Cate on Noonmark

Snowshoe to Pine Orchard

one shoe on......to Gothics

Chicadee & Cate - Marcy Dam

High Peaks from Sunrise Mtn. Elk Lake

Great Range from Noonmark shoulder

Cate is a Certified Integrative Coach Professional and member of The Coach Success Network. She received her training from the Ford Institute for Integrative Coaching (FIIC) at John F. Kennedy University. Debbie Ford, founder of the FIIC, is a NY Times best selling author and world renowned teacher.

Cate says: "I use life enhancing coaching to help strong, independent people learn how to create healthy boundaries and use their incredible strength and brilliance to take as good care of themselves as they do of others. I am also certified in "Spiritual Divorce" coaching, which helps people use the pain of a lost relationship as a pathway to healing their hearts and creating healthy relationships. I know you can feel better than you have ever felt in your life and have more vitality and enthusiasm. I know that as you learn to make healthy empowering choices, your ability to give and receive love on a deeper level will follow naturally. I trust the integrative coaching process. I know that you can create a life that you love because I've been able to do it!"

Before becoming an Integrative Coach, Cate worked as NY State Licensed Massage Therapist and a Reiki Master Teacher.  She taught Reiki as a tool for self-empowerment and personal wellness, believing we can only help others if we are deeply engaged in our own healing process. Her emphasis on the chakra system in using Reiki was inspired by the work of Caroline Myss (Why People Don't Heal, Anatomy of the Spirit and The Creation of Health). She wrote an article entitled: Reiki and Somatoemotional Release that was published in the Winter 2006 issue of The Reiki News Journal.

Cate facilitated a women's mini-retreat and support group that met weekly, using the principles of Integrative Coaching and her experience of 23 years in other healing modalities.  She has spoken to women's groups on stress and women's health. She inspired and helped organize an ongoing women's weekend retreat. As a networking resource in her rural community, she helps individuals find appropriate alternative and traditional health care. Cate acts as an advocate and resource for parents of children in public school who have special needs and learning differences. Having cared for both of her aging parents, she saw them through their final illnesses with the help of Hospice. She helps others face difficult decisions and find resources to care for loved ones.

As a lifetime member or Weight Watchers, Cate recognizes the value of a support group. She  inspired a  support group for teens in her community with the help of another volunteer from the local school. The teens named their "self-esteem" group LIFESTYLES with the goal of caring for themselves from the inside out by making healthy choices every day for their physical and emotional well-being. 

Cate takes Pilates, Cycling Class, ZUMBA and Latin Dance. She weight trains regularly. She also spends time in silent meditation.  Her dog, Buddy, never let's her forget a daily walk. 

Cate stays connected to the coaching community and continues her education. She is a mentor to coaches in training and currently is assisting as Staff Coach in a training program. She is a reviewer for final exams and assessment. She has assisted Debbie Ford and staff in The Shadow Process Workshop at Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, NY and in San Diego, CA. She is a trained leader, having completed Leadership Training with Debbie Ford in February of 2008.  She is a certified in Spiritual Divorce Coaching, Best Year of Your Life Coaching, and Blueprint (Shadow) Coaching. She is licensed to facilitate The Shadow Effect guided interactive workshop.

Cate says: "It was by chance but no accident that I was delivered to Debbie Ford's work. I attended a workshop at Omega the same weekend as a Shadow Process. Almost everyone I met was involved: staff, assistants, participants, all eager to share their experiences  Simultaneously, I was interested in becoming a life coach, because my bodywork clients shared with me that the simple questions I asked caused them to look at their lives from a different perspective and make profound changes! At the same time, I was struggling to fit ME into my own hectic, overly committed life of chronically caring for others. The Shadow Process and coaching training were transformational. As I created healthy boundaries, I began to deeply know and love all of who I am. My acceptance grows each day. I trust the ability of each of us to create authentic lives. I know that as we embrace our humanity and reach for our divinity, we inspire others to do the same."

Cate lives with her husband, Win, in Upstate NY. In 2009, they completed and moved into their "dream" house in a lovely pine meadow in Saratoga County just a few miles from the Adirondack Park. This was the realization of a shared vision directly accomplished through their work with integrative coaching.

Cate has a son, Nick, who visits often and is exploring "what's next" in his adult life. Cate's grown stepsons Sean and Bryan prefer the warmer climate of Arizona.

At home they are enriched by their pets -- "Buddy dog"  along with adorable Snowshoe Siamese Max and Boomer, a half-siamese spitfire-of-an-orphan-rescue cat.

Mountain View was partly inspired by the view from their former country farmhouse looking north across the Mohawk Valley to their beloved Adirondack Mountains 25 miles away. It has inspired their move in 2009 to be closer to the Adirondack Park.

A note about hiking:  Cate started hiking in her - well - middle age! Before she met Win, she was encouraged to hike by an avid hiker who was a patient and encouraging mentor. The first hike was as awful as it was beautiful.  She was paralyzed with fear as she crossed wet slippery rocks and precipitous views.  Making it to the top and back, frustrated, exhausted and in pain, she threw away her hiking books and vowed NEVER AGAIN!  But a seed was planted. Her passion for hiking grew and was fueled by the encouragement of her mentor, new hiking boots, orthotics, physical training, weight loss and the vision of reaching the top!  Though it is always a challenge, the view from the top is worth the effort!

Win on shoulder of Gothics

Noonmark

Chimney Mt.

Win on Sleeping Beauty - Lake George

High Peaks from Sunrise Mtn.

Great Range from trail to Dial Mtn

Win is a chemical engineer and retired manager for Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals. He was responsible for engineering and global initiatives. Desiring change, he created a second career as a project manager specializing in environmental conservation and water resources. He is the former president of the Board of Directors for Otsego County Conservation Association, a non-profit organization whose mission is the protection of the county's natural resources through education, advocacy, resource management, research and planning. He is the watershed coordinator for Otsego Lake which is the headwaters of the Susquehanna River. He is managing major water quality improvement projects in the watershed including wetland restorations, stream buffers, septic system replacements and a small sewer district.

Having expanded into his third career as a life coach, Win is uniquely qualified to coach people seeking to discover a new career, retire creatively or bring new life and vitality into their current work.

Win says: "I was inspired to be a life coach while attending Debbie Ford's Shadow Process Workshop. My life shifted dramatically when I began the process of embracing all aspects of myself. I saw myself and those around me from a new perspective. I realized that I wanted to help others achieve their highest dreams and goals. I trust this coaching process. I've seen it work time and time again." 

Win is a Certified Integrative Coach Professional trained in the Essentials Coaching Model with the Ford Institute of Integrative Coaching at JFK University. Win has assisted at the Shadow Process Workshop.  He initiated a men's group with his coaching colleagues with a vision of  inspiring more men to consider coaching both for personal development and as a career.

During his corporate career, Win became familiar with Vision Process. Visioning leads to strategies and action plans that can be used for organizations AND individuals.  Scientist that he is, Win is sold on Essentials Coaching because it is a grounded measureable process. But unlike other coaching and visioning methods, it relies entirely on the inner wisdom of the client, making it unique and highly personal.

Just for fun, Win used to pilot a plane that he shared with his Dad, off-road motorcycle with his son Sean, and captain a 35' (floating summer cottage) sailboat with his family. Skiing, tennis and running have given way to bicyling, snowshoeing and walking. He takes a Cycling class and weight trains on a regular basis. Win and his wife, Cate, love to hike and snowshoe often. They  live close to their favorite hiking in the Adirondack Mountains.

Win and his wife, Cate, live in the Saratoga Region of Upstate New York, a mere 5 miles from the boundary of the Adirondack Park.  Win realized a 5 year dream of downsizing into a perfect log home with Cate.  He attributes his success to the tools he has learned in his lifetime and the gift of integrative coaching.

Sean and Bryan, Win's  two grown sons, live in Arizona.  His stepson, Nick, lives in Central NY.

Win's Snowshoe Siamese cat Max has welcomed his little brother Boomer from Paws of Gold Feline Rescue to the pet family that includes "Buddy Dog". 

A note about hiking:  Win started hiking in the Adirondacks when he was in high school and continued through his 20s. Hiking gave way to running as his career, family life and other interests engaged him. A broken hip from a motorcycle accident slowed down his running as arthritis set in.  Becoming more and more restricted in physical activity and in ever increasing discomfort, Win had hip replacement surgery. His vision in preparing for the surgery and his recovery was to be able to hike again! With steady and persistent work he was able to take that first successful short hike just four months later and continues to fulfill this vision along with many more!