An osprey flying over the water at sunset, with a stony beach and trees on the shore

Life coaching for people who want to live their best lives

Find the direction that is already yours.

Imagine waking up knowing what you want and trusting yourself to go after it. That is what we work toward, one practice at a time. Free 20 minute first calls open soon. Join the waitlist and I will tell you when.

The osprey: a bird of the water, known for clear sight and for finding its way.

Who this is for

You do not have to stay where you are. If your life is shifting, messy or rough right now, I know what it feels like, and I know it can change.

Maybe you feel lost, unhappy or trapped, and you cannot say why yet. Maybe a change is in front of you and you are not sure how to start. Maybe it has already started. Wherever you are, the work is the same: get clear about what you want, and take the next step with support.

Did you discover you are autistic, have ADHD, or both? We work out what that means for your life and how to build a life that fits how you work best.
Are you considering a divorce, afraid your partner is, or already separated? We work on what you want your life to look like next and how to get there with your feet under you.
Are you unhappy in your job, or realizing you want to try something different? We find out what work would feel right and what the first move is.

If none of these is your situation and you still want more from your life, you are welcome too. We can start with what you can name.

How I work

I do not bring the answers. I help you find them inside you, and trust them.

I coach by asking questions and paying attention, not by giving advice. We check each choice against how it feels to you, not only against what looks right on paper. By the end, the goal is simple: you know what you want, and you trust yourself to go after it. The work has three parts.

1

Make room

We look at what you are carrying: expectations, old rules, patterns that keep repeating. Some of it is yours. Some of it never was. You keep what is truly yours and put down the rest.

2

Notice what is true for you

With less noise, you can tell apart what you think you should want from what you actually want. You keep a direction you believe in.

3

Take the next step

Small, steady actions toward it, with support for the moments when the people around you do not understand the change. You keep the confidence that comes from moving.

My method draws on more than 25 years of working with coaches as their client, on the coaching I practiced as an executive, product leader and pro bono volunteer, on books that have helped me through my journey, and on the Wayfinder Coaching Program, where I am in training.

What makes this different

Practice between sessions, support in two languages.

Practice, not theory. Between sessions you do short practices, such as noticing what you want or checking how a choice feels in your body. Over time they become a way of making decisions you can rely on.
You are not alone between sessions. You can reach me by email or WhatsApp, and I will reply within three working days.
Understood in your own language. I am Brazilian and have lived in the US for more than 10 years, and I coach in Portuguese and English. Sessions are online or in person, one to one or in a small group, indoors or outdoors.
Henrique Castro by a lake in autumn, wearing an olive jacket and a scarf, smiling at the camera

A note from Henrique

You do not have to have it figured out to start. You only have to start.

The people I work with want the same thing: to feel clear about what they want and confident enough to go after it. Most arrive feeling trapped, or unsure how to start a change that matters, or in the middle of one. That is the right place to start.

Maybe you are one of them. A role that ended. A diagnosis that changed how you understand yourself. A move, a loss, or a success that did not feel like one. You have found your way before. This time you want to find it faster, and with someone beside you.

I know that place. In 2023 several parts of my life changed at once, and the way out was not a better plan. It was learning to listen to what I already knew and to act on it in small steps. Today I have a life I chose, and I help you build yours. You bring what is happening. I bring attention, questions and a method.

More about me

What coaching is

Coaching is a partnership. You bring the goal. We get you there together.

The International Coaching Federation (ICF) describes coaching as a partnership between coach and client: a creative process that prompts new thinking and helps you make the most of your potential, in your personal life and in your work. Read the full definition on the ICF website.

Henrique is a coach in training in the Wayfinder Coaching Program and is working toward an ICF credential. He follows the ICF Code of Ethics and the ICF Core Values.

The first call

Free. Twenty minutes. No preparation.

We talk about what is going on for you and whether coaching with me is a fit. If it is, we agree on a format. If it is not, I will say so and point you somewhere useful.

Calls open soon. Leave your name and I will write to you first when the calendar opens. Times will be shown in US Pacific Time and Brazil (Brasilia) time.

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