Frequently Asked Questions

Every consultant brings a different flavor to the room. These FAQs are designed to give you a sense of how I work, what I care about, and what the typical process looks like. If something here clicks, we’re probably on the right track!

  • If you're committed to performance and you care deeply about how well you do, this work is for you. Performance psychology is for people who are fully invested, who want to grow, and who are willing to do the inner work that excellence requires.

    Most people come to this work for one of three reasons:
    1). They’re ready to level up—and they know that means training their mind, not just their craft.
    2). They’re navigating a bump in the road. Something feels off.
    3). They’re stepping into a new challenge (e.g., higher stakes, more pressure, new level of play).

    Whatever brings you here, we’ll meet it with curiosity, strategy, and support.

  • Some clients work with me for a single session to tackle a specific challenge. Others partner with me through a season or creative cycle. We’ll start by clarifying what matters to you, then co-create a process that aligns with your goals, capacity, and rhythm.

  • Nope. I’m not a licensed therapist. This is performance consulting: we focus on growth, mental skills, and sustainable excellence. If deeper clinical concerns come up, I can help you find the right support.

  • My specialty is performing artists and athletes, but I also work with creatives, educators, executives, and others navigating high-performance spaces. Most of my clients are adolescents and adults (14+), but I work with younger performers on a case-by-case basis with parental consent. Readiness matters more than age.

  • Not at all. You don’t have to be on Broadway or headed to the Olympics. You just need to care about your craft and be open to growing.

THE BASICS

  • I’m warm, honest, and collaborative. I’m also a passionate performance nerd, and will be 100% in this process with you.

    I love a worksheet and a metaphor.

    And, while I care deeply about performance excellence, I care about the person underneath it even more. I’ll never ask you to sacrifice your humanity for stats or surface-level wins. I care about outcomes, but I believe they emerge when we start from a grounded, human place.

  • You don’t need to have it all figured out. You just need to show up honest and willing to engage.

    You won’t be pushed to overshare, but you will be encouraged to stretch, reflect, and stay with the process, even when it gets uncomfortable. We’ll go at your pace, together.

  • Sometimes, yes. Growth asks us to be honest and take risks. I won’t promise ease, but I will promise it will be worth it.

    As for homework: yes, and often! But, not in the rigid, school-ish way. You might leave with a reflection prompt, a mindset strategy to try, a bit of journaling, or a mental skill to practice between sessions. The goal is always integration by bringing the work into your real life.

  • We’ll define success together, then track it in ways that feel meaningful to you. Sometimes the shifts are subtle: more steadiness, clarity, or alignment. Other times, they’re big. Either way, we’ll keep checking in and adjusting as we go.

WHAT IT’S LIKE TO WORK TOGETHER

  • Both. We’ll choose the format that best supports your goals and timeline.

  • Both. I offer individual consulting, as well as workshops, intensives, and custom sessions for teams, casts, classrooms, and organizations. If you’re looking to support a group of performers, reach out and we’ll design something that fits your goals and context.

  • Maybe, if it helps our process and you’re comfortable with it. Collaboration with others in your support system can be powerful, but it’s always your call.

LOGISTICS + PRACTICALITIES

  • I draw from multiple evidence-based perspectives and adapt them to meet the unique needs of each performer I work with.

    There’s no set curriculum or “right” way.

    Instead, we’ll co-create a individualized plan together that targets your needs.

  • I use rhythm, coordination, and body-based work to help performers sharpen awareness, regulate under pressure, and feel more connected in their craft.

  • “Liminal” means threshold—the space between what was and what’s next. It’s the in-between, where things feel uncertain, maybe even a little messy. But it’s also an invitation to grow.

    That’s the heart of this work. When we stop running from discomfort and start working with it, we grow into stronger, more grounded versions of ourselves. And from that place, great performance flows.

    Liminal Rise is both a way of seeing and a way of working.
    It’s the mindset that embraces growth in uncertainty, and the process for building the tools to rise through it.

MY PHILOSOPHY