Coach Isabel

What can I do for you?

I partner with you in navigating challenges and change in your life, leadership and relationships. Together, we explore new paths and choices- inspired by nature. You gain clarity, confidence and momentum to grow in new, fulfilling directions. You leave empowered to take actions that elevate your health and happiness.

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1 location(s) 7 certification(s) Affiliated with GORT since 2025

Coach Isabel

1 location(s) 7 certification(s) Affiliated with GORT since 2025

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Empowering Leadership: Cultivate courageous leadership to maximize impact.

Explore how to:

be an authentic and courageous leader (with vision, values and confidence)
empower others to be/ do their best
transform challenges and change into opportunities

Thriving through Transitions: Navigate life and career changes with clarity and confidence.

Discover how to:

create positive change in your career/ life to elevate fulfillment, freedom and success.
navigate change in your work, life or relationship with confidence and resilience.

Boosting Well-Being and Work-Life Balance: Elevate your health and happiness.

Learn how to:

avoid/ recover from stress or burn-out and increase resilience
feel healthier, stronger and more confident
better balance/ integrate your career and life priorities

Transforming Conflict and Relationships: Deepen connections, inclusion and understanding.

Discover how to:

strengthen your relationships or teamwork by communicating with care and clarity
engage in courageous conversations or manage conflict by exploring and bridging differences
apply skills and tools for giving feedback, expressing needs or setting boundaries.

THIS IS HOW I WORK

Navigating or leading through challenge and change is a bit like climbing mountains (my favourite pastime)—requiring stamina, strategy and courage. On this journey, I meet you where you're at. Together, we determine where you want to go and chart a course there. We clarify what matters most to you (including your values, vision and goals/ intentions). We presence your “Inner Leader/ Self” and break through barriers that hold you back (e.g., the inner critic, imposter or perfectionist). You’ll feel empowered to explore new options and take inspired action.

What’s unique?

Taking you outside... of perceived limitations, and into the "outdoors", if you so choose (mobility issues are no barrier)
Blending dialogue, movement and nature experiences into a fun and transformative mix (in person or on the phone)
Holistically tapping into the wisdom of head, heart and body
Integrating principles of embodiment, mindfulness, forest-bathing, trauma-informed leadership and Internal Family Systems (IFS), rooted in the Co-Active coaching framework.

Career coach
Executive coach
Expat coach
Leadership coach
Life coach

My certifications

Professional Certified Coach (PCC) - Accreditation from International Coaching Federation (ICF)
Certified Professional Co-active Coach (CPCC) - Co-Active Trainings Institute (CTI)
Certified Trauma-Informed Coach (TICC), ICF
Internal Family Systems (IFS)-Informed Coach (IFS Institute)
Master of Education (equiv., University of Muenster)
Master of Resource Management (Simon Fraser University)
Certified Facilitator of Core Strengths, MBTI and Coaching out of the Box

In addition to the personal one-on-one coaching conversation, I practice:

Coaching in nature
Online coaching
Phone coaching
Group coaching

Other work experience

I have worked for over two decades with a wide range of people and organizations in the health, education, sustainability and outdoor sectors. This includes coaching and collaborating with diverse leaders, teams and groups; facilitating treaty negotiations with indigenous leaders and communities; leading change, transformation and community development initiatives; and leading and participating in search and rescue operations.

I’m passionate about being active outdoors and exploring wild places, outside and inside of us! Time and time again, I’ve found solace and empowerment in nature and movement when I’ve navigated personal, health and career challenges. I love sharing my passion for the outdoors, heart-based leadership and holistic well-being. Leading and healing with courage will help us choose love over fear and create a better world, together

Additional Certifications: Change Management (Prosci), Leadership & Conflict Resolution (JIBC), Search & Rescue Leadership and Training (JIBC), Relationship Skills (IFS Institute), Yoga Instructor.

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What others say about me

"Coaching with you [Isabel] has been a fantastic journey that led to where I needed to go--
it's felt like a huge success! What really worked for me was that you held a space and kept
pace with me as I explored different areas of my career. I could tell you were right there
with me--while challenging me to move forward in a good way. You are a highly skillful
coach--it was such a good fit and a pleasure to work with you!" - client of Isabel.

"What I liked most was the way we got to my five core values and the balance between my heart, mind and intuition….Isabel helped me find the actions I like and will be able to maintain on a daily basis. I also liked Isabel's calm and patient spirit, her personality and her warmth. It surprised me that I was easily able to trust Isabel and talk about some topics I could not easily talk about. Working with Isabel helped me to value myself and things I do more. Every time I finished a session with her it felt like a weight had been lifted from my mind and heart. I’m very grateful to have worked with her during a challenging period and highly recommend her services." - client of Isabel.

"I feel like a much more effective leader because of Isabel! Isabel sharpened my sense of awareness, which gives me greater clarity to move forward as a leader. She helped me identify my wins when I wouldn't have otherwise noticed them; helped me notice my own traits and how I can work deliberately with them; and helped connect me to the green space around me. I left sessions with clarity and courage -- for example, in how to lead my team to take ownership over their work…. I didn't know accountability would be so effective, especially because I'm already a driven and reliable person." - client of Isabel.

"Isabel is a terrific coach. She is upbeat, playful, and provoking. Her strength lies in her discipline to find and stay on topic, while integrating movement--this really helped me get out of my head and into a more creative space. As a result, I was able to authentically recommit to making my health a priority and took up a new activity to further that--as I hoped. From a larger perspective, I reconnected with and gained new insights into my strengths, and how I am in relationship. This truly invigorated me and how I show up in my relationships. I left the coaching recharged, reinfused with personal power." - client of Isabel.

"Three years after working with Isabel, I'm still drawing on the practices and mindset that she brought into my life. Everything about Isabel is authentic, personalized, and full of focused and compassionate intent. Her approach always adapted to what I needed at the moment and she never failed to help keep me accountable to myself. I'm forever grateful to her for sharing her gift with me...Isabel was born to do this work." - client of Isabel.

"I found Isabel's coaching transformative. Isabel is a unique and effective coach who integrates natural elements into her coaching in a way that supported my true transformation. Isabel is open, curious and able to intuitively connect with her clients in a way that is so natural and supportive. I would highly recommend Isabel!" - client of Isabel.

"Through working with Isabel, I have gained immense clarity and confidence in myself, my
values, and my path forward… I am leaving this experience with a vision for my future, the
confidence to speak my truth, and the grounding to know I am on the right path with my
feet firmly planted on the ground." - client of Isabel.

"Through our series of coaching sessions, I was able tap into my inner strengths to approach and overcome new challenges in my work as I entered a new role. I felt more equipped to support/empower my team members and show up as an authentic leader. By getting “back to the basics” and grounding myself through reflection, strengths, and values, I was able to feel more confident as a leader." - client of Isabel.