Before we begin working together, I want you to feel clear and settled about what this relationship looks like. Please read this through, and if anything raises a question, we can talk it over before you sign. There is no rush.

What This Costs and How Long We Work Together

Your terms and costs are included on your invoice, or shared with you directly by phone or in writing. The length of our work together is included there too. If anything is ever unclear, just ask; I would rather you feel certain than wonder.

What You Can Count On From Me

• I will help you identify what you truly want, your goals, outcomes, and the changes you are hoping for.
• I will be your guide and your champion, steady in your corner.
• I will listen, and I will bring my best to every session. If I am ever not able to, I will ask to reschedule so you always get the me you deserve.
• I will be supportive and honest, and I will share some tough love when it will help you.
• I will teach, support, and mentor you toward the goals that matter to you.
• I will hold space for you and your growth between our sessions, not just during them.
• From time to time I may ask for a testimonial or a referral, so I can keep showing up for you and for women like you.

What I Ask of You

This work belongs to both of us, and it asks something of you too.
Please know these are here to protect your progress, not to weigh you down.

• You are the one responsible for your own choices, decisions, and your physical, mental, and emotional well being during our work together.
• You are open to trying different approaches as we build the life and relationships you long for.
• You agree to be honest and open with me, and to communicate fully so I can help you get what you truly want from our time together.
• You understand that coaching is a collaborative relationship between the two of us, designed to help you reach your personal and professional goals. It is a whole life process, and it may touch on many areas: work, finances, relationships, health, personal growth, and more.
• Any actions or results that come out of our work are your own. You release Dr. Dar Hawks, Relationship Success Source LLC, its principals, associations, and coaches from any and all liability and responsibility.
• You understand that coaching is not the diagnosis or treatment of mental health conditions as defined by the American Psychiatric Association, or of medical conditions as defined by the American Medical Association. It is not a substitute for counseling, psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, mental health care, medical care, or substance treatment. You agree not to use our coaching in place of any diagnosis, treatment, or therapy, or in place of any legal, medical, financial, counseling, or other licensed and regulated support.
• You understand that what you share with me is held in confidence, except where the law requires otherwise. This confidence covers what you tell me about your partner, what we are working on together, and your relationship. You give me permission to share information with others only at your request or mine, when it serves your progress. During our work, unless you specifically ask me not to, some things you share may be brought into a session with your partner when I believe it will help you. Certain themes may also be shared anonymously and hypothetically with other coaching professionals, with clients, or in marketing for Dr. Dar Hawks and Relationship Success Source LLC, always without anything that could identify you.
• You understand that all of my materials and methods, whether written or spoken, are proprietary, copyrighted, or trademarked. You agree not to share them with anyone without my written permission and full attribution.
• You understand that I may use methods, tools, or systems to help you reach your goals. Together we will define the direction and the results you want, and I will partner with you to get there.
• You understand that the benefits of coaching are built over time and ask for your participation. That means following through, completing what we agree on between sessions, and staying in partnership with me so you reach the results you are hoping for.
• You understand that each session is 30 minutes. If a session runs longer because your breakthrough needs it, that time is rounded up in 15 minute intervals at an additional cost. Additional costs may also come up as we work toward your goals, for things like books, journals, assessments, or documentation support. Because so much of my care for you happens quietly behind the scenes, before we begin and between our sessions, I do not offer refunds.
• You understand that if you need to miss an appointment, I ask for at least 48 hours notice to reschedule. Sessions missed without that notice are treated as paid sessions. Sessions are payable in advance, due when you receive the invoice, unless we have agreed to other arrangements in writing.

A Gentle Word About Referrals

Referrals are one of the kindest ways you can support this work. If you feel comfortable, I would be grateful if you shared your experience and your results, along with how to reach me. Or you are welcome to pass along my contact information, or to share theirs with me and permission to reach out, so I can connect with someone you care about.

How We Work

We meet on the schedule we agree on together, by phone or through my video platform. With your okay, I record our sessions so you have them to return to later. I would love for you to be somewhere comfortable and focused, and not behind the wheel, so you can be fully present with yourself.

When It Is Time to Complete Our Work

Life changes, and I understand that. When our work together comes to a close, I ask for a completion conversation so we can honor what you have accomplished. Either of us may end this engagement with written notice, with the understanding that there are no refunds and the balance of the contract term is due upon ending. I will tell you honestly, though, that it is very rare for the women I work with to want to stop.