Individual coaching is usually done by phone from the convenience of the home or office. The client calls at the specified time with an agenda for the call. Coaching is all about the client's agenda. There are opportunities for in person coaching sessions and will depend on the client's wishes and location. I encourage the client to practice “bottom lining” so that we immediately begin coaching toward solutions.
Coaching sessions are generally 45-60 minutes and you may schedule between 2-3 sessions for each month that you have enrolled in my coaching services.
You may also call me between our scheduled calls if you need a sounding board or want to share a success with me. I have time between our regular calls to speak with you if needed, and I enjoy providing this extra level of service. I do not bill for additional time of this type but ask that you keep the extra calls to a maximum of 15 minutes, please.

Group Coaching is flexible and highly adaptive to fit the pace and schedule at which the team or organization wants to utilize my coach approach. Team Coaching may include 1 session or multiple sessions, which may accomplish a whole spectrum of objectives ranging from goal setting, brainstorming, crafting strategies, and planning.
Team or Group coaching is done exclusively in person. A group leader or supervisor will arrange with me ahead of the first coaching session to outline his or her objectives and discuss the coaching agreement. This may be done over the phone or in person.

Every potential client receives a complimentary coaching session. The best way to understand the value and benefits of coaching is to experience it personally. You bring the challenge or dream to this session and, together, we’ll brainstorm and strategize solutions to help you get where you want to go. When you continue as a client, don’t be surprised if there is some homework to do in between sessions! Once you become a client, most of my sessions for clients are 45 minutes in length and take place by phone. If it is geographically feasible, I always enjoy meeting face-to-face.

We are committing to a relationship, in which coaching will help you identify and take steps, which lead to transformation, new opportunities, and satisfying outcomes. Some of these steps can be taken quickly and some rather not as fast. We are committing to a process; a journey that we will take together. For this reason, my coaching requires a 1 month minimum commitment on the part of the client.

I will build a healthy coaching relationship with each client, which will include:

• Meeting ethical guidelines and professional standards
• Establishing the coaching agreement
• Establishing trust and intimacy with the client
• Coaching presence
• Active listening
• Powerful questioning
• Direct communication
• Creating awareness
• Designing actions
• Planning and goal setting
• Managing progress and accountability

Each coaching partnership begins with a 1-month immersion simply because change happens over time. While much can be accomplished in a single session, time is needed to integrate new learning, process discoveries, implement action plans, and achieve goals. 2-3 coaching sessions within 4-5 weeks also allows the coaching relationship to progress.

Available between sessions to all Rare Journey clients. Clients may e-mail at anytime with a situation that needs coaching and receive a response with a question or two to jump-start them into a new way of thinking or action.

I receive $185 per month for coaching individuals. This fee secures me as your coach for the month and includes up to three sessions of telephone or face-to-face coaching. This also includes e-coaching through email for following up on progress, extending our conversations, action plans, and sharing successes. Compensation for Team or Group Coaching will be negotiated on a case by case basis. Coaching Fees will be paid before the first week of the coaching month and may be submitted through Paypal, personal check, or cash.

I will maintain the strictest confidence with you as a client because I value your trust and the integrity of our relationship as coach and client. All conversation during coaching sessions will be honored, private, and held with utmost dignity. Your truthfulness will be treated with the highest respect; a special confidence. However, should I suspect that a client may harm his or herself or another person, I will use appropriate discretion and take specific protective action.