Coaching is a one-on-one relationship between a coach and a client that supports personal and professional change, based on the client’s individual goals. Each coaching connection is a unique relationship, guided by the client’s needs, hopes and goals; the role of a coach is to ask powerful questions, to listen, and to empower the client to take action about the things that are most important to them.

 

when would coaching be helpful for me?

Coaching is helpful anytime you have something going on in your life you would like to shift, in any area — home, work, physical, creative, spiritual. Coaching is helpful when…

  • you feel stuck in a pattern that doesn’t feel great and you want something different

  • you feel an itch to do something but you aren’t sure what

  • you think you might want to try something different but aren’t sure what or how

  • you are excited about a new idea and need help shaping it

  • you want support to start something new

  • you need an accountability partner to keep you motivated

  • you have a secret dream you’ve never talked about out loud

  • you have a secret fear you’ve never talked about out loud

  • you feel overwhelmed by what’s happening around you

  • you feel ungrounded

  • you yearn for more joy

  • you want to better understand why you make the choices you are making

  • you feel like you would like your life to have more meaning

  • you feel like what you’re doing isn’t satisfying you

  • you wish you had more of a chance to live your values or purpose

  • you need a place to be with deep grief, loss or fear

  • you need a place to be with joy and excitement

  • you feel confused by all the possibilities

  • you don’t see any new possibilities

In other words — coaching is helpful anytime you want to shift something in any aspect of your life.


There are not enough amazing things to say about Cate as both a coach and a human. There is something inexplicably welcoming about her presence and coaching style that makes you feel safe and empowered simultaneously. Cate has a knack for asking you exactly the right question that makes you dig a little bit deeper, but with so much care and understanding that you know it’s totally okay to let all your darkest, ugliest feelings hang out without judgement. After getting fired, starting my own business, getting engaged, AND separating myself from my parents in about a month, Cate was the person I turned to. She helped me work through some incredibly painful and heavy topics, all while allowing me to learn more about myself, build emotional strength, and find power I didn’t know I had. She holds space so beautifully, and is so authentically herself that you never doubt for a second that she leads by example and practices all that she preaches. I would HIGHLY recommend working with Cate to absolutely anyone- no matter what their story is and what they are going through- she is a truly incredible coach.
— Alex

What actually happens in coaching?

A coaching session is a conversation, usually on video or on the phone. Mostly, we are talking, though sometimes you might draw, write or move around in different ways — part of coaching is learning to deepen your awareness of what is happening in your life, which includes being attuned to what’s happening in your body. Sometimes we also do creative things to explore new ideas — always in ways that match who you are.

My sessions are 30, 45 or 60 minutes, scheduled in a way that works for you — weekly, biweekly or monthly.

Most sessions result in some kind of actions, ranging from journaling on a question or topic to taking concrete steps toward a new goal. This “homework” comes out of whatever is important to the client.

Before each session, I usually ask my clients to do a little reflection on insights or accomplishments since the previous session, and to come prepared with an idea of the topic they want to work on that day.