Meet Our Team.
At Cottonwood Professional Coaching, we believe in quality and consistency. That's why our team is made up of professionals who have reached a high standard of certification and/or industry specific knowledge. No matter where you want to go, we have the tools and knowledge to help you get there.
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Ted Winkworth, CMHC, PCC
Certified Coach & Licensed Therapist
Top 3 Values
Authenticity
I show up fully to each session. I share my perspective. I admit when I'm unsure.
Presence
It's my job to truly hear what you are saying and what you are not. I practice this skill deeply.
Love
I see my clients as their best selves even when they are having a hard time being their best. In my opinion this is where growth starts.
Hi, I'm Ted Winkworth. I'm a certified coach and licensed therapist. Because of my background, most people describe work with me as being more emotional and sometimes scarier than work with people who are strictly trained as coaches. I welcome that description. I know that many of our choices are emotionally driven, even when we think we're being logical. And I believe that by leaning into the emotions we often avoid, we can break out of old patterns and habits that keep us stuck.
It's important to note that coaching is not about diagnosing or fixing anything. Instead, I want my clients imagining a life where they are the main character in their own story. Dave Chappelle said we're all living inside the strongest dream in the room. If that's true, a lot of us are living inside someone else's dream - a story with nothing in it for us - at work, in relationships, and even in our free time.
This kind of work is about gaining the humility to understand when you are living in someone else's dream and to have the courage to start creating your own. When you do, it leads to a feeling of deep resonance - that warm fuzzy feeling you get when you just know you're right where you're supposed to be. And that resonance builds the motivation that you'll need to go out and make that vision real.
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Over the last decade I've worked with senior business leaders, entrepreneurs, artists, social connectors, and others from all walks of life who have one thing in common: They know they have something to offer their community or their world that they just haven't quite brought into the light yet. Through the coaching process we help define that offering, strategize, and execute. In short, we make the dream real.
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I should note here that some people are really struggling. They can't imagine a "good" life. They're so stuck in the pain of anxiety or depression or the leftovers from past trauma that forward movement feels impossible. If this sounds like you, there is a path to a better life for you too but the methods look a little different. You can learn more about my purely therapy work at cottonwoodcoaching.com/therapy.
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If you're interested in learning more about what we offer or getting to know me a bit better, book a free 30 minute phone intro. I'd love to meet you.
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