The coaching relationship is a trusting, confidential, and supportive partnership that provides you with the structure and motivation to accomplish what you’ve always wanted – or to explore and discover what’s out there waiting for you. It is an individualized way of uncovering who you are at your core, your values, what you want for your life, and how you’re going to create it.

Whether you’re focused on a life transition, career, health, prosperity, or relationships, coaching is based on the premise that making meaningful change in your life takes time, commitment, and support. Working together through phone conversations and assignments we collectively design, coaching will help you identify and achieve your goals and ultimately live a rewarding personal and professional life.

Depending on your individual needs, coaching could help you:

• Get unstuck and actively engaged in a deeply fulfilling personal and professional life
• Make a difficult decision or navigate a difficult transition in your life
• Discover and explore your unique strengths, talents, and passions
• Clarify your life’s purpose, values, and goals
• Develop a new career path that is aligned with your talents and values
• Improve health and well-being
• Overcome self-limiting beliefs and behavior and live life with a refreshing confidence
• Overcome procrastination and increase productivity
• Create more rewarding relationships
• Get rid of that feeling that there’s more to life than you’re currently experiencing
• Create plans and take action to achieve your goals
• Experience more energy, motivation, and balance and less complication as you go about your daily life
• More fully experience and enjoy the journey of life

If you’re interested in learning more, I would be happy to answer any questions you have and give you a free, no obligation sample coaching session so you can experience coaching first hand.

Once we decide to work together, we will complete an in-depth foundation session to explore what is most important to you and what you’d like to gain from your personalized coaching process. Then, in 45 minute coaching calls, you will make progress toward your goals. Additionally, you will have access to unlimited e-mail support and occasional brief check-in calls.

As for the length of the coaching relationship, I encourage clients to make a commitment to themselves for at least 3 months of coaching; I find 6 months to be perfect for significant change. If at any point you aren’t getting what you want out of the relationship, we will re-design our alliance to meet your needs.

Unlike therapy or counseling, in coaching there is no problem to fix – this process is driven by YOU and your inherent ability to create the life you want to live. There will be little talk about the past because coaching is forward moving. Instead, our focus will be on creating action and learning in your present day life.

Similar to a therapist or counselor, I am trained to listen, observe, and customize my approach to your individual needs. Instead of giving answers, however, my goal as a life coach is to elicit solutions and strategies from you. Because I believe you are naturally creative, resourceful and whole, my job is to provide tools and support to enhance the skills, resources, and creativity that you have always had.

Portions adapted from the ICF’s definition of coaching.

I have completed training and am certified through CTI (The Coaches Training Institute), the oldest and most established coach-training program. The rigorous CTI curriculum is accredited by the ICF (International Coach Federation), the governing body of professional coaches.

In selecting a coach, it is important to choose someone who has both completed an accredited coach-training program and is a member of the ICF (and therefore accountable to their professional practice and ethics guidelines).

Effective coaching employs a distinctive set of skills, and I am trained and certified by the oldest and most established accredited coach-training school, The Coaches Training Institute. Because life coaching is a relatively new profession and certification and licensing are not yet required, I believe it is especially important to work with a coach who has formal training and certification through an accredited coach training program.

The most basic thing you should know about me is that I love coaching. I firmly believe in the process. I have been a fascinated student of human behavior and strong believer in human potential for as long as I can remember, and I have often been told that I’m a natural for this type of work. Learn more about me here.

A sample coaching session is always free; I encourage you to schedule one if you are at all interested in the coaching process. At that time we will discuss pricing and I will answer any questions you may have.

In general, coaching is charged on a monthly basis and my most popular package consists of two 45-minute sessions. I offer one sliding-scale slot for a highly motivated individual who is unable to afford traditional coaching fees.

“I was stuck, trying to figure out what I should do next in my career – continue the status quo, go to grad school, switch to another field? Working with Anne, I gained new perspectives and a new approach to start making changes. Anne is warm, supportive, and friendly, and the life coaching sessions were incredibly insightful and fun.”
- LATHA, WASHINGTON, DC

“Anne Kellogg Reed taught me how to be an active participant in my own life. Her creative approach to life coaching kept the process fun and challenging. This was one of the best things I’ve ever done for myself and the benefits will last a lifetime.”
- ERIN, CHICAGO, IL

“Anne gave me the tools and support to discover so many wonderful things about myself and what I want out of life. Because of coaching, I have a new strength and confidence that is allowing me to accomplish great things.”
- LAUREN, CHICAGO, IL

“My experience really helped me get clear about what was most important to me in my life and to spend time working toward those things.
- THEA, CHICAGO, IL

“Working with Anne has changed my life in simple ways that have had profound impacts. I am a more confident person and feel encouraged to accomplish the goals I have always dreamed of reaching.”
- STEPHANIE, CHICAGO, IL

“Anne facilitated a process where we articulated an inspiring vision for our office space then she helped us connect our actions to that vision. Anne’s thoughtful, realistic, and playful style helped us achieve a workspace that we love.”
- CURT & KATHY, CHICAGO, IL

“Coaching with Anne has allowed me to have a complete paradigm shift.  I feel so much more in control of my thoughts and life, and I feel myself becoming the person I have always wanted to be. It really helps to be held accountable for action plans that Anne and I come up with.

Working with Anne has made me more grateful for the small moments of everyday, realizing that my life is full of purpose and meaning. I recently went on vacation and realized I was actually excited to get back to my newly purposeful life.”
- JEANNETTE, NEW YORK, NY

“Anne is a beautiful, genuine, intelligent spirit who has chosen a most perfect profession in order to have a powerful impact on our world. If you choose Anne as your coach, be prepared for the ride of your life!”
- JEANNE, OSHKOSH, WI

“Anne was able to create a safe, comfortable and warm environment that allowed me to explore some directions in my life that really needed addressing. In Anne, I found someone who truly supported me and who I felt was really ‘on my side.’ I would certainly recommend her as a coach.”
- TOM, MINNEAPOLIS, MN

“Working with Anne helped me to identify what mattered to me (versus what I thought should) and to focus my attention, finally, on achieving my dreams.“
- DARCY, CHICAGO, IL

“Anne-you inspire me so much with your words and your warm spirit.”
- Most Sincerely, CATHERINE, CHICAGO, IL

“Anne was very flexible in meeting with me, despite my busy work schedule. She was very professional and I loved working with her!!”
- DAVID, CHICAGO, IL

“Anne was wonderful-she was such a great support and maybe the most enthusiastic person I’ve ever known! It really got me in the mood for the work we did.”
- TARA, CHICAGO, IL