About CFE

Coaching For Empowerment provides Personal and Professional Coaching. Many people have good intentions to meet their goals but don't have the support to hold them to it. My job is not to make you meet your goals or tell you how to get there, but to support and encourage you to get there on your own and help you find ways to make it sustainable. When your goals are discovered on your own and you have a partner, you have a sense of ownership for getting to your destination, and you have someone that guides you through the process without shame or judgement.  

About Eric

In my professional career, I have over 24 years in the human services field dealing with addiction and offender rehabilitation. This line of work has put me on the front-line of facilitating significant and meaningful growth for people who need it most. Throughout these experiences, I have learned power in creating strong connections with people whether it's a client, acquaintance, family, or a friend. This has been a natural attribute of mine and now something I want to share with you.  I am grateful for the opportunity to work with each person I coach and share my passion for your success.

Testimonials

I have known Eric professionally and personally for over 10 years. Eric and I quickly became friends after we worked together as probation officers.  He has an amazing ability to make new staff feel welcome and comfortable. He was always available to staff a difficult case or just be present during a difficult time. Eric was a consummate team player whose friendship I value greatly.

Recently, Eric began providing me with coaching. It was amazing to work with someone who can see the meaning behind the meaning, all while supporting and encouraging me to grow and develop. His approach allows me to unravel some of my shame so I can create a new way of being. I believe that I am a better husband, father, friend, employee, and man because of my relationship with Eric Petersen.  I would recommend him to anyone who is looking to bridge the gaps or inconsistencies that exist in their life.

I have been working with Eric as my Accountability Coach for the past 3 months. He has been extremely helpful both in motivating me to reach my goals as well as helping me come up with steps to attain those goals. I initially contacted him because a mutual friend thought he would be helpful to me in figuring out what direction I wanted to take in my career. I knew what I didn't want to do for a career but really had no idea of what I wanted to do. Eric helped me think of the different things I'm passionate about and then helped me see what a realistic and attainable path would be. I had a distant vision of writing children's books but didn't have any idea of how to even start that process. Eric really helped me get motivated to start taking steps to reach this goal and also held me accountable for the weekly goals I created. It was incredibly helpful for me to have someone walk with me through a process that I honestly probably would never have actually started without having his guidance and encouragement. He is understanding and sympathetic but also has the ability to hold me accountable because of the relationship we have established. I trust him to be honest with me and value his opinion and suggestions. It has been a very helpful service.