Coaching

“I often refer to Sarah-Marie as my Dharma coach and guide. As difficult situations arise, she gently guided me into conscious acceptance and understanding of the bigger context. We focused on the parts within and emotions that arise in difficult situations. I learned to speak kindly, gently, and with acceptance and compassion to these parts within and, as importantly, to listen to these parts. It has had a profound effect on my life. It helped me expand that pause between stimulus and response with a gentle awareness. Rather than mindlessly reacting to situations, I learned to take a deeper look and slow down and understand the why behind it. It was hugely helpful in dealing with childhood difficulties that keep arising as an adult. Sarah-Marie’s coaching has helped me feel more centered, more present, and more joyful in my life.”

— Ali, medical professional, San Francisco Bay Area

“When I think about how I've lived my life I guess I would say that I've seen life as full of opportunities but that I had to eke out every good thing that life had to offer. In other words, it felt like life is good but a struggle. I became very aware that this "eking mentality" was not a happy way to be in life. What I loved about the Aletheia perspective was the idea that something good is unfolding, is revealing itself and becoming manifest in life. This change in perspective has shifted me from a view of eking out good to opening to and trusting the good. I still have to do my part, but in a more relaxed way. And Sarah-Marie, in her gentle way of being present and supportive, embodies this trusting view, and not just trusting my life but trusting me to be able to make helpful changes, to grow in a larger and more generous view of life. This is a kind of coaching that aims a little less and opens a little more. It was just what I needed, and I'm grateful that Sarah-Marie brings her quiet and caring presence to this process.”

— Grant Clowers, Psychotherapist, Carson City, NV

"Sarah-Marie guided me inward with skill, curiosity, and compassion, helping me explore different Parts of myself not as “problems to fix” but as sources of wisdom. I learned to relate to myself with more compassion and spaciousness. Tensions and inner blocks began to make more sense, and I started to access a deeper sense of resourcefulness. I left our work together feeling more grounded in who I am, more confident navigating decisions, and far more connected to my authentic voice as a leader and human."

— Charlotte, EdTech

“Coaching with Sarah-Marie, allowed me to explore exactly what I needed to, when I needed to. Sarah-Marie's coaching approach created such a safe container for our sessions and her gentle and intuitive pushes and questions helped me to deeper acknowledge so many parts of myself. Before working with Sarah-Marie, I was dealing with feelings of "burnout" and struggling to find confidence in my voice and ultimately in myself as a leader. Through the practical tools and practice she offers, I have found an access to presence that was not there before. This has given me a much more expansive understanding of myself, more resilience, and a trust in myself that leads to confidence. I am so grateful for the opportunity to have worked with Sarah-Marie!”

— Amber Smith, Program Manager, The Women's Impact Alliance, Lincoln, NE

“My work with Sarah-Marie has been transformative. We've worked a lot on limiting beliefs and how I can work through unproductive beliefs, habits and mindsets. There have been things that have plagued me for my entire life that I felt like I could finally truly address and shift. This process has helped me develop deeper self-compassion and confidence.”

— Jillian, program management

"The warmth and support of the environment Sarah-Marie created and held throughout the process helped me open up… The feeling of fear has been replaced with trust and eagerness to observe more in myself. I am confident, and I am clear - that applies to everyday. I’m listening more before acting. I have always thought about my mental state a lot but giving me an assignment of micro practices every day made me work on myself on a daily basis, and I plan to be persistent with that and reflect all that I have learned to my team through my everyday actions.” 

— Katrina, Founder and CEO

"Sarah-Marie consistently brought wise presence, discerning intuition, and abundant safety to our sessions. I felt met in my needs and desires, and together we met the possibilities of each session with creativity and kindness. I'm grateful for Sarah-Marie, and I absolutely recommend working with her!”

— Tasshin Fogleman, Founder, The Service Guild