Life Coaching

"My goal for you is to become empowered by equipping you with a more expansive perspective and practical tools for the journey. "

About Me

Hi, I'm Kim Gold. I have been coaching since 2014, but I have been involved in the work of personal transformation for the majority of my life. It has always fascinated me how the human spirit evolves and continually strives to reach upwards, like a plant reaching for the sun.

The basis of my work is mindfulness and an optimistic core belief that people are naturally designed to evolve and transform into a radiant wholeness. This allows me to have faith in the unfolding process of growth. My style is nonjudgmental, warm, and eclectic. I draw from many modalities and years of personal practice. I have trained formally in mindfulness meditation and have a master's degree in psychology. My life coach training is through the Life Coach Training Institute. I enjoy working with clients on general life goals. My speciality is helping people to develop a personal contemplative practice to connect them to the fullness of the present moment.

Over the decades I've explored many paths about how the process of personal growth works. I am currently a practitioner and teacher of yoga and Aikido, and a practitioner of tai chi. Most days I can be found at the dojo training mind, body, and spirit. Aikido is a traditional martial art that focuses on the peaceful resolution of conflicts, both internal and external. Tai chi and yoga are ancient arts that focus on the integration of opposites. The spirit of these arts informs the work I do with my coaching clients, helping them to achieve balance. I am also a mother, collage artist, animal rescuer, and founding member of the non-profit Integrated Peace Arts, through which I do my coaching work.

FAQ

Why seek the assistance of a coach?

If you are seeking the assistance of a life coach, you are probably doing so because something in your life isn't quite the way you want it to be, and you need some help in getting unstuck. That assistance may take the shape of a single brief session where I help you gain clarity, a fresh perspective, and some tools to set you on your way. Or it may take the shape of a longer relationship where multiple goals are worked on over time, and the emphasis is on broader personal development.

My goal for you is to become empowered by equipping you with a more expansive perspective and practical tools for the journey.

The Foundation

How is coaching different from therapy?

Psychotherapists treat mental illness. Coaches help people with life goals and personal development. Coaches tend to focus on solutions and are present/future oriented, rather than looking into the past to find the root of problems.

What is a typical coaching session like?

Coaching is available through telephone, Zoom, or at my center in Scarsdale. I work in 30 minute sessions at $50 per session. The conversational session will include strategies to help re-frame disempowering narratives, targeted questions to help clarify goals and develop a fresh perspective, and methods that help elicit solutions from your own inner wisdom. There may also be homework assignments.

Kindness and warmth will undergird all the work we do. My work is intuitive and no two sessions are alike. Within the week I follow up with a written summary that may include further video or book recommendations to help you along your path. The summaries are important parts of my style since they model how to tell your story and describe your goals in ways that are empowering and amenable to solutions. Every problem contains within it the seed to a solution.

For local clients, I offer sessions at my studio at 398 Central Park Avenue in Scarsdale, NY (Still Mind Martial Arts and Yoga).

How many sessions do I need?

This is up to you. One session may be all you need to get a new perspective and a toolkit to help you along your way. You might like more. Some people like to work with a coach on a weekly basis, and others prefer their sessions spaced out over time. Sessions are limited to 30 minutes.