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About Me.
I help people and organizations navigate change and becoming through a practice of compassionate presence, deep listening, and inquiry.
I am a Community Minister (Reverend), ordained in interfaith community, and a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC) with graduate and seminary degrees in Church Music & Liturgy and Theological Studies. As a Ph.D. candidate in Organizational Leadership, my current research explores the phenomenon of holistic coaching and how it impacts authentic leadership and presence.
I offer an Integral Coaching practice that engages the whole person (heart-mind-body-spirit), tailored to the needs of my clients and the organizations that I serve. My experience in the field of community chaplaincy leading a spiritual/emotional support line with a national caller base has offered opportunities to deepen my practice of care. I frequently lead training seminars in Reflective Listening, Trauma-Informed Care, Suicide Ideation/Assessment, and Spiritual Care for volunteers, clinical pastoral education students, and chaplains of all traditions, and enjoy facilitating retreats, workshops, and classes for people of all ages!
I specialize in providing coaching, consultation, and spiritual care services for adults and teens surrounding issues of life, work, spirituality, and purpose. I meet my clients where they are at, offering a space and a time where your goals and values are centered toward personal growth and transformation. Whether seeking more joy, an accountability partner, or a ritual to accompany a meaningful life transition, I'm here for it!
Space-Time Integral is also a place where I strive to offer courses and workshops for individuals and organizations interested in the creative magic of consciousness -- what I like to call "Healthy Magical Thinking".
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With care,
~ Rev. Ben
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2015-2017
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2011-2014
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2007-2010
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About Benjamin
Benjamin DeShazo-Couchot is an educator, lay minister, and integral life coach living and practicing in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Education:
*Ph.D. [in progress], Organizational Leadership;
Dissertation: Coaching Psychology
MA in Music (Church Music & Liturgy; Conducting)
Thesis: Communal Grief Processing
BA in Music (Liberal Arts Music; Voice)
Current Positions:
Founder/Director of Space-Time Integral
Director of Care Line at San Francisco Night Ministry
Relevant Training:
Holistic Coaching Mastery, Wisdom of the Whole Academy
RYT-200, Yoga Farm Ithaca
Reiki I, II, III
The essence of my work is to facilitate self-growth by helping you identify your core mind, body and spirit challenges, so that you can overcome them with confidence. Only then, will you be able to fully embrace who you are and start living a happier and healthier life.
I seek to empower
My Story
I trace the beginning of my reflective listening practice and spiritual development to a