Meet Julie
Certified Life Coach & Mental Health Expert
My professional background
My time as a Clinical Psychologist was a very meaningful and fulfilling time in my life. I spent 25 years dedicating myself to the healing and advancement of both clients and students. In addition to taking care of clients, I also trained and supervised hundreds of student therapists, with the main goal of helping them be the most effective and ethical practitioners possible. In my time as a psychologist, I was dedicated to my clients, and many found unique and creative ways to heal. My approach as a psychologist was that the client knows the most about him or herself. This is how I approach coaching as well.
My volunteer work with VetSOS, an organization that provides free veterinary care to unhoused San Franciscans.
More about me
I spent my early career in the Los Angeles public sector caring for those with HIV/AIDS. But the most enriching and challenging of my work environments was in a drug treatment facility. In addition to being the Director of the Mental Health program, my role was to offer strong education and support to therapists who had never provided a single session of therapy, yet were being asked to be the anchor for people with some of the most challenging life circumstances. This is when I was born as a coach – I could offer the education and support, but in the end, my students had to stand on their own two feet. I was always there, but the work to be done was by the trainee. In some ways, coaching clients are trainees, but trainees of their own lives.
Why I chose life coaching and why you should consider me as your guide.
In addition to my professional evolution, I have had personal experiences that inform my coaching practice. I have endured personal hardships, worked hard to process those times, and to understand why I made the choices I did. They shaped my understanding of myself, of how I cope in the face of adversity, how I endure challenges. I believe personal challenges have only deepened my ability to be a healer and to help others heal. My philosophy about coaching is also a natural outgrowth of who I was as a therapist. I helped people heal from trauma and painful experiences, and evolved into helping people to their next healthy phase.
I hold myself to the highest standards of excellence – it is my obligation to serve my clients, but to never take away your self-efficacy. Any gains are YOUR gains, YOUR accomplishments, YOUR achievements.
I hope I have the opportunity to help you achieve your goals, and that I can support the new vision of your life.