You don’t need to fix yourself.
You need to remember who you are.
I’ve spent my life learning to listen—to my body, my intuition, and my deeper knowing about what really matters.
I create space for you to listen to your own voice, and move forward from inner knowing.
Welcome, I’m Sarah.
I’m a personal and professional development coach who uses mindfulness and somatic (body) awareness to help you slow down, listen inward, and move forward with clarity.
My work is grounded in the belief that change doesn’t come from pushing harder—it comes from sensing into what’s true for your and letting that truth drive action.
I work with people who are capable, thoughtful, and want their work and lives to reflect what truly matters to them.
Professional Experience
Before becoming a coach, I spent over 25 years in leadership roles across a range of industries—including tech, non-profit, international consulting, and running my own consulting business.
I understand high responsibility, complexity, and the subtle ways people lose connection with themselves while still “functioning well” on the outside.
For career and executive coaching clients, I use my professional experience to support clients with the the real-world challenges of leadership, decision-making, and career growth.
Approach
My work weaves together several threads:
Presence and mindfulness, cultivated through Hakomi’s somatic framework— listening to the body’s wisdom and to meeting experience with curiosity.
Real-world leadership and entrepreneurial experience, built over decades of guiding teams, international consulting, and creating businesses that align profit with purpose.
My personal journey, as a parent of three, partner, and daughter - learning to walk through this life, tend my wounds, and show up with care.
Together, these create a coaching style that is both practical and deeply attuned.
Clients often say that our work helps them feel more centered, confident, and connected—in their work, their relationships, and within themselves
How I Work
My work is grounded in present-moment awareness and deep listening—both to what is said and what is not yet spoken.
In sessions, we slow things down so you can begin to notice what is happening inside your thoughts, emotions, and body experience. This creates space to feel what is true beneath patterns of overwhelm, self-doubt, or uncertainty.
I pay attention to subtle signals in the moment—what feels most alive, what feels stuck, and what is ready to shift. I also hold a larger perspective of who you are beyond the immediate challenge, and what feels possible from that place.
The work is both grounded and spacious. It supports clarity, self-trust, and a deeper connection to your own knowing—without forcing change.
Work with Me
If something in my story or approach resonates with you, I’d love to connect.
You can learn more about my Personal Coaching and Professional Coaching offerings, or schedule a no-obligation free consultation.
Change doesn’t have to come through crisis.
If there is a small voice within you asking for support, or wanting a shift in your life, please reach out.
Professional Background & Training
Founder, Contivia Consulting - established 2018
25+ years of leadership and consulting experience in tech, non-profit, and mission-driven organizations
Hakomi Comprehensive Training Year 1, Year 2, and Advanced Training
Certified Hakomi Practitioner (2024)
Hakomi Teaching Assistant (current)
Grief Tending Mentors Program, Core Team (2025-26)
Academic Background:
B.S. in Computing Software Systems, University of Washington
Graduate Studies in International Relations, University of Washington
More About Hakomi
Hakomi, developed by Ron Kurtz, is a body-centered, experiential healing modality that weaves together Eastern principles of nonviolence, compassion, and mindfulness. In Hakomi, we drop into mindful awareness—slowing down, observing what’s happening inside, and gently exploring new possibilities.
This practice tunes you into the body’s “internal guidance system,” making it a powerful tool in our coaching work for sensing what wants to happen next in your life and work. It also helps shift deep-seated patterns that hold you back from moving forward.
Stuck places often sound like:
“I know I need to set better boundaries at work, but I just can’t seem to do it.”
“I know I should give my partner more space, but I’m afraid they’ll leave.”
Beneath these struggles often lie painful core beliefs formed early in life, such as:
You have to do it all yourself
You’re not enough
It’s safer not to know what you want
Transforming core beliefs unlocks your ability to bring your full self into the world. Hakomi offers tools to move beneath the surface, access unconscious patterns, and create lasting change. Through mindful exploration, you gain deeper self-awareness and the freedom to live with greater choice and possibility
To understand more about my coaching approach, see my Personal Coaching and Professional Coaching offerings.
The best way to understand Hakomi is to experience it.
For a taste of Hakomi, book a free, no-obligation discovery call.