Change starts closer than you think.
A few of the places people begin. Most clients arrive at one door and find the work expands from there.
Relationships & Marriage
Move from tension and distance toward understanding, openness, and real partnership. We work on the patterns that turn small disagreements into recurring fights, and we build the tools—elegance, curiosity, the interview—that change the way the next conversation feels.
Format — 1:1 with you, or with both spouses together. Phone or Zoom.
Start the conversationPersonal Growth
Build the self-trust to make clear decisions and meet challenges with quiet confidence. Whether you're navigating a transition, recalibrating after a setback, or simply tired of feeling smaller than you are.
Format — 1:1, ongoing sessions paced to fit your life.
Start the conversationMen's Coaching
Find the courage to lead with both strength and gentleness—in life, family, and work. The conversation is direct, the relationship is collegial, and the focus is on becoming the kind of man the people around you actually need.
Format — 1:1, Zoom or phone. Comfortable, candid, no-pretense.
Start the conversationGroup Coaching
A small, committed cohort working through the same tools together. Group coaching offers what individual work can't: a circle of people growing alongside you, learning to apply the same practices in their own lives.
Format — 8–10 men per cohort · 12 weeks · 90-minute weekly Zoom meetings, plus a private group channel between sessions.
Four cohorts have run since 2023. Past members describe it as the room where the work finally stuck — accountability they couldn't get alone, and friendships that outlasted the program. The next cohort opens in early fall; the list usually fills before it's announced publicly.
Add me to the next-cohort listA simple path in.
No long intake forms, no rigid program. Every engagement begins with a conversation and grows from there.
Discovery Call
Sixty minutes by phone or Zoom. You bring the situation you're sitting with; I listen, ask a few clarifying questions, and we figure out together whether the work makes sense.
Outcome — Honest read on fit. No pressure to continue.
First Sessions
The first few meetings map the terrain — patterns, pressure points, the conversations that keep replaying. We introduce the core tools (elegance, curiosity, the interview) and start applying them to one or two real situations between sessions.
Cadence — Weekly, 50 minutes. Light reflection between meetings — no heavy homework.
Ongoing Work
As traction builds, sessions shift from acute situations to the deeper grooves underneath them. Pacing flexes with your life — weekly while you're building, every other week once the tools are sitting in your hand.
Open-ended — Most clients stay six months to a few years. You decide when the work is done.
What changes when it works.
Two and a half years after starting, I can honestly say I am a different person. I've learned powerful tools that help me through the toughest situations with my husband and children. Most of all, I have learned how to believe in myself.Relationship Coaching Client · 2.5 years of work
Shmuel immediately made me feel comfortable—more like guys talking than a counselor/client relationship. He helped me find my inner courage and live with both strength and gentleness. Worth the investment!Men's Coaching Client · Cleveland
Before you reach out.
A few things people often want to understand first.