Dear Client,

Welcome to the coaching relationship! I am excited to be working with you in this process. 

I imagine you want to know a bit about me. In 2006, I started my own recovery with an eating disorder which revealed the deeper pain suppressed in me. As I brought my story into the light with guidance, I began to find freedom from unhealthy behaviors. Years later, my husband, Anthony, and I started our betrayal recovery journey in 2015. We were blessed to be referred to Faithful & True. This is where we reclaimed and rebuilt our marriage alongside local counselors to help us grow individually and as a couple. We also joined Faithful and True groups to enhance our community with expert facilitation. I learned transforming truths and powerful tools that change the way I live. In time, I started leading groups for women to have a safe place to process life issues. My husband, Anthony, and I work with Couples through the betrayal process and I work with women individually on Zoom.

So, what is a life coach?  According to the International Coaching Federation, coaching…’uses a thought-provoking and creative process to inspire people to maximize their personal potential.’ It is all about getting you where you want to be through personal exploration, goal setting, and the development of action steps. 

I can tell you from experience that people have the best results when they are honest with themselves throughout the coaching process. I will listen well, be authentic, and supportive. Our conversations are confidential.

 

Faithful & True Coaching Session Agreements:                                              

It is important that we agree to be:

• Welcoming to new ideas
• Working as a partnership
• Supportive and respectful
• Challenging in an encouraging way
• Responsible for keeping the learning in motion
• Accountable to our agreements

All clients should feel free to: 

• Ask questions
• Be curious
• Say what works and what does not
• Challenge
• Work to develop the most effective and rewarding coaching relationship for you
• Notice and tell me what lifts your energy and what feels flat for you

 

The first session will be a time for us to get to know each other a bit and discuss the coaching process and how it might best meet your needs. All sessions will be for 50 minutes.  

I am happy to have the opportunity to work with you! Please e-mail me with any questions.

Brittany Gonzalez, bgonzalez@faithfulandtrue.com

 

Payment Policies:

• All fees are billed at the end of the month by Faithful & True. For payments that are made via credit card, the charges will be shown as “Faithful & True Ministries.” Upon request, a receipt is available for your records. We are not a provider for any insurance company nor do we submit insurance claims.
• You will be charged the full session fee for appointments that are not canceled at least 48 hours or two full business days in advance.

Confidentiality: I recognize that in the course of our work, you may give me a variety of personal and professional information. I will not at any time, either directly or indirectly, use any information for my own personal benefit, disclose, or communicate in any manner any information to any third party.  I, Brittany Gonzalez, will not divulge that you and I are in a coaching relationship without your permission. I will hold everything that we say and do confidential unless you present as a physical danger to yourself or others.  In this case, I will inform potential victims and legal authorities so that protective measures can be taken. If subpoenaed, (though it is unlikely to occur) client/ coach (or therapist) confidentiality, is not protected in a court of law.

Nature of the relationship: You are aware that the coaching relationship is in no way to be construed as psychological counseling, psychotherapy, or any health-related service. In the event that you feel the need for professional counseling/therapy or medical care, it is your responsibility to seek a licensed professional. Coaching results are not guaranteed. You enter into coaching with the understanding that you are responsible for creating your own results. You are hiring Brittany Gonzalez for the purpose of advising and supporting you with respect to achieving your goals.

Email and Cell phone use:  The use of email and cell phones to discuss coaching issues are not secure. While we would never share your email with anyone without your permission, email without encryption can be compromised. You agree that when you/I/we use email, cell phones it will be under these conditions. 

Video conferencing: Faithful & True utilizes Zoom as the platform for all video conferencing. We pay for their highest level of encryption. We will never record any session. We do not allow conferencing while driving for safety reasons. We acknowledge that despite our best efforts, no communication platform is 100% secure and the signee acknowledges that fact.

Client has read and agrees to parameters of Brittany Gonzalez’s coaching practice as outlined above: