I help introverts clarify and mobilize their inner strengths so they can make their mark on the world.
Having a coach who understands your unique (“swan”) style can help you achieve your deepest dreams.
Do these sound familiar?
- Telling yourself you can’t do something because you’re too introverted?
- Want to be an effective leader but worried you’re not good at it?
- Ready to clarify and answer your calling?
- Feeling stuck?
- In transition?
- Starting a business but nervous about the networking part?
Sometimes in life we stop and start and stop and start. I personally have never been one to stop…. What happened though is I got scared because I have never been without a job. Then I met Val. Val has…shown me a completely different view that I could have never seen. I enjoy working with Val to expand more and more on that view. She has taught me to believe that it is possible. ALL OF IT. Val is a great teacher because it comes from the inside out.
—Irma, Western Mass.
Please contact me and I’d love to tell you more about coaching for introverts. Coaching rocks and so do introverts!
If you want to find out if coaching is right for you, I offer free sample sessions.
Some goals I have helped people with:
- Clarify life purpose or goals.
- Promote your great ideas and talents in authentic, comfortable ways.
- Find and start a new job.
- Develop as a leader or manager.
- Get along with people at work.
- Find balance and reduce stress.
- Embrace being a swan in pond full of ducks.
What Is an Introvert?
With so many negative judgments about introverts in our extrovert-dominant Western culture, I clarified how I define it here:
Being Introverted Is a Good Thing!
Introversion is not the same as social anxiety or shyness, which are fear-based and can be overcome. In contrast, introversion is a preference or a temperament, not a problem. Sometimes introversion and social anxiety come together and we can address both.
Coaching can help you rise above fears and self-judgment so you can thrive as your true self.
What Is Coaching?
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 drives progress.
Coaching can create movement even when years of therapy or self-help have not. (Therapy and self-help can be great for some things but may not work for all your goals.)
Here’s a great article about the power of coaching, including the science behind it:
When Coaching May Help (Boston Globe, 1/4/10)
My Qualifications
I have completed a world-renowned coach training program and expect soon to be credentialed by the International Coach Federation (ICF). I follow 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, teen mentor, and marketing and communications specialist.
Also, my coaching for introverts is informed by my own personal transformation from a quiet shy kid to an outspoken and empowered introvert in an extroverts’ world. I even enjoy networking!
Free Sample Session
Please contact me for more information or a free sample session. The sample session can help us decide if we are a good match.
I provide coaching either in person in Northampton, MA, (Western Mass) or by phone.
