A new layer of the dream
Healing is not a detour from growth. It is the way through.
The Healing Centered Life Coaching Institute offers coaching and coach certification for leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs of color who are ready to grow without leaving themselves behind.
- Coach
- Changemaker
- Healer
- Educator
Why coaching matters for people of color
Coaching helps leaders of color grow with confidence, heal, and stay well.
People of color often carry extra weight at work and in community. Coaching creates space to build confidence, align with what matters, restore well-being, and keep innovating without burning out.
80%
of coaching clients report greater self-confidence.
56%
of professionals of color with someone in their corner are satisfied with how they are advancing, compared with 34% of those without that support.
17%
drop in burnout rates after six months of professional coaching, while burnout rose among people who were not coached.
Nearly 60%
of women and men of color feel on guard at work, bracing for bias. Coaching offers a place to set that weight down.
60%
more creative ideas, on average, when people paused and stepped away from their desks to walk.
67%
of coaching clients report a better balance between work and life.
Sources: International Coaching Federation client research, via The Coaching Tools Company; Coqual, The Sponsor Dividend, 2019; Dyrbye and colleagues, JAMA Internal Medicine, 2019, via MDedge; Catalyst, Emotional Tax, 2018; Oppezzo and Schwartz, Stanford University, 2014.
Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.
At the Healing Centered Life Coaching Institute, I take her at her word. Your healing is not a pause from the work of leading. It is how you keep growing, and how our communities grow with you.
Signature model
The Healing Centered Coaching® Model
Every session, circle, and certification class moves through the same five steps. Select a step to see how it works.
Who I serve
How the model meets each community
The steps stay the same. What each community carries into them is different. Choose a community.
How coaching helps
What a healing centered coach offers
Every leader of color deserves a thinking partner, a place to be fully seen, and support to grow at a pace they can sustain.
Coach certification
Become a healing centered coach
Two programs on the path to the Associate Certified Coach (ACC) credential, grounded in the Healing Centered Coaching® model.
Healing Centered Life Coaching Certification Program
Learn to coach the whole person, beginning with yourself, in a cohort that feels like home.
Explore the programHealing Centered Group Coaching Certification
For beginners who want to lead healing centered circles, rooted in ancestral ways of gathering.
Explore the program →What coaching makes possible
Coaching works. I make sure it reaches us.
80%
of people who receive coaching report increased self-confidence.
70%
report improved work performance, relationships, and communication.
96%
of coaching clients say they would do it again.
Source: International Coaching Federation client research, as cited by Ivey Business School. Coaching is not therapy; it is one more door to support, and I refer with care when someone needs more.
Start with a conversation.
Tell me what you are looking for: coaching, a circle or training, certification, mentoring, or a partnership for your team. You will hear back within two business days.
Considering a certification program? Read the Certification Program Policies.
