My Approach
A grounded, tailored approach that focuses on awareness, perspective, and sustainable change.This is why I take a tailored approach with all of my clients.
Over time, one pattern became impossible to ignore in my work. How we see ourselves shapes how we experience everything.
The way we interpret stress, success, relationships, and decisions is not neutral. It is filtered through a lens we have developed over time, often without realizing it.
My approach is grounded in Energy Leadership, a proprietary coaching framework developed by iPEC (the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching). This methodology focuses on how perception, stress, and internal experience influence behavior, energy, and decision-making.
From there, everything is tailored.
What Does a Tailored Approach Mean?
I do not focus solely on behavior or surface level strategies.
Instead, I work at the root of what is driving a person’s challenges. This includes thought patterns, core beliefs, emotional responses, and stress reactions.
When we work at this level, change tends to be more sustainable. Clients do not just address a single issue. They develop greater self awareness, more flexibility in how they respond to stress, and increased confidence navigating both personal and professional challenges.
This approach is particularly powerful for individuals and leaders who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unclear about their next step, even when things appear fine on the outside.
What Lens Do You See the World Through?
We are all shaped by our lived experiences – the good the bad, and everything in between. Over time, those experiences form a lens that influences how we interpret situations and how we move through the world.
Once we understand the lens you are operating from, we can assess what is working, what is draining your energy, and how to move forward in a way that feels aligned rather than forced.
This work is grounded in the Energy Leadership framework developed by iPEC.
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This filter is characterized by feelings of apathy, fear, and powerlessness. Clients operating primarily from this level often see themselves as victims of circumstance, feeling trapped or lacking control.
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At this level, individuals experience anger, frustration, and resentment. They may approach challenges with a combative mindset, seeing others as obstacles or threats.
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Here, individuals begin to take responsibility for their actions and the outcomes of their life. This level is associated with rationalization, self-compromise, and the willingness to cope rather than change.
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This filter is marked by compassion, care, and service to others. People in this mindset focus on supporting and helping others, often to their own detriment.
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Seeing the world through this lens is about collaboration, seeing opportunities, and creating win-win situations. People at this energy level are solutions-focused, optimistic, and open to new perspectives.
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Here, individuals begin to see life as a whole and interconnected. They operate with a sense of peace, joy, and wisdom, embracing opportunities and challenges with a sense of purpose.
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The most fueling filter represents absolute passion, creation, and non-judgment. Individuals at this level have a complete awareness that they are the creators of their reality and live in the moment with full consciousness.
Finding your lens
These seven filters represent different ways we experience and respond to the world, especially under stress. We move through all of them. The work is noticing which one is currently shaping your experience and what impact that has on your decisions, relationships, and energy.
Interested in learning more about your personal lens? Book an ELI Assessment (Link to ELI page), which will give you greater insights into where you thrive and what drains your energy.
How We’d Work Together 1:1
When it comes to creating lasting change, real progress starts with a deeper understanding of what drives us—our thoughts, beliefs, and the emotions shaping our actions. I don’t focus on surface strategies alone. Instead, my approach is about supporting clients to create sustainable shifts that truly align with who they are and where they want to go, both personally and professionally.
Awareness: We start by building awareness around your current energy patterns. Together, we’ll explore how you perceive different situations, what emotions tend to come up, and the beliefs influencing your reactions. Using tools like the Energy Leadership Index (ELI) assessment, we identify your default energy levels. This clarity is essential—it provides a solid foundation for understanding where you are and what might be shaping your approach to the challenges you face.
Identifying Blocks: Once we have a clear picture of your energy patterns, we dive deeper to uncover any mental and emotional blocks that may be holding you back, like fear, self-doubt, limiting beliefs, or ingrained thought patterns. Often, these blocks operate under the surface, quietly influencing your decisions without you even realizing it. Through our work, we bring these patterns to light, giving you the chance to examine them in a new way.
Shifting Energy: With greater awareness and clarity around what’s been holding you back, we move into shifting your energy to levels that feel more empowering and productive. This involves reframing thoughts, exploring fresh perspectives, and challenging limiting beliefs that may have kept you stuck. It’s a process of moving from draining mindsets to ones that feel constructive, uplifting, and energizing, setting you up to approach challenges with more ease and flexibility.
Taking Action: With a new energy mindset, you’re empowered to take meaningful, authentic action. Together, we create goals that feel aligned with your values and aspirations, building an action plan that inspires and motivates you. This isn’t about imposing someone else’s methods—it’s about crafting a path that feels right for you and your vision of success.
Sustaining Change: My approach isn’t just about short-term solutions; it’s about cultivating a shift in how you approach life, work, and relationships for the long term. Together, we develop strategies that help you maintain your new energy levels, even when things get challenging. These strategies are tools for navigating life with more resilience, clarity, and purpose.
When we work together, you’ll begin to recognize patterns in your thinking, feeling, and behavior, which ultimately supports your bigger picture goals at work and in life.
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How I Bring This Work to Organizations
When teams are introduced to the Energy Leadership framework, they gain clear insight into how stress and perception shape the way they communicate, collaborate, and make decisions.
Rather than labeling people or behaviors, this work helps individuals recognize the internal state they are operating from and see that they have more choice in how they respond. That awareness alone often reduces self-judgment, tension, and reactivity.
Using real-world examples, the framework becomes immediately applicable to everyday interactions, from meetings and feedback to conflict, change, and fatigue. The work can be delivered as a one-hour overview, a half-day or full-day training, or as a series, depending on the needs of the organization.
The result is a more grounded, flexible, and human approach to leadership and team dynamics.
For organizations looking to apply this work at scale, I offer custom training and development programs grounded in this framework. Learn more here.
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