Frequently Asked Questions
Tell us more about your needs by filling out our 5 minute coaching fit assessment.
Choose from phone, Google Meet, or Zoom for your coaching sessions.
It’s a 50-80 minute goal-setting session where we outline 1-3 personal goals and plan your next steps.
Coaching can last from 6 weeks to over a year, tailored to your specific goals and needs.
Yes, just request a recording from your coach at the beginning of your session if you want it recorded.
Check with your insurance provider. HSAs and FSAs may cover coaching sessions, but it’s not typically covered by insurance.
Please cancel or reschedule 24 hours in advance. Lack of homework completion or progress isn’t a cancellation reason – we can’t help you if you don’t show up.
Talk to us if you’re unhappy. We offer prorated refunds for unused sessions, minus a $30 fee, requested within 30 days of purchase.
Yes, packages expire one year from purchase, with possible extensions at the owner’s discretion.
● Danielle Sullivan has been certified as a coach for about five years.
● Jenn has been certified as a coach for about fifteen years.
● Jeremy has been certified as a coach for about six years
● Mav Atis-Valentine has been in practice as a therapist and coach for about six years.
● Lila Hartelius has been certified as a coach for about three years.
Danielle is trained in neuroscience, positive psychology, solution-focused coaching, transformational coaching, and is certified in trauma-informed care and as an educational trainer. Her focus areas include nervous system regulation, emotional recognition and support, and applying neuroscience and cognitive strategies.
Jenn is a co-active coach with training in trauma-informed practices, burnout, PDA, nervous system regulation, executive function challenges, sensory needs, and internalized ableism.
Jeremy is trained in developmental theory, cognitive behavioral methods, trauma informed coaching, shadow work, somatics, and mindfulness. Jeremy holds a PACT certification from Polarity Partnerships, and offers polarity mapping as a tool to help clients think in more flexible ways, up-level their values, and discover the wisdom of both-and.
Mav is a neurodivergent therapist and life coach trained in trauma-informed coaching to support neurodivergent and LGBTQIA+ individuals, and people who’ve experienced spiritual or religious trauma.
Lila is an autistic, queer non-binary coach leveraging personal experience and diverse expertise to foster self-compassion, creativity, purposeful productivity, integrating awareness of chronobiology – e.g. ultradian rhythms, sleep-wake cycles, menstrual or lunar cycles, and solar year seasons.
Our approach is highly personalized and client-led, adjusting our methods based on each client’s unique needs. The process typically begins with a 90-minute planning session, followed by 50-minute sessions weekly or bi-weekly.
Initial meetings are 90 minutes, with subsequent sessions lasting 50 minutes, scheduled weekly or bi-weekly. We offer flexibility to accommodate various preferences, including email check-ins or asynchronous communication.
Meetings focus on reviewing progress, addressing challenges, and strategizing for overcoming obstacles, ensuring strategies are aligned with the client’s goals and life situation.
We use the SMART goal framework, supplemented by a flexible approach that includes regular check-ins every two months to assess progress and make adjustments as needed.
We rely on ongoing dialogue and feedback from clients to make personalized adjustments to our coaching strategy, ensuring it meets the client’s evolving needs.
We generally accept text and email communications widely, with specific boundaries established with each client to ensure clarity and mutual respect.
We assist clients by supporting each them to create systems and structures to externalize tasks and reduce cognitive load, tailoring our approach to meet individual needs and life circumstances.
While trained in basic techniques, we are not therapists. We offer guidance on practices like deep breathing, yoga, and grounding exercises for basic somatic regulation.
Our approach includes careful, slow strategies to reduce nervous system dysregulation and brain fog, emphasizing gradual implementation of changes and prioritizing immediate needs.
We initially focus on improving basic nervous system regulation and emotional intelligence skills, later helping to establish boundaries, assess supportive relationships, and enhance communication skills.
We use a human rights-based approach and incorporate intersectionality into our practice, aiming to support clients from diverse backgrounds with a sliding scale payment model for accessibility.
Our sliding scale model is designed to make coaching services accessible, allowing those with financial constraints to apply for low-to-no-fee scholarship spots. Please complete a coaching application and mention your needs to be added to the list.
