Life Coaching Endorsements

"Richard Silk is one of the world's great life coaches, uniquely skilled in the areas of relationship-building and human development. Richard demonstrates a very special wisdom and sensitivity in helping people face, understand, and move beyond the deep behavioral and emotional patterns that hold them in bondage. I have benefited profoundly from Richard's skillful coaching and hold him in the highest regard as a master coach and brilliant educator."
—Hugh O'Doherty, Cambridge Leadership Associates; Harvard University
Cambridge, Mass

"Richard helped me to uncover and unravel a deeply unconscious pattern that WAS affecting many of my everyday decisions."
—Kianna Smith, Iridologist and Hand Analyst
Austin, Texas

"Without Richard's guidance and mentoring throughout my high school and college years, I don't know where I'd be today. As I look back on those years, I see that I was often headed in some very reckless and dangerous directions. I took Richard's advice because he never presumed that I was less than him, or that I needed fixing. Richard was just there to be a friend. We are still friends, and as each year goes by I realize more and more how important good friends are."
—Davin Tryon, age 28, web designer
London, England

"Richard is an extremely patient and persistent "coach" of great value. He has been of great and loving help in straightening out a lot of musty areas in my life."
—Bob Johnston, retired
Maui

"I highly recommend Richard Silk's Life Coaching for many reasons, not the least of which is his highly developed sense of life's ironies. How has this proven useful to me? Do you remember the Serenity Prayer from AA? "God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference." What Richard helped me to deal with had nothing to do with alcohol or addiction but looking back at our work together I can see that in fact, he helped me reconcile contradictions in my self in the way of that prayer. While his manner is gentle and humorous, he has a great depth and breadth of understanding of our human and spiritual predicaments and what wholeness looks like beyond them. He helped me find more serenity, courage, and the wisdom to know which was appropriate for the problems I brought him."
—Howard Rontal, MA, LMT, CHP
Potomac, Maryland

"There are simply times in life when you require more than good advice and support, and the need for a slice of true wisdom arises. For me, Richard Silk played that role. He held a mirror to my patterns, and it had the effect of a surgeon's scalpel, cleanly moving through what was no longer useful or effective. He helped me transform my relationship. All that was practically a miracle."
—S.P, customer service representative
Clearlake, California

"In recent months, I have been fortunate enough to meet Richard and to acquire his services as a consultant and advisor. As the owner of a growing business, as well as a husband and father, I have found Richard to be uniquely qualified to provide valuable advice regarding the challenges of both business and family matters. Richard has a wonderful way of untangling the "dilemmas" that I bring to our sessions and helping me to see clearly their root causes. Based on these understandings, Richard helps me to uncover the appropriate steps to bring sanity and joy into the previously stressful situation. Richard is like a voice of reason in the storm. He is a veritable wealth of insights and helpful advice, and a true pleasure to talk to. Truthfully, I have found each of our sessions to be among the greatest investments I have made for my business, my family and myself."
—Sean Olsen, President, Crestmark Architectural Millworks
Eureka, California

"Richard has a gift for creating a 'counseling space' that one may settle into quite easily and effortlessly. There is no pressure, just a comfortable flow of energy. I found it very liberating and that in itself provides a strong modality for healing and contributes to an improvement in one's personal relationships. After only one session, something that had weighed heavily on me for years no longer seemed to have any impact. I would highly recommend him."
—Evelyn Smithem, Holistic Health Counselor
London, England

"I found the way Richard ran the course to be excellent - very supportive, allowing people the safe space to talk and go through a real process when needed. And he brings his life experience over in a very simple and humble manner which made the whole course very enjoyable."
—Robin Temple, Dyslexia counseling trainer
Holland

"I was happily surprised with Richard's suggestions regarding real estate and home issues in my life. He was very creative. And as he pointed out to me, where and the form in which I live and relate to the lady in my life, really tells much of the tale! Also, she is Latina and Richard was unusually sensitive and aware of the cultural implications of that. I found he was really able to speak to and make recommendations for everything I needed to talk about."
—Askold Skalsky, retired Professor, Hagerstown Community College
Frederick, Maryland

"As a lifelong teacher in numerous contexts, I was deeply impressed by the professionalism of Richard as he teaches. He shows a beautiful quality of listening, clean boundaries, being 'in tune' with the people in the class, and really taking care of everybody. I felt like I was always 'in good hands,' as they say. Empathy but never sympathy, and so on. Take this class, if you ever have the chance!"
—Mark Powell, body-worker
Minneapolis, Minnesota

"I enjoyed new insights which will benefit my family life, my health, and my professional work. I highly recommend this course!"
—Jeff Suckow, physical therapist
Lodi, California

"Richard has been a mentor for my children for many years. He is also a personal friend. When he spoke at our Rotary Club his insights into the human character and its inevitable foibles were very well received, and an immediate sense of intimacy was established which allowed many members to talk about things that they found both interesting and revealing. So few people, especially busy business people like most Rotarians are, take the time to simply observe their interplay with each other and the world around them. As you will see, Richard delves into things that are useful both personally, in relationships with friends, intimates, and in our business contacts that are very beneficial for all of us to receive and address in ourselves and how we relate to the world around us."
—Marvin Carpenter, Insurance agent,Member, Past President, Rotary Club
Clearlake, California

"Richard's advice, genuine friendship and caring has seen me through the last 11 year of my life. When I first met Richard I was in my early twenties, floating about and trying to figure out what direction to take with my life. We became fast friends and in him I found a person I could truly trust and learn from. Richard was there to help guide me through this important stage of life and still continues to. He has helped me in the midst of relationships, cared for and helped me heal after a serious car accident. Now at 33, I am a step mother of 2 children and a wife, and Richard still remains a trusted friend whose guidance, no matter what the issue, is always valuable and thoughtful and has played a very big part in who I am today . What I personally appreciate most about him is ability to bring humor and laughter at times when it is most required with sensitivity and respectfulness. His wisdom and compassionate approach is truly treasured in my life and I feel very fortunate to have this help to call on. I know that he will be a life long friend to me and my family and will continue to guide us through whatever challenges life will bring us."
—Clare T, Musician
Marin County, California

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Middletown, CA 95461 · 707.928.6932
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