Helping women step gracefully into their power and live authentic, exhilarating lives
You’re in the process of becoming the woman you want to be. And you could use a little help on the next leg of your journey.
I’m Michelle Gale. I help women make tough choices, navigate personal and professional transitions, cultivate a healthy sense of their own authority, manage relationships effectively, take good care of themselves, and achieve audacious goals.
I’m a life, career, and leadership coach with extensive experience in clinical psychology and career counseling. I’ve been helping women grow into their potential for almost half a century.
The women with whom I work start to see themselves and their situation clearly, set limits successfully, and come into their own.
They learn how to embody their personal power and have the impact they’re capable of having.
They get comfortable with their own authority and learn to wield it effectively. Instead of continually trying to prove themselves, they start living in accordance with their own values.
If they haven’t already clarified their purpose, they do so, and begin developing a meaningful career without sacrificing their well-being.
They learn to be fully present and articulate themselves well. They start appreciating their uniqueness, dialing down the self-criticism, better managing their emotions, building self-trust, and avoiding self-sabotage.
They leave with a stronger sense of self, a clearer sense of direction, more confidence, and an enhanced ability to communicate.
Most of my clients are grappling with aspects of personal empowerment:
- Self-confidence
- Incisive communication
- Authenticity
- Decision-making
- Procrastination
- Self-actualization
- Courage
- Limit-setting
- Self-care
While their primary concern is generally work-related, it has ramifications for all facets of their lives.
Although I work primarily with women, over the years I’ve worked with a number of men who resonate with my approach. Gender notwithstanding, the heart of the work remains the same: helping you become what you’re capable of being.
MICHELLE'S JOURNEY
I was a clinical psychologist with a thriving private practice when I moved into a brand-new high-rise condo, everything in which was outgassing all at once, and developed a heightened sensitivity to chemicals that suddenly made it risky for me to invite strangers into my office.
My body went haywire. I spent years fighting for my life. When I recovered, I pivoted to coaching, which was often done remotely at a time when psychotherapy was not.
I’ve learned to meld the compassion, insight, and facility of a seasoned psychologist with the focused practicality of a coach. I’ve worked with men and women from all walks of life, facilitated a variety of groups, and taught college-level courses. I’m certified by the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and have a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Georgia State University.
COACHING WITH MICHELLE
Coaching is about learning, embodiment, and action – what you achieve and who you become in the process.
My work is customized to the needs of each client and draws on decades of experience in helping people with complex and varied personal and professional challenges.
Career Coaching
The gold standard in career coaching is to work through a series of assessments on the basis of which we develop a profile that takes your values, interests, strengths, personality, preferences, and requirements into account.
Leadership Coaching
Women generally lag behind men on appropriate use of personal power, not because we’re just naturally spineless, but because we typically haven’t been trained from the get-go to be powerful people in our own right.
Life Coaching
Life coaching is for those who want to close the gap between how they’re presently living and what they’re capable of becoming.
Group Coaching
In the fall, I’ll be offering a unique interactive small-group experience for smart, feelingful women who want to cultivate the skills to live deeply fulfilling lives in challenging times.
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