I am working towards certification in the Coaching for Transformation program. This model of transformational coaching addresses cultural humility, trauma and the core principles of wholeness, diversity, resourcefulness, freedom, and possibility.
I offer individual leadership coaching for senior leaders and anyone seeking to become a stronger leader of people and teams. I also coach senior leadership duos and triads who are seeking to overcome differences or paradoxes in their partnerships.
My consulting services include senior team support, training for supervisors and management communities, and facilitation.
About Me
I’ve led non-profit teams, organizations and networks for more than 20 years.
I’ve been an organizer, trainer, advocate and even provided direct services in my roles within social change nonprofits. Most recently I served as managing director of Jobs With Justice’s national office in Washington, DC.
Several years ago, I discovered that I needed to do my own inner work and healing. This work has been very hard, but also life-giving. Working with a gifted holistic therapist opened doors for me and I discovered my new passions: life coaching and supporting nonprofit leaders in strengthening their organizations.
As I began to heal old trauma and grief, I suddenly wanted to learn to swim. At the age of 50, I overcame an inherited, lifelong fear of water (my mother was afraid of water), and started taking lessons from a gifted healer and swimming teacher. The analogies offer powerful insights: learning to breathe... learning to crawl...
I had a difficult time learning the front crawl until my swim teacher asked me what I was experiencing. I was worried about getting the next breath. She suggested that I ‘focus on the out breath’. After making that small shift in mindset, I swam all the way across the pool.
Get In Touch
amy.smoucha@listeningtreeconsulting.com
(cell) 314-608-3917