Coaching

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Create a life of joy and fulfillment through one-on-one coaching with Dr. Billy Strean.

For many people, coaching is the perfect entry into The Practice of Joy or the ideal follow-up from a workshop or retreat. There are many people who call themselves “coach,” so it is helpful to know what distinguishes Billy.

While many “coaches” only have a weekend of training or are not even certified, Billy brings over 25 years of experience working with individuals to enhance enjoyment and performance with a doctorate in sport and performance psychology, multiple coach certifications including Certified Professional Co-Active Coach from the Coaches Training Institute, and Master Somatic Coach from Strozzi Institute. Dr. Strean has worked with world-champion athletes, CEOs, small business owners, and scores of people from all walks of life who are looking to be more effective and fully alive.

Billy’s commitment is that your work together will be interesting, challenging, and very valuable for you (and full of laughs). You will address the areas that matter most to you and you will create a powerful relationship together that is all about you being who you want to be, doing what fulfills you, and achieving the results that you desire.

Many people find it best to meet weekly for approximately 30-45 minutes (over the phone or video conference). Other clients prefer longer sessions two to four times per month. It somewhat depends on what you want out of coaching. You will find the arrangement that fits best for you. Coaching provides a structure where you will focus regularly on issues that are most important to you. Part of the process is clarifying what is most important to you. Although you will have a variety of concerns and commitments, you will probably find it useful to work towards a central “declaration” of a commitment that will help to organize the coaching. With Billy, you will then establish your “conditions of satisfaction” that provide a clear picture of what it looks like to be successful.

Part of Dr. Strean’s approach is somatic (coming from soma, the body in its wholeness). He believes the best coaching helps you to shift the self that you are – which includes language/mind, emotion/mood, and sensations, which all are embodied. We could say that good coaching is transactional; the most powerful coaching is transformational. This orientation means that part of your work together will be about you attending to who you are and how you live in/as a body. There are some core practices that are useful for most clients and he will help you to develop practices that will support you in the shifts that you are committed to making.

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Executive/Business Coaching

Although all coaching addresses the client’s whole life, the focus of Executive/Business Coaching is on leadership and professional effectiveness. This form of coaching can be part of a consulting package with workplace workshops or it can be offered separately. Dr. Strean will help you to enhance your leadership presence and find greater joy as you pursue personal and organizational excellence.

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Personal Coaching

Each coaching relationship is customized and begins with a discovery process where you will explore your values, strengths, and aspirations. You will examine your current levels of satisfaction with the various dimensions of your life (e.g., personal happiness, career, health, finances, relationships, fun & recreation, sense of purpose). It is typically most valuable to have a primary focus, yet as the client, you bring the agenda to the coaching and there may be urgent or current issues that you want to address in a given session. Dr. Strean also believes that you have the answers that are most valuable and relevant to your life.  As a coach, part of his job is to ask questions to help you find the answers that are most valuable to you. He will also be working to help you to keep true to your values, and to help you to stay on track to get the results you want and live the life you desire.

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