The nature of the work
Here are a few landmarks to better understand the work. What I offer is not a program with pre-established and guaranteed outcomes, nor a coaching methodology with standardized or commercial approaches. It is serious, sustained accompaniment by a practitioner who has spent four decades at the intersection of psychology, organizational life, contemplative formation, and the study of how language and story carry genuine transformation. The work is integrative by nature. Engagements are shaped to what is actually needed. The blend is not predetermined; it is discerned in conversation.
Is this therapy? How is it different?
No — The work offered here is not therapy. Spiritual accompaniment and coaching are distinct practices that complement, but do not replace, clinical therapeutic support. If you are dealing with mental health conditions, trauma requiring clinical treatment, or a crisis that needs professional therapeutic intervention, you will always be encouraged to connect with a licensed professional. What Pont d’Azur offers is a different kind of support — one concerned with meaning, discernment, wholeness and inner integrity, which can work alongside therapy or serve people for whom therapy is not what they need.
How is this different from regular executive coaching?
Most executive coaching focuses on performance outcomes, behavioural change, and goal achievement — and the practice offered here includes some of that. The difference is that Pont d’Azur takes the inner life of the leader as seriously as their strategic agenda. The questions of meaning, vocation, ethical integrity, and long-term coherence are not treated as soft additions to the “real” work — they are the work. Leaders who come here are usually those who have reached the limits of purely performance-based development and know that something deeper needs attending to.
Do I need to be religious or spiritual to work with you?
Not at all. The work at Pont d’Azur is open to people of any tradition, people who are exploring or questioning their tradition, and people who have no religious framework whatsoever. The word “spiritual” here refers simply to the dimension of human experience concerned with meaning, depth, character, and the questions that don’t resolve easily — those are not confessional territory. What matters is that you take your inner life seriously, whatever language you use to describe it.
What is the typical commitment — sessions, duration, frequency?
The rhythm, the duration and the frequency of meetings vary according to needs. There is no minimum commitment, and the structure is always agreed together — it follows your need, not a preset program. For organizational work, formats range from a single half-day workshop to multi-month development programs.
What does this work cost?
Fees reflect the nature and depth of the work, and are discussed openly once the nature of the work is clear. Sessions are not covered by insurance or employee assistance programs. A sliding scale is available, and a small number of pro bono engagements are offered annually. For those entering a longer arc of work, fees reflect that continuity and mutual investment. An initial conversation — free of charge — is offered to anyone considering this work to explore together whether there is a genuine fit. Cost is not a reason to stay away without asking.