"You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make."
"You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make."
Coaching & Support for Helpers/Healers
You're very likely someone who cares. A lot.
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Maybe you are a doula or other birth professional, maybe you're a coach or a therapist. You might be a support group facilitator, or a medical professional, or someone who is moving toward one of these roles. If you're reading this now, I can imagine that you are someone who cares a great deal about our world and the people in it.
Your work probably feels much more like a calling. You might be feeling like you are exceeding your capacity - stretching at the edges of what you want to do versus what you feel ready to do.
Because of my own lived experience and hearing from so many other folks in helping/healing work, I can say with near-certainty that you find yourself frequently teetering on the edge of burnout, or you struggle with "imposter syndrome" feelings, or wonder if what you are doing actually matters. (or maybe aaaaallll of these are on your mind frequently!)
Your work probably feels much more like a calling. You might be feeling like you are exceeding your capacity - stretching at the edges of what you want to do versus what you feel ready to do.
Because of my own lived experience and hearing from so many other folks in helping/healing work, I can say with near-certainty that you find yourself frequently teetering on the edge of burnout, or you struggle with "imposter syndrome" feelings, or wonder if what you are doing actually matters. (or maybe aaaaallll of these are on your mind frequently!)
I offer coaching, mentoring, and support to helpers/healers.
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Ways to work together might include:
- Helping you add group work to your practice
- Coaching in facilitation skills and group session planning
- Ongoing mentorship for support group facilitators
- Problem-solving session for challenging group dynamics
- Brainstorming session for new ideas or fresh approaches
- Support in creating a replicable model for your group sessions
- Looking at inclusivity practices in your current group work
- Support in working with the Group Peer Support (GPS) model (available only to those who
have completed a GPS training) - Creating engaging online sessions (I've been working and facilitating virtually since
3 years pre-Covid) - Moving from virtual to in-person or vice versa
- Supporting you in stretching into your next steps - whatever they may be.
What others have to say about working with me in this capacity:
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"Every session we do together, I walk away with something new. I get new ideas and fun things to bring to my groups. You have lots of great ideas and you're a fun cheerleader. I feel more confident to be myself in my work."
***"I'm so glad we talked. I've been wanting to start groups with my clients, but as a coach, my work and training has been much more around one-on-one coaching. After meeting with you, I have a better idea of what I need to do to get the groups I'm envisioning started. I feel more confident in some of the skills I already have and I have a good idea of other skills I need to acquire. I've got some direction and next steps and it finally feels doable. I can't wait to see where this takes me."
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Cost
I choose to work with a tiered pricing structure. The basic ideas behind tiered pricing are community care, equity, and accessibility. If those of us who have access to more financial resources pay a little more, we can offer care to our community and we make sure that self-care and healing work is accessible to all. Please consider your personal privilege and access to financial support and learning opportunities when choosing your tier.
Sustainer levelSingle Session Cost: $125 2 Session Bundle: $240 3 Session Bundle: $355 This fee is my full rate for a Coaching Session. Please select this price if you are able to pay a typical rate for this kind of learning & support. This is the price that feels right for those that can pay the full rate while also sustaining their own financial health and wellbeing. It might squeeze a little to pay, but you can do it. You might be someone who has access to stable income, and can typically access self-care opportunities. |
Supporter levelCost: $160 2 Session Bundle: $310 3 Session Bundle: $460 This "re-balancing" level of investment contributes a little extra to help make support and learning accessible to all. If you are someone who is able to pay bills reliably, enjoy a meal out, or easily access self-care (like a pedicure, or therapy co-pays) without anxiety, this price is for you. It balances out some of the extra that you have -- be it from family wealth, a partner who helps support your financial wellbeing, hard work + privilege – to support the people in our community who have less access. It is a chance to leverage some of our privilege to contribute to community care. |
Community Supported level
Cost: $80 2 Session Bundle: $155 3 Session Bundle: $230 This is a reduced fee to help make this type of support accessible to members of our community with limited financial resources. This fee does not cover the full cost of a Coaching Session. This is the price you can pay if you will benefit, enjoy or grow from from some 1:1 support, but paying one of the higher two prices would prevent you from being able justify the cost. This price might also feel right for those who have experienced oppression due to their race or gender, as I prioritize scholarships for Black and Indigenous people, as well as transgender folks. Choose this price (with our love) if you need some community care. |
If any of these levels don't exactly work, please be in touch. There are sometimes scholarship funds available for those who may not be able to contribute at these levels. I prioritize scholarships for Black and Indigenous people, as well as transgender folks. If you could use the support of a 1:1 Coaching Session, I want to help you access it!
Please reach out using this contact form. You can read more of my thoughts about Pay-What-You-Can pricing here.
If you would like to chat about ongoing support or mentoring, partnering on a specific project you are envisioning, or creating a custom package of Coaching Sessions, I'd love to talk with you. Please reach out using this contact form.
Ready to book a Coaching Session?
Questions? Not sure? Wanna chat a bit?
I am happy to book a 20 minute, free, exploration call. I can answer your questions and get you more info so you can decide if working with me feels like the right next step for you. I am never trying to "sell" you, I base all my work in the concept of "enthusiastic consent". I want you to have all the information you need to enthusiastically say YES! to working together. And if we aren't a great fit, that's totally ok. To schedule an exploration call, fill out my CONTACT FORM
About Standing (in Kinship)
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We all have the same little bones in our foot
twenty-six with funny names like navicular. Together they build something strong - our foot arch a pyramid holding us up. The bones don't get casts when they break. We tape them - one phalange to its neighbor for support. (Other things like sorrow work that way, too - find healing in the leaning, the closeness.) Our feet have one quarter of all the bones in our body. Maybe we should give more honor to feet and to all those tiny but blessed cogs in the world - communities, the forgotten architecture of friendship. - Kimberly Blaeser |
