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At the core of every decision is a consequence. I help people think more clearly and critically when emotions and complexity cloud the way.

​CAREER AND IDENTITY

I work with senior academics, designers, and clinicians who are reshaping or stepping away from demanding careers that no longer fit their lives. Many are navigating burnout, relocation, or changes in health that have disrupted long-held identities. My role is to help them clarify direction and make sustainable decisions without discarding the value of what they’ve already built.

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I help to answer the tough questions.

  • Who am I now that my old title no longer fits?

  • What kind of work is ethical and sustainable for me?

  • How do I downshift without disappearing?

  • How do I use my expertise without selling my soul?

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I help provide existential navigation with practical solutions.

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STRATEGIC THINKING AND PROBLEM-SOLVING 

​I advise founders, nonprofit leaders, department heads, and design principals who are capable, thoughtful, and overwhelmed by complex decisions. They often face competing priorities, political constraints, or persistent problems that resist simple solutions. My role is to help them clarify what actually matters, see the structure beneath the chaos, and move forward with grounded judgment.

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I help current and emerging leaders find answers to questions like:

  • How do I find a way out when everything feels important?

  • I’m stuck between two bad options; what do I do?

  • How do I resolve the conflict when they don't listen?

  • Leadership blames individuals when it's the system.

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I'll help you see issues and find the best solutions.

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ADVISOR TO ADVISORS​

I serve as an advisor to working with coaches, therapists, designers in leadership roles, academic administrators, and consultants. These are professionals who carry the responsibility for others and need a confidential space to think through ethically complex or ambiguous situations.

 

I help them to;

  • Refine judgment and resolve ethically messy situations.

  • Test assumptions by providing an outside perspective.

  • Provide a reality check to make decisions they can stand behind.

  • Find that to bring clarity back to the situation?​

 

I provide that sounding board to help clarify decisions.​​

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LIFE TRANSITION AND RELOCATION​

I work with older professionals relocating internationally, couples renegotiating roles, work, and identity, and individuals transitioning out of high-status careers. Many are navigating visibility, belonging, and safety. My role is to support thoughtful reorientation and decision-making during periods of profound personal change.

 

I advise on

  • Identity loss and reinvention.

  • Role renegotiation within partnerships.

  • Work-life redefinition beyond hustle culture.

  • Psychological impacts of migration and “starting over.”


I help people land psychologically, wherever they go.

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