Life Coaching

“I feel I am a more grounded, braver, and empowered woman thanks to our coaching partnership.”

Susan is a fantastic coach! She is warm, funny, and extremely intuitive. While coaching me, her observations and insights were always helpful. I never felt rushed or led. This allowed me to go to places within myself I'd never really thought about before. Susan was professional, with a gentle and calming persona. Yet she had this incredible way of cutting through my negative patterns and stories by asking me direct questions right when I needed it most. Susan also had this wonderful way of encouraging me out of my "head" and into the deeper learning of body and spirit. I HIGHLY recommend Susan as a coach. I feel I am a more grounded, braver, and empowered woman thanks to our coaching partnership.
--- Jennifer H in Stoughton, Massachusetts

“I told Susan I wanted to work through some significant personal challenges to me and I laughed and wished her good luck. Well, much to my delight, she not only had me meet those challenges, she took me way past them, to a more positive and peaceful place.”

Susan exemplified to me exactly what a coach should be. What I liked most however, was how Susan focused on what was holding me back, but more importantly how I could use that, and what else could I use, to move forward. How effective coaching can be with a respectful, trusting and caring relationship. Susan was exactly who she was at every session (authentic), allowing me to be the same. At the beginning of our time together, I told Susan I wanted to work through some significant personal challenges to me and I laughed and wished her good luck. Well, much to my delight, she not only had me meet those challenges, she took me way past them, to a more positive and peaceful place. I would highly recommend Susan as a coach!
--- Donna M in Toronto, Canada

“My son and I are talking weekly now whereas before we would go for months without speaking to each other.”

Susan is a gifted and passionate life coach. She is highly intuitive, positive, patient, and non-directive during her sessions. I lead the sessions and where I want to be while she clears out the obstacles. Her gentle, caring, non-judgmental approach provides me a safe environment to explore sensitive issues in my life. The synergy I've experienced with Susan was simply an eye opening experience for me. My son and I were going through some difficult times. With Susan's help, I confidently took actions toward mending our relationship. My son and I are talking weekly now whereas before we would go for months without speaking to each other.   
--- VS in Austin, Texas

“Through the deep insights and powerful emergence that I experienced in my coaching journey with Susan, I have experienced significant shifts in my personal be-ing, and seen the effects of these shifts in my personal and professional relationships.”

Susan was warm and genuinely interested in building trust and intimacy with me, as well as highly supportive of my learning and growth. Susan listened very intuitively and gave me lots of space for me to reflect and allow my inner knowing to emerge. This is something I value most highly. She also has a great skill in shining light on areas that I am less consciously aware of. She matched my way of working most sensitively and noticed when portals of insight opened and confidently invited me to cross the threshold. Susan demonstrated great skill in being able to dance in the moment and weave together the somatic, emotional and metaphorical aspects of be-ing. Through the deep insights and powerful emergence that I experienced in my coaching journey with Susan, I have experienced significant shifts in my personal be-ing, and seen the effects of these shifts in my personal and professional relationships.
I sincerely recommend Susan as a coach. I feel extremely fortunate to have had her as my coach, and to have been blessed by her gifts and her heart-centred presence. 
--- Lorna S in Willoughby NSW, Australia

 “While a good coach dances in the moment with the client, a great coach can suggest dance music, and Susan is a great coach.”

Susan's coaching style is gentle and insightful. She is calm, measured, and brings her own unique energy to the sessions. Susan worked with me and with what I brought to the sessions but was not afraid to give her own insights and observations which I greatly appreciated. She encouraged and supported and equally gave space to verbalize what was going on in my head. While a good coach dances in the moment with the client, a great coach can suggest dance music, and Susan is a great coach.
I would not hesitate to recommend Susan. She is a fantastic coach and a wonderful person. It is a lucky client who gets Susan as their coach as she is really there for the client, and supports them where they are at that moment.
--- Niamh G in Kells, County Meath, Ireland

Susan's approach to coaching is different from other coaches I have had. She was very attuned to how I entered the session mentally and physically and the kind of energy I was giving off. She used a holistic approach that really settled me at times so that I could see issues I had been missing for so long. Susan created an incredibly safe environment to tackle those tough and often emotional issues that were holding me back. At the end of our work together, I have confidence in myself that professionally I know what I am meant to do and I will do it. Our work together also helped me view challenges in my personal life differently.
--- Jacquie S in Glen Allen, Virginia

Susan is talented coach who does incredible mindfulness work. I had never taken part in these kind of coaching sessions before and found the experience most useful and rewarding. Susan was truly present for me and at times challenged some of my thinking, especially when I did not want to give myself enough time to just be by "myself". After our sessions I always came away feeling positive and truly energized. Having a space with an empathetic listener made me feel supported and cared for. I highly recommend her as a coach as she made a great difference for me!        
--- Angela G In Huntington Beach, California

Susan is a very respectful, kind and intuitive coach. Susan has the ability to relate deeply, I appreciated her authentic connection. In our sessions Susan displayed a warm supportive presence and created for me a wide and safe space for deep reflection and designing new approaches. Susan also offered several particularly useful paraphrases and reframings which helped me to gain insights and consider things from various angles. As a result of the contract with Susan I personally learned to better listen to myself on various levels, to trust more in my intuition, to be more mindful of my needs and act on them, to slow´n´flow rather than push. Professionally I strengthened my experience of a coaching as a transformation which naturally comes on its own when given the space and the care. And even though the primary coaching goal was about business, I developed as a pleasant side effect a regular exercise routine and revived my artistic hobbies.
--- Pavla M in Rudna, Czech Republic

Susan is a very rounded coach who was able to dig deep and ask great questions to some very difficult times I was going through. Her voice is calming. She was hundreds of miles away, but you could feel her warmth radiating around you. You knew you were in a safe space and that you could be yourself. I believe when you can do that, the coaching goes much deeper and Susan was able to do that.
--- Kandy S in Akron, Ohio

Her ability to read the voice and verbal gestures are amazing. She is able to hold the space without needing to use the video cam. Her voice is reassuring and her questions are easy to address but deeply digging. I learned to be more relaxed and not worry about what topic I needed her to coach me on. I let go of my worries and just be me. I learned that coaching is some great work of art one can achieve by genuinely being. I felt that I was held in safe hands and that I can go about exploring and inventing new ways of dealing with my own life and thoughts. My whole life at that point was changing and still is, with the coaching I was able to stay in focus. I think Susan is a great life coach who communicates on a very high level using many ways to get her questions to resonate and move her client in the direction that is true to their own selves. 
--- Ghada A in Doha, Qatar 

Susan has a warm, gentle coaching approach that has a powerful punch. She was able to get to the root of an issue without wasting time on topics that did not move me forward. I especially found the mind-body exercises very powerful. As a result of our work, I have been able to get past a challenge that has been getting in my way professionally. Now, I'm embracing opportunities that seemed out of reach before. 
--- Nicoletta P in Bethesda, Maryland

Susan works transformationally. Therefore, she will look not only into processes and strategies but allowed me as a person to grow. She has a great and compassionate presence and is an attentive listener. I loved that Susan asked her questions out of this space of connectedness and presence. Often, she just nudged my thought processes along. At times, she disrupted this process in a helpful way. She provided me with the option to look at my topic or goal from different angles and was never fixed on any outcome but gave me the space for my process and my solutions. The coaching with Susan had an impact on the further development of my personal and professional vision. She helped me to gain great insights that make this path lighter and more enjoyable.
--- Wibke B in Mexico City, Mexico

I didn't know at the start of our coaching relationship how grateful I would feel for Susan's support across what turned out to be an unusually emotionally stressful time. Susan's knowledge and experience in supporting people across significant life transitions was so valuable, as was her calming energy.
--- Angie F in Evanston, Illinois

Susan is spiritual and cares about her clients. She is direct and is able to help you find different ways of looking at things. Susan reminded me to think about things as being important vs. urgent. She also reminded me to take care of myself and listen to my body. I learned to look at my trigger situations from an objective point of view, so they wouldn't push my buttons. I was able to think things through in advance, plan what I was going to say, and how to present my points without being overly emotional.
--- Michelle M in Palos Heights, Illinois

Susan brings a gentle perceptive approach to her coaching. She kept me moving forward but I never felt rushed or hurried. She listens carefully and thoughtfully. She was both patient and persistent as she encouraged me to listen deeply to myself which resulted in greater awareness of who I am and what I have to offer to my clients. We focused much of our time on the practice of mindfulness. It proved to be an exceptionally helpful focus for me. Through working with Susan I became aware of the importance of listening deeply to myself and observing myself through the practice of mindfulness.
--- Danny R in Fayetteville, Arkansas

Susan is a skilled and empathic coach, and particularly skilled at listening. She has the ability to be very present and completely focused during sessions. She provided me with some questions prior to beginning our sessions that proved particularly helpful and relevant to helping me stay focused and aligned with my values. She is direct and has an empathetic and supportive style. I came to a clear resolution of a situation and Susan was instrumental in helping me establish that clarity. She is professional, skilled and kind. I recommend her without hesitation.
--- Suzanne L in Evergreen, Colorado

Susan is a very responsible, very kind and very thoughtful coach. Susan gave a lot of space to think and talk through my issues. She listens well and plays back succinctly critical things to me. I feel that she really cares about me. This has allowed me to develop self-awareness about the real issues that I was facing and came up with the solutions. I feel safe and heard and respected. Our coaching engagement took place during a time when lots of things were going on in my life. Susan's calm demeanor, her patience and her ability to hold the space for me to think through my issues has helped me turn some not-so-good things into great opportunities.
--- Former executive rebuilding her career after a health crisis

Equine-Facilitated Learning and Coaching

Susan offers tremendous presence as a coach. Her steady, warm and precise nature allows for deep opening and growth. She was very in-tune with her coaching partner, the horse, and allowed the session to unfold naturally. 
--- Laura in Boulder, Colorado

Our session with Dakota was brilliant. I am amazed by being in an enclosed pen with this huge animal and the fear is not of him. My fear is global! The sense of shedding my issues and leaving them there was jaw dropping. At the end of my time with Dakota he was eating all around my feet. It was about eating small portions often and my circulation. Yesterday I ate every couple of hours, and drank water and I began feeling better. 
Tell Dakota he's the best and have Dakota tell you that you are the best. 
--- Peg A in Lafayette, Colorado

When I first went out to the paddock, I  saw how big the horses were, I was terrified. I had never been around horses in my life. But I was determined to be able to get close to one to at least touch a horse.  
I trusted you Susan. You slowly walked me towards Jackie and you stood right next to me all the time, I knew right then I could touch Jacky, the first time ever, I was so close to a horse. Then my favorite, Dakota. He has a mind of his own, and has lost most of his teeth. He is huge. I worked with him, until he trusted me. Now, after all this time, Dakota comes up to me when we are sitting in our circle at the end of the session. He actually comes up to me, rubs his head against my neck and kisses me. What a marvelous experience. What an achievement.
--- Charlotte in Boulder, Colorado

Our time at your farm has been magical. Connecting with the horses and the beautiful setting of the farm has been transformative. 
--- Heather in Longmont, Colorado

I want to thank you for the wonderful experience I’ve had with the horses at Silver Stirrups. It was very energetic experience and therapeutic for me since I walk with cane. I thought it would be intimidating, however I learned to groom them and even braided their tail.
--- Marge in Boulder, Colorado

I’ve had the pleasure of bringing residents from the memory care unit to the Silver Stirrups program on a few occasions. Each time, the residents have enjoyed being with the horses – they smile, ask questions, and get engaged in grooming or petting the horses. The space itself is beautiful and offers visitors an opportunity to enjoy open outdoor space in a way that is also contained and safe for them. It is my belief that the fundamental purpose of activities with folks with dementia is to give them opportunities to experience joy. While they may not recall the experience after the fact, the positive impact is evident to anyone who witnesses these interactions firsthand.  
--- Sandy in Longmont, Colorado

Healing Arts

I had a very horrific childhood. I have done years of personal work but there is an event I have never quite seemed to be able to get past. I feel like it is keeping me stuck- tied to the past. It still crops up in memory and I feel like I need healing on a deeper level to let this go once and for all. 
(What changes have you noticed?) Things are unraveling but in the best of ways. I've become aware of several old, destructive patterns I couldn't even see until now. I am shifting and feeling like I have more forward motion and clarity than I've had in years. Thank you!!
--- Paula M in Utah

The Soul Retrieval was helpful in confirming some insights that I already had. I feel very good physically and mentally. Less attached and less concerned about dying. What is clear is that I am a transient being that will exit into a new reality at some point as everyone else does. And it is all very ok.
--- Elizabeth P in Boulder, Colorado

Thank you to all who vulnerably and bravely shared your experiences and the positive impacts on you.