MY STORY: Flash back 10 years ago, I was working in Silicon Valley
I remember so poignantly sitting on the plane from San Francisco to Dublin. I was working for LinkedIn and launching a global job seeker training program.
I felt like I should have been thanking my lucky stars. Everything Duke University Student Liz had dreamed of achieving in her career was right in front of me -- working at a prestigious company, leading people and programs that made a difference in the world.
But to everyone’s surprise (including my own), I wasn’t thanking any stars.
I didn’t have the time. I hadn’t spent quality time with my family in months. I felt stressed out walking into the office every day. My body was run-down and struggling to recharge on 5 hours of sleep each night. I was getting through my work, but I certainly wasn’t loving it.
Then one day, I had a panic attack in front of a room full of people.
I was flabbergasted. I asked myself endless questions: What was that? Why did it happen? And most importantly, how do I make it stop happening so I can get back to work?
I spent a few years doing just that — trying to shut down the friction in my mind and my body so I could get ‘back to work’.
Until I realized, the friction wasn’t getting in my way — it was showing up to show me the way. The friction wasn’t a sign that I needed to work harder — it was a sign that I needed to slow down, and start asking myself the bigger questions about what my work and life were really calling for.
For the first time in my life, I paused and said, “What’s really happening here? Is this what I want?”
One of the scariest, most confusing moments of my life became the greatest gift of my life.
Because it set me on a path to get in touch with my true self and bring that me out into the world.
MY CREDENTIALS: SINCE THAT FATEFUL DAY
I’ve combined my experience developing and leading coaching programs with my practice of depth psychology and integration of the modalities that helped me the most.
I spent the past decade running my own career coaching practice, bringing best practices to thousands of job seekers across the globe, and developing an award-winning online course, Land Your Dream Job.
I became a LSW licensed psychotherapist (if you are interested in clinical mental health care in New Jersey, you can reach me at ReWired Path Counseling).
I’ve completed advanced training in mindfulness and somatic psychotherapy (EMDR Levels 1 & 2; Hakomi Level 1 & currently completing Level 2).
I’ve done - and will always continue to do - my own deep work with my own coaches, therapists, and teachers. I am still on the path to becoming more myself out in the world, and I will bring that humility to our work together. Also, I will never introduce anything to you that I haven’t found meaningful for myself.
WORKING WITH ME: MY CLIENTS DESCRIBE ME AS
Soft & Strong. My clients often describe me in this way. I meet tender places with reverent empathy and care, and provide actionable, direct reflections when needed.
Loving Presence. Sitting with me, you can expect deep listening, curiosity without judgment, a genuine desire to see and accompany you on your own organic path, and attunement to creating a space that feels safe.
Playful. My clients often notice me singing, cracking deadpan or punny jokes, and lovingly calling out the elephant in the room. I believe play (AKA lightness in action, or creativity without judgment) is a tremendous asset for life’s transitions, and, when appropriate, I will bring it as a resource for our work together.
Research-based. Knowledge is power. I will support your learning, both by helping you slow down to learn from your own system, and by offering research and resources that can help you achieve your goals.
Genuine. I am dedicated to making the world a safer place for authenticity to emerge by modeling it myself. You can expect my humanness to show up in our sessions. (And you may find that it invites out more of your own).
Trusting. Change is rarely linear. Like hiking in the wilderness, we never know what flower, lake, valley, or climb awaits around each corner. I come to this work with trust in our life’s organic unfolding, and our capacity to bear and savor the journey along the way, even if we don’t know exactly where it’s headed at times.
LOGISTICS: HOW COACHING WORKS
Coaching packages are customized for your unique needs. Depending on your goals, interests, and availability, we’ll meet weekly or biweekly for a period of 2 months, and then reassess what makes sense for you moving forward.
I do not ask for a 6 or 12-month commitment like some other coaches. I believe that our growth happens in phases, and we need different teachers for different chapters of our work. We can work together as short or long as it’s aligned.
Reach out to schedule a discovery call so we can chat about where you are in this moment, where you’re wanting to go, and whether it’s a fit to work together.
I’m excited to meet you already :)