Biographical Info

Hi! I’m Alison!  A little about me:

I’m a SED Certified Coach, Enneagram Certified Coach + former Licensed Clinical Social Worker. …What that means is I’ve always been passionate about helping people + listening to their stories.  My husband (an LCMS pastor) likes to joke that I’ve been using my social work + coaching skills on our 5 kids every day 🙂

The truth is, being a parent (of 5!?!) is hard + trying to “do it all” is even harder.  I spent a long time floundering through life, listening to the self-defeating messages that were telling me that I couldn’t measure up to anyone else, and I was probably going to fail, so I shouldn’t try.  I should ignore my callings.  Those voices kept me stuck for a while…until I realized they aren’t truth + I don’t have to listen to them or believe them any more.

Thats when I became an Enneagram Certified Coach (Type 4–The Individualist) and learned so much about myself that helped me to recognize my gifts + use my strengths instead of focusing on my weaknesses.

When we moved to Virginia for my husband’s Call, I enrolled in the SED coaching program + found such joy in helping people move forward on their dreams + helping them just get through the stuff keeping them stuck on your average Tuesday.  I was so excited about everything I was doing that I had to do the hard thing + follow my own dreams.  Now I coach women on how to take their next right step in life, including coaching on all the actions + thoughts that are keeping them stuck.

My family lives in the Virginia Beach area and its definitely an upgrade from snowy + below zero Minnesota.  I love to read, craft + be outside in nature.  I look forward to meeting you!