Mindset and Life Coaching with Thai:

Student and Parent Sherpa

I offer powerful listening in an unvarnished, yet buoyant spirit that allows my clients to challenge their own thinking and safely explore their innate wisdom. My mission is to accompany those who want to explore their essential wisdom and foster the courage to curate a life of self-reliance and integrity. I’m less of a life coach and more of a life sherpa. Instead of giving you prepackaged drills and mantras, I help reveal who you are as a student, young adult or parent by holding a safe space as we explore important questions with no judgment about the answers.  

I am passionate about helping students discover their essential selves: what nourishes them from the inside (ie: music, literature, robotics, helping animals, etc.). This process involves acknowledging external stimuli and identifying the limiting beliefs of society (ie: what they “should” wear, how to get into the “right” college, the pressure to be “successful”.) Once a student is inspired from the inside out, bargaining or deception with parents and/or teachers disappears. A person who is in alignment with their true nature is flexible, self-reliant and self-motivated.

HOW DO I START?

Welcome Aboard! First, please set up a complimentary 30 min consult via phone or Zoom (fill out contact form at the bottom of the page). If we both think we’re a good match, then off we go!

Testimonials

“After my first session with Thai, I feel like I can breathe again.”

• J.J., during their final year of college, navigating anticipatory anxiety at the culmination of college

“Thai deeply cares about the people around her and listens with an open mind. She listens to you and wants you to succeed. Thai is one of the most understanding adults I have ever met and I’m glad to have her as a resource because of her ability to listen to people and not to judge.”

• S. B., ninth grade

I also accompany parents to recognize their own inherited limiting beliefs (ie: She’ll never recover if she doesn’t get a lead role in the play,”) and those imbued by society (ie: “The neighbor has a 4.7 GPA, my kid can’t compete!”). When a parent turns down the volume of the voices of others and tunes in to their core beliefs, they learn to trust  themselves as leaders. Parents who know themselves and model life-long learning naturally raise children who become strong, independent people.

“One of the best decisions I ever made was hiring Thai to be my son’s life coach when he moved across the country for college. We all know our kids don’t tell us everything, so knowing Zach had a trusted, trained educator and coach put my mind at ease. Priceless.”

• T. B., father of a current student at Syracuse University

“My daughter’s life was planned out until the day she graduated from college.  The day after graduation, she was paralyzed with fear about what to do next. Thai stepped in: what a life-saver! She didn’t need a therapist, she needed a coach.”

• H. W., mother of three

Packages + Sessions

FAQS

Life Coaching seems aggressive and cultish. Is that what’s going on here?

Life Coaching with Thai is NOT:

• Filled with granola and drum circles

• A bonanza of dynamic mottos and affirmations

• Focused on “the power of positive thinking”

• An insistence on a higher power

Mindset and Life Coaching with Thai IS:

• A safe space to explore places you may be “stuck”

• A non judgemental guide to find your next right thing (in terms of schooling, jobs, shifts in perspective etc.)

• A place to comb through your thoughts and internalized socialization to reveal your true calling (what kind of person you are as a(n) entrepreneur/leader/coworker/activist/volunteer/parent/spouse/

• etc.)

Do I need a therapist or a life coach?

You need a psychotherapist (someone with different skills and training than I have) if: 

• You are seeking clinical help for depression/anxiety/bipolar disorder etc.

• You need specialized treatment for an eating disorder and/or drug or alcohol addiction

• You feel you are a danger to yourself or others

“Think of it this way: if you have something in your body that needs a surgeon, you need a therapist. If you need alignment, like a chiropractor, see Thai.”

• M.M, Parent of a 13 year old and an 18 year old

What is the difference between talking to you and talking to a friend?

A friend is a person who loves and supports you. In doing so, they may be reaffirming your beliefs that are causing you pain (ie: “What they said was unfair! Your boss is a monster! Your parents are boomers, they’ll never get you.) My job is to ask questions around your area of discontent and discover new ideas that might replace beliefs that cause suffering with new beliefs that bring relief.

Are you familiar with the Enneagram?

I think the Enneagram is an amazing, useful tool. I’m happy to work with you in terms of your Enneagram type, although I am not an Enneagram practitioner. I have worked with an Enneagram practitioner and am an Enneagram Seven: Enthusiastic Visionary. “Because healthy Sevens become comfortable with the full range of human emotion, they are fun and grounded, idealistic and practical, content and resilient at the same time.”

What ages do you work with?

I work with people in middle school through adulthood. 

Do you secretly imbue religion as part of your coaching?

NO! My clients are of all faiths. There will be no discussion of a religious practice unless it is brought up by my client. I serve all faiths and have no religious agenda.