Erin Halligan-Avery
Speaker, consultant, coach, researcher, and educator behind @AdviceForGrownUps, Empathic Edge, and The More Love Podcast:
What Can I Do for You?
Consultant + Keynote Speaker ● PhD in Mental Health Counseling + Supervision ● Founder of ConcernCenter, Inc. ● C-suite Coach ● Co-Host of The More Love Podcast ●
When Caring Turns Into Carrying
You care deeply.
You're capable, dependable, and often the person everyone counts on.
But somewhere along the way, caring can turn into carrying too much—other
people's responsibilities, emotions, expectations, problems, or work.
That's when you start seeing:
People-pleasing
Over-functioning
Burnout
Resentment
Emotional labor
Boundary problems.
And sometimes the problem isn't just you. It's an organization or system that has learned to rely on people overextending themselves to keep things working.
Boundaries Start with Energy
You can't set a boundary that lasts until you understand where your energy is going—and why.
My approach is simple:
Notice
Where is your energy going?
Understand
What pattern keeps you giving it away?
Change
What boundary needs to be created?
I don't believe the answer is to care less. I believe we need to get much clearer about what we carry, why we carry it, and what actually belongs to us.
Through candid conversation, practical strategies, and my Energy Management Assessment, I help people and organizations identify what's draining them, understand what's keeping the pattern in place, and make changes they can actually sustain.
I call this Sustainable Caring™: caring deeply without sacrificing yourself in the process.
Services Overview
Consulting
For organizations ready to address burnout, staff exhaustion, leadership strain, boundary confusion, culture concerns, and patterns that keep people over-functioning.
Consulting phases include:
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Phase 1: Understand (Assessment & Strategic Recommendations)
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Phase 2: Act (Implementation & Change Management)
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Phase 3: Measure (Evaluation & Optimization)
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Phase 4: Sustain (Institutionalization & Strategic Partnership)
Free Resources
Start with free tools. Explore these resources designed to help you understand your energy, name your patterns, and begin setting boundaries that actually last.
Permission to Say No - A Boundary Setting Meditation (coming soon!)
I Don't Have to Earn Love - A People-Pleasing Meditation (coming soon!)
I Can Be Kind and Clear - An Empathy with Authority Meditation (coming soon!)
Teresa
I truly cannot convey how much your kindness, compassion and open mind (and heart!) meant to me. I felt so comfortable speaking with you; the level of genuine trustworthiness you exude allowed me to be vulnerable and painfully forthright without feeling like the other shoe would drop. Thank you for making me feel heard, valued, and important. Our conversation rejuvenated me, and allowed me to tackle the week with an open mind and spirit. I appreciate you – and your efforts – so much!
Shannon
Working with you has been one of the best investments I've made in my business. You took the time to understand my vision, encouraged me when I needed it most, and helped me think bigger. Your guidance gave me the confidence to pursue new opportunities, expand my programming, and grow both my business and my impact. I truly appreciate everything you've done for me.
Sara
I can't say enough about what it's been like to work with you. You have a way of helping people see strengths and possibilities they can't always see in themselves. I left every conversation feeling more confident, more capable, and excited to take the next step. You challenged me, encouraged me, and held me accountable in a way that always felt supportive. I'm so grateful for your guidance.
Videos and Podcast
More Love Podcast
I co-host More Love with my best friend, Rebecca where we discuss friendship, healing, honesty, humor, relationships, and the kind of love that tells the truth. Get a sense of my work through the real conversations, emotional insight, candid reflection, and relational wisdom that shape how I think about boundaries, empathy, authenticity, and being human.
Related
Work
ConcernCenter, Inc.
I am the founder of ConcernCenter, Inc., a SaaS platform that helps people navigate support resources within an organization by identifying their concern and connecting them to relevant, organization-specific help.
College Professor
I am a professor of Public Administration and Nonprofit Management, where I teach future public and nonprofit professionals to think critically about leadership, organizations, systems, and the people doing the work. My teaching is grounded in research, candid conversation, and practical application—with a focus on building organizations that work better for the people they serve and the people who make that work possible.