You Don’t Have to Have Everything Figured Out
You may be doing well in many areas of your life and still know there are things you want to change. Maybe you’re stuck in the same patterns, overthinking decisions, putting things off, struggling with relationships, questioning where you’re headed, or simply feeling like you should be getting more out of your life.
Coaching gives us a place to step back, understand what’s happening, and work on moving forward with more clarity and intention.
What Is Behavioral Coaching?
Behavioral coaching focuses on the patterns that shape what you do and how you respond to your life. We may look at habits, avoidance, expectations, the stories you carry about yourself, difficult decisions, relationships, or places where you keep getting stuck.
The goal isn’t for me to tell you how to live. It’s to help you see patterns more clearly, develop greater psychological flexibility, and take meaningful action in the direction you want your life to go.
What We Can Work On
Overthinking & Indecision
Getting caught in analysis, second-guessing, or waiting for certainty before moving.
Avoidance & Procrastination
Understanding what you keep putting off and building a more workable way of responding.
Perfectionism & Self-Criticism
Loosening rigid standards and the internal pressure that can make progress harder.
Habits & Patterns
Looking closely at recurring patterns and what keeps them going.
Relationships & Connection
Exploring communication, boundaries, recurring relationship dynamics, and how you want to show up with others.
Identity & Life Direction
Working through questions about who you are, what matters now, and where you want to go next.
Feeling Stuck
When nothing is necessarily falling apart, but you know you do not want to keep living on autopilot.
Work & Leadership Pressure
When the demands of work and leadership leave you depleted or disconnected, or when the life you've built no longer feels sustainable or meaningful.
The Approach
My coaching approach brings together behavioral science, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) principles, and my training through the Co-Active Training Institute (CTI). I am a Co-Active Practitioner (CAP).
A central part of the work is developing greater psychological flexibility—learning to notice when thoughts, emotions, expectations, or old patterns are controlling what you do and developing more freedom in how you respond.
We may work on seeing thoughts and self-stories differently, becoming more willing to deal with discomfort when something matters, looking at situations from different perspectives, getting clearer about what matters to you, and turning that clarity into meaningful action.
Coaching is a separate service from the behavioral therapy I provide as a licensed behavior analyst. It focuses on personal growth, life patterns, goals, direction, and meaningful change rather than clinical treatment.
What Are Coaching Sessions Like?
Coaching with me is conversational, collaborative, and direct. We might look at a pattern you keep getting caught in, a difficult decision, something happening in a relationship, a change you want to make, or questions about where your life is going.
I’ll ask questions, offer observations, challenge you when it’s useful, and help you look at things from different perspectives. Sometimes we may use structured exercises or assessments when they help us understand something more clearly.
There’s room to talk, think, laugh, wrestle with difficult things, and figure things out together.
Work With Me in the Format That Works for You
IN PERSON
Walk-and-talk sessions in the Richmond, Virginia area.
VIDEO
Virtual coaching sessions.
PHONE
Coaching sessions by phone.
Where Behavioral Coaching Is Available
Behavioral coaching is available by video or phone throughout the United States and internationally, with in-person coaching available in the Richmond, Virginia area.
Sometimes It’s Easier to Talk When You’re Outside.
Coaching doesn’t always have to happen sitting across from someone in an office or looking at a screen.
Outdoor and walk-and-talk coaching offers another option: meeting at a quiet outdoor location in Richmond, where we can walk, sit, or do a little of both while we talk.
A Different Setting for Coaching
For some men, conversation feels more natural when they’re outside. Walking side by side can take some of the intensity out of sitting face-to-face, while being outdoors gives the conversation a little more room to breathe.
But you don’t have to spend the entire session walking.
We can take an easy walk, find somewhere quiet to sit, or move between the two. There’s no required distance or pace, and this isn’t exercise or fitness coaching. The outdoor setting simply gives us another way to have the conversation.
What Does a Session Look Like?
We’ll meet at an agreed-upon outdoor location and take things from there. Some sessions might involve walking for a while and then finding a place to sit. Others might involve very little walking at all. We can adjust based on what feels comfortable that day and what makes sense for the conversation.
The coaching approach remains the same as in my other coaching sessions. We may talk about something happening in your life, examine a pattern you keep getting caught in, work through a difficult decision, or step back and look at things from a different perspective.
The setting changes. The purpose of the work doesn’t.
Is Outdoor Coaching Right for Me?
You don’t need to be particularly active or outdoorsy. There’s no fitness requirement and no expectation that you walk for the entire session.
It may simply be a good option if you like being outside, find it easier to talk while moving or sitting somewhere less formal, or want an alternative to meeting on a screen.
And if you discover that you prefer video or phone sessions, that’s fine too.
What If the Weather Doesn’t Cooperate?
Richmond weather isn’t always predictable. If conditions make an outdoor session uncomfortable or impractical, we can decide ahead of time whether it makes more sense to switch to a video or phone session or make another arrangement.
There’s no expectation that we walk in bad weather just because an outdoor session was scheduled.
What About Privacy?
Outdoor coaching is different from meeting in a private office or by video. Because sessions take place in public spaces, complete privacy from other people in the area cannot be guaranteed.
I choose locations and meeting areas with privacy in mind, and we can move, pause, or find another place to sit if an area becomes too busy.
We’ll talk about the practical considerations of outdoor sessions before we begin so you can decide whether this format feels right for you.
Where Do We Meet?
Outdoor coaching sessions are available at select quiet locations in central Richmond, including Byrd Park and locations along the James River.
The exact meeting location can be decided ahead of time based on convenience, weather, and the kind of setting that feels comfortable.
Fees
Behavioral Therapy
$225
/ 50 minutes
Behavioral Coaching
$225
/ 50 minutes
Free 15 Min Consultation
Free
/ no charge
Insurance
Haven Path is currently a private-pay practice and is not accepting insurance at this time.
Cancellation Policy
Please provide at least 24 hours’ notice if you need to cancel or reschedule. Sessions canceled with less than 24 hours’ notice, as well as missed appointments, are charged the full session fee. Exceptions may be made for emergencies or other circumstances at my discretion.
Payment
Cash, check, major credit and debit cards, and electronic payments are accepted.
Good Faith Estimate
If you do not have health insurance or are choosing not to use it, you have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate of the expected cost of your healthcare services before receiving care. You may request an estimate before scheduling. Learn more at www.cms.gov/nosurprises.
