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I help people understand what’s shaping how they show up —at work, and in life.

Work moves fast. Most of the time, so do we.

Even when something feels unclear, pressured, or not quite right, there’s rarely space to slow down and make sense of it.

I create space for you to reflect, understand, and take action.

Ways of connecting.

Coaching

One-to-one conversations.

I don’t give answers. I help you think more clearly about what’s going on, and what matters, so you can arrive at your own clarity.

You already have the capacity to figure things out. My role is to help you access that more clearly — your own thinking, judgment, and direction — and turn it into clear, owned next steps that feel like yours.

We work with the whole person, not just one version of you at work or in life.

Focus areas include:

  • clarity under pressure

  • decision-making in complexity

  • confidence in how you show up

  • how you’re thinking, not just what you’re doing

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Group space to think out loud about life.

These are open, reflective conversations about where you are and what you’re navigating — not just at work, but in life more broadly.

We explore things like:

  • what you’re doing with your life right now

  • feeling stuck, behind, or unclear on direction

  • noticing patterns shaped by childhood, money, and systems

  • the tension between where you are and where you thought you’d be

  • how work, identity, and expectations overlap

This is not about fixing anything. It’s about connecting with others to share what’s on our minds.

Teaching

Practical communication and expression in the world around us.

Focused on how you communicate in professional and real-world contexts.

We work on:

  • communicating clearly under pressure

  • speaking in professional environments

  • understanding audience, tone, and perception

  • cultural dynamics and communication nuance

  • language differences and meaning across contexts

  • how ideas land, shift, or get lost depending on delivery

This is about how you express yourself in systems — work, culture, and everyday interaction — and how that shapes what others hear and understand.

Common Patterns

In work (and life!) these often show up as quiet but persistent feelings about direction, progress, and how you’re being seen.

People often come to me when they have:

  • The sense that “one day things will feel better when…” — when something changes, when something is achieved, when life finally settles.

  • The feeling that ease, joy, or freedom has to be earned — that it can’t be fully lived without effort or sacrifice first.

  • A sense that “freedom” depends on something external shifting — a job, a manager, a team, a situation — rather than something that can be built internally in how work is approached and experienced.

  • The experience of being capable, but not fully seen or trusted in the way they expect.

  • Trust in their own judgment, but uncertainty about whether others are reading it the same way.

What Changes

  • More clarity in how you think at work, and in life.

  • More steadiness in how you make decisions.

  • More confidence in how you show up and communicate.

  • More awareness of what’s shaping your reactions and choices.

“I came to Gabriel thinking I had a people problem, but through our conversations I started to see how I was also part of what was playing out without realizing it. That shift in perspective changed how I approach things now.”

—Partner, Media

“I used to think leadership meant staying on top of everything and making sure my team was doing what they needed to do. I’m starting to see that when I actually trust people, I don’t need to monitor in the same way, and the work is stronger.”

—SVP, Real Esate

“I realized a lot of how I was showing up at work was about trying to control situations, because I didn’t really have another way to feel like I was making an impact. Working with Gabriel helped me see that I could do things my own way, while still delivering.”

—Head of Product, Technology

“I don’t think anyone has ever asked me that question in that way before. I actually stopped for a moment and had to think about it properly, which doesn’t usually happen for me.”

—VP, Consulting

About Me

  • In my late 30s, I started asking deeper questions about direction, meaning, and what I actually wanted my life and work to be about.

    On paper, things made sense. Internally, something felt misaligned.

    That led me into a period of reflection and self-inquiry: exploring psychology, patterns of thinking, and what shapes how people make sense of their lives and work.

    Over time, that became a deeper practice. Not just understanding ideas, but noticing my own patterns — how I think, respond, manage myself, and relate to systems around me.

    That path eventually led me to coaching.

    And even there, the work continued — learning how to stay present, listen more clearly, and work with people without trying to impose answers or direction.

    Now I work with others in that same space.

  • I’ve always been a communicator.

    I studied communications formally, worked in the field academically, and have used it across every role I’ve held since.

    Alongside that, I’ve always been deeply curious about people, culture, psychology, consciousness, and how meaning is formed between them.

    I grew up in the 90s with a slightly outsider perspective — more observer than participant — which still shapes how I move through the world today.

    I notice patterns. I listen closely. I try to understand what’s happening beneath what’s being said.

    My work now focuses on conversations that help people understand what’s shaping them — and where they might want to go next.

  • I’ve spent over 20 years leading and contributing to large-scale work across brand, communication, design, and organizational strategy.

    This has included leading and shaping complex projects inside consulting, technology, and creative environments — often at the intersection of storytelling, strategy, and execution.

    A consistent thread has been working on how ideas are translated into clarity:

    • for teams

    • for leadership

    • and for external audiences

    That experience now informs how I support people in thinking, communicating, and making decisions in complex environments.

  • Education

    • Master of Science, Communication Design, Syracuse University - SI Newhouse School of Public Communications

    • Bachelor of Arts, Communication Studies, Sonoma State University

    Coaching & Leadership Training

    • Certified Co-Active Professional, Co-Active Training Institute for professional coaching

    • ICF Coaching Certification — expected August 2026

    • Leadership Excellence Certification, Harvard Executive Learning

    • Executive Excellence Certification, Harvard Executive Learning

    • Multicultural Leadership & Global Team Dynamics Certification, Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement (HACE)

  • I write about themes that sit underneath how people experience life.

    Mostly focused on:

    • identity and how it forms over time

    • meaning and what people build their lives around

    • spirituality in a grounded, everyday sense of awareness and attention

    • culture, systems, and how they shape thinking and behavior

    • communication, language, and how meaning gets created or lost

    These are ongoing reflections, not conclusions, often shared through writing and longer-form thinking.

Get in Touch

If you need space and someone to be there when you ask big questions, let’s talk.

It all starts with a conversation.