Ben & Jamesa - Leadership Coaching
Overview
We work with nonprofit and mission-driven organizations navigating the complexity of leading and working with people.
Our work is rooted in a shared belief that meaningful change does not happen through systems and strategies alone, but through the quality of connection, awareness, and relationships within the people who make up those systems.
We help leaders and teams strengthen the human capacities that allow organizations to function in healthier, more connected, and more sustainable ways.
Our Backgrounds
Jamesa
Jamesa is a licensed professional counselor, nationally certified therapist, and owner of Blue Lotus Counseling (learn more about her private practice here). For more than 20 years, she has supported individuals navigating healing, growth, relationships, and life transitions.
Over time, her work expanded beyond traditional counseling spaces as she became increasingly interested in how emotional and relational patterns shape leadership, workplaces, and organizational culture.
Today, she brings her therapeutic background into organizational settings, helping leaders and teams strengthen emotional awareness, communication, and relational capacity so people can work together with more compassion, curiosity, and care.
Ben
In 2008, Ben founded an award-winning forensic counseling organization focused on transforming harmful behavior through evidence-based programs.
That work deeply shaped his understanding of leadership, relationships, accountability, and human behavior under stress. Over time, he became increasingly interested in the conditions that either narrow or expand a person’s capacity for compassion, curiosity, and courage.
His work now focuses on helping leaders and organizations recognize reactive patterns, navigate difficult conversations, and build healthier ways of relating and working together.
Ben has spoken across North America and Europe on leadership, organizational culture, compassion, and relational dynamics in the workplace.
Together
We bring two distinct styles and perspectives to our work, and it's this difference that creates such a balanced and dynamic partnership. As partners in both business and life, we share a deep commitment to what we do and to the people we work with.
Outside of work, we enjoy being parents to our two children, wandering through remote places, and discovering new recipes.