Name what is happening.
Make room for the questions underneath burnout, transitions, conflict, or a success that no longer feels meaningful.
Coaching is a place to understand what is no longer working, what you have outgrown, and what it means to move forward without leaving yourself behind.
I’m Shelley—psychologist, coach, facilitator, and founder of Big Self School. My work brings together clinical training, entrepreneurship, depth psychology, and the Enneagram.
We follow what is happening in you: the conversations you avoid, the expectations you carry, the ways you keep proving something that no longer needs to be proved.
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Make room for the questions underneath burnout, transitions, conflict, or a success that no longer feels meaningful.
Understand the motivations and protective strategies that keep returning across different situations.
Bring what you learn back into leadership, relationships, decisions, and how you spend your days.
“Most coaches are going to work on your business. Shelley works on you.”

People willing to look honestly at themselves, including founders, executives, and leaders in transition. Shelley works with people of all genders.
We begin with what has been happening since we last met, explore what is alive for you now, and close with what you want to carry into everyday life.
The existing coaching approach generally uses two hour-long sessions per month, with an initial four-month commitment. You will discuss the right structure on your call.
Yes. Coaching can be supported by your company or organization. Include that context in your inquiry.
Coaching is a paid engagement. We discuss scope, fit, and investment privately during the inquiry and discovery process.
Tell Shelley a little about where you are and what you are hoping to explore.