Before becoming a coach, I spent over a decade working in tech as a User Experience Researcher, studying human behavior and helping teams understand how people make sense of their experiences. That work trained my attention toward people, patterns, systems, and context. I eventually realized that the questions that held my interest most weren’t only about insight or strategy; they were about relationship, embodiment, and what allows people to stay present with one another when things become difficult or uncertain.
 

I came to Nonviolent Communication (NVC) as a way to better understand what happens when honesty feels risky and connection feels fragile. NVC offered me a framework for staying with complexity—needs that are nuanced, emotions that don’t resolve neatly, and relationships that don’t move in straight lines. Over time, it became less about finding the “right” words and more about learning how to remain oriented toward empathy, responsibility, and choice, even when there’s tension or discomfort.
 

Alongside NVC, I’ve deepened my study of somatics and am currently completing a master’s degree in Somatic Therapy at the California Institute of Integral Studies, in San Francisco, CA. This work continues to shape my understanding that communication doesn’t live only in language; it lives in the body, in pacing, in breath, and in our capacity to stay with what’s happening without rushing to fix or resolve it. Often, my work involves helping people notice what their nervous system is doing in moments of stress or uncertainty, and gently expanding their ability to stay present with themselves in those moments.
 

My approach is also informed by inquiry-based practices, including Byron Katie’s The Work, which I use as a way to explore beliefs and stories when doing so feels supportive. I’m less interested in replacing one narrative with another than in creating enough space for new perspectives to emerge naturally.
 

I tend to work best with people who are thoughtful, reflective, and often very good at holding others—sometimes at the expense of themselves. You might be someone who values self-awareness and cares deeply about your relationships, yet feels unsure how to stay connected without losing your own center. My role isn’t to tell you who to be or how to show up, but to accompany you as you listen more closely to yourself and experiment with new ways of relating that feel more aligned.
 

I believe we can change. I believe healing is possible. And I believe connection doesn’t have to come at the expense of authenticity. Much of my work is about learning how to stay with uncertainty, contradiction, and difference—with honesty, care, and less self-abandonment.
 

If this way of working resonates with you, I'd love to connect.