FAQ

Why should I choose you as a Coach?

The most important factor in choosing the right Coach for your needs is comfort and the feeling of trust – that you are in capable hands. If you have additional questions or are interested in exploring what I can do for you or your family, call 226.338.7704 right now.

If we are not both certain about the fit, I will happily refer you to another well-trained Coach in my extensive, highly skilled network that is better suited to your needs. The only thing you put at risk making this call immediately, is to move on.

What if it doesn’t work?

This is a typical question for anyone with a persistent conflict that’s difficult to resolve. Strategic Invertervention Coaching addresses your problem differently than traditional intervention techniques, and stimulates your resources to identify the most effective and personally meaningful ways to work around it. Coaching will provide solutions; not a cure. If you are committed, it will work!

What about my privacy?

All information disclosed is treated confidentially, and handled according to the highest levels of professional standards and according to the law.

Why don’t we meet in person?

Aside from the logistical conveniences of Skype coaching, there are a number of benefits that maximize the effectiveness of our time together. Skype sessions allow you to remain in the comfort and privacy of your natural surroundings, and eliminate any distractions. This gives you the ability to focus 100% on your desired outcomes, needs and challenges. If you prefer face-to-face and lives nearby, we can arrange that too.

How long does it take?

Every person is different and everyone process at a different pace – there is no standard program. You progress as you are comfortable. Typically, you can expect to experience major progress towards your goals, over just a few weeks or the first month. Depending on your challenges and the goals you set up.

What can I expect from the process?

Your results are directly proportionate to the effort you put forth. A genuine commitment to change – on your part – will yield the results you desire, plus a variety of side benefits you’ll enjoy for the rest of your life.

You will be challenged, and there might be highs and lows throughout the process. You will be required to try new things, expand your comfort zone, and trust the process enough to stick with it.

Creating real, lasting change in your life is not always easy, and doesn’t happen overnight, but I guarantee it is worth your efforts. You must be willing to keep trying, even when it becomes difficult and not fun, or is not very convenient. I am here to take you or your child through the process, step by step.

How can you help me?

I am trained to understand the meaning behind your words, look for your resources and bring out the best version of you. I approach you in a holistic way – physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritual. I can :

Lead you to discover and accept yourself
Make you understand people around you and what motivates them
Empower you to trust in your ability to act purposefully and lead by example
Enabling you to handle stress and challenges more effectively
Teaching you new problem-solving techniques

How is a Coach different from a Therapist or Counselor?

The Coach-Client relationship differs from the Doctor-Patient relationship in many ways. As a Coach, I do not profess to have the answer, cure, or solution you seek. I do have the skills to help you discover a more effective way of viewing your challenges, identifying the specific block/barriers you face, and help you find a solution that works for you.

I act as a person and treat you as such, unlike a clinician treating a patient. We are equal and I don’t judge you. I focus on you and your needs as opposed to the presenting challenge. My goal for you is the same as yours; I do not have a prescribed procedure or specific outcome for you to adhere to.

Our work is intended to be a short-term arrangement that concludes upon the following two conditions:

You are comfortable applying your new skills and understanding to your daily life
Coaching is no longer needed – You have met your goals

What is Strategic Intervention?

Strategic Intervention (also known as SI) is a project dedicated to extracting the most practical and effective forms of strategic action and communication from a variety of disciplines: Ericksonian therapy, strategic family therapy, Human Needs Psychology, organizational psychology, neurolinguistics, psychology of influence, strategic studies, traditions of diplomacy and negotiation, game theory, and others. The term “Strategic Intervention” was coined by Anthony Robbins, Cloe Madanes, and Mark Peysha to describe their change work. Mark Peysha has further developed Strategic Intervention as an interdisciplinary framework and movement.

Strategic Intervention exists wherever human beings use extraordinary skill to bring about positive personal and cultural change. Nelson Mandela and Mahatma Ghandi are examples of masterful Strategic Interventionists who transcend the particularities of religion, culture, institution, job description, or political philosophy (as a Strategic Interventionist should.)

What distinguishes SI from other strategic studies is the belief that certain holistic solutions “snap into place” when more people’s needs are met, expressed, and elevated. These solutions actually deliver more benefit for less effort.

Anthony Robbins, Cloe Madanes, Mark Peysha and Magali Peysha are the founders of Strategic Intervention Coaching. They have been powerfully influenced by the great insights and works of Victor Frankl and Milton Erickson’s creative breakthroughs in human intervention.

Strategic Intervention is also grounded in the work of the Gregory Bateson group at the Mental Research Institute, which in the late 1950’s originated the new paradigm of interactional and systemic studies, which became a watershed in the development of disciplines such as game theory, cybernetics, neurolinguistics, organizational psychology, management psychology, and dozens of other systemic disciplines.

The goal of Strategic Intervention is to integrate the core insights of these traditions into a method of practical strategic action. SI encompasses strategies that span from the belief systems and emotional patterns within an individual, to individual relationships, to group dynamics, to organizational and cultural interventions. A trained SI coach navigates these different arenas with ease.

What can a teen coach do?

A Teen Coach can help your teen clarify goals, determine the most effective strategies to use, and hold your teen accountable for the changes he/she have identified.

Letter from a wonderful girl to anyone who needs it…

“Words of hope for people trying to live out their dream or do what they want to do, what they want to accomplish. My number one thing I think I can say is that for one, it gets better. When you’re going through middle school, high school, heck maybe even college, whether it be two years or four or eight, those are chapters of your life, and those aren’t your book. I was once told that every day is a page, every era is a chapter. You live that’s the first page, and you die that’s the end. there’s no point living your life through your book, if when you get to the end of your book, you look back to the end and think wow what just happened? What did I do? What was that chapter? What was this chapter? What was that page? What was this? I was told to live a life that’s significant. To be happy. To really I guess enjoy your 100 years, your 50 years, your could be 16 or 17 years that you have of your life.

Each page is like a whole new story. You take time to turn the page. That’s your life. You have one day to turn each page. You look back and enjoy it, and think about each chapter. This isn’t a four disc series. It’s not the twilight series. There’s not going to be another book. There’s your book and whatever you’re going through right now is your chapter and it’s not going to just end that way. Just don’t think high schools so rough that I can’t get through this. “This guy bullies me. This girl picks on me, and this teacher is a piece of you know what, you know I hate going to gym because I just don’t fit in. I would rather do something else. You know I hate my parents, I hate my home life, I cut myself or I’ve tried to kill myself or I ran away from home.” You know, anything of that sort of chapter.

You feel like when you’re there, the chapters are going to keep going. Well, they don’t, and I wish someone would have told me what I’m saying now, because I feel like every chapter I was living was a book, and that was my entire book. But it’s not. I feel like I’m on my fourth chapter, fifth maybe. Hopefully I’m not on my 10th or 11th yet. I think to give you hope is to know that it’s either going to get better, or it’s going to get different, and I can guarantee you that you just have to stay strong. You have to remember who you are, even if you don’t know exactly who you are. I’m still not sure exactly who I am quite yet, but you can know who you want to be, or you can know what you want to find. You can know what you want to do. And if you don’t know what you want, you can dream. Dream big. If you want to do six different things, then do them all because you never know what could happen, or what life has to offer. I just know it gets better. So enjoy your chapter. Enjoy your page. And don’t finish your book without getting the most out of it.”

– Abby 14