Katie isn't just a coach who appreciates design. She's lived it. For 14 years, her family called a 1908 Frank Lloyd Wright home their own. It was a structure built on Wright's "organic architecture" philosophy of creating spaces "purposely in harmony with humanity and its environment." She even gave her son Sage the middle name Wright.
That experience shaped Katie's understanding that how we design our spaces directly impacts how we live our lives.
Whether living on the river, a redesigned loft in an old jewelry factory, or a row house built in 1820, she applies the same intentionality to her living space that she teaches her clients to apply to their lives: "The true artwork is nature, so we provided a minimalist, quiet canvas to showcase its allure and beauty. Simplicity quiets our minds and soothes our souls in what can often be a harried and frantic world." She curates her spaces, allowing what is both functional and beautiful in.
Katie understands that architects and designers pour themselves into creating spaces that elevate others—often at the expense of creating lives that elevate themselves.
Katie's 1:1 coaching helps creative professionals:
Katie's corporate training addresses firm-wide challenges:
deLIBERATE Productivity for Design Teams:
Help your team move from reactive chaos (responding to every client email instantly) to intentional productivity (focused work that produces better designs).
Sustainable Performance Without Burnout:
Address the "deadline culture" head-on. Teach teams how to deliver excellent work without sacrificing their health and relationships.
Leadership Self-Care for Principals & Partners:
Model sustainable practices from the top. Principals who prioritize wellbeing create cultures where teams can thrive.
Women in Architecture & Design:
Address the unique challenges women face in a male-dominated industry—from imposter syndrome to impossible standards.
You can't create from empty. Katie teaches you how to refill your creative wells instead of draining them dry project after project.
You need boundaries to do your best work. But you're afraid boundaries will cost you the client. Katie teaches you how to set limits that actually strengthen relationships and shift from client servant to service.
"Good enough" feels impossible when you're creating someone's dream home or designing a building that will stand for decades. Katie helps you discern when excellence matters and when perfectionism is just self-punishment.
Katie's philosophy: "Asking yourself how you want to live, how you want to experience your space, [and] what you need to feel supported by your home" applies to both the spaces you design and the life you're living.
As Katie says: "Embrace your home as an opportunity for self-care." The same applies to your practice, your projects, your schedule, your boundaries.
From her years in the Frank Lloyd Wright home, her designing diverse homes, and her work with countless architects and interior designers, Katie learned:
Based on work with architecture and design professionals:
