Executive Coaching for Austin’s Senior Leaders & Founders
When coaching frameworks aren’t enough, choose Ellen.
Seasoned therapist, successful founder,
former C-suite business leader.
Focused on the human elements of business.
The success of your business depends on the quality of your leadership.
Looking for a leadership tune-up?
Hire a uniquely qualified coach.
You’ve landed on an executive coaching site, so it’s pretty safe to assume that you are currently facing some clear and present people-problems.
Tell me what you’re dealing with.
Broken trust, poor communication, defensive reactivity?
Stifling consensus-building, off-putting arrogance, oppressive perfectionism?
We are talking about human dynamics, where the issues may be be obvious but the fix isn’t so straight-forward.
After twenty-five years as a therapist, I’m deeply tuned in to nuance. My emotional intelligence is high. My ability to get to the heart of the matter is sharply honed.
I bring a dimension of depth to that most coaches can’t offer. I also have the lived experience of a successful founder, a business leader responsible for hundreds of staff and thousands of clients, and a C-suite executive.
What does that mean for you?
Executive coaching that addresses your leaders’ rough edges and relationship challenges with credentialed expertise, both psychological and contextual.
I work with senior leaders and their teams when it’s time for a people tune-up. They don’t get “therapized” but they do get all the benefits of working with a seasoned counselor.
I readily build rapport and closely guard confidentiality. I confront with compassion and share my informed insights. Together, we puzzle together the unseen drivers of the problematic dynamics. Then, I guide and support them through impactful behavior change that makes a difference in the culture and the bottom-line.
There are a lot of coaches out there. Lots of frameworks, hundreds of books, and endless workshops.
There aren’t many of me. If your leaders and team recognize there are people-problems, if they are open to feedback and motivated to shift what needs shifting, I’d enjoy talking with you. Maybe we will be a fit.
Succession Pressure
The cracks in your leadership pipeline are showing.
Are you ready to fill those shoes?
Team
Dynamics
The next major challenge is already taking shape.
Is your executive leadership team strong enough?
Advisors
You're surrounded
by yes-people.
Who is going to listen deeply and speak the truth?
Readiness
You’ve invested a lot in that high-potential leader who is falling short.
Is there a way to salvage this?
360 Coaching helps you find the solutions.
Honest feedback, a deep read on what’s driving behavior,
and the wisdom of executive leadership experience.
"A comprehensive view on any issue, topic, or goal."
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"She is nothing short of a critical thinker, exhaustive researcher, and quick to see the bigger picture."
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"Strategic vision, clarity in decision making and solving problems, bridging gaps, maintaining relational connection."
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"She can effectively cut to the point in a way that is inspiring and draws people in."
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"She is authentic and leads with integrity."
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"She is ALWAYS genuine, truthful, and stands by her beliefs."
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"Ellen’s greatest asset is that she genuinely cares about other people and she is passionate about how her work impacts others."
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"A comprehensive view on any issue, topic, or goal." 〰️ "She is nothing short of a critical thinker, exhaustive researcher, and quick to see the bigger picture." 〰️ "Strategic vision, clarity in decision making and solving problems, bridging gaps, maintaining relational connection." 〰️ "She can effectively cut to the point in a way that is inspiring and draws people in." 〰️ "She is authentic and leads with integrity." 〰️ "She is ALWAYS genuine, truthful, and stands by her beliefs." 〰️ "Ellen’s greatest asset is that she genuinely cares about other people and she is passionate about how her work impacts others." 〰️
The question for Austin leaders isn’t whether you need executive coaching.
The question is do you want to be better?
Why Executive Coaching Works
Great athletes rely on coaches throughout their careers. Accomplished executives shouldn’t be any different.
No matter how high you climb, executive coaching gives you access to more of your potential.
Executive coaches bring insight, awareness and a proven process for growth and development. They also provide a much needed space for confidential reflection. Choose a seasoned therapist who is also a successful business leader, and the support will be broader and deeper.
The outcome goes well beyond increasing “soft skills”. Executive coaching boosts the bottom line. Organizations report an impressive 7-to-1 return on every dollar they spend on executive coaching.
Coaching + Wisdom + Experience
Expertise in the human side of business
Most executive coaches bring frameworks which are great. They provide roadmaps.
But each leader's starting point is unique and determined by their mindset. Their personal path is shaped by their blind spots.
You need a coach who has depth and experience to shed light on those unseen drivers.
After 25 years as a therapist supporting high-performing professionals, I have that depth. With expertise in interpersonal dynamics and personal growth, I’m trained to quickly identify patterns and their underlying drivers.
As an entrepreneur, I’ve built a multi-million dollar company. I led teams, weathered conflict, navigated overnight pivots, scaled in a frenzy and successfully exited.
I’ve been in your seat and I’ve come out wiser on the other side. I have the experience.
Today, as an executive coach in Austin, I work with leaders facing the same pressures I did. Growth, complexity, fast-paced change and heavy responsibility at scale.
I’ve got you covered on the human side AND the business side of executive coaching.
Austin Executive Coaching Built on 25 Years of Client Trust
Put Executive Coaching to Work for You
360 Executive Coaching
Recalibrate Your C-Suite
A structured, high-impact executive coaching engagement designed for senior leaders and their executive teams.
We begin with a comprehensive Leadership Circle Profile 360 feedback process, gathering confidential input from across your organization to identify each leader’s patterns, blind spots, and the behaviors that are actually shaping your culture.
From there, we engage in focused, monthly 1:1 coaching to work on the one or two areas that will most improve effectiveness. This isn’t generic coaching. It’s targeted, personalized, data-driven work that creates real change across individuals and the team as a whole.
Team
Alignment
Boost Team Effectiveness
When leadership challenges aren’t isolated to one person, we look at the system.
This work brings together insights from across the team to identify what’s working, where breakdowns are happening, and what needs to shift.
The focus is not on training or theory, but on improving how the team actually functions: communication, alignment, decision-making, and trust. The goal is a leadership team that operates more cohesively and gets better results together.
Leadership
Coach & Confidant
Ongoing Leadership Support
For leaders, founders and CEOs who are seeking ongoing support with an executive coach. You need a confidential space to reflect more clearly.
You’re looking for a direct, honest thought-partner who has been where you are now. You want support but you also to be challenged. Aimed at helping you see your patterns, make better decisions under pressure, and lead more effectively in your role. Whether you’re navigating complexity, managing a team, or stepping into a bigger position, this work helps you move forward with more clarity, accountability, and impact.
Working With 360 Coaching
STEP
Start with a Conversation
Let’s find out if we might be a fit.
Book a discovery call. Exploration without obligation is the first step.
STEP
Get a Clear Baseline
Jumpstarting this journey with multi-source data collection through feedback surveys, assessing leaders, teams or organizations.
STEP
Get Focused for 6-12 Months
Goal-directed and personalized change process.
Self-discovery, applied insight, new patterning and integration.
STEP
Lead With Clarity & Confidence
Step out of coaching and into the reality of your new mindset.
Lead with more clarity, confidence and effectiveness.
Not Sure 360 Coaching is Right for You?
Start with a confidential conversation. There is no obligation and if it's a fit, we'll talk options. If it's not, you'll still walk away with more clarity about what you’re looking for.