THE INTEGRATED METHOD™

A holistic, emotionally intelligent framework for modern leadership.

The Integrated Method™ blends emotional clarity, cognitive insight, somatic regulation, and strategic action - so leaders don't just understand change, they embody it.

This framework sits at the core of all my work with leaders, teams, and organizations. It's how we move from insight to sustainable, grounded transformation.

Trusted by: non-profits, public sector, education, tech, and mission-driven organizations.
Based in: Edmonton, supporting leaders across Canada and internationally.
Expertise: emotional intelligence, psychological safety, trauma-informed leadership, human-centered strategy.
WHY INTEGRATION MATTERS

Leadership is not just strategy - it's human.

Most leadership approaches focus on one dimension: behavior, mindset, or strategy. The Integrated Method™ works because it honors all of you - your mind, emotions, body, and actions.

When these parts are aligned, leaders become clearer, steadier, and more effective. Decisions feel more grounded. Relationships become more honest. Teams feel safer and more engaged.

THE ORIGIN STORY

Where The Integrated Method™ came from

For years, I watched leaders carry more than anyone realized - the emotional labor, the pressure to perform, the responsibility for people and culture, the weight of decisions that ripple through entire organizations.

Across sectors - non-profit, public, community, and corporate - I saw the same pattern: leaders were trained in strategy, but not in the human realities that shape it.

My background in social work, trauma-informed practice, emotional intelligence, and organizational development revealed a truth: leadership is a whole-person experience. When leaders integrate their emotional, cognitive, somatic, and strategic capacities, everything changes.

The Integrated Method™ emerged from this work - a grounded, human-centered approach that helps leaders move from reactivity to clarity, from overwhelm to steadiness, and from carrying everything alone to leading with presence and alignment.

THE FRAMEWORK

The Integrated Method™ at a glance

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THE FOUR PILLARS

The core elements of The Integrated Method™

1. Emotional Clarity

Understand your emotional patterns, triggers, and leadership responses. Instead of being driven by pressure or reactivity, you gain language and awareness for what's happening inside.

2. Cognitive Insight

Identify and reframe beliefs that keep you stuck in over-functioning, self-doubt, or perfectionism. Build a leadership mindset that is grounded, honest, and aligned with your values.

3. Somatic Regulation

Lead from a regulated nervous system. Instead of reacting from stress, urgency, or shutdown, you develop the capacity to stay present, steady, and connected - even in high-stakes moments.

4. Strategic Action

Turn insight into simple, sustainable action. We translate your clarity into decisions, behaviors, and structures that support you, your team, and your organization over time.

IN PRACTICE

How The Integrated Method™ shapes our work together

This framework adapts to your context - whether we're focusing on executive coaching, team development, governance, or strategic planning.

  • Leadership coaching - understand yourself, regulate under pressure, and lead with intention.
  • Team and organizational development - strengthen communication, alignment, and culture.
  • Workshops and speaking - give leaders a clear, embodied framework they can apply immediately.

The goal is always the same: grounded, sustainable change that feels human - not performative.

REAL IMPACT

What this work makes possible

Director, National Non-Profit
Over six months, shifted from constant reactivity to a calmer, more strategic leadership rhythm. Reported clearer decision-making, healthier boundaries, and a more aligned senior team.
Manager, Public Sector
Developed emotional clarity and communication skills that transformed difficult conversations. Team engagement and trust increased significantly.
Leadership Team, Community Organization
Through team coaching and psychological safety work, moved from fragmentation to shared clarity and healthier collaboration.
WHO IT'S FOR

Leaders and organizations ready for meaningful change

  • Executives navigating complexity, visibility, and high-stakes decisions.
  • Leaders and managers building emotional intelligence and presence.
  • Non-profit and mission-driven organizations balancing impact and sustainability.
  • Teams seeking trust, alignment, and psychological safety.
  • Boards and governance bodies wanting clearer roles and healthier dynamics.

Explore how The Integrated Method™ can support your leadership

A consultation is a calm, grounded space to explore your context and how this framework can support you, your team, or your organization.