WordPaint^® Coaching & Mentoring evolved in 2020 as I worked virtually with clients requiring specific ways of dealing with the pandemic, as well as expanding their coping skills. The name was derived from the goal of helping clients express and indeed paint with words–their vision of what they wanted to achieve in the fullest sense, facilitating their capacity to explore possibilities and optimal ways forward. WordPaint^® also stems from  extensive work with writers and artists vis-a-vis my private practice, as well as my personal connections as a poet and writer.

The approach I use is two-fold: It allows for both process-driven and practice-oriented dialogues. There is room to sensitively explore one’s life narrative and patterns, while also keeping a practical eye on how to move forward and tolerate change.  Collaboration is key as is opening up thinking about how to progress in an achievable and sustainable way.

Life is complex and challenging. We are “large and contain multitudes” as Walt Whitman observes. Hence, I am cued into the blindspots that may offset clear decision-making. My hope is to listen well, articulate a clear understanding of what I hear my clients are saying, and empower them to forge a direction consistent with who they are and wish to be.