Hello! I'm glad you're here.
Welcome to Sorority SHE
Narrative Coaching for College Women
Founder & Narrative Coach®
Shannon West, MS
The college years are rich in change. Beautiful and bittersweet. There's much to feel and new territory to navigate - in the world, in relationships, in ourselves.
It can make all the difference to have someone by our side. I've been there. I get it.
Coaching Style
I believe you're the expert in your life and the dreams you hold for it.
My expertise is in the questions I know to be helpful in those conversations. Partnering this way, I trust we'll create meaningful conversations together designed to bring the impact you desire.
I'm quite interested in the story you've imagined about your college experience and how that story is being lived out or challenged in your current circumstance.
Narrative Coaching guides my conversations. I'm especially curious about the stories we hold about ourselves and our lives and those not yet being lived out in preferred ways.
As a Narrative Coach®, I'm less interested in setting goals or assigning directives and more interested in a person’s present experience of their life and the meaning it holds.
My work is also informed by post-modern perspectives and Feminist Theory. I'm often interested in exploring the ways gender, power, and privilege have shaped our realities.
While coaching is not therapy, my background in Narrative Therapy also inspires my work. Please refer to my coaching contract for more information in this regard.
(A woman's education is always with her.)
I'm committed to culturally humble coaching and am LGBTQ+ affirming.
Credentials
Credentials
Credentials
Narrative Coach® Certification
The Moment Institute
Grief Support Specialist
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Classrooms
Credentials
Credentials
Master of Science
Marriage and Family Therapy
Seattle Pacific University
Bachelor of Arts
Sociology, Social Service
Psychology, Women's Studies
Seattle Pacific University
Cliques
Credentials
Cliques
Associate Member
Institute of Coaching
Harvard Medical School
Meet & Greet
In coaching, we'll co-create together the conversations you'd value most. No topic is off-limits and I always take your lead.
The following packages have been designed as a simple way to start.
Would a chat be helpful as you make a decision about coaching?
FREE 15-Minute Meet & Greet
The Quad
Month-to-Month
Month-to-Month
College. There's no other time in our lives quite like it - and it can be helpful to travel with someone by our side as we adjust.
This package is tailored to the conversation most important to you. Designed for the discussion most on your mind, we'll "travel together" through the narrative coaching quadrant model.
We'll devote each of our four coaching sessions to the quadrant's elements: Situate, Search, Shift, Sustain.
Month-to-Month
Month-to-Month
Month-to-Month
Good to see you again!
Convos when you'd value them the most.
Would monthly conversations be ideal? This subscription package is designed with you in mind - for us to meet twice each month for a time or throughout the school year.
Subscriptions limited.
Cancel anytime.
"Unlimited" Sessions
"Unlimited" Sessions
"Unlimited" Sessions
Why limit a good thing? Conversations available anytime throughout the school year.
It's challenging to know what might be most helpful as we move through college. This package is perfect for those who want more consistent support during the year.
Not applicable during summer.
Exclusions for incoming freshmen.
Study Abroad
"Unlimited" Sessions
"Unlimited" Sessions
You've dreamed of this time - It's here!
Studying abroad can be an incredible once-in-a-lifetime adventure! It can also be full of adjusting to new environments, roommates, and cultural dynamics.
It can be difficult to access support while living abroad. This package was specifically designed with you in mind - I'd love to support you on your journey across the miles.
Let's Meet!
Let's Meet!
Let's Meet!
We'll meet together via Zoom. Once you've selected the package right for you, you'll be able to schedule our first meeting together.
Looking forward to meeting you!
Payment
Let's Meet!
Let's Meet!
Payment is made at the time of initial purchase. Once payment is made, you may schedule your first appointment in your client portal. Insurance is not applicable.
Cancellation Policy
Cancellation Policy
Cancellation Policy
Appointments cancelled without 48-hours notice will be charged according to your package purchase. Missed sessions are not eligible for rescheduling and will be deducted from your package.
Questions?
Cancellation Policy
Cancellation Policy
Would a session together be helpful in answering further questions?
Coaching vs. Therapy?
Coaching is different from psychotherapy—and is not intended to be a substitute for therapy. The primary focus of therapy is to address and provide treatment for mental health conditions. The primary focus of coaching is to cultivate conversations aimed at supporting the current experience of your life and preferred sense of identity. While many of the questions offered in both therapy and narrative coaching may be similar, they have an important distinction in that coaching is not a healthcare service and should not be perceived as mental health treatment.
Is therapy more appropriate?
If you live in Washington State, I'd be glad to discuss my therapy practice.
I'd love to hear from you!
Responses usually received within 48 hours.
425 522 2979
or
888 271 1710
Mailing address upon request.
Sessions via Zoom.
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