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Life Coaching for Women, Parents, & Teen Girls

Personalized support for stress, anxiety, confidence, and connection — using evidence-based, actionable tools that make a difference.

Virtual sessions

Whether your goal is to manage your stress, reduce anxiety, avoid burnout, or build resilience, these challenges often come down to navigating difficult thoughts, emotions, and decisions.

As a certified life coach, teen coach, and parent coach, I work with:

  • Women who want to manage overwhelm, reconnect with their values, and make thoughtful choices in the midst of a demanding life

  • Teen girls who are navigating academic pressure, friendships, identity, and the ups and downs of growing up

  • Parents who want to strengthen their relationship with their child and support their well-being — without losing themselves in the process

My approach is grounded in empathy, clarity, and experience. Together, we’ll draw from strategies like Acceptance and Commitment Coaching (ACC) and Empathic Communication to build evidence-based, actionable tools that support meaningful change — for you or your teen.

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Services

Work with me one-to-one

Prefer personalized support? You can book a one-to-one coaching session with me as a single appointment or as part of a package.

Single sessions (50 minutes) are ideal if you want to try coaching before committing — or if you simply need a supportive space to process and work through one specific challenge.

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COACHING PACKAGES

Interested in a 4- or 8-session coaching package but want to chat first? You’re welcome to begin with a 50-minute session or schedule a free 25-minute Discovery Call so we can explore whether we’re a good fit.

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Educational Consulting

I support families of neurodivergent children and children with disabilities in understanding assessments, IEPs, and learning profiles — so they can better advocate for their child at school, at home, or both.

Let’s connect to talk about how I can help.

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My Online Course: Know Your Values

Student pricing available

Prefer to start independently? My Know Your Values course offers immediate access to tools that help you identify and clarify your core values — so you can make decisions that align with what matters most.

As a certified educator with over 25 years of experience, I design courses that are thoughtful, accessible, and grounded in learner needs.

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Just for Teen & Tween Girls

New Program!*

Adolescence brings challenges — for both teens and parents.

Thriving Teen Girls is an 8-session program designed to help pre-teens and teens build confidence, emotional resilience, and decision-making skills in a proactive way. Group discounts may be available.

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What to Expect from Life Coaching

From coaching methodology to values work, ACT, and the difference between coaching and therapy — these FAQs offer insight into what you can expect from working together.

Frequently Asked Questions

I work with a wide range of women, including busy professional women balancing demanding careers with personal responsibilities. Many of my clients are in service-oriented and caring professions — such as healthcare (nurses, doctors, midwives), education (teachers, professors, early childhood educators, and educational assistants), social work, caregiving, business, and entrepreneurship — roles where burnout, stress, and anxiety often build quietly over time.

As a former teacher and a mother of two young women, I also work with teen girls, helping them build confidence, resilience, and emotional tools to navigate adolescence with greater flexibility and clarity.

I also support:

  • Women who feel overwhelmed or stuck and need help figuring out where to begin

  • BIPOC and mixed-race women who want space to reflect on their lived experiences

  • Individuals navigating big decisions, such as career changes or major life transitions

  • Women wanting to shift behaviours or patterns that no longer serve them

  • Teen girls navigating friendships, school pressure, identity, or emotional stress

  • Parents advocating for children with IEPs or other educational needs

  • Parents seeking guidance to support their children while maintaining their own well-being

My coaching approach is grounded in Acceptance and Commitment Coaching (ACC), which is based on the evidence-based psychological framework of ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy). ACC focuses on helping people build psychological flexibility — the ability to stay present, respond to difficult thoughts and emotions with openness, and take action aligned with their values.

When appropriate, I also integrate tools from Empathic Communication, mindfulness, and other coaching methodologies. This allows me to tailor each session to the client’s needs, whether they’re navigating stress, making big decisions, building confidence, or trying to shift behaviours that no longer serve them.

My goal is always to provide practical, evidence-based, and emotionally attuned support that meets people where they are.

Acceptance and Commitment Coaching (ACC) is based on the principles of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) — an evidence-based approach grounded in mindfulness, values, and psychological flexibility.

Rather than trying to control or eliminate uncomfortable thoughts and feelings, ACT helps people notice and accept what’s outside their control, and focus instead on taking actions that align with what truly matters to them.

In coaching, ACT offers tools to support clients in:

  • Making values-based decisions

  • Managing stress and anxiety

  • Building emotional resilience

  • Taking meaningful action, even when things feel hard or uncertain

ACT is not about “fixing” yourself. It’s about learning how to be present with whatever is showing up — while still moving toward a life that feels authentic and aligned.

Self-compassion means learning to treat yourself with the same kindness, care, and understanding that you’d offer a friend. It’s a powerful way to respond to difficult thoughts and emotions—without judgment or shame.

Self-compassion involves three core elements:

  • Mindfulness: Noticing what you’re feeling, without trying to avoid or suppress it

  • Common humanity: Recognizing that struggle is a normal part of being human

  • Self-kindness: Responding to yourself with warmth instead of criticism

Research shows that self-compassion is linked to greater emotional well-being, resilience, and healthier motivation — especially for women and teens navigating high expectations or self-criticism.

Mindfulness is the practice of paying attention to the present moment—on purpose, and with openness, curiosity, and flexibility. It’s about noticing your thoughts, feelings, and experiences without immediately reacting or judging them.

Did you know that practicing mindfulness is good for the brain and may help counter the damaging effects that multitasking can have on cognitive functioning? For busy minds and busy lives, mindfulness can create space to slow down and respond more intentionally.

In coaching, mindfulness helps clients:

  • Build emotional awareness

  • Create space between a thought and a response

  • Make choices that align with their values, even under stress

Mindfulness doesn’t have to involve meditation — it can be as simple as taking a breath or noticing what’s happening right now. Over time, it supports focus, emotional regulation, and a more grounded sense of well-being.

In general, therapy focuses more on the past and the “why” behind thoughts, emotions, and behaviour patterns. Clinical psychologists and registered counsellors help clients explore the roots of trauma or mental health disorders, and support healing through treatment and diagnosis. Psychologists are trained to assess, diagnose, and treat mental health conditions.

Life coaches do not assess, diagnose, or treat mental health or mood disorders.

Coaching is a future-focused, goal-oriented process that supports clients who want to make meaningful changes, improve well-being, and work toward specific outcomes. Support may include encouragement, empathy, accountability, and the use of tools and strategies drawn from training and experience.

A coach often acts as a guide or mentor, helping with personal growth and development in areas such as health, relationships, confidence, or decision-making. Coaching can help reduce procrastination, improve follow-through, build emotional resilience, and support self-empowerment.

In short, therapy is often about the “why.” Coaching is about the “how.”

As an educator, coach, and parent, I know there’s no one-size-fits-all approach that works for everyone. My role is to meet you where you are — whether you’re feeling stuck, navigating a stressful transition, or ready to make meaningful changes — and offer tools and support that are practical, flexible, and aligned with your goals.

If you’re unsure, I offer a free Discovery Session so we can talk about what you’re looking for and whether we’re a good fit. You’re welcome to come with questions or just a sense that something needs to shift — we can figure out the next step together.

Yes. With a background in education and behavioural psychology, and an understanding of values-guided action, I can support you in building habits and routines that feel sustainable and meaningful.

Whether you’re trying to reduce procrastination, create better structure in your day, or shift a pattern that’s no longer working, we’ll explore what matters most to you and use that to guide your choices. The goal isn’t perfection — it’s creating systems that work for you and support the life you want to live.

Absolutely. One of the most powerful parts of coaching is helping people reconnect with what really matters to them. I support clients in identifying their core values — the things they care about most — and using those values as a foundation for decisions, boundaries, goals, and change.

When we understand our values, we’re better able to solve problems, navigate uncertainty, and choose a direction that feels aligned. Values work can be especially helpful during transitions, when feeling stuck, or when you’re craving more purpose and clarity in your life.

Yes. I work with women of all identities, including women of colour, mixed women of colour, and those who identify as multiracial or of mixed heritage. I also support neurodivergent women, including those with ADHD — diagnosed or not — and others who identify as part of the broader neurodiverse community.

As a mixed woman of colour and former teacher who supported neurodiverse students and students with disabilities, I bring an understanding of intersectionality, accessibility, and the real barriers many clients face. My background includes work in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) consulting, and I approach coaching with a commitment to creating a space that is supportive, respectful, and grounded in your lived experience.

If you’re unsure whether I’m the right fit, please reach out — I’d be happy to talk more.

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