Lisa came to Visual Coach Certification as an independent consultant looking to expand into coaching … also as an individual going through her own personal transition.
She came equipped with a fascination with working visually, plus a conventional background in learning and development, info technology, business development, fundraising, and marketing.
“I’ve always liked to doodle and was doing a deep dive on Visual Thinking in general. Having been through Brandy Agerbeck’s programs for the basics, I turned to Christina for her expertise in visual process work with groups and individuals.
During COVID, I went through a deep night of the soul. Did lots of parallel processing watching Christina’s Self Inquiry videos on YouTube – and when a coaching colleague entered Visual Coach Certification, I volunteered to be her practice client.
After years of angst, I had a big breakthrough, including divorcing, moving, and dropping a significant amount of weight. The self-growth, particularly the deep Parts Work, was what I really needed to reorganize my work and life.
Working in the visual medium gave me a tool I’d been missing my entire life – an effective way to convey my knowledge to others (as a consultant for small- and medium-sized businesses in the southeast of the USA), and a helpful way draw out my client’s thoughts and feelings too.
Christina got us experientially working with people right away. One of my clients, a dynamic small business owner, made profound changes in her work and life too. It was gratifying to aid in her shifts as we went along. The compassion, grace and objectivity that this method helps people to get to is really something. Not only about themselves but about others in their life too.
Prior to this program, I had only worked with physical markers and paper. I still work that way at times, however, Christina and the cohort helped me make the shift into digital – selecting, setting up and using my digital drawing tablet via Zoom, so I could work regardless of geography.
While it was a lot to go through so many personal changes while also learning a new methodology, I’m glad I did it. It changed my life, enhanced my existing work in business change, and added a whole other element to my offerings with the depth coaching. It’s good work that has a collective impact. Especially relevant for our present era!”
Lisa Gipson
Vice-President of CORPTEK
Athens, Georgia, USA
