Navigating Pivotal Transitions
Whether you’re questioning “what’s next” or sense there’s something more, the coaching space invites conversation to explore possibilities.
“I felt like I was making real progress…”
“Alison is incredibly gifted at putting thoughts and feelings into words that I had difficulty finding myself. Her ability to listen and identify the essence of my experience, and then craft questions that illuminate a new perspective is truly a special trait. So incredibly prepared and detailed, she pulls threads from every session that carry through the work. It was so important to me through my coaching journey that I felt like I was making real progress, and after the first few sessions, I had such a positive and significant change in how I felt about the direction I was headed.”
— M.D., Co-Founder and Head of Data Science
Let’s work through pivotal changes together
This isn’t about optimizing or fixing—it’s about discovery. Through thoughtful dialogue, we foster an environment for you to:
Trust your inner compass rather than external validation
Navigate change with both structure and intuition
Transform professional uncertainty into purposeful direction
Reclaim aspects of yourself that may have been conditioned away
Your story shows the way forward
Your story shows the way forward
Professional & Personal Evolution
High performers often find themselves caught between excellence and exhaustion. We’ll explore what’s driving your relationship with work, challenge self-limiting tendencies, and open the way for something new to reveal itself. The goal isn’t just better performance—it’s reconnecting with what truly matters to you.
Veterans in Transition
Since 2013, I’ve partnered with The Commit Foundation, supporting senior military leaders traversing the often disorienting shift from service to civilian life. This transition extends far beyond finding the next role—it’s about reimagining identity, relevance, and purpose beyond uniform and rank. Together, we explore the visible and hidden dimensions of this journey, honoring your distinguished service while nurturing an environment where new possibilities take shape.
Executives and Leaders
Strong and agile leadership always rests on deep self-awareness, which is built through commitment to self-discovery. When you’re aligned with your core beliefs and values, you show up empowered to transform relationships and results. We’ll explore how to lead from this authentic center, creating impact that flows from who you’re becoming rather than just what you’re doing. This inner alignment becomes your foundation for sustainable progress.
“Alison helped me break the chains of my past that have held me hostage to who I thought I had to be to be loved, wanted and accepted.”
— A.K., Executive Vice President within Clinical Development Industry
The Coaching Partnership
Coaching creates space for a different kind of conversation—one that draws wisdom from your own experience rather than seeking answers elsewhere. This isn’t about “optimization,” quick fixes, or pre-determined solutions which often lead to burnout and achievement-focused living. It’s about genuine self-discovery and allowing your development toward a more balanced, easeful life.
PRESENCE
Begin with what’s true for you now, inviting deep, honest reflection
What’s calling to be examined?
What feels incomplete or misaligned?
What quiet aspirations are asking to be heard?
EXPLORATION
Illuminate patterns and examine possibilities through thoughtful dialogue
What perspectives are present?
What possibilities exist?
What realizations are arising naturally rather than being forced?
INTEGRATION
Allow new narratives and ways of being to appear naturally
What tendencies have shaped your actions?
What new narratives are emerging through inquiry?
What discoveries are being made?
SUSTAINED CHANGE
Build support systems that honor emergence while creating lasting transformation
What ecosystems need to shift and evolve?
What commitments and relationships need examination?
What support needs to be requested?
My Role as Your Guide
As your coach, I invite meaningful conversation while serving as a witness and thought partner in the inquiry of your story up to now. My responsibility is to listen deeply, reflect candidly, and help illuminate underlying dynamics and possibilities. While you bring openness to learning and willingness to examine your experience honestly, I bring careful attention and genuine curiosity to our partnership.
What sets our work apart is the thoughtful documentation that follows each session. After our conversations, I sometimes* provide detailed written digests that serve multiple purposes:
Deepen the impact of our discussions
Create a tangible record of your progression
Offer new perspectives to consider
Provide anchors for continued exploration
Build a foundation for sustained growth
As one client reflected after a decade of keeping these session notes: “They’ve been a record of where I was at the time, and an invaluable benchmark of how much I’ve grown and learned over the passing years.”
These written reflections honor both the immediate observations and the longer arc of your development, creating a lasting resource as you move ahead. Digests remain available to clients in their private portal for ongoing reflection and integration.
*I offer written digests for private clients. Digests are unavailable for military clients who access services through The Commit Foundation at a special discounted rate.
“The person you are becoming is calling to you. Together, we’ll create space to hear that call and answer it with courage.”
— Alison Carroll