Karen: The Abridged Edition

I am a life and relationship coach - and I believe that relationships come in all shapes and sizes. I include friendships, coworker relationships, romantic relationships, family relationships, and one’s relationship with themselves in how I conceive of relationships.

Skillful relationship behavior, to me, includes sharing the pieces of my truth that matter. It also means honoring the places where I want to hold things for myself instead of sharing them with the world.

Of course there’s more about me than can fit on this page - if there’s something important to you that isn’t covered here, feel free to ask.

And with that, here’s what I want you to know.

Background

I started my career working in tech - as a software engineer and then a product manager. I value the analytical thinking approaches that taught me, and those patterns often show up in my coaching.

I’m now drawn to focusing my energy on making a difference in ways that are more direct, more personal, and less optimized for scale and automation. I want to work toward building a world (and a self) that’s more loving and more connected. Coaching seemed like the most direct path to achieve that goal, and I’m building my business around guiding principles that support it.

When I imagine that world, it’s full of unique humans who are committed to sharing their truth with courage and skill. I would love to support you in being one of those humans.

What do Others Think?

  • “You bring a lot of integrity to your work. It shows in what you do and the questions that you ask and the things that you prompt people to think about.”

  • “Karen is incredibly good at helping you figure out which of the things you are putting energy into you actually care about.”

  • “You're good at perception and helping people figure out areas where they're stuck, helping people figure out things that they are missing about themselves. That really stood out to me as being something that you're absolutely fantastic at, and you do so very empathetically and it's hard work but it's work that feels very safe.”

  • “You're somebody who isn't afraid to ask difficult questions. You're kind about it for sure and I feel very safe talking about difficult subjects.”

Labels

  • Name: Karen.

  • Pronouns: Most people use she/her pronouns for me. You’re welcome to use whatever you’d like, and I love it when people use me as a way to practice new pronouns they’re getting used to using.

  • Self-diagnosed autistic

  • Queer

  • Non-monogamous (I love much of the theory of relationship anarchy, and don’t love a lot of the practice)

I strive, daily, to more fully live my values.

I work, in every area of my life, to embody authenticity, integrity, and vulnerability.

I hope you will, too.

Still curious?

Let me know what’s on your mind!

The best way to get to know me - the parts you really care about - is to talk to me.