Ocean of Possibilities

I started working with Deb when I realized that I had figured out what I did NOT want to do in life career wise, but really had no idea what I DID want to do. Deb was wonderful at providing gentle guidance and highly useful suggestions on actual steps I could take to start focusing and discovering what my passions in life are. One of the main things I learned and still carry around with me today, is that one of my strengths in this life is that I often approach life from an outside of the box perspective and Deb provided the space for me to accept that about myself. Now, instead of wasting all my energy trying to make myself complacent and fit in the way I thought I should, I now embrace my new found strength and approach life much differently. Thank you for all the great work you do Deb!

I first contacted Deb after moving back to Maine and struggling to figure out the next step. As a woman in my mid-​twenties, my parents recommended that I schedule a session with a career counselor, but I felt that I needed something a little different. I had a college degree, incredible work experience, and years of therapy that helped me determine my values and goals, but I didn’t know how to start leading the life that I wanted. I knew what I did not want, but had a hard time moving in the direction that I desired without a clear path. In short, the biggest lesson I learned from Deb was to simply stay curious and open to possibility.
I previously would talk myself out of applying for a position, going to a workshop or out with a new friend, and rationalized it in my head as just being practical, but I was actually shutting myself down from a potential opportunity to build connection. After each session, Deb challenged me to come up with action steps, and checked in with me during the week to continue supporting me and hold me accountable (which I asked for).
Since starting our work together, I have chosen to wake up each morning with intention and be happy and grateful about all of the possibilities instead of overwhelmed to pick the «right» one; I have gained more confidence in my decisions and self-​worth; I received a scholarship to attend a workshop that I was excited about but could not afford; I started a part-​time business with my partner through the help of community networking; and also began an incredibly perfect new job that combines my interests and values. Even though I needed help with action steps, I equally (if not more importantly) needed help with patience, something that Deb helped me become more comfortable with. It is this balance of being vulnerable– both in action and in patience– that I learned and has changed how I live and enjoy my life.
Above all, Deb’s compassionate, intellectual, nurturing and holistic style of coaching gave me the structure I needed to move forward, and skills to calm myself down, enjoy life, and stay curious.