What do you do?   I help you end suffering and create change.  I listen to your complaints, and to your story of how you experience your life.  I interpret what you tell me into patterns of thoughts, emotions, communication, and behavior that may be sabotaging you, making your life more anxiety-prone and stressful, or preventing the change you want.  I help you get faster at identifying these patterns for yourself, and teach new skills for ending them altogether.    Along the way, I give you many suggestions for resources, practices, tools, and strategies that will help you in your process. With these new skills and ways of being, you will be better able to achieve your goals and make the changes you want and need to make. Who do you usually work with?   Tele-coaching clients are men and women usually 35-65 who are busy, self-directed, goal-oriented, higher achievers with a well developed habit of personal accountability, who know that a brief and focused process of challenging questions, objective feedback, perspective shifting, and action steps will bring them extraordinary results.  For more info on my areas of expertise, see this page. Are you taking new clients and where are you located?   For September 2009 I have only a few remaining openings for tele-coaching clients 4 and 7 pm Tuesday or Thursdays, and some morning or early afternoons on Saturdays.    Coaching is done by phone, so location is not a factor.  If you don't have an unlimited long distance plan, I'm happy to call you from my office in Washington state (Pacific time zone). How long does it take?   Your success in any form of personal growth work depends on (1) the effort you make during sessions and in between appointments, (2) the level of distress or complicating circumstances that define your starting point, and (3) how motivated you are to change.  I may advise clients to expect to work for a minimum of 2 to 6 months (3 times per month).  We will evaluate your progress and ongoing needs on a regular basis. Coaching for highly motivated clients working on specific single goals can be completed much more quickly. How often are tele-coaching appointments, and how much does it cost?   Clients who make the fastest progress are scheduled for the same time and day each week for the first 3 weeks of each month.  Each call is 45-60 minutes.  The cost is $275 when paid in full in advance by the month.  Other discounts apply if paying in full for more than a one month package.    Sometimes clients prefer to schedule one session at a time, and pay as they go.  This is more expensive, but may fit your available time.  The cost is $125 for 60 minutes, payable at the start of the session.   All payments are by credit/debit card only.     Why are coaching sessions different from counseling?   Coaching clients work by a set contract period. Because coaching is focused on taking action, there is little in depth processing of emotions, but a lot of field work between sessions with email support and accountability.  Coaching contracts are typically packaged in 3 week intervals.    Because most clients are not local, coaching is normally paid per contract in advance, by credit card.  Coaching contracts include two 15 minute power calls, and email support between sessions, in addition to the three longer sessions.   These credit/debit cards can be accepted, and will be processed via PayPal. Do you take insurance?   Coaching services are not reimbursable with mental health insurance.  Coaches do not diagnose mental illness and coaching is not a psychotherapeutic treatment to correct an emotional  or cognitive disorder.   In some situations, coaching might be a tax deductible business expense.  Please ask if your work with me might qualify, or consult your tax preparer. Deah Curry PhD Creative Alternatives Coach Personal Growth Educator and Holistic Psychotherapist (retired) DrDeah@DeahCurry.net   Replace habits and attitudes that don't work for your life with ones that do! Personal growth coaching does what therapy and counseling don't ~ take bold action towards an extraordinary life! You don't have to solve your problems alone. Look at it as an investment in your belief in yourself that will payoff big down the line. Homework really integrates new skills and perspectives into your goals and life. Practical spirituality has never been more alive, or more meaningful than in personal growth coaching. What are you waiting for? Start your pesonal growth coaching today!