Coaching with Women’s Brain Trust

Supportive. Strategic. Rooted in connection and care.

Coaching with WBT is both deeply supportive and clearly action-oriented. We believe in creating a grounded space for reflection, insight, and planning.

We bring presence, curiosity, and structure to sessions. We ask powerful questions, help make sense of patterns, and support you in designing strategies for growth.

 

What We Talk About

Rooted in a Gestalt-based approach, our coaching sessions flex between what emerges in the moment and the broader goals we’ve set together—holding space both for immediate needs and long-term growth. Topics might include:

  • Navigating tension with a direct report

  • Leading in the face of burnout

  • Giving (and receiving) tough feedback

  • Managing up

  • Feeling stuck and getting unstuck

  • Building a healthy team culture

  • Planning your next career step

 

Our Approach to Coaching

Every coaching relationship is unique, but here’s what you can reliably expect when you work with us—structure, presence, and a partnership rooted in your real-life leadership. Coaching sessions flow through a structure that becomes familiar.

  • Everyone’s coaching journey is unique; the process is entirely your own. That said, you can expect the following from coaching: 

    • We adhere to the ICF Code of Ethics and work with you to build a confidential, trusting, and professional relationship that aims to motivate, inspire confidence, and encourage action. 

    • A collaborative process of learning, sharing information, and setting goals - the decision of what to work on remains with you. 

    • An opportunity to reflect about your work, and likely your balance of work and life, and the boundaries you create. 

    • Practice in dealing with challenges and relationships using the safety of the coaching environment. 

    • An ability to link your own development of emotional intelligence competencies, exploration, and learning to actual interactions and work. 

  • Based on our experience, here’s what we expect from our coaching clients: 

    • Discipline to keep appointments and honor commitments - we kindly ask for a 24 hour cancellation / rescheduling notice. We know life happens, and ask that you reach out as soon as possible if you know you’ll miss a session. 

    • Give yourself a 10 minute buffer on either end of our coaching sessions in order to be fully present (we know this isn’t always possible).

    • Turn off notifications during our sessions in order to be fully present and committed to yourselves and your growth.  

 

Who Coaching Is For

We believe coaching is leadership development—and leadership development isn’t just for executives. It’s for anyone who wants to lead with more clarity, confidence, and care, no matter your title or where you are in your journey. Our coaching practice is designed to serve folks working in the social impact space:

  • Leaders at any level navigating growth, change, or challenge;

  • Middle managers and earlier-career professionals building confidence and clarity;

  • People leading mission-driven work and managing the emotional load that comes with it.

 

Let’s Get Started

Whether you're navigating a leadership challenge or preparing for what’s next, we're here to support you. Reach out to schedule a vibe check or to connect with us to learn more. If you prefer to keep or share info about coaching with us offline, feel free to download About Coaching with WBT.