Hi, I’m Chelsea Simpson :)
My ambition, taking many different forms, has been to be a “bridge person”: to do everything in my power to be someone who can create powerful connection with people to create unprecedented, previously impossible solutions.
I coach and facilitate in both English and Spanish, blending neuroscience, systems thinking, real-world application, humor, and simple common sense to create presence.
Before working with senior leaders, I spent over a decade designing and facilitating transformational programs across radically diverse communities— from war-impacted youth in El Salvador to facilitating cutting edge public-private partnerships for social innovation in NYC to creating therapeutic programs for court-involved teens in a state park. These experiences grounded my belief that real leadership is relational, kind yet rigorous, deeply human, and fun.
About Me
PCC-accredited coach (ICF)
Speaker on the TEDx stage and international conferences
Founding Faculty, Daniel Goleman EI Coaching Certification for coaches and business leaders
Former faculty at Parsons School of Design- the New School in Strategic Design & Management department
Guest lecturer at many universities, including NYU, Columbia, St. John’s University, School of Visual Arts, and more
Advanced certifications in:
• Neuroscience-based coaching
• Mediation & Conflict Resolution
• Systems Constellations
• Art Therapy
• YogaMindfulness-based stress reduction
• Design Thinking/ Human-Centered Design/ Social Design
• Trauma-informed coaching
Certifications & Recognition
A bit more
I live on an island in the woods of Massachusetts with my husband and our baby girl. When I’m not working, you’ll likely find me jumping in the ocean— year round, in the garden, or at the potter’s wheel, hands deep in clay.
Watch My TEDx Talk
We talk a lot about trust, but do we really understand what it means in leadership, in teams, and in ourselves? In this talk, I explore the ways we misdefine trust and how to rebuild it through clarity, presence, and systems thinking.