Our identities and experiences matter. They help shape who we are, and when we take the risk of being vulnerable and asking someone to accompany us, we are able to build deeper relationships. It matters, then, that we have spaces where we are able to share more fully who we are without feeling as if we have to be defensive, guarded, or expend energy explaining ourselves rather than on the growth we desire by working with a coach.
To work with one of our LGBTQIA2S+ identifying or ally coaches, the coaching topic doesn't have to be related to your LGBTQIA2S+ identity. However, we acknowledge the ways that the intersectionality of our identities impacts how we interact with the world around us, and how the world interacts back with us. By entering with at least a base knowledge of the challenges, griefs, and joys that the LGBTQIA2S+ community experiences on a daily basis, our coaches are able to focus more on the individual and their experiences, while acknowledging the ways our current systems are not always designed for our thriving.
If you are interested in learning more about working with one of our coaches, please contact Sara Funkhouser (she/her) to schedule a short intake appointment. This appointment will help her get to know a bit more about who you are and what you are seeking from a coach so that, together, we can prayerfully discern some possible coach matches for you
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