Dear Client,

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

I imagine that you would like to know a little about me. I have been married to my spouse, Steve, for almost 20 years. We have a 4-year-old boy that brings so much joy to our lives. I served as a Licensed Pastor for 13 years with a focus on Children’s, Youth and Recovery ministries. We currently own a small business and enjoy working with our hands and getting to be creative on a daily basis.

My journey at Faithful and True began in March of 2013. I found out about my husband’s betrayal in a very public and painful way. My life was flipped upside down. I remember thinking that there was no way someone could survive something like this. I was introduced to Debbie Laaser very early in my journey, which I believe was pivotal in my healing. I could relate to many parts of her story and found so much comfort in sitting with someone who understood the pain that I was walking through. While our stories had different details, the feelings and pain were the same. This wasn’t just head knowledge to her. It was a path she had walked.

After many years of my own individual counseling and group therapy, I felt drawn towards helping women in this same way. In 2018 I began co-facilitating groups at Faithful and True. I have learned from Debbie, Susie Smidt and Elizabeth Hardesty. I have been honored to sit under their wisdom and guidance for many years now.  My husband and I co-lead the Couple’s Journey 1 Workshop with Chris and Elizabeth Hardesty. I also help at the Women’s Journey Workshops with small groups and teachings.

I am currently a Professional Mental Health Coach. I lead groups at Faithful and True in person and via Zoom under the guidance of licensed therapists. I also coach women that are in my groups individually.

As we begin this coaching relationship, my hope is that you will find comfort in knowing that I have walked a similar road. We will work together to help you find a path forward. The best results happen when people are honest with themselves throughout the coaching process. I will listen well, be authentic and supportive, and will honor your story.

Faithful & True Coaching Sessions 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

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All clients should feel free to:

·         Ask Question

·         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 better and discuss how this coaching process will best fit your needs.

I am excited to have the opportunity to work with you! Please email me with any questions.

Rachael Noga, rnoga@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: