Amy Briggs DM, CPC, ICW
I am such an ally to people, too. I see, hear, and witness them. And what they’re going through.
We look at problems together. I ask questions.
Most of the time, this enables them to see their situations from a broader perspective.
They have the answers inside of them. I just help them get past the inner bullshit so they can hear their answers.
(We all have the inner bullshit. It’s part of humaning).
When you can see from a broader perspective you can change.
When you have clarity you can tap into your own vast resources of personal power and creativity.
Perspective, clarity, personal power…these are your birthrights.
Hey there. My name is Amy.
I believe that everyone should have someone to talk with about what is going on in their life.
I believe the world would be a better place if each of us had an ally in our own mental and emotional wellness.
I have such an ally. She has helped me understand myself better…why I react the way I sometimes do. She’s helped me see where I hold myself back from telling the truth.
Most importantly, she has helped me tap into my own clarity and inner strength.
How I came to change work
I started playing the piano when I was about 3 years old. For 25+ years, I was a concert pianist. I performed and recorded internationally, and I taught piano and music theory. I hold a Doctor of Music degree from Northwestern University as well as other music degrees. I was a member of the Chicago Symphony’s MusicNOW ensemble for 15 years, and was on the music faculty of the University of Chicago for 7 years. I left performing in 2016 because I was hungry to explore some big questions:
What is life about?
Why am I here?
Why doesn’t the life I have match the life I want?
What is my purpose?
I’d always dreamed about working one-on-one with people who have similar questions.
To be honest, it took me a few years to figure out how.
Though I love and believe in therapy, I didn’t want to become a therapist. I wanted to combine deep inner work with the freedom to focus forward and not have to rehash the past. I’ve loved all of my study in life coaching, but when I found integrative change work, I knew that this was the powerful modality that I’d been looking for.
Life is change
I have been through most of the Big Life Changes: divorce, being single, dating and remarrying, career changes, long distance moves, illness and death of loved ones. I know - at a cellular level - that change, while it can feel scary, is not only inevitable, but necessary to grow and evolve into the next version of myself. Life is change. The changes I’ve made were precipitated by years of feeling out-of-place, like I didn’t belong in my own life anymore. That feeling sucks! Each change that I’ve made has brought me closer to myself, closer to the feeling of congruence. When I am congruent, how I feel on the inside is how I express myself on the outside. I used to care a lot about what people thought of me, and I hid who I really was from most of the people around me. I don’t do that anymore. The people who are close to me love that I care about what I care about. Anyone else either doesn’t pay attention, or they left long ago!
My creds
In addition to Life Coach and Master Life Coach certifications from the Certified Life Coach Institute, I hold a certification in Integrative Change Work from the Ethical Coaching Collective and I am a member of the International Association for Counselors and Therapists. When I’m not helping people create the lives of their dreams, I’m writing or podcasting, hanging out with my husband (Brian) and our three cats (Obi, Nala and Spartacus), or running on a trail somewhere in the Colorado mountains that I call home.
What My Clients Are Saying
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Madeline
“Finding Amy's coaching was exactly what I needed and came at a time of transition and confusion. Working with her gave me a future-focused, empowering 3 months to help me gain much more self-compassion, explore my superpowers, and align myself with my values to gain clarity on what I really want out of life. She also gave me skills, feedback, and tools to continue to work on these things beyond our sessions. It was the best investment I could have made.”
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Nadia
“Working with Amy was a truly transformative experience. In each of our four sessions together, I learned new tools that I am still using. Amy listened to me deeply, never pushing an agenda but discovering what was present for me in order to make suggestions and get me to try things out. Not only did I get very clear about my priorities, but I was able to reconnect in such a visceral way with the joy and wonder that originally brought me to what I do for a living. 1000% recommend coaching with Amy.”
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Catherine
“Amy has an outlook that invites you to have curiosity in the ways in which you are appearing in the world. Her exercises and discussions are enjoyable and thought provoking and stay with you long after the session is over. I have some of the concepts we discussed written as notes that I refer to often. I felt as though she helped me to new and inspiring perspectives.”
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Fredrica
“Amy is a fabulous coach. She's a skilled listener and she helped me move some rocks out of my path, helped me to have a vision for what's ahead and to value who I am - to claim my best self.”
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Michael
“Working with Amy was such a positive experience! She helped me get through a difficult period with some exceptionally useful tools and a very kind and empathetic heart. I now feel empowered and confident in taking on the challenges that lie ahead! Thanks, Amy!”
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Fiona
“Working with Amy was wonderful. She is so calm, respectful, and supportive. She guides each session kindly with questions and reflection. Working with Amy helped shift my perspective on my approach to work and life!”
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Laura
“Amy's coaching is highly personalized and adaptive to each individual's unique situation. She is patient, kind, and understanding. She has truly made a difference in my life and in my ability to better understand and handle my emotions and has provided endless opportunities for a more centered and grounded life. Thank you Amy!”
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Kat
“It’s truly a pleasure working with Amy. She listens intuitively and guides our sessions with kindness and patience. Each coaching interaction leaves me pleasantly surprised at how we accomplish my goals with such ease and grace. Amy genuinely likes people and her coaching is a gift.”
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C.
“I went into my session with you with such heavy, blah, can’t see a way out of this energy, and at the end of the session I was so sad I had something else to do, cause I felt so energized and had so many ideas! You literally poured new life into me, and I have no idea how, but thank you. I can’t quite articulate how powerful it was exactly what I needed at exactly the right time when all felt hopeless af ❤”
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Stephanie
“5 gold stars for Amy Briggs! It is so easy to talk and connect with Amy, and as a concert pianist and ultra marathoner, there is no better person to help you define, set and work toward goals. During my sessions with Amy my goal was to imagine 'my next act'. At 53 I felt stuck -- I've lived many of my dreams and struggled to imagine if I had any left. A welcome surprise was the information she shared about how the brain, emotion and belief are interconnected. Having that science base built my trust in the process. Each week I would bring a topic to explore. During several of our 8 sessions Amy would guide 2 -10 minute 'imagining' or 'mind quieting' exercises ...her questions and prompts were so brilliantly crafted --- each time I connected to an essential underlying belief or powerful emotion that I'd think about all week until our next session. It has been a few months since we completed our sessions yet the insights and questions continue to impact my life in powerful ways. I am getting aware of the amount of free real estate I give to my thoughts about injustices or mistreatments. Injustices happen, but we allow ourselves to relive the pain by inviting them into our headspace (hours and hours and hours). I am also experiencing how one person can transform a relationship. I love her questions on Facebook and look forward to joining one of her themed groups. Amy is the real deal; I am so thankful for my work with her.”
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Carolyn
“Our session was really beautiful. You helped me tap back into a spiritual alignment I’d felt disconnected from for a while which was really special. (And seemingly effortless?!)”
Let’s chat!
Click below to schedule a free 60-minute connection call with me. Or, email me at amy@amybriggscoach.com or visit the Contact page to submit your questions.