EXPERIENCE JOY AT WORK AND IN LIFE
My coaching will empower you to find truly meaningful work aligned with your purpose.
My clients are left-brained, analytical thinkers who want more out of their career and lives.
Laura’s Story
My client, let’s call her Laura*, came to me originally frustrated at what she perceived as a career plateau despite years and years of playing by the ‘rules,’ putting in long hours, and forgoing personal milestones to put work first, over and over. She felt she had always gone the extra mile and yet she had been passed over for promotion and — worse yet —was instead offered a role that would pigeon-hole her into a narrow specialty she feared would be unfulfilling and ultimately stifling. Laura came to me seriously questioning whether she even wanted to stay in the profession she had spent a decade of nights and weekends building her expertise and network in. She had tried everything people told her to do. She had always been able to figure her way out of things, but she realized that she wasn’t figuring this one out on her own.
Does this sound like you?
On the outside, everything looks great – you’ve got the job, the home, the friends and family. But somehow, it doesn’t feel like you thought it would. You have tried everything — but you still feel stuck. You wonder if this is all there is. You want to hope that more is possible, but you secretly doubt that it’s possible for you. You fear it’s too late, that you don’t have what it takes, that you couldn’t swing it with your debts, your partner, your kids.
Our Work
My work with Laura began with identifying what she truly wanted. Not what she thought she should want, or what would be the next step she had seen so many others on her path take, or what her husband / parents / friends told her would be safe. We tapped into her inner voice and created a vision of what would feel meaningful, sustainable, and perhaps even a little magical. Then, we created a specific action plan to get her there.
Laura’s Results
Laura’s action plan pushed her out of her comfort zone - it involved having uncomfortable conversations in which she identified what wasn’t working for her, and advocated for herself. I supported her every step of the way, and within the space of our engagement, she had negotiated a new role in alignment with all of her professional and personal goals. Her new role involved more interesting and challenging work, was much higher profile, and came with a significantly increased compensation package. As an added bonus, the conversations she had with her boss as a result of our coaching impressed him and laid the foundation for an ongoing mentorship relationship.
What do you really want?
More meaning, more purpose, more enjoyment. Have you chosen a profession that values intellectual rigor, technical skills, and data-driven decision-making? After years of head-down hard work, skill-development, and relationship-building, do you still feel that something is missing? I can help. Our work focuses on strengthening your emotional intelligence and giving you permission to own what you want. Together, we will build a path to creating a professional and personal life in alignment with your vision.
It’s achievable.
I know that all you want is possible. You have all of the answers inside you — you just need to be asked the right questions.
* Name and other identifying details changed to protect client confidentiality.
Let’s create a space for you to access your desires, explore your motivations, and expand your belief in what’s possible
Through our coaching relationship, we partner to create a space where you are completely free to explore what you truly want — what brings you happiness, joy, and meaning.
IN OUR WORK TOGETHER, YOU WILL:
FOCUS ON YOU
Clear out the external voices, doubts, and limiting beliefs and get crystal clear on your purpose.
Strengthen your sense of self
Freeing you to pursue what you authentically want without second-guessing yourself or looking to others to define your values for you. Move past people and things that are not in alignment without guilt or conflict, so you can clear space for what is meant for you..
LEARN to trust your instincts
So you stop overanalyzing, access your unique genius, and make great decisions faster. Go from analysis paralysis to enjoying your life..
Build your boundary muscles
So you can reclaim your time and ease. Serve others from a full (and resilient) cup.
Hone your emotional intelligence
Learn to recognize your range of feelings so you find the power to choose how you react in any situation. Tap into what others are thinking and feeling without judgment, so you can lead them.
Shift your mindset
Examine the stories you have been telling yourself, so you can stop living from a place of fear, risk, and “what might go wrong?,” and start living from a place of trust, openness, and possibility.
TESTIMONIAL
“Valery's familiarity with working in high pressure corporate offices is evident, and that experience helps make her coaching particularly on point for those of us who exist in the corporate world. She's also an empathetic human who cares deeply about the people she works with. In short, Valery is the person you want in your corner supporting you as you move forward in your career, whatever the next stage is.”
— Senior Associate Attorney at AmLaw Top 20 Firm
MY COACHING STYLE
I’m a certified coach with a decade of experience as a lawyer and a manager in two of the top law firms in the world. My coaching works.
Relax and put yourself in my capable hands—allow yourself to explore what you really want without worrying about wasting money and time and not getting results. Let me be the ace up your sleeve.
I believe:
Success is an inner game
You don’t have control over everything in your life, but a crucial component of your success is up to you. Changing your mindset and breaking through your limiting beliefs will transform your life.
How you do one thing is how you do everything
Our coaching work will help you identify the patterns in how you approach situations, people, and relationships, and leverage your strengths to empower you to change the behaviors and mindsets that are holding you back, so you can reach your goals.
You already have everything you need within you
You just need to trust yourself, focus on the results you want, and believe they are possible. Let me help you tap into your inner wisdom.
Everything is an opportunity for growth
There are no mistakes, so it’s not worth losing sleep over the past. It is worth spending the time to understand your role in situations, and getting in touch with your intuition. Learn from the past, so you can move forward purposefully.
What you focus on grows
You can choose to believe that the world is a zero-sum game and stay stuck in old patterns, or you can choose to forgive yourself, release any emotion around what you don’t want, and trust in yourself.
What is coaching?
At its essence, coaching is an interactive dialogue between coach and client in which the coach asks the client targeted questions. Many of the world’s top performers (actors, politicians, elite athletes) use personal coaches to give themselves an edge in business and in life.
My coaching is bespoke to each client. In my coaching, I call on my experience, training, and intuition to ask powerful questions. Our coaching partnership allows my clients to articulate what they want to change, surface and clear away any blocks to achieving their goals (old stories, limiting beliefs, external influences), and challenge themselves to take action in service of those objectives. A great session with me leaves a client feeling clear on their goals, believing that their desires are possible, and motivated to take the action steps we have agreed on together.