I'm Doug DiBrielle — a leadership coach, communications consultant, and licensed mental health counselor. My work is rooted in curiosity, honesty, and the belief that meaningful change happens when we bring our full selves to the table.

In my own life journey, I have spent the past 40+ years seeking a more integrated and less segmented way of being. I went from having zero self-worth to being someone who embodies a calm confidence no matter how intense the adversity is that stands before me. I’ve learned how to be resilient in my own human experience and I’ve come to realize that we all have the capacity to heal and grow from our deepest pains. From this lived experience (and some training) I provide a full spectrum of growth for clients - Psychological, Biological, Social and Spiritual. 

My professional path hasn’t followed a conventional arc. Instead, it’s been a wide-ranging exploration of how people move through the world — from the systems they build to the stories they tell. I’ve studied architecture and environmental science, taught people to fly airplanes as a commercial flight instructor, managed law firm operations, and directed a homeless shelter. I've worked in boardrooms and on front lines — always listening for what helps people find clarity, connection, and courage.

With a Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and nearly two decades of experience as a psychotherapist, I’ve sat with people in moments of grief, transition, discovery, and growth. I’ve also trained in nonprofit leadership and communication strategy — and I bring all of that into my coaching work today.

As a Certified Professional Coach, I help people align their inner clarity with their outer leadership. My clients range from organizational leaders and entrepreneurs to therapists, creatives, and changemakers — people who are ready to lead with more intention and less pretense. Together we raise the level of conscious awareness one brings to life.

I would not be me with out the adversity I’ve faced, often the same things my clients come to me for, including the childhood death of a parent; enduring, surviving and recovering from chronic childhood abuse; managing mental illness - anxiety and depression brought on by complex PTSD; reckoning with sexual identity; divorce and remarriage; transracial open adoption; overcoming toxic workplace environments and reckoning with gender identity, understanding how masculinity and femininity have shaped me into the human I am. I do not leave these truths at the door. My healing journey has shaped the depth and direction of my work. I believe transformation is not only possible — it’s necessary. And it happens when we’re willing to be both brave and real.

Whether we’re exploring how you lead, how you heal, or how you connect — my job is to walk alongside you with skill, integrity, and heart.