Leadership problems
are rarely only business problems.The way we lead is shaped by behavior, relationships, expectations, identity, pressure, and experience. That is why my work combines the psychological depth of a therapist with the practical direction of an executive coach.
Many leaders already know what they are supposed to do.
- Delegate more.
- Hold people accountable.
- Set better boundaries.
- Stop solving every problem.
- Have the difficult conversation.
- Trust the team.
Knowing is rarely the entire problem.
The more useful question is: What keeps making the old behavior feel necessary?
That is where my background in psychology becomes particularly valuable. I help leaders understand the emotional, relational, and behavioral patterns underneath the visible leadership challenge—while keeping the work firmly connected to real-world decisions and organizational outcomes.
Insight is not the end goal.
Changed behavior is.
Experience that sees the whole picture
- Master’s Degree in Psychology and systemic change
- Experience as a therapist
- Practical executive coaching
- More than 21 years supporting leaders
- Firsthand experience as a founder and employer
- Experience working with senior executives and leadership teams
- An understanding of individual, relational, team, and organizational systems
- Research-based leadership assessment, including 360-degree feedback when appropriate
This combination helps me see both the visible leadership problem and what may be keeping it in place.
What you can expect from me
Candor
I will tell you what I see.
Depth
We will not stop at surface-level tactics when a deeper pattern is driving the problem.
Practical action
Insight must lead to different decisions and behaviors.
Confidentiality
Senior leaders need a place where they can speak openly without managing anyone else’s reaction. You won’t find our client’s logos listed on our website, as is often the case with other executive coaches. We deal in discretion at Flourish.
Our clients’ identities, the organizations they work at, and the challenges we discuss are always protected by confidentiality. Even when an organization sponsors an engagement with a team, my private discussions with each participant remain confidential.
Accountability
Understanding why a behavior exists does not mean accepting it indefinitely. The goal is to understand it well enough to change it.
I have carried leadership responsibility too
I founded Flourish more than 21 years ago, shortly after completing graduate school, and spent 15 years employing, developing, and leading a team. I made decisions that affected employees, culture, clients, business performance, and the future of the organization.
As Flourish evolved, so did the demands of my role. Before the pandemic, I had already begun asking whether the structure I had built still matched the work I wanted to do and where I could make the greatest contribution. The years that followed brought those questions into sharper focus.
Eventually, I made a significant shift in Flourish’s business model. It required me to challenge assumptions, tolerate uncertainty, release parts of what I had built, and rethink how I wanted to lead.
That experience reinforced something I now see repeatedly in my work:
Strong leadership requires the ability to examine your own patterns with the same rigor you bring to the business.
Executive coaching or
executive psychotherapy?
Most Flourish clients engage in executive coaching focused on leadership effectiveness, professional decisions, organizational challenges, and creating a more sustainable and fulfilling way to lead. Coaching is primarily present- and future-focused and supports new skills, insight, and behavior.
A smaller portion of clients may benefit from executive psychotherapy, which gives greater attention to personal history, emotional patterns, relationships, and concerns that extend beyond the workplace. Our initial conversation will help us determine the most appropriate starting point based on your goals.
Trusted with complex
leadership challenges
I have supported senior executives and leadership teams across publicly traded companies, privately held firms, professional services, healthcare, and financial services—often during periods of sustained pressure, transition, or organizational change.