“Karen has a wealth of hard-earned life experience which allows her to coach with authority and confidence. She seeks first to understand and is a safe place for me to process my feelings. She is trustworthy, which enables me to share in a way that I would not be able to otherwise. Karen validates pain points and help me to see why I am in pain. She is able to see things and point out things I’m not even aware of. With her, I am seen. I am heard. I matter. I feel valued. I ALWAYS feel better after talking with her, even though the circumstances have not changed. But I have changed since we started talking. By the end of our conversation, I am calmer, more at peace with myself and with the world; and my sense of self is bolstered or restored. I have less self-doubt. I feel strengthened with a sense that I can move forward and endure with hope. She has a gift for seeing people deeply, which makes such a difference. Karen is an amazing coach and speaks with the Spirit. It is obvious to me that coaching is what she is called to do. ”