Hi, I ’m

January.

Our world is a hot mess of social and environmental conflict. As a coach and theologian, I facilitate insights that help people find agency through creativity & courage instead of through control, so we can quit brutally trying to “fix” each other (or ourselves!) and instead give our attention to the gifts we each contribute to a future of human flourishing.

My work trusts three foundational truths:

I trust the authority of your experience. 

I trust your inherent creativity.

I trust your essential belonging.

I blend a somatic coaching style with tools of creative recovery and spiritual direction.

Here’s how we do it: First, we restore your connection with your body so you have an inner compass with which to orient your journey. Next, we map & mend your beliefs so you know what you want to journey toward. Then, compass & map in hand, we’ll explore the supports that keep you grounded in belonging so you always have the nourishment you need to meet each moment as chance to create.

Together, we'll tend to the stories you hold in your body about who and how you’re “supposed” to be. As you finally learn to live from your experienced truth and not from an inherited list of shoulds, you’ll unleash your power to make choices & changes that re-enchant your daily life with deeply rooted joy.

Ready to trust

your own experience?

Book a FREE virtual coffee date today and let me know how I can help you show up with greater integrity for yourself, your neighbor, and the Divine. In the meantime, sign up for my newsletter, where you’ll find creative practices and theological reflections that have room for your whole authentic self.

Testimonials

"January is grounded, clear, patient, curious and gracious. She holds space with an inner authority that engenders safety and trust, which allows me to open and express myself fluidly and authentically."

—Jessica Peterson
Integration Coach

“I loved how she stayed focused and stayed with me. It is difficult to find the root causes of my issues if I have identified them as who I am, and she skillfully took me to the root cause in such a short time. Wow. If you want to hear what’s unheard, and see what’s unseen all these years, just have a chat with January. She is going to hear you better than you do, and see you better than you see yourself. It changed my relationship with myself at a deeper level!”

—Dilan Sahin Baluch

“January’s faith is largely orthodox in its content — she doesn’t throw out important traditional concepts. But, she comes to those concepts with tools of contemporary outsider culture. It all feels authentic and integral, not like she’s trying to “make tradition cool for the kids” or something. She truly sees the radical heart of Christianity.”

—Teresa

“In sessions with January, I’m able to be myself. I feel comfortable and supported, and I learned I don’t have to over-share details to get the best results for me. I love January’s hunches.”

—Lucas

“Remember the stars who gave their hearts to build your bones. Wow. When I first read that, it felt like I had been pierced, a lesser version of how I assume Teresa of Avila felt when she was pierced by Divine Truth… The entire book is filled with deep, embodied wisdom like that. Thank you, January.”

—Andrew Lang
Author of Unmasking The Inner Critic

(From a review of HELD: blessings for the depths)

The great news is, integrity is

always right there

waiting for us to come home.


The law may not have considered me guilty in the end, but I knew I’d left wounds in the world. I couldn’t fix what I’d done wrong in the past, but I could choose a future of healing myself and helping others get free from the toxic lies keeping them trapped.

These days, I help people reconnect with their bodies, beliefs, and belonging so they can come home to themselves before they blow up their lives like I did. My clients trust me to hold space for their struggles because they know I know what it’s like to make mistakes.

You don’t have to find yourself

by yourself.

A blonde-haired white woman wearing a wedding band sits at a kitchen table with an empty bottle of wine and a haunted expression. In the background, a forest fire rages as she stares at the viewer. On the table, a D20 die shows a 1.

When I was 35, I died. 

Police officers kicked in my front door with a search warrant and my life came to a crashing end. Every illusion I cherished about who I was and what I stood for was stripped. I saw that I’d sacrificed my most sacred values in a desperate attempt to convince all the wrong people I was worth loving. Confronted with just how badly I’d abandoned myself and fearing I was headed for prison, I discovered a truth: Losing my identity wasn’t the worst thing that could happen to me. Losing my integrity was.