaching either in my office in Northampton, MA, (Western Mass) or by phone.