rediscovering soul

Marta Koonz, PhD, PCC

When I first shifted my attention from group facilitation to life coaching, I remember being told that people come to coaching for their outer goals, but eventually there's a shift to the inner goals. I had seen that in my facilitation work, and really liked the concept, but I found that, in practice, it was all too easy to keep the focus on the outer activity and neglect the inner exploration that isn't measured by external progress.

Soon after, I discovered depth psychology, and within that archetypal psychology, and through my course work and dissertation research learned to layer its imaginal perspective onto my coaching and facilitation. I quickly realized that I had found what I was looking for - a way to intentionally encourage a shift to the deeper work of soul.

The training, mentoring and coaching I now offer is a reflection of this blending. After decades of coaching & facilitating, I have shifted my offerings to educating and mentoring coaches and facilitators. My offerings provide an enhancement to professional offerings, not a new program or prescribed method. Coach & Facilitator Education, Soul-centered Certificate Program, and Mentor Coaching all explore ways of interacting within a life coaching partnership or group learning experience that invite a more creative perspective.

Simply put - I guide coaches and facilitators who want to shift the energy of their offerings from a focus on outer objectives to an exploration of deeper meaning and insights.

My offerings are unique, built upon my doctoral research on soul-centered coaching, my experience as a life and career coach, my experiences as a group facilitator, and my studies in depth psychology. I act as a guide, encouraging an imaginal approach as those I work with find their own way to soulfully reimagine themselves and their professional offerings.