Shoray Kirk, PhD, MS

Shoray

                      For small creatures such as we, the vastness is bearable only through love - Carl Sagan


                                         A COACHING SERVICE FOR A MEANINGFUL LIFE:


A little bit about me:

I received a Master of Science in counseling from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and a Ph.D. in social psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies. My emphasis has been on interpersonal relationships, including family systems, workplace dynamics and cultural differences. I have accumulated over 30 years of knowledge and expertise in counseling, coaching, and consulting. My personal history has afforded me a broad, international perspective that has proven helpful in working with clients from a wide range of backgrounds and viewpoints all across the country and the world. My approach is interactive, collaborative and solution-oriented.

My practice includes:

Relationships
Families
Individual/Personal growth and development
Adjustment to life Transitions/crises


My philosophy: 

In my view, a clear understanding of one's strengths and deficits helps us transform habitual self-defeating patterns of thought and behavior into healthful ones. A good coach can become part of a team to help identify pathways out of such repetitive negative patterns (often invisible to us, like the air we breathe) updating or replacing them with better-fitting ones. Helping clients tap into their own inner compass and hidden or neglected gifts is one of the many privileges of my profession. I deeply value walking alongside clients through seemingly impossible impasses (i.e. personal transitions; relationship problems; … unhealthy family dynamics to name a few) striving for a more meaningful life, and toward a place of peaceful fulfillment, both internally and externally. 

As far back as Plato all the way to contemporary writers like Walt Whitman and now modern psychology, there seems to be an irrefutable understanding that we humans contain many parts (NOT multiple personalities). The challenge has to do with which parts of us we cultivate and bring forth, which parts we accept or soothe, which parts we tame, which parts we nourish, … This requires the courage to live our lives intentionally, digging deep and bringing forward the best versions of ourselves. One single day at a time. We can do this safely, with dignity and respect, without shame or criticism, if we choose our path wisely, one informed action at a time, one act of kindness at a time, one conscious step at a time — one fully lived and savored day at a time.

This is a pathway for you, if you are interested in overcoming life's challenges, and are inspired to thrive rather than merely survive. 

I am eager to join you in this process if that’s what you’re seeking.

Clients with busy lifestyles seem to benefit from this proactive problem-solving model which allows for better flexibility - e.g. phone or video calls. Also, please note that coaching does not "treat" primary mental health issues. Though it can augment the treatment received in the past, or being received concurrently. For more information, questions or to schedule an appointment, please contact me by emailing me at:

[email protected] 


Tel: 864-293-9994
 

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