Welcome!
I'm Cristel and I'm glad you found your way here. Coaching is a really powerful partnership based on learning, support, and accountability to help you make the lasting changes you want. It's full of aha moments and is action-oriented, so if you're looking to make a change, are in a period of transition, or just feel stuck, coaching can definitely help. To learn more about one on one coaching services and if I'm the right coach for you, please browse through my website and feel free to get in touch, or for group and corporate offerings, please contact me to design a coaching program for you.
About Me & Coaching
I'm a certified Leadership and Organizational Development coach trained in International Coaching Federation (ICF) standards at American University. In addition to a Master's in International studies and 22 years' experience in the public and private sector, I'm also a technology leader, writer, wife & mother, boxer, third-culture kid from a military family, a cancer-survivor... so many things I eventually just made up my own word for it- an Amalgamist. I like to put things together.
Initially, I went back to school to better serve the veterans I host on fellowships as they transition out of the military, and those returning from combat zones. Along the way, I expanded my focus to transitions in general, from changing careers and relationships, to connecting with your purpose, and navigating through life's challenges.
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What makes transitions hard, and special, is they rarely fit with our norms and expectations. Transitions don't follow predictable paths or dates, and so much is beyond our control. Coaching helps us identify what is most important to us, what we can change, and how we can go about it, with support and accountability.
Coaching is my calling, and I'd be honored to support you in yours.
Coaching Services
Supporting Your Success
Discovery Intro
Is coaching right for you?
If you're unsure about coaching, schedule a no cost introduction and discovery call to determine what you'd like to work on together, and most importantly, if we're a good match.
Single Coaching Session
Give coaching a try
Whether you're new to coaching and just want to try it out, or if you prefer to pay as you go, book a single 50 minute coaching session here. Even one session can be a powerful change catalyst.
Returning Client Mini-Session
Let's check in
We've worked together in the past & you'd like to touch base again.
Maybe that career change you were working toward has just happened & now you're thinking about the transition. Perhaps it's been going so well that you want to add on a stretch goal, or you'd like to manage a new obstacle so you can stick to your goal. If we've worked together before, you can always schedule a check-in!
3 Month Focus Package
Focused, short term support
This service is a favorite among many of my clients as they're just getting started on their coaching journeys, or have one particular goal with a deadline in mind. We'll meet up to six (6) times over a three (3) month period to give you the tools and techniques to progress your goal.
6 Month Coaching Package
Once a Month 50Â Min Sessions
Up to eight (8) 50-minute coaching sessions over a six (6) month period to help you define and work through the changes you want to make. This is a great option for longer term goals or if you're looking for regular accountability & refinement check-ins.
12 Month Coaching Package
Embrace Life’s Challenges
This service is great for people who are working towards a longer term goal, a handful of goals, or want accountability & adjustment check-ins. We'll work together up to 12 times over the course of a year. Don't worry, it won't get boring. We can focus on new goals and techniques any time you like, & will keep layering on as we progress. You'll gain the experience & practice to keep employing what you've learned about yourself for years to come.
Pay it Forward
Donate
If you'd like to support those in need during transition, please donate any amount. This helps us continue to serve those who are transitioning from active service, from combat zones, and hardships. If you've benefited from coaching and want to pay it forward, please consider donating.
"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye."
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry