Found Path Mentoring
What to Expect
Choosing to work with a mentor is an act of trust. You are inviting someone into a process that matters deeply to you—one that involves your goals, your story, and in many cases your sense of yourself as someone capable of doing this work. I do not take that lightly. This page exists not to hedge or disclaim, but to be honest with you about what our relationship is, what it is not, and what you can count on from me.
What This Relationship Is
Found Path Mentoring is a professional mentoring and consulting relationship. It is built on honesty, genuine investment in your success, and a commitment to seeing you through the process with as much support as I can offer. I will bring my full experience as a psychologist, a trainer, a supervisor, and a mentor to every client I work with—and I will always tell you the truth, even when the truth is hard to hear.
What This Relationship Is Not
Because I am a licensed psychologist, I want to be explicitly clear about the boundaries of our work together. Found Path Mentoring is not a psychotherapeutic relationship. It is not a supervisory relationship in the professional or licensing sense. It does not constitute the practice of psychology, and it does not fall under my psychologist license. If you are looking for psychotherapy or clinical supervision, I am happy to help you find the right resources—but that is not what we do here.
This distinction matters not because I am trying to limit our relationship, but because I want you to understand exactly what you are entering into—and to make sure it is the right thing for you.
What I Can and Cannot Promise
I can promise that I will work hard on your behalf. I can promise that I will be honest with you about your application, your candidacy, and your prospects. I can promise that every draft we work on together will get my full attention, and that we will not move forward until I believe your materials are as strong as they can be.
What I cannot promise is admission. No one can. Graduate admissions in the helping professions is a competitive and sometimes unpredictable process, and any consultant who guarantees an outcome is not being honest with you. What I can tell you is that clients who engage fully with this process—who do the hard work of self-reflection, revision, and preparation—give themselves the best possible chance.
My Commitment to Honest Practice
I reserve the right to decline services to any prospective client, for any reason, at any time prior to beginning our work together. I want to be transparent about one reason in particular: if, after our initial consultation, I do not believe that I can genuinely help you—or that you are not yet in a position where applying is likely to serve you well—I will tell you that directly, and I will not accept your money.
This is not a judgment of your worth or your potential. It is a reflection of my commitment to ethical practice. I believe it is exploitative to take payment from someone when I do not believe the service I am offering them will meaningfully benefit them. If I have concerns, I will share them honestly, offer whatever guidance I can in our consultation, and point you toward next steps that I believe will actually move you forward.
A Note on Fit
Not every mentor is the right mentor for every person, and that is okay. The initial consultation exists precisely so that we can both make an informed decision about whether to work together. If after our conversation you feel that Found Path Mentoring is not the right fit for you, I will respect that completely—and I hope you will extend me the same honesty if the feeling is mutual.
What I am looking for in a client is simple: genuine motivation, willingness to engage in a real process, and openness to honest feedback. If that describes you, I think we will work well together.
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