Cathia Friou
photograph by: Lev Gorn

 

 

“The unexamined life is
not worth living.”

                                            Socrates

 

Cathia Friou, a certified professional coach, is a graduate of the coaching program at New York University. She is a member of the International Coach Federation, the governing body of the coaching industry, and holds a B.A. in Journalism from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Cathia works with both organizations and individuals as a coach, trainer, group facilitator and communications consultant. A former operations analyst and project manager with a national bank, she is also a graduate of the NC Outward Bound School, a Latin dance enthusiast and has an insatiable appetite for both Jungian psychology and cartoons appearing in The New Yorker.

With her broad and deep perspective informed by diverse schools of thought, Cathia is a beacon of light to a new way of thinking and communicating. Her distinct energy and luminous style offer clients a lively journey on the path of transformation. Cathia lives in Charlotte with her two daughters.

Coaching Defined:

Coaching is a transformative process which facilitates a client’s desire to challenge and improve their thinking. The coach is an objective awareness-raiser who inspires clients to shift their perspective and find new possibilities for action.

Distinctly different from counseling or therapy, coaching does not attempt to understand or unravel the past, but rather meets the client where they are and designs a way forward. Coaching leads people to insights and self-discovery via powerful questioning, active listening and a strong, solutions-focused alliance between the coach and client. The coaching conversation is always client-directed and strictly confidential.