Deborah is passionate about her current lifework as a coach.  The true spirit of her work is to help people create powerful and positive changes in their lives.  Deborah is an advocate for personal development and discovery and believes in the act of creating a full and meaningful life by tapping into the knowledge of who we are, accessing our strengths and gifts and uncovering areas for growth and understanding.  Deborah uses a variety of tools and techniques in her coaching practice including the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® - an insightful building block for self awareness and self confidence.  After 5 years of coaching, Deborah continues to be inspired by her clients and their courage to create change and empower their lives.

Deborah is also passionate about Creativity Coaching and the arts.  She has worked with a variety of artists in Canada, the United States and South Africa.  Deborah studied with creativity coaching pioneer Dr. Eric Maisel, and is a graduate of the Victoria College of Art.  She is a multi-faceted artist, predominantly a painter and printmaker.

In addition to being a practicing artist, Deborah brings to her coaching a unique blend of experience in marketing, advertising, public relations, communications, client relations and counseling.  As a partner in a small business for over 15 years, she built many meaningful and rewarding relationships with people in both the public and private sectors.

Deborah is  MBTI® qualified, Psychometrics MBTI Qualification Program.

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