Leadership rooted in nervous system regulation, self-awareness, and authentic presence.‍ ‍

I work with executives, founders, and high-performing professionals who are excellent at what they do — and who sense that the way they're doing it is costing them something. Burnout. Reactivity under pressure. Disconnection from their teams, their families, or themselves. A nagging feeling that success shouldn't feel this depleting.‍ ‍

My approach to executive coaching draws on the same integrative foundation as my clinical work: somatic awareness, nervous system regulation, mindfulness, and honest, embodied self-inquiry. This isn't performance coaching that treats you like a machine to optimize. It's a grounded, compassionate space to build the kind of leadership that holds up under real pressure — because it's built on genuine self-understanding, not just strategy.‍ ‍

Who this is for‍ ‍

• Executives and founders navigating high-stakes decisions, growth, or organizational change

• Leaders who feel steady on the outside but dysregulated on the inside

• Professionals whose reactivity, perfectionism, or avoidance is showing up in how they lead

• Anyone who wants to lead from clarity and presence rather than adrenaline and habit

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What makes this different‍ ‍

Most executive coaching focuses on strategy, communication frameworks, and goal-setting alone. I bring those tools — and something most coaching leaves out: the body and nervous system underneath the behavior.

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When a leader can recognize what's happening in their own nervous system in the moment — the tightening before a hard conversation, the urge to control when things feel uncertain — they gain a kind of clarity that no framework can teach on its own. We work with:

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• Nervous system regulation — recognizing and working with stress responses in real time, so you can lead from a regulated place under pressure

• Somatic awareness — noticing what the body is communicating before it becomes burnout, conflict, or a snap decision

• Mindfulness and reflective practice — building the internal pause that precedes wise leadership

• Relational and communication patterns — understanding how your own history and default responses shape the way you lead, delegate, and manage conflict

• Values-aligned decision-making — reconnecting leadership choices to what actually matters to you

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What sessions look like

Coaching is offered in-person in Santa Barbara or virtually. Sessions are typically 50 minutes, on a weekly or biweekly cadence depending on what you're working through. Some clients come in during a specific transition — a promotion, a founder's first hire, a period of organizational change — and others build coaching into an ongoing practice of self-leadership.

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I also offer corporate group programs for teams and organizations, blending holistic and experiential approaches to team building, communication, and integrity practices. Inquire here for group offerings.

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Fees

Please inquire for current executive coaching rates. Coaching is a private-pay service and is not billed through insurance.