“Most career advice and coaching gives the same girlboss, lean-in advice, Z does a great job of making advice personalized and genuine. Z gave me super personalized and realistic advice and met me where I was at. She also listened to me and gave me a safe space where I could be honest about some of the struggles I was having. She was great at going back and forth between the logistical issues I was having with my job search while also listening to and considering my emotions and how my mental health affected my ability to do what I needed to do without it turning into a therapy session.”

– Maddy

“Z is a highly skilled communicator, educator, coalition-builder, and coach. She easily builds rapport and trust through her deep listening and authentic presence. She has been a role model for me as I have been working through trauma and codependency. As a friend and coach, she has supported me in acknowledging my strengths and setting healthy boundaries. She models those healthy boundaries with her colleagues and friends. I have witnessed her support others in connecting with resources as well as in encouraging them to own their strengths and leverage their own resourcefulness. Z is one of the most driven and thoughtful people I’ve met, and it is obvious that she is motivated by her deeply held values of equity, compassion, and empowerment.”

– Jenny

“I met with Z to revamp and spritz up my resume and I'm so glad I did! Z’s professional and friendly advice gave me the confidence I needed to tailor my job experiences to best reflect my employable skills. I came away from the session with a new perspective on my resume as well as a better understanding of how to put together an effective cover letter. Would definitely recommend her services to a friend!”

– Manny

“Z, though not a formal clinician, has an intuitive sense about healthy boundaries, practices consent in all interactions, including when she is offering guidance and support, and incorporates knowledge and learning from all kinds of domains beyond her professional career: permaculture and herbal medicine, indigenous knowledges, her training as a full-spectrum doula, harm reduction, abolitionist and queer theories, and more. This tapestry of interests and skills allows Z to meet people exactly where they are, no matter who the person is, and she is able to build strong relationships across difference. I have known Z to be a deep listener who seeks to understand more than she seeks to prescribe a solution, and who aims to reduce harm and provide validation.

Z has been open about her own healing journey and her commitment to self-acceptance, recovery, and anti-oppressive action the entire time I’ve known her. Indeed, I myself, a mental health provider and social worker, have turned to Z in moments of stress, and left our conversations feeling more grounded and more capable.”

– Rachel