So, I originally wrote this review almost four months ago. Julie LaCroix saw the review and…read moreresponded to it. However, did she do anything to make sure she answered the main element of the complaint (that she won't stop spamming me in spite of numerous requests over the years - including those apparently only decorative "unsubscribe" links in her emails?). No. Screen shot for proof. Draw what conclusions you will. Original Review and Comment on Response: I had two appointments with Julie LaCroix several years ago. I ultimately thought the sessions were a waste of time and (quite a lot of) money. She decided my skill set made me a particularly good fit for a specific type of job, and she disregarded my repeated protests that the job in question went against my moral values. She made up her mind and was incapable of hearing anything that didn't align with her first (somewhat arbitrary seeming) idea. She ended our last session by throwing together a ridiculous, typo-ridden resume in a couple minutes targeted at a position I had made clear I would not apply for. (Since that time I finished my graduate degree and am working in a suitable career.) After our second meeting, I was ready to move on and not give career therapists another thought. I have not had that luxury, however, since Julie LaCroix has spammed me and stalked me on social media ever since. Every couple years, I get re-added to her email list which I have never given her permission to put me on, and she has not responded to messages asking her to desist. She also periodically tries to connect with me on social media (she is undeterred by my refusal to connect with her, and, again, does not respond to messages asking her to desist in contacting me). I understand that she thinks networking will help grow her business. I don't understand why she thinks harassing people and ignoring them when they object would be beneficial to anyone. Given her systematic abuse of my personal information, however, I am no longer surprised that she could not process my objection to an unethical career. **Regarding Response** Notice the non-denial regarding the abusive email practices I describe. Also note the absence of a statement that she would address this matter and make sure I am not re-added to her list again in the future. The rest is a matter of he-said-she-said, but why, after 11 years, would I have reason to think of her--much less make random false claims in a review? I would encourage her to check her email (julie@julielacroix.com) to see that I have, in fact, contacted her multiple time over the past 11 years to ask that she stop re-adding me to her spam list. She has also found me years after using her (dis)services and tried to get me to engage with her professional profiles on Facebook and Instagram over the years. The dishonesty/lack of integrity in her response here is appalling.

I retained Julie's services for my daughter with regards to helping her pick a college major that…read morewould fit her personality and long term objectives. My daughter enjoyed working with Julie very much.

Hi Juliet- I just…read morewanted to thank you again for all your hard work, understanding, and helpful advice that you have blessed me with during our time working together. I landed a position with one of the city government roles I was targeting here in Orange county! This role has been a great fit for me, and I enjoy and respect the other people I work with, and the people in the community that we serve. I had several offers after our work together and ultimately decided this one was the best fit for me. The work you did with my personality profile, career goals, and resume was extremely helpful and definitely had a lot to do with the number of offers I received. I also performed very well in my interviews not just because of my experience in this field but also because of practicing the questions and hypotheticals we went over together. You are a master of your craft and I will not hesitate to mention you if I have any other contacts who are looking for resume and or career coach professionals with your skill set. Thank you again for everything!

As a recent graduate in May, I found it difficult to ace interviews and navigate job searching,…read moreespecially when many opportunities required more experience than I had. That's when I decided to seek help and was soon recommended to Juliet. Juliet was incredibly helpful, working with me each week to ensure my resume, LinkedIn profile, and cover letters were in top shape. She even pointed out things I hadn't considered including on my resume that turned out to be valuable. When it came to interviews, Juliet walked me through the most common questions, offering constructive critiques on what I should and shouldn't say for each one. Her advice was super informative and helped me feel far more confident than before heading into interviews. I really appreciated how she pushed me out of my comfort zone, and noticed how her help made me stand out more to employers. Many of them even complimented how well-written my resume was! I'm super happy to say that I accepted my first job out of college a couple of months ago, and can't thank Juliet enough for her guidance and great advice!

I recently worked with Cassie and it was an incredible experience. As someone who had never tried…read morelife coaching before, I was a bit skeptical going into it, but Cassie quickly put me at ease with her casual and non-judgmental approach. After Cassie guided me to realize my main struggle in life was a fork in the road with my career, she helped me to identify and overcome these professional challenges. She was an excellent listener and provided thoughtful and insightful guidance that helped me gain clarity and confidence in my path forward.

Cassie is a wonderful, compassionate, and knowledgeable coach who has helped me to work through…read moresome personal challenges as well as get clarity on many business issues. The things I have accomplished with her are invaluable and I can't recommend her enough! Whatever you have going on in your life, Cassie can help you to find clarity, create clear goals, and walk with you down the path you've chosen.

Marianne is a wizard when it comes to giving your resume a makeover. She takes the time to learn…read moreabout your job history and accomplishments, and effectively translates that information into relevant bullet points tailored to your needs. I even find her feedback better than those offered by some head hunters or career advisors. Needless to say, it has been a pleasure working with her, and I will not hesitate to return to her in the future!

I had the pleasure of working with Marianne Boules on a marketing re-branding project for a…read morecreative nonprofit. Marianne is an excellent consultant with up to date ideas on research, terrific writing and editing skills and ways to do things quicker and better. She is goal oriented and kept me on task with organizational structure I could follow. With her help we created a program of social media branding for a large event that was a huge success. In addition to the original task, she helped me develop and strengthen our board, made pertinent suggestions on grant writing and fund raising development. She has shared so many insightful tips on a multitude of things I can't begin to number in this review - suffice to say she is a treasure. She is knowledgeable, patient, resourceful and enthusiastic about helping you develop a better business and reach your goals.

"I went to Brenda looking for guidance on how to manage the employee conflicts on my team. She's a…read moremiracle worker! We all took the DISC Assessments and Brenda coached us on how to understand each other's communication styles in order to be more effective colleagues. Reaching out to her was the best decision I ever made for my team." - Nevien Eltanany, CFO, Set Tech Inc.

In a nutshell, this gal kicks major ass…read more Brenda has high EQ and a good knack for reading people and their struggles. She was absolutely right when she told me a couple years ago that I had tenacity, because now it shows in my current progress. I'm not where I want to be yet, but I'm getting closer day by day! Cheers

I started working with Winny a couple of weeks ago and she has helped successfully change my…read moreperspective on career enhancement. I'm a senior in my industry and I've been using the same resume for years, just adding new experience whenever I start a new job search. Winny used her expertise to work with me to identify my goals and analyze what my resume said about me. Winny guided me to discover how my resume was filled with keywords and jargon but didn't say why I would be an excellent employee for the companies I am interested in. I learned how to prioritize and consolidate my extensive skills into a focused statement about myself that targets a specific job. Winny specifically pointed out that I needed to include hard numbers that show how my achievements provided a measurably significant impact for the company. Winny taught me how to pinpoint the key elements from a job posting and customize my resume for that employer. Winny's career-counseling goes far beyond resume writing. Her enthusiastic outlook and pertinent anecdotes help invoke a hopeful attitude toward conducting a successful job search. She doesn't do the work for you but she points out the work that needs to be accomplished and teaches ways to proceed. This gives you skills you can apply in the future, not just for the immediate job search. I have recommended Winny's service to a friend and I highly recommend her career-counseling to anyone looking for a change in their career.

Winny has been working with me to start my long time dream of starting my own business of Advice…read moreServices to help people make better decisions when facing unexpected life event. Throughout the whole process, she provided exceptional service to help me set up Business Plan, Action Plan, Marketing strategies in details to start the business. Additionally she has been instrumental encouraging me when all the challenges arises. I am highly recommend people using her service when you have a dream but does not know how to make it happen.

I wanted to provide an update to my previous review as I have returned to counseling, but this time…read morefor a different reason. Since my last session with Patricia, I've found a new partner and wanted to ensure that our relationship started on the right track. I'm happy to say that Patricia and her team have been incredibly helpful once again. In the past, Patricia helped me grow and develop so much insight. It's hard to find a counselor who genuinely cares and is as skilled as she is. I've tried many counselors in the area, but none compare to her techniques and experience. I started counseling about a year ago feeling lonely and empty, but Patricia took me out of that dark place. While I saw a few others as well, they were not as skilled as Patricia. I cannot thank Patricia enough for helping me find myself again after my relationship trauma. She has taught me valuable skills to be strong again, and I feel empowered because of her guidance. I am immensely grateful for her help and have so much gratitude towards her. She has truly helped me discover myself after the long-term unhealthy relationship with my previous partner. I highly recommend Patricia to anyone seeking counseling services. She is compassionate, skilled, and genuinely cares about her clients' well-being. Thank you, Patricia, for everything you've done for me.

I would not recommend Patricia Chan to anyone. My family hired Patricia to provide both in person…read moreand online therapy sessions - her services were unprofessional and biased. For insight on this, as well as to how she responds to criticism, take a look at how she responds to negative reviews on Yelp. She routinely hides behind her "Board of Directors" when it comes to any complaint. She commonly responds to concerns with statements like, "all decisions are made by the board" and "I have to ask the board" - however, public records show that she's the only director. It was a struggle to obtain any kind of billing records from her and her team as they were extremely unhelpful and uncommunicative. She was, however, happy to take almost $7000 from us. My family had to obtain therapy from a different, more reputable therapist because of the trauma went through with Patricia Chan. We considered reporting her but decided we wanted to wash our hands clean of the trauma and move forward with healing instead. If you're considering her services, please do your research and find a therapist with the right credentials for your individual situation. Understanding the differences between LCSW, LMFT and PsyD will be very helpful. UPDATE: I had photos of my receipts and her business name filing showing her being the only director. Patricia Chan got my photos deleted and responded to this review (in the third person - in all other responses, she responds directly). She's also using the "this person was never a client" excuse and (passive aggressively) claiming defamation. Again, she provided therapy for members of my family - not me directly - that I paid for. There are many situations where this might happen, including but not limited to: a parent obtaining therapy for a child; a child obtaining therapy for an elderly parent; etc. But I'm not surprised she used that excuse, as that was the same excuse that was made when attempting to resolve this issue at the time of conflict. There's also a difference between defamation and sharing a negative experience regarding interactions with a business - this is my honest review of my family's experience with Patricia Chan/LiveWell Therapy. I'm happy to provide copies of my receipts and emails (me communicating directly with Chan) for anyone else having issues with this business - feel free to message me. Additionally, anyone can do a public business search for LiveWell Therapy on: https://bizfileonline.sos.ca.gov/search/business Click on "View History" and to see the Statement of Information, showing Patrica Chan as the only person on the Board of Directors. She also regularly uses the PsyD(c) designation in her emails and billing statements. According to the American Psychological Association, the "(c)" designation is misleading and potentially unethical. See: https://www.apa.org/monitor/2016/09/misuse-phd

Outstanding experience! Mir and team provided me with an amazing resume update and LinkedIn…read moremakeover that met all my needs. They took a great deal of upfront time to understand my career goals and then pulled together a comprehensive plan to accomplish the desired outcome. it was a partnership that I had complete control over. They were extremely patient and managed around my work schedule. The end result was more than I could have ever expected. 5 stars!! Call Mir to team and get your career path on the right track.