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Is coaching right for you?

The best way to determine if coaching is right for you is to experience it yourself. I invite you
to try a one hour, no obligation,
introductory coaching session.

Testimonials

"I appreciate everything Freda did to help me focus on finding something I would enjoy. Now I have a new job in a new career, and I'm loving it!"

- Kelly | Eden Prairie, MN

"As a man, it's humbling to confront the fear and admit I don't have it all together. Talking to Freda was comfortable and easy. She listened, she didn't judge, and she really cared."

- Greg | Elk River, MN

"Thank you for taking me on as a client. This is exactly what I need to challenge me."

- Susan | St. Paul, MN

"Freda has helped me layer by layer to clear away the dust, bring my dream up to the sunshine, and make it real."

- Isabella | Shrewsbury, MA

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About Freda

I bring extensive professional training, a rich and varied work history, and wisdom gleaned from my own life experiences to give clients a safe space to explore their unique career and life transitions. Whether that space is over the phone or face-to-face, for those in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro, I help clients gain:

  • Confidence
  • Clarity
  • A plan of action

Training

  • Certification as a professional coach through The Coaches Training Institute (CTI), the largest in-person coach training school in the world and the first organization accredited by the International Coach Federation (ICF).
  • Advanced graduate study in Career Development, Counseling Psychology, and Human Resources and Change Leadership
  • Masters degree in Business Administration
  • Bachelors degree in Psychology
  • Qualified to administer the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), a powerful instrument for career exploration and leadership development

Work History

  • Adjunct faculty - Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership at St. Mary’s University in Minneapolis, MN
  • Contract and pro bono career coaching and leadership workshops for WomenVenture, a non-profit dedicated to assisting women in securing their own economic success and prosperity.
  • Published writer in areas of life purpose, loss and healing
  • Design and deliver workshops on leadership, emotional intelligence and loss, healing and spirituality
  • Over ten years corporate experience in marketing research and consumer insight

Wisdom I bring to my work

  • I believe in the unique dignity of every individual.
  • I honor the courage it takes to address change head-on.
  • I know that growth is possible, because I have seen it again and again.
  • Mistakes aren’t failure, just part of the process.
  • The past informs who we are, but doesn’t have to limit how far we can go.

To find out how we might work together,
I invite you to schedule an introductory coaching session.