Mary Coussons-Read

Powerful Mind Coaching helps parents in academia invest their time and energy to simultaneously succeed in their professional and home lives. Some of the outcomes of our work include: success in getting tenure, improved time management skills, development and execution on short and long-term goals for academic careers, incorporation of ways of managing conflict as part of a skill set for work and home, and cultivation of strong personal and professional communication skills.

We work on a retainer of $125/hour of individual personal or telephone coaching. The fee includes email support and feedback between scheduled sessions. Group coaching is available for $50/week. Special coaching packages are available focusing on academic leadership and moving from a faculty position into university administration. We also offer four different interactive talks that provide forums for discussion and interaction for gatherings, retreats, or meetings. Each one can be tailored to fit the specific interests of a group. The sessions can be offered as 90-minute seminars ($500 fee plus any travel expenses) or 1/2 day interactive workshops ($1000 fee plus any travel fees). Titles of the seminars: "Painting Your Big Picture: Meet the Challenge of Balancing Parenting and Academic Roles;" "Picking Your Battles: Living and Working with Difficult People;" "Taking the Long View: Compartmentalizing and Managing Your Stress;" and "The Constant of Change: Reframing Unexpected Events to Your Advantage."

Mary Coussons-Read, Ph.D. is a Professor of Psychology and Health and Behavioral Science at the University of Colorado Denver, and the founder of Powerful Mind Consulting and Coaching, LLC. She is a recognized scholar in behavioral science and an experienced leader in organizational development and communication. Mary has published over 30 peer-reviewed articles in behavioral and health science, maintains a funded research program, is an award-winning teacher, and has over 15 years of faculty mentoring experience. Mary brings her own experiences as spouse, working mother, Department Chair, Associate Dean, and Professor to bear in her coaching partnerships, and mixes these with a healthy dose of compassion and humor. Her professional background is concentrated in human behavior, stress management, and mind-body relationships, and she has extensive personal and professional experience in deepening communication, enhancing leadership, and working with faculty to seek out and meet realistic goals for achievement and balance between academic and personal life. She is a member of the International Association of Coaches, the International Coach Federation, and the Peer Resources Network.