2014 - Life Coach | Washington, DC

Life Coaching for New Beginnings in a New Year

Life Coaching in Washington, DC [huge_it_share]When I talk with people in the Washington, DC area, early on in the conversation the question “what do you do?” inevitably comes up. Our success-oriented culture here in the DC area places strong...

International Student House Gala

Author: Catharine EctonNov 20Categories: Relocation Coaching

As a cross-cultural relocation and life transitions coach, the mission of Washington DC’s International Student House (ISH) is dear to my heart. The non-profit organization provides a residential experience to a diverse international community...

Life Coach Colleague Interview: “Grit” Gets You There

Author: Catharine EctonNov 08Categories: General, Transition Coaching

What fire, energy or motivation drives you to succeed? How does the accountability found in a life transitions coaching relationship help when making changes and moving forward? Caroline Adams Miller, a friend and coaching colleague, recently...

Experience Matters in Career Mentoring & Life Coaching

Author: Catharine EctonOct 05Categories: Career Coaching, Transition Coaching

One of the great advantages of late-in-life work is the opportunity to support others just beginning their careers through life coaching and mentoring relationships. The challenges and rewards of my years of transitions, including living abroad and building...

Crossing Borders with Confidence: My Story

Author: Catharine EctonSep 08Categories: Case Studies, Getting to Know Catharine, Life Coaching, Relocation Coaching, Transition Coaching

Crossing Borders with Confidence: My Story

Case Studies, Getting to Know Catharine, Life Coaching, Relocation Coaching, Transition Coaching

When I was twenty-one years old I left the small Connecticut town where I had lived my whole life and moved to a city in South America with my brand new husband. It was his career that took us there and I could not have been more excited! Although I...

Back to School: A Life Coach Specializing in New Beginnings

Author: Catharine EctonAug 12Categories: General, Transition Coaching

Back to School: A Life Coach Specializing in New Beginnings

General, Transition Coaching

September is back to school time. For years I enjoyed my family outings of buying school supplies with my children. There was a sense of excitement and anxiety about the new school year. Shopping brought out the fun side of preparing for what was ahead....

Life Coaching: Find Peace in the Midst of Your Transitions

Author: Catharine EctonJun 12Categories: Transition Coaching

Life Coaching: Find Peace in the Midst of Your Transitions

Transition Coaching

Before I became a life coach, every time I moved (and I moved many, many times – read more about that here) it seemed as though I had to “reinvent” myself. A loss of identity came with each new culture, language, community and job. Although...

Life Coaching Case Study: Mom Goes Back to School

Author: Catharine EctonMay 01Categories: General, Life Coaching for Women, Transition Coaching

Life Coaching Case Study: Mom Goes Back to School

General, Life Coaching for Women, Transition Coaching

Putting on masks, taking off masks, deciding who you want to be and how you want to be is part of discovering your identity. As life changes, staying true to yourself during professional and personal transitions can be challenging. The changes from...

Life Coaching: When Life Gets Monotonous

Author: Catharine EctonApr 08Categories: Life Coaching, Transition Coaching

Life Coaching: When Life Gets Monotonous

Life Coaching, Transition Coaching

Last week three people told me the same thing: they are bored! Two clients and a friend, two women and a man. Really? A cloud of monotony, weariness and lassitude seems to hang over many people these days. Where is their energy, interest in life, excitement...

Words for a New Season from Life Coach Catharine Ecton

Author: Catharine EctonMar 15Categories: Getting to Know Catharine, Life Coaching, Transition Coaching

Words for a New Season from Life Coach Catharine Ecton

Getting to Know Catharine, Life Coaching, Transition Coaching

Here is an acrostic I put together for this wonderful new season we are embarking upon right now .. SPRING! I hope it will inspire you to live a life full of these concepts. S – simplicity, self-awareness, surprise, stretch, strength, success P...