How coaching works

SEI & RELATIONSHIP COACH

What you want for yourself matters.

You may have a sense of something you’re missing, but not know what it is. Or you may have a sense that there is something you could be doing, but don’t know what.

Often, while feeling much frustration, we want to figure things out and “just fix things.” But this discomfort with a difficult problem can keep us from dealing with it effectively. Often, significant change happens by facing the discomfort. The beauty of coaching is that no one needs to go it alone.

I help clients listen to themselves, to uncover wants, and begin to explore alternate possibilities. I support clients to begin to look at things from a different perspective, to trust themselves and their feelings, allowing understanding to emerge. Working with a coach is a process of asking meaningful questions and non-judgmental listening, allowing clients to find their own answers.

Christina is an ICF (International Coaching Federation) certified coach who supports others to discover pathways toward deeper emotional self-awareness and effectiveness. She brings enthusiasm, compassion, and warmth to her practice of coaching and breathwork.

 Christina has worked in the fields of journalism, photography, graphic design, magazine management, and philanthropy. She has owned and led a successful communications company with her husband, Collin, for nearly three decades, building the business through networking in Chicago. More recently she has been an adjunct coach at the Foundation for the Realization of Human Potential, where she coached students from around the globe. She has integrated her varied career paths, developing an affirming style to coaching and leadership, helping her clients uncover their yearnings, heart’s desires, visions, and goals.

Christina’s core belief is that the power to make changes lives within each one of us. With her gentle support, she facilitates others to achieve greater self-knowledge, satisfaction, and self-efficacy.

“There is no presence in creation that has such potential for freedom as the human self.”
— John O’Donohue

  • I have gained so much by having Christina as my coach. The mutuality she creates allows me to feel safe to share my experiences. She has helped me see myself more clearly, holding vision for me to see my capabilities and how I might move forward. I’ve gained compassion for myself through her caring and thoughtful insights. I carry myself with more respect and confidence, and I credit Christina’s guidance for how far I’ve come in my relationships and in my career. I really love working with her. -Brent R.

  • Christina creates a very secure space and has given me a place to talk and process, so I can find my own answers. Somehow, her nurturing manner has invited me to trust her, so I can discover more of what is going on with me. I really appreciate how much caring she has shown for me. Other words I would use to describe her approach: classy, affirming, and a sense of beauty. -J.R.

  • I have been fortunate to have Christina coach me in the Year of More social and emotional intelligence training. She was instrumental in improving my self-awareness, along with other skills I can use to live a fulfilled life. She is an amazing coach. She is very empathetic and professional. My sessions with her helped me truly move forward in my growth work. She is trustworthy, always encouraging, and patient. She’s helped me gain clarity, make important changes, and create steps for myself. She is a great coach and best of all — a great human being! -Savita S.

  • As an intensive one-on-one coach, Christina has helped me unlock new ways of being that I could only dream about. This was through sessions where she gently walked me through my feelings, helping me come to my own truths. She has held vision for me and is helping me live a more joyful and nourished life. Christina is an impactful coach, who can really see me, while holding vision for who I can become. I am grateful for her, not sure what my life would be like if I didn’t have her leadership in it! -Rebecca C.