The Coaching Light with Catherine Basa. Online coaching services for leaders and individuals.

MY COACHING BACKSTORY

I’ve always enjoyed supporting the wins of others.

During my university years, I was drawn to outliers - the dreamers and the doers. I often found myself holding space for people in moments of reflection, and more than once was told, “You’d make a great coach.” I didn’t know what that would look like at the time, but the seed was planted. That was around 2013, which somehow feels like yesterday.

A few years later, while building a sustainability-oriented career, I found myself craving more direct impact with people. While working in environmental consulting at PwC in Mexico City, a friend introduced me to recruitment. It immediately resonated. In many ways, it felt like a practical extension of coaching - supporting people as they navigate their next step while helping leaders build thoughtful teams.

Over the next decade, I’ve worked closely with individuals navigating career decisions and leaders shaping their organizations. Through those conversations, one thing became increasingly clear: the part of the work that mattered most was helping people step back, reflect, and better understand what they truly wanted next.

That realization brought me back to the seed that had been planted years earlier - coaching.

And that’s how The Coaching Light came to be: a space for professional and leaders seeking perspective, intention, and forward momentum.


Let’s create space to get clear on what matters most to you.

The Coaching Light with Catherine Basa. Online coaching services for leaders and individuals.
  • «Travailler avec Cath a été ma première expérience de coaching en individuel. Son accompagnement m’a permis de mettre en lumière certaines croyances et schémas inconscients profonds, et d’identifier des moyens concrets de dépasser ces blocages. Ce travail a eu un impact considérable sur mon parcours, me permettant de passer de la confusion à la clarté, et de trouver des façons d’aller au-delà de schémas que j’étais prête à laisser derrière moi. Je lui suis profondément reconnaissante pour son accompagnement bienveillant et soutenant.»

    Marie-Antoinette Bertrand, Entrepreneure & mentore en développement des femmes

  • "Catherine was a great experience in my first time being coached. She opened up a safe space for me, to explore and analyse my thoughts, feelings, and life in general. She was aware of the empathy, and support that was needed during this period in my life. She was very professional, and I was very comfortable during this process with her."

    Christine McLean, Founder, S1E Immigration, Regulated Immigration Consultant (CICC)

  • "Cath was great to work with and immediately understood my energy. She helped focus my thoughts and beliefs related to life and to business in an unexpected way, bringing clarity that extended beyond our time together. I would recommend anyone looking for a thought partner to explore deeper parts of themselves and their lives."

    Jay Poulton, Founder, The Accent Coach

  • "Cath is compassionate, kind, and very intentional in how she shows up. Time with her felt grounding and respectful. The conversations left new ideas and new beliefs about life and the future. She is generous with her presence and consistently professional. The impact was real and lasting. Coach Cath is an outstanding person who will change many people’s lives. With gratitude, Shawn."

    Shawn Rothery, Craftsman Entrepreneur & Family Man

  • "Trabajar con Cath para mi fue una gran experiencia, nunca había tenido una sesión de coaching y personalmente fue algo que fue completamente resonante conmigo y mi personalidad, definitivamente en cada sesión me llevé una sensación de alivio sin importar cuál era el tema tratado, también tuve ejercicios muy puntuales que pude aplicar inmediatamente para sentir un progreso respecto a la situación tratada, Cath es una persona con una gran tranquilidad al escuchar y hablar, una persona que definitivamente te hace sentir cómodo para expresarte y poder tratar cualquier tema."

    Amaya Aldonsa Hernandez Manrique, Consultora creativa y diseñadora gráfica

  • "Trabalhar com a Cath foi uma experiência muito positiva. Ela é uma pessoa aberta e sem julgamentos, que ajuda a organizar ideias soltas e a enxergar o valor do projeto de forma clara. As sessões foram conduzidas de maneira leve e tranquila, e me deram mais confiança como pessoa. Graças ao seu acompanhamento, meu projeto avançou de forma mais estruturada e concisa, e eu saio das sessões com uma visão mais positiva e inspiradora sobre o que estou criando."

    Marcio Gorrilhas, Empreendedor cultural


  • "At the beginning of my sessions with Catherine, I was feeling confused and moving through a lot of emotional pain. I feel that our sessions brought me a lot of clarity, internal peace and presence. Catherine offers a non-judgemental experience where you can safely share your thoughts and move through them with clarity. I enjoyed the way Catherine navigated questions and gave me space to explore my own thought process. Nothing felt rushed or pushed, it was smooth conversations that allowed me to deeply reflect on my own words. I highly recommend doing sessions with her! Thank you Catherine!!"

    Christina Fiorani, Entrepreneur & Community Leader

“Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.”

— Carl Jung

Parker Ridge Trail, September 2024