Sometimes you’re mulling over the big questions about how you want your life to fit together now. You might want more clarity about your life purpose, navigating a life transition, or wondering what’s next as you approach “retirement” (reinvention?) or a new chapter of life.
I know how it can feel like a tangled ball of yarn and and it’s hard to know which thread to pull without making it worse. I’m used to helping with that, but when you’re in the middle of the tangle yourself, it’s hard to find your way out alone.
As a coach for introverts and sensitive souls, we look at the whole picture, including your heart and the practical parts. Together, we find a way forward that matches your energy, personality, values, and circumstances. No overwhelm. No pushing. Just uncovering what feels right and letting that become the source of inspiration and momentum.
Whole-life coaching like this has been a source of huge support and relief for me. It has helped me trust my own knowing and make clear decisions in all areas of my life—decisions I feel great about. This is what I want for my life coaching clients too.
Bottom line: I help you clarify who you are, what you want, and how to make it happen without overwhelm.
It became clear in the first session that Val is a caring, concerned and professional individual. She gets to the heart of what her clients are really about. Clarifying my core values and discovering my life purpose has given me an invaluable tool for decision-making that ensures I respect who I am as an individual. Val is a great listener and a real support throughout the process. Her approach to her clients is very individualized and adaptable to assist in dealing with new challenges should they arise.”
~Dina A., NY, USA
Your purpose matters. You are needed.
I’ve seen uplifting transformation happen in so many people through the power of life coaching that feels aligned with your introverted or sensitive nature. I’m in awe to witness it in my clients. [Client Stories]
I believe that introverted and/or highly sensitive people (HSPs) have a unique perspective that the world needs, unique talents to offer, and yes, some unique challenges too.
I love helping you find your own way, aligned with your heart and your energy.
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Can it work for you too?
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My Coaching Specialties and Approach
You might call me a life purpose coach, life coach, life transitions coach, introvert coach, HSP coach, life coach for solopreneurs, or even a post-career coach. It’s always about helping people live and work (or “retire”) in a way that’s true to who they are.
Even if we’re talking about your business, we can always include your whole life in the equation, not just your work life, because you’re ONE person and you want to make a life, not just a living.
I bring an intuitive heart-centered approach to my work and I enjoy helping those who value those qualities. I’m not about a quick-fix or pushy approach.
My life coaching specialties:
- Life purpose and direction
- Life transitions and turning points
- Navigating retirement and your next chapter
Who I Help
I help primarily introverted and/or HSP women who relate to any of these:
- Wanting to understand how to make choices that you’ll be happy about.
- Curious about your life purpose and direction.
- Needing to navigate life alongside your high sensitivity.
- Navigating retirement questions and your next chapter.
- Feeling thrown off by a loss or transition and needing a safe harbor to grow into who you are becoming.
- Feeling challenged about your journey as a heart-centered business owner.
If you want to live in a way that’s true to who you are, you’re probably right up my alley!
In-Person or Phone Meetings?
I enjoy working with people in my area (Northampton, MA, USA, in “Western Mass” as we often call it), AND with people outside the area. We meet by phone or Zoom.
My Qualifications
I have completed a world-renowned coach training program (CTI) which is accredited by the International Coach Federation (ICF). I am dedicated to following the ICF’s ethical standards for coaches.
Being a professional coach is the culmination of my lifetime’s work helping people find solid ground, and inspiration to reach higher. This path integrates all my experiences, including as a health educator, Hospice service professional, human resources manager, small business manager, entrepreneur, mentor.
And personally, I’ve been there… on the job burnout track… tolerating the intolerable… fearing taking risks… craving more sense of purpose… living through the shaky ground of big loss and transitions… wondering what’s next…. All while feeling too sensitive for a fast-paced world.
With the help of a coach, I got clear and unstuck about my purpose, career, and life journey. I am now successfully self-employed and living my life purpose, in my own way. I get how this will weave into life as I age too.
Also much thanks to coaching support, I got clear on what I wanted in a life partner, and have found and married my soulmate at midlife. We have navigated a lot of life’s shifting sands together.
I have continued to turn to life coaching support at many junctures, and phew, my brain just works better with that support on board.
What About Spirituality?
I love these kinds of subjects. Let’s find what works for you and tap into it! I don’t impose any beliefs and I can be with you in yours. My clients have come from many faith traditions and none.
I believe you have a unique purpose and that if you tap into it, you’ll be happier and you’ll have more impact. I believe it because I see it work over and over.
I believe in tapping into your intuition and your heart. We all have access to far more wisdom than we often realize, if we take time to tune into it.
I have developed very strong intuition (built on my innate sensitivity) and I find I’m good at helping you read your own knowing.
I also practice mindfulness most days, and I offer a mindful grounding to begin each session.
I help my clients find their own inner knowing. And we can find where that aligns with what works in the concrete world.
If this approach of tuning in to your inner knowing does not appeal to you, it’s likely not a match.
Next Step
Let’s see if there’s a fit. Check out the quiz about the fit. Then if it says there’s a fit, you can book a free initial consult where we explore what next.
Val is a gem and I will always be grateful that I invited her into my life! I went to Val because I was contemplating a change and I didn’t have any idea where to begin… She helped me to believe in myself… and showed me how to begin to do all of the things that I was always able to do, I just never knew it. She has a way of helping you discover how to find what your inner self is telling you about your life’s purpose. Then, how to move towards that purpose and truth.”
~Robin, Mass., USA
