Is there something that you’re not quite living yet? Something that seems buried, suffocated or caged? Something you can’t quite name, or haven’t been able to access through all the noise/confusion/distraction/ obligation?

Or maybe you feel stuck: stuck in a job, a place, a relationship, a situation, a life that feels discordant with who you are or want to be. Maybe what you desire more than anything is a way out, through, or beyond.

Of course, you might very well be fantastic. The stars seem aligned, electricity is coursing through your veins, and you are at peace. Maybe now’s the time to bring that energy into the world in a big way, and you’re looking for some guidance as you emerge.

Using intuition and fostering a space of calm and quiet, I work with clients to call forth their own truth – inviting it out from beneath the noise, the clutter, the expectations, the fears, the options, and the confusion. I encourage you to view your life from different angles and perspectives, so that we might get to the bottom of what has you stuck.

As an integral coach, I believe it is profoundly important for you to bring your whole life to the table. Your relationships, your body, your cognition, your spirituality, your environment, your emotions … these all contribute to the picture you have of yourself. We’ll work in and with them all.

Your job is to show up exactly as you are in this moment, and tell your truth. It’s powerful, fun, hilarious, scary, true, real, alive work.

My vow is to walk along your path with you until you feel more sure of who you are at your most essential, most magnificent core, and feel confident to step forth from that place.

Read more about me and my practice here. For a free 30-minute initial consultation, e-mail joy@owningpink.com or call 415-746-6140

“Working with Joy has been an amazing experience.  She is part guru, part coach and part best friend.  She tailors each of the sessions to my needs and I grow and change in every session.  I look forward to reporting back to her what we have worked on and our collaborations yield life altering results.” – Lucia, client

About Joy:

After a profound year (well, lifetime, really) of transformative self-discovery, I was certified by New Ventures West as an integral coach in 2010. My professional background runs the gamut and includes almost a decade in the nonprofit world and a few brief stints in corporate America, which taught me that I really only thrive where love runs the show. I’ve taken risky leaps of faith out of more than one soul-starving situation, and have always been rewarded.

I earned a BA in English and minored in art at a small liberal arts college in Rhode Island, and have no advanced degrees or impressive credentials. However, I’ve lived a pretty sweet life, which I credit mainly to a wide-open mind, profound belief in realms unseen, and a recognition of the essential goodness in stuff and people.

Writing has been the thread woven through most of my personal and professional life. I’ve written and edited for guidebooks, newspapers, memoirs, and other publications. I’m currently a student of personal energy work and Reiki, which I soon hope to add to my list of offerings.

I grew up in a suburb of Boston, MA, and now live in Berkeley, CA with my partner Matt, cat Percy, and Chihuahua-who-thinks-she’s-a-cat Penny. I meditate, mediate, make stabs at art projects, spill things, hike, drink tea, drink wine, cook badly but bravely, punctuate like a champ, hug inappropriately, make up words, journal, yoga, travel, seek, and and spend a whole bunch of time in rapt awe of this crazy life.