I’m so glad you’re here.

I serve people and groups committed to creating presence and belonging, within themselves and the communities they serve.

I've always been an explorer. Maybe you can relate?

My wandering nature has led me to visit and live in a variety of places across Canada, Central America, Europe, and West Africa.

Adventures with Canada World Youth and Katimavik exposed me not only to the beauty, diversity, and possibility of personal and social transformation, but they opened my eyes and heart to other ways of seeing, being, and acting in the world.

“Remember yourself, always and everywhere”

G.I. Gurdjieff

With exploration as a guiding principle, I've spent the last 25 years working as a professional facilitator with diverse groups, communities, and organizations locally, nationally, and internationally.

Then, in 2018, the ground shifted beneath me.

After years of building a facilitation practice, leading large-scale projects, and wearing many hats as a solopreneur, I was exhausted. I knew something needed to change, but like many of us, I kept pushing through until a breast cancer diagnosis stopped me in my tracks.

Recovery became more than healing my body. It became an invitation to listen more deeply, reconnect with myself, and reimagine how I wanted to live and work. It reminded me that lasting change doesn't come from striving harder. It grows through presence, self-awareness, compassionate practice, and the collective work of creating communities and systems where everyone can thrive.

I had already experienced a glimpse of coaching through my work with leaders in the Innu First Nation communities of Sheshatshiu and Natuashish in Labrador. Working one-to-one with community leaders, I witnessed the impact that slowing down, asking thoughtful questions, and creating space for reflection and development could have.

As I regained my health, I completed training as an Integral Professional Coach, building on decades of experience in facilitation while developing the capacity to partner with people more intentionally in their growth and development.

Integral Coaching resonated with me because it brought together many of the things I value: presence, relationship, embodied practice, and the belief that lasting change happens through intention, awareness, and practice.

Today, I partner with leaders, facilitators, and changemakers who want to cultivate greater presence, navigate complexity with steadiness, and create meaningful, lasting social change.

This spring, I piloted my first coaching circle for nonprofit executive directors, bringing together a small group to learn, reflect, and grow in community. Witnessing the depth of connection and learning that emerged affirmed my belief in the power of coaching in community. I'm excited to continue growing this offering alongside my one-to-one coaching, with more coaching circles to come.

Ideally, it shouldn’t take a serious life event to remember yourself, always and everywhere. That’s why I’m so passionate about holding the light for others on their path. 

Today, I live a full life in Epekwitk (Prince Edward Island), the unceeded and ancestral territory of the Mi'kmaq people, and I am grateful to call this place home.

My husband, our son, and I share a seven-acre property along the Wheatley River, where we grow and preserve food, tend fruit trees and garlic, steward a small woodlot, welcome family and friends, and do our best to live in reciprocity with the land. Caring for this place continually reminds me of the values that shape both my life and my work: presence, belonging, care, social justice, and connection.

Coaching allows me to be in service in the world while staying true to my own values and well being.

Along with my degree in International Development Studies and my Integral Coaching Canada (ICC) training, I draw on many learning experiences:

  • "I can say with confidence that I would not have the current mental strength nor the confidence to make changes in my life if it weren't for my experience with Paula."

    2022 PEI Client

  • "Paula is an absolute delight and I would highly recommend her and Integral Coaching to anyone."

    Pam Atkinson

Your journey begins with a 30-minute call. We’ll discuss your goals and how coaching can serve you.