Whitney Otto, MA, PCC
My Experience:
I am a values-driven coach and facilitator who has worked with teams and individuals for more than 20 years. I have helped Olympic athletes, C-suite leaders, entrepreneurs, and physicians with leadership development, personal transformation, and high performance. Past clients include leaders from Deloitte, MIT Sloan, HubSpot, LinkedIn, Salesforce, Oracle, Mass General Brigham Hospital, and Capital One.
I hold a BA from Brown University, a Masters in Counseling Psychology from Lesley University, and a Professional Coaching Certification from The Coaches Training Institute. I currently serve as a Performance Coach for R3 Continuum — connecting me with leaders at Deloitte, and as a Master coach at Valor Performance. I also facilitate groups for C-Suite female executives as a Guide for Chief.
I Co-Host the Webcast/Podcast, UNTRAINED, with fellow Olympian and coach Iris Zimmerman. UNTRAINED explores the unhealthy training we received as high-achieving athletes. We share the ways we untrained ourselves and our clients from toxic mindsets and strategies, and the healthier, more sustainable skills we practice and teach today.
My approach:
Inspired by my experiences as a Master Psychologist and World Champion Athlete, I bridge the skills for change I have learned from psychology with the focus on action and motivation of a competitor and coach. Drawing from leadership development, high performance, emotion science, and mindfulness, I partner with clients to co-create a customized path towards the work and life areas they want to transform. I leverage my training in Cognitive Behavior Therapy, and Internal Family Systems in almost every session.
My Style:
I like to get right to the point, and am also intuitive, warm and encouraging. I help clients clarify what they need to learn or unlearn to reach their goals. I use an experiential and action-based approach when it comes to skill development between sessions. Clients are offered evidence-based practices creatively tailored to their unique needs and circumstances.
I reserve spots in my practice for pro-bono coaching to support social justice causes.
I live in Cambridge, MA with my husband, a psychology professor, our two children ages 9 and 11, and a lizard.
