Behind the Work
Hi, I’m Jen
I’m highly practical, super curious, and probably a little more interested in how people work than the average person.
I’ve always been a problem solver, especially when people are involved. I want to understand what’s really going on, and not just what’s happening, but how it keeps happening. I’m always looking to connect the dots, to understand why something can make perfect sense logically and still be so hard to change, and to notice what’s easy to miss when the situation is your own.
Long before I knew coaching was a profession, I was the person friends and family came to when they were stuck. I loved helping them figure things out over coffee or a walk and leave feeling better. Ironically, when I went to Duke for coach training to understand myself better, I also realized that this thing I’d been doing naturally for years was actually the work I was meant to do in the world.
The way I coach has been shaped by the science of behavior change, mindfulness, interpersonal dynamics, neuroscience, mind-body psychology, and years of experience with real clients. Over time, those different perspectives have become part of how I naturally listen, connect the dots, ask questions, and guide our work in a way that fits each client.
The training that shapes my work
Certified Integrative Health Coach, Duke Integrative Medicine
Certified Relationship Coach, The Center for Thriving Relationships
Certified Relationship Coach, Fisher Relationship Coaching Academy
Coaching Certifications
Master of Science in Physical Therapy, University of Kansas Medical Center
Former pediatric physical therapist
Professional Background
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) • Mindful Self-Compassion • Nervous System Regulation • Integrative Imagery • Breathwork
Additional Areas of Study
Training matters,
experience changes how you use it
8 + years coaching
296
clients
3,617
sessions
I’ve worked with adults from 18 to 77 years old, from just a few focused sessions to more than five years of ongoing work.
Some clients come for a particular situation or season of life. Others continue because the work evolves with them.
Currently, my longest-running client relationship is more than five years.
What clients say about working with me
“My coaching experience with Jen was nothing short of deeply transformative for me as well as my business.
I’m at the stage of life that I needed to find a new perspective of where I’d arrived and be mindful about how I wanted to move forward thru it.
I am so grateful I found her and her style of coaching, it was the perfect answer for me. I’ve referred my closest friends and some colleagues to her as well.”
~Vickie
“Jen has been a critical source of guidance and support for me as I move through a major transition in my life and open to new horizons.
Her intelligence, dedication, superlative skills, and good humor have all combined into a prodigious force for good in my life.
I feel so very grateful to have located her. I recommend her services unconditionally and with the greatest possible enthusiasm to anyone seeking greater clarity and greater fulfillment in their lives.”
~ Roger
“The time I spent with Jen was beyond fruitful for me. Her simplistic, yet deep & purposeful, style of coaching prompted me to reflect, realize, and think in ways that I was in need of doing for myself.
Jen is both professional and approachable all in one. I spent a little over a year in coaching sessions with her, and I'm so grateful that I did! I truly know that I would not be in the comfortable space with myself that I am today without her professional coaching.”
~ Beth
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Me, outside the office
I’m a mom, wife, and oldest of four. My favorite job before becoming a life coach was being a high school swim coach.
I’m terrible at cocktail conversation, but give me something meaningful to talk about and I’m all in.
A good yin or restorative yoga class helps me reset.
I’m practical and logical, but I also love to play like a kid. I love cartwheels on the beach, riding my beach cruiser, coloring mandalas, and wandering around the world.
Some people have called me “human sunshine.” Maybe that’s just what comes through when I’m being fully myself.
I’m also constantly learning from my own life. My brain is always reflecting, adjusting, and figuring out what helps me evolve into the next version of myself.
If you’re curious about how I found coaching, what changed for me along the way,
and why I work the way I do now, these conversations tell a little more of that story.