Relationship Coaching

1:1 Coaching Structure:

• Coaching is offered weekly with 50-60 minute direct meetings (virtual, in-person, or phone call).

• You can contact me between sessions via email, text, and calls. 

• We will use an online worksheet to track weekly progress on goals, note main topics of discussion with links to online resources, and a To Do list for each of us. You will have access to this sheet at all times. 

• As appropriate, we may lengthen the time between sessions to allow room for experiences and practice of independent support.

• There will be weekly homework and/or reflections for you to take the information from our sessions and apply them to your everyday life. 

Level of direct support offered: I offer weekly structured support with the opportunity for unlimited follow-up questions via email or text. Many people require more frequent support, such as meeting daily or several times a week in order to learn and progress with new information. At this time, I am not able to offer this higher level of direct support. However, I have many other colleagues and resources to assist you in finding someone you can work with as needed. Please contact me for more resources. 

Expectations:

• What can you expect from me as a coach? 

  • I will listen to you and your needs, vision, desires, experiences, and anything else you share with me. I will honor your individuality and respect your level of comfort and social aspirations.

  • I will be honest. If I don’t have an answer for you, I’ll be upfront, and we’ll talk about why or how we can search for an answer together.

  • I will guide you to follow your own path according to your individual traits and values rather than dictate a set of “rules” to follow.

• What can I expect from you throughout our journey?

  • I expect you to be yourself. You do not need to change who you are in order to have a relationship. 

  • You will be independently motivated to participate in this process. While I can support you, you’re the one doing the work to find and develop your relationships. 

  • Be honest, as you are the only one who can truly express what you are hoping to accomplish together. 

  • Be open minded and willing to reflect, change, evolve and act upon our agreements. Please come to this with an openness to try some new ideas! If you don’t need anything different, then I’m not sure how I could help you continue to be the same and meet your goal.  

  • Please let me know if there is something you need me to do better (different communication, more visual support, different smelling laundry detergent, etc.), especially as we are getting to know each other. I want you to be comfortable and open.

• Limits of coaching: During our journey together, you will evolve and progress toward your own ideas of meaningful relationships, whether it is expanding friendships, participating in the strange and exciting world of dating, or even just exploring ways to make social connections. I am not a matchmaker or a date coordinator. As a relationship coach, I will support you in defining what type of relationship you are looking for and how people might fit your compatibility criteria. I am also not a social group leader, but I can help find the types of social resources you are looking for. In working together, I cannot guarantee a specific level of success. However, I can tell you that by confidently presenting who you are, honestly defining what you need, and declaring yourself open to this process, you will grow and be more prepared to participate in the relationship you desire.