How is boundary coaching different from therapy?
Coaching is forward-focused, action-oriented, and structured around the goals you set. Therapy is clinically-oriented, often focused on processing the past, and provided by licensed mental health professionals. The two can complement each other. Coaching is not a substitute for mental health care.
Do I need to be in crisis to work with you?
No. Most clients aren't in crisis. They're functioning well by every outside measure and privately exhausted by how much they've said yes to. This works best before burnout, not just after it.
How long does a typical engagement last?
Most clients work with me for 3 to 6 months. Some shorter, some longer, depending on the depth of what they're navigating. The goal is to help you think clearly enough to change the pattern, not become dependent on a coach.
Is this only for physicians?
No. Clients come from every high-stakes profession: physicians, attorneys, executives, founders, academics. Anyone whose default answer is yes. If you're specifically a physician, I also have a dedicated physician coaching page.
What credentials do you have?
MD (Doctor of Medicine). ICF-track coach. Faculty at the Harvard Macy Institute. TEDx speaker. Author of the Substack newsletter Permission to Change: Finding Your Ikigai.
Will you tell me what to say no to?
No. I won't hand you a script for declining your boss's request. I'll help you get clear on what you're actually protecting, what the real cost of each yes is, and build the muscle to make that call yourself, consistently.
What does the work actually look like?
We start by mapping where your time and energy actually go, versus where you'd want them to go. Then we use the Fact vs. Story framework to separate the real stakes of saying no from the story you're telling yourself about what will happen if you do.
