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A Path That Fits
Categories: Professional Services Life Coach Professional Services Career Counseling Life Coach, Career Counseling [Edit]
2915 Martin Luther King Jr Way(between Russell St & Ashby Ave)
Berkeley, CA 94703
Neighborhood: South Berkeley
(415) 279-9900
11 reviews for A Path That Fits
11 reviews in English
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Review from Mimi M.
San Francisco, CA
12/1/2011
Now that 2011 is coming to a close, I looked at the goals I had set for myself with Adrian, both business and personal, and I have met the biggies: amazing boyfriend manifested, specific number of clients booked, website completely overhauled, performing improv theater, and having fun while doing it! Adrian is a gem of a life coach and a business coach, and I love that he is capable of being helpful in all areas, not just one or the other. He has a practical, non-flowery way of nudging without judging. I felt totally accepted and supported by him, and he truly has made a difference for me - we've gone over practical details like web hosting, etc., and I've also gone the other end and got in touch with deeper emotional stuff that was blocking me. I'm not willing to say goodbye to him and will call him for tune-ups in the future. Plus, he's simply an all around gorgeous human being. If you can get time with him, go for it.
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Review from Lindsay C.
Manhattan, NY
12/28/2010
Adrian is a devoted, organized, and wise-beyond-words life coach / career coach. Working with Adrian helped me connect to my natural strengths and inner sense of who I am and what I want. His life coaching and career coaching process was well structured, enlightening, and easy to understand. The career coaching process included everything from self-discovery activities to visualizations to values exercises to career assessments that revealed information about the best careers for me. It seemed very well researched and contemporary.
I am now in the process of applying to grad school and I feel confident and ready to take this huge step forward in my career path. I would recommend Adrian as a life coach / career coach / guide to anyone, from friends and family to the crazy lady outside my apartment.
He also leads free career coaching groups for clients and friends and people like you that are interested in learning more about what it's like to work with a life coach or career coach. You'll love him! -
Review from Abby K.
San Rafael, CA
12/28/2010
I have traveled down many paths searching for one that fits. Adrian helps me realize, and remember when I forget, that my path exists for me as I create it, it's something that comes from within and is uniquely expressed by me to the world.
The courage and strength I call on to take each step towards my goal is evolving buoyed by Adrian's incredible inquiries and transformational challenges.
I literally googled "life coach san francisco" and called A Path That Fits. I am incredibly grateful that I did! -
Review from J. R.
Alameda, CA
1/19/2011
I'm not going to waste your time or bandy with words. If you think you need a coach, someone who can cut through the BS and help you realize your potential, I would highly suggest you give Adrian a call. I've only had two sessions, plus his extremely generous half hour free consultation, and I have already undergone amazing changes in my life.
Adrian has helped me give voice to some of my longest held beliefs and dreams, and gotten me on a plan to realize them. He creates an environment which allows for vulnerability, knowing full well that through this you can realize just how strong you are. I am grateful for the work we do, and will continue to do.
With Adrian's help I've opened myself up to the possibility that I can be, and feel the way I've dreamed I always could. That I'm already good enough, and the only thing that has been holding me back have been my old deep seated doubts and fears.
But I said I would keep it to the point. Adrian is instrumental in the changes I'm invoking in my life. I would highly suggest you call him if you're curious about this service. I have already recommended my best friend to him, and will recommend many more without reservation. -
Review from chelsea t.
San Francisco, CA
6/23/2011
When I first contacted Adrian I could barely speak about how trapped I felt in my career, life and goals. I was overwhelmed consistently and my health was paying the price. From the first moment I started talking with Adrian I felt a connection. He listened. In the course of only a few sessions I completely flipped my life around. Friends, family and co-workers are still in shock that I left my career in Production to go back to school to become an Acupuncturist. Adrian's method of getting to the core of your values and evaluating them against your life was game changing. With one exercise my entire world opened up and I was clear on why I felt so paralyzed. A Path That Fits is the best description I could ever imagine. Thank you Adrian for supporting me in becoming what I never thought possible: happy, challenged and content.
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Review from Lyle B.
San Francisco, CA
12/28/2010
At first I was a little skeptical about hiring a life coach but after working with Adrian I can honestly say its one of the best decisions I have made in a long time. Adrian has helped me gain clarity and direction in my life by identifying my goals and values giving me a solid platform to build my future on.
After helping me identify what direction I wanted to go in life my business partner and I hired Adrian to be our business coach to help us identify what exactly we were hoping to get out of our new business and and form a game plan to accomplish it all. We have now made more progress in the last two months by working with Adrian than in the last year before him! Seriously every time we leave a meeting with him we feel a strong sense of accomplishment and completely energized and clear about the tasks at hand.
As a life coach and a business coach I highly recommend Adrian to anyone who is looking for a new direction or just needs some helping figuring out how to be more effective in their current life! -
Review from Wiebke W.
San Francisco, CA
12/29/2010
In an exceptionally turbulent time of my life I felt I needed some guidance. Going through a major career change from being employed to starting my own company was a little overwhelming.
Being very skeptic about anything that seemed too much like therapy I started searching for coaching instead and Adrian's website popped up.
It took me a few more weeks before I finally made the call to schedule the initial telephone session. The way Adrian asked questions about what I was hoping to get out of life and career coaching, helped me make the decision to finally schedule my first one-on-one session.
It was the best thing I've ever treated myself to.
Adrian helps me clear the clutter in my brain, figure out my goals, not just for my career path, but also for daily life.
He is excellent in asking questions, and most of the time lets you find your own answers by carefully guiding you along the way.
I know much better now what I want, and what I am capable of, and also to break through blocks by asking myself questions, and carefully examining a complicated situation. I've learned some very valuable tools in just a few sessions. Adrian is my life and career coach, AND my cheerleader. I wouldn't have kick started everything that needed to be done to start my company without him.
If you think you need a little, or a lot, of help, Adrian is the best. Highly recommended. -
Review from evan S.
San Francisco, CA
3/24/2011
I took part in one of Adrian's Career Counseling Groups. Adrian is a great listener, who is astute in bringing out not only what you didn't know, but what you might already know about yourself, yet never put in the right context. In our one-on-one sessions, I always got the sense that he really understood where I was coming from, and if he didn't, he'd ask the right questions to get on the same page. He acted as moderator, and always seemed to strike the right tone to get the most out of each activity.
I was very happy with the results. After taking part in the Path that Fits program, I have a much more clear picture of where I want to go in my career. I'd recommend his services to anyone who needs some help in focusing on a particular direction that's right for them. -
Review from Eileen R.
San Francisco, CA
3/8/2011
Adrian was instrumental in helping me move away from a job that was ultimately not the right fit for me and begin pursuing what is really important to me.
When we first met, I was conflicted because my values were hidden by the expectations I thought I should have for myself. Adrien helped me to sort through all of that and I am now very comfortable separating what I want for me from what I think others may want for me.
When I struggled with where to put my energy, Adrien helped me to prioritize and move forward. I often left his office with complete clarity on how I would approach the next week, month, or year. As supportive as friends and family may be, this unbiased help is not something you can find within your immediate social circle.
Ultimately, the decision to leave my job, uproot my life, and make it the adventure Id been pining for had to come from me. But, my time with Adrian helped me to be confident in my choice, despite doubts and uncertainty. Even now, as I write from Southern Bolivia, I often refer to his teachings when confronted with a decision or an unexpected situation.
If you are on this page reading this review, call him for a consultation. Its free and you will immediately have a taste of what were all talking about! You have NOTHING to lose and everything to gain. -
Review from elaine l.
San Francisco, CA
6/27/2011
working with adrian changed my life several years ago, and there's a snowball effect. my life is still changing, even years after my work with him, to this day.
i first sought out a life coach at a time when i was quote-unquote successful, but left feeling unfulfilled and at a loss for purpose. i had a great job, a partner who i loved, and it seemed like life was really coming together - at least on paper. but i recognized a quiet feeling of doubt over my life decisions and path. having a sense of security and tending to be risk-averse were overshadowing my other needs.
over the course of only a couple months or so, adrian guided me a journey of self-discovery. he helped me dig deeper and get to know myself better. like my personal values. my own definition of what it is to be successful in life. my childhood career aspiration of being a writer, uncovered for the first time in years. i think the most important single thing that he encouraged me to do was to take a look at my fears and stop holding myself back because of them.
so i did. i took a leave of absence from my job, packed up my life in San Francisco, and went on a solo backpacking trip around the world for six months. it was a fun, challenging, gritty, soul-expanding time for me. i ended up traveling through 26 countries and, at the end of it all, landing back in San Francisco with a refreshing newfound appreciation for home. the thing is, i would never, ever have had the courage to have made this happen had it not been for adrian's encouragement.
there's certain feelings of "anything being possible" and "life if what i make of it" that i had after my return. i saw more than ever that i'm solely responsible for my own condition. that i can and should do what i want to live my life in accordance with my values and pursue things that i otherwise thought far-fetched.
it's been a year since i returned home and the change hasn't stopped with my backpacking journey. rather, i think it's only begun. this month, i started a new job as a writer for my favorite brand. and that's just one thing... there's been other changes, too, including more subtle choices i've made about the people who i choose to interact with in my life and my approach to the most meaningful relationships.
i won't say that working with adrian "solved" all my questions. instead, it made me feel OK with my questions and with the fact that questions exist in the first place. i now deal with uncertainty better than before, and i'm more equipped to face - even embrace - the unexpected. in fact, i'm looking forward to the next new thing. -
Review from Gordon R.
Dublin, CA
5/26/2011
This is my first Yelp review, which was motivated due to having such a positive experience in working with Adrian at A Path That Fits. I sincerely hope this will provide some insight and information for those doing their research into this. I'd also like to thank all of those that have already written reviews, as they were invaluable in my personal research.
PERSONAL OBJECTIVE FOR CAREER COACHING: Trying to make the next steps in my career in a difficult job market after having completed my Masters degree in my chosen field. I needed someone that could listen carefully to my goals and concerns, while asking the right questions to bring insights into possible solutions; these would be insights I was having a hard time producing by myself. This person needed to be professional, objective, non-judgmental and, most of all, supportive.
THE EXPERIENCE: After a year of researching career coaches in the Bay Area, I finally decided to meet with Adrian for an initial consultation. Upon meeting I was impressed with Adrian's calm demeanor, his ability to clarify and understand what I was looking to accomplish and his directness about how the process would work. Once we started working together, one of the things I particularly appreciated was that Adrian had a structured process for identifying your values, goals and aspirations. This took the pressure off of me to figure out how we could maximize our sessions since I didn't need to produce a structured outline of my own; which makes a huge difference when you're not exactly sure what it is you need to get out of the sessions and your are there looking for answers to questions you've not thought to ask. Having said that, Adrian was very flexible if the session took a different course or an issue presented itself while talking, so there was no need to worry about being locked into a pre-set 'mold' during the session. I personally found this to be very effective and Adrian was always cognizant about bringing the discussion back on point. Additionally, once we had progressed in our sessions Adrian was great about seeing how a particular situation fit into various coaching models. I found these models to be extremely helpful for framing the issue and allowing us to look at it from an objective and analytical point of view. Finally, the magic formula that really brought all of this together and made it work was Adrian's calm, supportive and non-judgmental approach. This allowed me to feel comfortable laying out my concerns and to creatively look for answers.
CONCLUSION: As I'm sure most reading this review are aware, career coaching is not about having someone answer your questions, but about having someone guide you towards your own answers. In this area I honestly feel that Adrian has found his Path That Fits as he is a natural at it. If this is a process you are considering, I'd highly recommend scheduling an initial meeting with Adrian. I wish you all the best in your endeavor!
