Aligned Leadership Using the Three Centers of Intelligence

Over the years, many leaders have found their way to me and my work. Through circumstance, I came to specialize in working with progressive-minded leaders who appreciate straight talk and want to be challenged in ways others in their organization may be afraid to bring forward.

My leadership coaching is for founders, CEOs, executives and leaders who don’t fit the conventional mold. You know there is more to leadership than strategy and results. You want to lead successfully and stay true to yourself while you do it. I help you grow and mature as a person, using the challenges you face as opportunities to deepen your wisdom and keep your inner integrity intact.

Based in Berkeley, I offer executive and CEO coaching to leaders in San Francisco and across the Bay Area, in person or online.

Who this is for:

• You lead a company, organization or team, and want to lead in a progressive way that keeps you and your team in strong inner alignment
• You want your leadership to support your wellbeing on all levels
• Living clearly in your purpose matters, and you want to embody it in your thoughts, actions and energy
• You make high-stakes decisions and want to trust your inner knowing, not just the data
• You care about the impact your work has on people, communities and the planet
• You have a rich inner life and want to protect it, rather than let work take over

What we work on in executive coaching

• Staying centered and clear through high-pressure moments, difficult decisions and times of change
• Leading from your values rather than from urgency, fear or comparison
• Reconnecting with your intuition and trusting your instincts again
• Sustaining your energy and nervous system so you can go the distance without burning out
• Your relationships with your team, partners, board and family, and how you show up in each
• Healthy inner resourcing that feeds everything you do
• Bringing insight into the way you lead, not just into your time off
• Wielding power responsibly
• Allowing yourself to be challenged in ways that can catalyze lifelong inner transformation

Real Transformation

This isn’t a conventional coaching program. I will challenge you to step up for yourself in ways that will change your life if and when you are ready to take it seriously. Sessions are practical and personal: we work with what you are facing right now, as the present moment is where transformation can occur.

Sessions are available online or in person in Berkeley. Along with standard sessions, I offer longer 1.5-hour and 2-hour sessions, and day-long intensives for leaders who want focused, deeper work. Everything is private and confidential. Learn more about my somatic approach or read more about me.

The Three Centers of Intelligence

Daoist tradition describes three centers of intelligence in the body, the three dantian. Most leaders are trained to live almost entirely in the thinking mind, which draws on only a small part of their intelligence. Aligned leadership comes from bringing all three back online together:

• Head: the clarity of a larger vision, intuitive sense and understanding
• Heart: your relationships with others, with yourself and with the world. Being deeply connected to what matters, and bringing openness and kindness forward
• Instinct: the animal knowing that tells you when something is right, or not. Healthy boundaries, confidence and a steady inner anchor

Frequently asked questions

Do you offer executive coaching in San Francisco?

Yes. I work with executives, CEOs and founders in San Francisco and throughout the Bay Area. Sessions are online or in person at my office in Berkeley.

What is leadership coaching?

It is coaching for leaders who want their inner life and their leadership to work together. Alongside practical leadership challenges, we draw on somatic awareness and the three centers of intelligence so you can lead from clarity, heart and instinct.

Who do you coach?

I coach CEOs, founders, executives and other leaders of companies, organizations and teams, especially progressive leaders who want to be challenged honestly.

How is leadership coaching different from therapy?

Coaching focuses on your leadership, growth and goals. It is not psychotherapy or mental health treatment, and it is kept separate from my clinical practice.

Begin with a free consultation

If this speaks to you, I offer a free 30-minute consultation to talk about what you are navigating and whether we are a good fit. Book a free consultation.

Leadership coaching is not psychotherapy and is not a substitute for mental health treatment. Coaching sessions are separate from my clinical practice as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.