I grew up in a small town just west of Indianapolis, Indiana that didn't tolerate differences. I was taught through abuse at school and scripture at church that I was irreparably broken, and that how I was born was inherently "bad" or "wrong."
In secret, I tried to pray away my sexuality and even went so far as conversion therapy with a trusted religious leader. When nothing worked in ridding me of my sexuality, I decided that maybe I could earn my way into Heaven if I committed myself to ministry. Turns out, you can't do that.
Throughout my deconstruction from evangelical Christianity, I retained the general themes of community care and loving others. Those two values resonated with me and have stayed true through my professional career in mental health as a crisis interventionist. Seeing humanity at their most vulnerable on a regular basis set the stage for what would eventually become the Empathy Paradigm.
In 2016, I officially came out and dedicated myself to authenticity and honesty. Deconstructing the beliefs and belief systems I was taught to not question has been hard work, but it's created the room necessary for growth and change.
I proudly believe in the undeniable innate value of humans, universal belonging and social responsibility, and I work to empower all individuals to explore and confidently express their identity and beliefs.
I'll help you develop your personal and professional identities through vulnerability, curiosity, and non-judgment. Typical sessions can include learning and developing leadership or relational skills, asking questions you're not comfortable asking elsewhere, exploring beliefs and how they present in daily life, and much more.
I'm trauma-informed, but I am not a therapist. I'll refer to and partner with mental health professionals to address underlying needs and healing that may be needed to achieve your goals, but I will not treat or diagnose them myself.
I hold my Master Certified Professional Coach certification through the Certified Life Coach Institute, an International Coaching Federation accredited organization. My framework for individual coaching is built on our signature Empathy Equation™, and is inclusive, intentional, and empowering.
- Executives, managers, and team leaders who want to develop their professional skills
- Members of the LGBTQIA+ community creating or learning to understand their personal identity
- Current and aspiring allies of the LGBTQIA+ community who want to understand and practice allyship
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