At Fire Poppy Coaching, we believe everyone has been shaped and impacted by his or her personal experiences. Our trauma-informed approach helps clients explore how their life stories impact their past, present, and future.
Taking the difficult first step is worth the risk, the courage, and the hope! We are here for you.
At Fire Poppy Coaching, we provide a compassionate space for individuals and groups to engage in transformative story work. Our mission is to guide clients as they learn the tools to mend from past traumas and to prepare for future obstacles. With curiosity and empathy, we counsel our clients toward a life of faith, hope, and love.
We firmly believe our formative stories influence our lives in powerful ways. Our narrative-focused story coaching centers on exploring these stories with our clients, for we believe that growth and healing best occur within the context of a relationship. By creating a safe and supportive environment, we can facilitate personal transformation and foster greater self-awareness.
Fire Poppy Coaching is named after the beautiful wildflower known as the fire poppy. The fire poppy is a rare flower that only grows in areas destroyed by wildfires. Despite the destruction, it is able to flourish, bringing vibrant color to the charred landscape. Thus, the fire poppy is a symbol of hope, resilience, and transformation.
At Fire Poppy Coaching, we know that hope can bloom from even the most difficult or devastating situations, just like the fire poppy.
The fire poppy belongs to a group of plants known as fire followers. The seeds of these flowers lie dormant in the soil until smoke from a wildfire signals the seeds to begin germination. Once the fire poppy blooms, its brilliant orange and red flowers provide cover for other shrubs and perennials to sprout and flourish again.
The fire poppy is a beautiful reminder that even in the midst of destruction and devastation, new life can emerge and thrive.
The fire poppy, known for its ability to grow and thrive in extreme conditions, is a powerful symbol of resilience and growth.
At Fire Poppy Coaching, we strongly believe that we can withstand tough times, adapt to changing circumstances, and emerge stronger than before.
We want to be a source of hope for those who are navigating new or difficult terrain or for those whose journey has been stuck in place, for we believe that everyone can rise from the ashes and bloom again.
Bary has completed training in the following modules:
Bary also holds an MBA from Indiana University and a bachelor’s degree from Louisiana Tech University.
"I have been meeting with Bary for several years now and cannot recommend him highly enough. He has been instrumental in my growth and development as a man and in learning how to explore my life story. His calm and reflective demeanor helps me to look at my experiences in a different light, and he has so many great resources and tools for me to carry on my growth in my own time. Overall a fantastic experience. Would highly recommend."
– David
"Bary played a very critical role in my life for many years. He was a mentor of mine during a time when I struggled to really discover who I was. It was a transition period of being in school and getting married and having kids. He helped me work through a lot of my story as a kid of divorce and not having a dad around and how all of that affected my life as an adult, a husband, and a father. Bary is kind and compassionate. He's a great listener. He knows when to just listen and he knows when to ask questions. He takes a professional and personal approach in everything that I've seen him do. I owe Bary a debt of gratitude for all that he's done for me and my growth!."
– Brandon
“Bary is a man of rugged tenderness, and these days, that’s a rare and precious thing to behold. That rugged tenderness is the landscape of his fathering heart. Again and again, he gives space for a client's story to be heard and their heart to be cared for.”
– Jon, Founder of Liminal Space