The Sleeping Gryphen – Life Coaching service is led by Alice P. Ruppenstein, Life Coach certified by iPEC (Institute for Professional Empowerment Coaching). If your ambitions or challenges in your life that include any of the following, you will find yourself moving forward from the very first session:

• I want something for my self, after years of taking care of others
• I know there is something that I was meant to be or become, and I need someone that can help me find it
• My kids are important, but how can I take care of myself?
• So, I have seen some rough times, how do I turn this lemon into lemonade?

The services provided by Sleeping Gryphen include the following:

• Individual coaching. Coaching on a one-to-one basis is available on the following specific topics. Note that individual coaching is, in duration, an open ended period of several weeks to several months. Coaching can be conducted by telephone or in person (at client’s home, at Alice’s home or public venue (for example Panera Bread or Starbuck’s). Each coaching session will be one hour in duration. The coaching plan is tailored to the individual needs of the particular client. Initial and ongoing discussions between the client and coach unveil goals and issues that best define the work that the client will need to address. Individual coaching starts with open-ended conversations between the coach and the client:
  • Women in Transition – coaching designed for women in their 40’s, 50’s and 60’s that have undergone significant personal voluntary and involuntary changes in their lives (divorce, job loss, death of loved one, children grown and liberated).
  •   Health and Wellness – intended to address either or both known health issues and improving overall wellness of clients. This is non-medical coaching that uncovers health challenges that can enable higher functioning possibilities in their lives. Milestones achieved and future areas of improvement will be reviewed periodically to ensure that client understands value of their progress. Handouts will be provided to clients on an as-needed basis of the clients.  
•  Workshops on specific subjects. The workshops will last six weeks with a specific agenda for each session. Each session will last one hour. The initial session of each workshop will establish agreements on confidentiality among clients and coach, and each member is asked to introduce themselves and share what their specific situation and challenges are. No one is required to share more information than that which they are comfortable. Workshops currently available:
        
  • Mid-Life Woman – during and in the aftermath of changes experienced uniquely by women in their 40’s and 50’s, this workshop provides some perspective that may not be apparent to a woman going through these times. Topics include career, body changes, relationships, financial priorities, and valuing their new status in life.       

• Single Parenting Challenges – provides specific support for individual participants in sounding issues/challenges, getting feedback, gaining access to resources available for single parents, providing a network of like individuals for ongoing support throughout their weekly lives.