Transformational Travel Design & Coaching

Travel coaches work with clients to help craft transformational travel that meets the needs of the client. A client may seek a travel coach when they want assistance with creating this experience, or when they understand something is calling them, but don’t understand how to execute it. Most of all, travel coaches do not tell the client what to do, rather work with the client to help clearly define, plan and then execute a trip.

Travel coaches are not travel advisors, although a travel advisor can also hold a travel coach certification. Travel coaches are more similar to life coaches (and in fact some are also certified life coaches that specialize in certain life transitions such as loss or an unexpected medical diagnosis)

Each travel coach will have their own frameworks that walk clients through a process of transformation. While there are no set guidelines, there are ethical standards that a certified coach must abide by. This is why it is critical to be working with a coach that is certified by ICF standards and methodologies.

I can certainly assist in crafting a travel experience that will be instrumental in your transformation.

I am a certified travel advisor with Fora, which carries Seller of Travel for California, Washington, Hawaii, Florida, and British Columbia.

I have experience booking large groups for intergenerational events such as reunions that aren’t just at a name brand hotel, but an entire experience from the moment everyone arrives. I also have extensive experience booking family travel for families that look to travel for a supplement to their child’s education, or who participate in long cultural immersion trips of 2-4 weeks.

If you are a solo traveler and looking for a group travel experience, you may want to consider one of my group retreats which expertly align active adventure travel where clients learn to trust themselves and face the fear of doing hard things in a wild and remote environment. My retreats are somewhat primitive in nature, requiring a level of comfort in the outdoors. Unfortunately, I am unable to cater to physical accessibility needs, but have references for other travel coaches who do.

Therapy and coaching have important places for each individual. In fact, it is sometimes best for a client to have both professionals in their lives.

Therapy can often view a personal in a compartmentalized manner, levering the knowledge of clinical practice and diagnosing studies. A therapist will also likely adhere to one method of psychological theory, and operate their practice based off that textbook theory. There is nothing wrong with this, however at times it can lead to limited boundaries for the working relationship.

A coach will view the client as a whole person, understanding the linkage between past and present, but viewing the client holistically. Furthermore, coaching entails guidance from a place of lived experiences. Many coaches specialize in a focus because they themselves have been through the experience prior; knowing what patterns to call out, possible solutions that can be examined, and a keen empathic understanding of what the client is going through. In fact, it’s likely that coaches will not work with just anyone, but rather the exact version of the person they know they can help.

This is why it’s critical to be working with a coach who is following ethical standards laid out by the coaching industry. Coaches are not licensed to be give advice, nor should they be discussing anything with clients outside their zone of genius (i.e. medical diagnosis). If a client finds themselves in this situation, it’s best to evaluate whether continued work with that coach is in the best interest of the client.

Yes, I always offer clients a complimentary 30 minute consultation. During this time we will discuss your current path, and where you’d like to go. Upon signing up for a consultation, clients are expected to fill out a short intake form to allow me to process some information in advance. During this time, the goal is solely to understand your wants and needs. If it’s an opportunity to work together is discovered, you’ll move into a much more in depth intake process before beginning work together.

I hold and ICF certification in coaching that comes with a required 100 hours of training and coaching practice.

Furthermore, my undergraduate degree was in Psychology with a special focus on gender and sexuality studies. I intended to continue onto graduate studies to pursue owning a practice as Marriage & Family Therapist, working with youth who were experiencing distress in their gender identification and sexual preferences.

While this line of work is not aligned with my coaching practice, I site it here as a relevant and robust path of study that was a catalyst for my desire to pursue coaching.

Therapy is very different from coaching, and I’ve decided to pursue avenues that allow me to craft a space for clients that focuses less on clinical studies/practice and more on enabling clients to lead their own exploration.

My coaching practice offers 1:1 coaching, as well as transformative travel retreats.

My focus is on midlife, mid-career women who are sense an upcoming pivot, but do not understand how to navigate it. My clients may feel overwhelmed, afraid, or even curious to see who them are becoming.

Through carefully curated experiences, I walk alongside my client, helping them chart a course to the metamorphosis that will lead to the next version of themselves.

As a Travel Advisor I work with clients that are either within my coaching program, or alternatively just want someone to help secure their bookings (sometimes with benefits that can only be found working with a travel advisor!).

As a retreat leader, I’m focused on combining both worlds, providing ‘travel with me’ type of experiences as well as deep soulcraft work that typically occurs in a retreat environment.