Circling-Facilitation Coaching (1on1 or Pairs*)
For Coaches, Therapists, & Other Facilitators

 

*new option available, details below

 

“Mindfully paced and intimate, Josh took me to a deeper sense of self-knowing and acceptance. I [now] feel more confident that I bring value. I feel capable of sitting with prospective clients, and trust that showing up as I am is enough.”
– Cindy Riach, Coach & Relational Facilitator at Relational Ops
(read full testimonial and others below)

 

 

Hey! Want to skip the details? Here are the need-to-knows:

 

 

TL/DR:
(More details below… obviously 😉)

 

 

What: in-the-moment feedback & support on your Circling facilitation, 1on1 or in pairs.

Who for: coaches, therapists, & facilitators who are trained in Circling facilitation (even if you don’t use it).

(Not trained? Check out Relational Coaching with similar benefits.)

Why: boost your confidence & skills, see your blind spots, tap into that Circling “magic”, and transfer gains to your professional practice.

How much: starting at 150, with bulk pricing for packages. (Details under ‘Cost’.)

Questions? / How to apply: use contact form below.

 

 

 

This unique type of “field” coaching is for coaches, therapists, and other facilitators who have trained in the practice of Circling (even if you don’t use it specifically).

 

I give you in-the-moment feedback and support in the specific places you tend to get stuck, bored, lose confidence, or just work harder than you need to, as it’s happening.

 

Whether you:

    • are newly trained and trying to find your groove,

    • have lost “that loving feeling” (woah woa-oh 🎵),

    • occasionally get stuck with particular clients or situations,

    • or want to take your facilitation to the next level (“RAWWHHW!” 🐥)

, I think I can help you.

 

 

(To be eligible, you need to have completed a formal Circling training or possess equivalent competency in leading a ‘birthday’ or ‘focus’ style Circle.  If you aren’t trained, you may want to check out Relational Coaching, which offers some of the same benefits for your professional role.)

 

 

Specific capacities I’m training you in:

    • Presence & attunement with clients (& yourself)

    • Trusting and fully welcoming clients as they are

    • Getting ‘right’ with your own experience

    • Revealing your experience to clients (AKA “safe & effective use of self”)

    • Getting into flow and trusting your intuition

 

 

​”I was absolutely blown away. [It] ended up giving me more space / awareness / freedom around one of my biggest blocks in leading circles.”
Sara Ness, founder of Authentic Revolution
(read full testimonial and others below) 

 

 

Common benefits reported by clients:

    • More present and attuned with their clients or participants

    • Asking edgier questions and more comfortable with their genuine curiosity

    • Feel more embodied (ie. more fully IN their body)

    • More confidence in general (including that they bring value)

    • More confidence & courage to reveal their experience

    • Learned a lot about themselves

    • More self-acceptance and owning who they really are

    • More comfortable being more themselves (their true selves) with clients

    • More risk taking and playfulness

    • Reduced need to care-take

    • More awareness of unconscious agendas

 

 

Some of the challenges my clients come to me for:

    • Bored & uninspired

        • Loss of natural spontaneity, curiosity, enjoyment

        • Feeling drained after sessions

    • Often stuck, unsure what to do

    • Strong pressure to “do it right”

        • and fear of being seen doing it wrong

    • Self-consciousness: Feeling inept, insecure, fearing judgement,

    • Nervousness, fear, anxiety, low-level nervous-system activation

        • Making it harder to be present with self and client(s)

    • Feeling removed from clients

    • Feel like they’re wearing a mask

        • Managing how they’re seen to be liked, approved of, etc

        • Feeling awkward or anxious inside, but controlled on outside

 

 

How it works: you Circle me (or a partner, if pairs coaching), and along the way we call “time-out” to take a closer look at those “stuck” places, where I offer support and feedback.

 

While I may occasionally offer specific techniques, the majority of our work will be looking at the “inner game” of your facilitation. Ie. what’s getting in the way, within you, of your natural gifts and capacities coming online and doing their thang 💃🏋🏿‍♂️.

 

For more on how I do this, check out this 11 min overview (& walk through the woods with me 🌲🌳):

 

 

 

 

 

Sessions are 75 min long and over Zoom video.

 

 

Cost:

 

1 session = 150

(or 2 pairs sessions = 300)

4 sessions  = 560

8 sessions  = 1,100

 

(Currency: US if you live in US, UK, or EU. Canadian for everyone else. New clients need to do a single session, or two pairs sessions, before booking a package.)

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Pairs Coaching (New Option): Split the price with a colleague and alternate who gets coached each session. A nice hybrid between 1on1 and group work.

 

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(Scroll down for more testimonials.)

 

 

Ready to give it a shot? Have questions? Use the form below and I’ll get back to you shortly:

 

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Testimonials

 

“Mindfully paced and intimate, Josh took me to a deeper sense of self-knowing and acceptance. I loved that the feedback didn’t begin with the feedback round; it began when he showed up with his heart wide open.

As a result of working together, I feel more confident that I bring value. I feel capable of sitting with prospective clients, and trust that showing up as I am is enough.

Josh is both sharp and compassionate, and brings a depth of conversation that will guide you to exactly where you need to go.”
Cindy Riach, Coach & Relational Facilitator at Relational Ops
Trained in Circling in 2010

 

​“I was absolutely blown away. He circled me while I was circling him! And ended up giving me more space / awareness / freedom around one of my biggest blocks in leading circles. I seriously recommend taking him up on this!”
Sara Ness, Founder of Authentic Revolution
Trained in Circling at T3 2013 and SAS 2015

 

“I definitely felt Josh’s heart and care for me. I appreciated the presence and focus he gave during our session. I found the feedback on my circling very helpful.

I’ve been much more mindful of how I’m showing up in my conversations with clients and friends as a result of our session. I feel more comfortable with my genuine curiosity.

If you want no-bullshit feedback on how you’re showing up, Josh will give you that. He gives invaluable reflections on how to bring more presence and effective curiosity to your interactions.”
Jeffrey Platts, Dating & Relationship Coach For Men
Trained in Circling at T3, 2011

 

“What was most valuable was Josh’s ability to keep coming back to the present moment, staying focused on what was true for me (and him) at every step.

Josh brings a welcoming presence that makes it easy to share myself with. I felt trust that I could safely share my feelings with him. He met me and my thoughts with curiosity.

I walked away with even more compassion for myself, and I have been practicing this for many years so it was great to find even more!”
Kevin O’Malley, Course Leader at The (former) Integral Center
Trained in Circling ​at ACLIT, 2003-2005
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Jordan Allen, Co-founder of Circle Anywhere

 

“It was valuable and insightful. It was a privilege to have the focus be on something that I don’t usually focus on in a Circle. We got to focus on something I don’t usually bring out (fear of doing it wrong while leading a Circle), and give it some much-needed attention.

As a result of working with Josh, I pay more attention to that part of me that is afraid of doing it wrong.

It’s super helpful to have focused attention on areas that are not normally seen in a circle, especially when you’re facilitating.”
Peter Griffin
Trained in Circling ​ at ICLC 2015/2016 and SAS 2016/2017

 


“It was very fruitful. I gained a lot of insight. Josh’s breadth of knowledge and ability to stay both with his experience and his judgments of his experience is valuable. Josh has one of the greatest spans of knowledge in the Circling community and is one of the few people who has worked with every school of Circling. You will learn a lot.”
Chris Gongaware, Co-founder of Authentic Hawaii
Trained in Circling at ICLC 2015/2016

 

“I took my first Circling course through Josh. His teaching and training gave me a solid foundation as a Circler. I’ve been amazed at how consistently Josh can tune into the exact spot where my energy feels stuck and where a core belief limits me. I highly recommend the experience of his wizardry and passion around Circling.”
Eugene Peng
Trained in Circling at CFC 2014 and SAS 2014, 2015, and 2016

 

“I found the coaching with Josh to be illuminating and supportive to my growth in relating. His caring and respectful presence helped allow me to open to a vulnerable process of exploring what holds me back in relating. I appreciated the way he offered direct, honest feedback in service of helping me see how I impact others.

I feel a deep sense of commitment in Josh to the art of Circling and authentic relating. I have a lot of faith in his ability to guide others into embodying more of their true selves in their relating. I feel inspired by his vision for Circling and relating as a natural expression of our true selves. Rock on brother!”
Ryan Brennan, MA in Transpersonal Counselling
Trained in Circling at TCLT 2011

 

“I found it illuminating. Josh brought a calm, loving, and open curiosity to both of our experiences in connection. I found I was very willing and able to dive deeper into the layers of my experience in that space. I also got a couple insights that will serve me in my Circling and serve me in connecting more deeply with the people who matter in my life.

I now have more awareness around the ways I avoid truly being vulnerable in connection. I imagine that will eventually open new possibilities for deeper connection.

If you want richer human connection in your life and want to see the ways in which you are denying yourself that, I would say get in touch with Josh!”
Carl Walkey
Trained in Circling at SAS 2014 and T3 2014/2015

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“Working with Josh is always enlightening and empowering. I have a sense of him as a co-creator and coach who has the eyes to see what I am doing right, as I learn these new skills – that experience of him is a powerful motivator and trust-builder.

He has eyes that see details, and the ability to report what he sees in ways that will inspire and challenge you to move forward in, exactly, the ways you want to and naturally can.

From working together, I am opening up and letting go of labels and stories that limit my awareness and development of more and more skillful Circling practices and abilities.”
Pat Coulston
Trained in Circling at SAS 2015