I found Kim Childs by doing a Google Search for Life Coaches near me. I had been floundering for a…read morefew years, and grew to be very unhappy with the stagnation in my life after the COVID-19 pandemic. My husband's coworker talked about how he had worked with a life coach in middle age to help him figure out his next steps after an intercontinental move to the US. I read Kim's website and noticed she was associated with Kripalu, is a former yoga instructor, and I was intrigued. I read a bit of her blog and decided to email to set up an introductory phone call. I felt like we connected on the call. She was lighthearted, but helped me move forward with action items in just that one phone call. Before our first meeting, I was really nervous. I didn't know what she would be like in person (I can pick up on other people's energy very easily), but I was soon at ease as I realized she is a kind and thoughtful person, who is also joyful and positive. She is spiritual, and educated, with an "East Meets West" style of coaching. During my three months working with her I explored more opportunities than I have in a decade on my own. Having biweekly meetings held me accountable, but gave me time in between sessions to accomplish our collaboratively created goals. If I didn't accomplish everything, that was fine. We would discuss what I didn't do and decide whether to add it to the next to do list or drop it. She taught me how to better read my intuition when making decisions, and to clear negative beliefs that were holding me back. I now have a path forward to explore several interests, and I have the tools Kim taught me to use along the way. She also referred me to an amazing acupuncturist/reiki master when I expressed interest in energy healing (this alone was worth a million dollars). Working with Kim for three months has been more effective in changing my life than five years of therapy. I urge anyone who is on the fence to take the leap and explore whether she is a good fit. The worst that will happen is she's not the right fit for you; the best that will happen is Kim Childs will change your life!

I was feeling stuck in a rut and googled Life Coaches in my area when Kim popped up. Her bio spoke…read moreto me (I adore The Artist's Way!), and as amazing as she sounded in Yelp reviews...she's even better in person (or zoom as the case may be!) It sounds cliche, but we worked together for 6 weeks and it totally turned me around in a better direction. If you are really ready to work at making a change in your life, Kim is an incredible guide - warm, creative, empathetic and full of great ideas. The best investment I could make in myself!

Simone is truly exceptional. From the moment I arrived, I felt seen, respected, and held in a space…read morethat was both deeply calming and profoundly transformative. Her presence is warm, intuitive, and skillful--and it's clear that she brings both extensive training and genuine care to her practice. The session went far beyond physical touch. It was about reconnecting with myself--emotionally, energetically, and even spiritually. Simone guided everything with total presence, and I never once felt rushed, judged, or disconnected. Her energy is grounding, and her technique is incredible. If you're looking for a safe, heart-centered space to explore intimacy, embodiment, or healing, Simone is the real deal. Highly recommended.

I am beyond grateful for my time with Simone She is amazing…read moreconfident intelligent strong and filled with unbelievable positive vibrational energy. She effortlessly made me feel welcome and comfortable as if we had known one another for years. Her kind loving penetrating eyes eased my nerves as she guided me gently and lovingly on a most unforgettable unique life changing experience Highly highly recommended I eagerly look forward to my next experience with Simone

Emily is an outstanding trainer, and massage therapist. During her time in California I had worked…read morewith her and she is an incredible resource. Emily is proficient, knowledgeable, and extremely professional in every aspect of how she conducts business. She is not only OVER qualified to help anyone achieve their physical goals, she cares about her clients well being both physically and mentally. Her clients are extremely lucky to have her.

Emily was my trainer when she was in Calforinia. She is amazing and I wish she has not moved back…read moreto the east coast. I have had several trainers before her and she is the best among all of them.

I started working with Kira six months ago with the purpose of figuring out a career change, but it…read morequickly became obvious that I needed support in making changes in many other areas. And so, we dove in! Kira doesn't make you a different person, she helps you find and strengthen pieces that are already in there. She's gentle, but firm. She's not afraid to ask difficult questions and has an uncanny ability to listen and reflect and pivot on what you're saying to offer advice, practices, and resources to explore what's going on for you. Every session with her was invaluable (and amazingly different) and I hope to be able to continue working with her in the future.

Here is what I know about Kira over the course of many years, her character and these qualities…read moreshine through in her work: bravery, authenticity, caring, adventurousness, playfulness, rigor, depth, and a commitment to growth and excellence and life long learning in both her own life and in her clients and students lives. The coaching training she completed is an excellent program. Although I'm not a client, I have been fortunate to be a longtime student of Kira's for many years. I hope you'll checkout her website and hop on a call with her to discover the magic that is uniquely hers, and consider working with her to open up the possibilities in your world and who you are and who you can become!

I cannot recommend this program strongly enough! Shannon helps you be what you want to be. I am the…read moresame person I was before her program - yet simultaneously completely different. I had been on an exhaustive 10-year career search, looking for a position that fit others' expectations of where I should be next . . . Not realizing that the career I was already making for myself, was most closely aligned with my values, beliefs, and desire to live a balanced, yet well-paid life that puts my happiness, and presence for my children first. (As Shannon put it, I am like Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz - in that I didn't need to "look any further than my own back yard.") I wanted clarity over the future direction of my career, and to get to where I want to be. This goal was met due to the expert advice of Shannon. My product and brand has been strengthened, and I am much more mindful and intentional about the career decisions I make. Shannon listens, then reminds you what you said is important to YOU, rather than fit you into a cookie-cutter program. I wholeheartedly recommend the Whole U. process.

Those of us who don't work in career advising don't really know what we're doing when it comes to…read morechanging a career. I'd hire a professional to fix my car, or operate on my heart... so I'd certainly hire a pro to guide my way to my new career. Working with Shannon helped me set up a road map to reach my goal. I learned how to: write a 21st-century resume, re-do my LinkedIn page, and I learned (again) that there's no time like the present to start the first step toward my goal. I learned that my goal isn't ridiculous and could actually provide a huge benefit to people. I really appreciate the holistic approach to Whole U. advising services. Everything in this world is interconnected, whether one believes that in a spiritual or scientific way, and one's career is not excluded from that.

Since the Fall of 2011, I've met with Karen once, worked with her over the phone to edit a resume…read moreand cover letter, and have called her to talk me through an overwhelming time-sensitive career decision crisis!! I am SO GLAD she was available to talk to me when I called her out the blue. Having someone who knows you a bit and has become familiar with your experience, strengths, and goals, is an asset to have during a career transition period. Overall, I have had a great experience with Karen and I am so glad I took the chance and reached out for this type of support. (My first time working with a career coach/counselor). Karen definitely cares about the success of her clients and is dedicated to her work. Some might think this type of support is expensive, including me, but in the end - I have definitely found it to be worthwhile. Work is a huge chunk of your life... and if you're unhappy or confused, why wouldn't you invest in something like a career coach? I have found Karen to be great at: - helping you identify next steps when you're stuck - creating an action plan that is realistic and useful - talking through/editing written documents to make them more effective - connecting you to resources (Karen often emailed me job opportunities that she thought might be a good fit for me! How awesome is that?) - offering a listening ear - asking important questions - helping you think about things differently, from a different angle - offering insight to certain fields and what the challenges are in that field (higher education in my experience). Thanks, Karen!

Karen's ability to help drill down to core ideas and themes is uncanny. She listens, helps guide…read moreyou to your own solutions and provides constant support and encouragement along the way. She has a collaborative approach yet at the same time helps you maintain accountability. I highly recommend her!

I had a great time working with Gail. Gail helps you define what you want and what you need. Once…read morethat was established, I was able to develop an actual plan. I didn't have a system established before in determining how to proceed with changing careers, evaluating what I wanted as a career, and how to approach applying to different roles. Now I'm a lot more confident in doing so. I would definitely recommend her to anyone looking for a career switch.

I worked with Gail when I was exploring a career transition. While I didn't transition entirely out…read moreof my profession, I did land a position in a different sector that is of great interest to me. When she saw/heard me light up about this new field, she encouraged me to pursue my interests. I also like her demeanor and comfort in asking challenging questions. She also helped be revamp my resume which was in need of fresh look. I highly recommend her services; she is a true pro.

If I could give a million stars I would! Maureen is everything you need and want in an organizer…read more She is kinpd, nonjudgmental and a joy to work with. She came into my mess of a room and saw immediately what needed to be done. She got to work and was literally on her hands and knees cleaning my closet floor with a cloth (after organizing and helping me get my closet into shape)She is quick and efficient and provides you with tools and advice as to how to keep things up when she leaves. She looked at my bedroom and immediately suggested getting rid of the couch that was basically a clothes holder and replacing it with a dresser. This was life changing... for the first time I in my life I am able to follow an organization system and keep my room neat. In addition she takes the stuff you want to donate and the trash away for you!!!!! Best thing I did for myself in 2025 was to hire Maureen!!!!!!!!

I didn't just gain an organized home, I gained an education. I learned how to organize better on my…read moreown, and keep our place that way. During the time we worked together, I didn't feel pressured to throw too much away, but empowered to let things go knowing that they will be useful to someone somewhere else, recycled, or that I simply didn't need all of the things--in other words, there is freedom in letting go. I highly recommend working with Maureen, The Organizing Diva! P.S. I've been on Yelp for 16? Years... this is my first review.

Amber is wonderful. I have known Amber since 2011. We first met because we had similar jobs. Even…read morethough our jobs changed, I always felt I would stay connected with Amber. I reconnected with Amber a little over a year ago through her reiki practice. Since then I have been seeing her regularly and I love it. Amber is very knowledgeable and skilled as a therapist, reiki master, and energy healer. She has helped me tremendously and I look forward to continuing my work with her. She is passionate about what she does and she shares her knowledge willingly. Through my work with Amber, I have been able to practice better self-care with various methods. I am even planning to become reiki certified myself, so that I can deepen my practice and continue to learn.

I cannot say enough positive things about the services Amber provides. If you're looking for an…read morealternative way to reduce stress and anxiety, maintain balance and feel better both physically and mentally, I highly recommend making an appointment. My first experience with Amber was in a group setting with my family where we had our first experience with the "Angel messages" she receives and delivers. This took place in November of 2015 and I have been seeing her on a monthly basis since May of 2016 for reiki with guidance. Since then my overall quality of life has increased significantly. Depression is a thing of the past for me and I experience minimal anxiety compared to what I used to. She has encouraged me to eliminate any negative, excess baggage that has been dragging me down for years which has had an extremely positive impact on my life. I leave every session feeling fully recharged and focused. None of the other experiences I have had with therapy have been this profound or helpful. So lucky I found her!

Stephanie combines a marvelous capacity for empathy with a commitment to helping her clients…read moreholistically identify priorities and craft plans of action to achieve their goals. She brings compassionate insight, warmth, and clear focus to each conversation, from the moment a coaching relationship begins. Her creativity, practicality, and most of all, sincere interest, shines through in every moment of working together. I've loved her ability to take a big-picture approach while also always guiding me toward specific strategies tailored to my personal focus. She has offered richly-layered philosophical frameworks as inspiration to guide our work together, introducing me to writers and visionaries who have transformed my mindset over time. Indeed, in each session, she has equipped me with practices that have felt immediately intuitive, and which I will keep as part of my daily life going forward. With her guidance, I've achieved aspirations, imagined new possibilities, and learned a lot through the journey. I am profoundly grateful.

Stephanie is incredible!!! I cannot express how much appreciation I have for working with her as my…read morecoach over the last year and a half. When I first began meeting with Stephanie, I was not quite sure what I would get out of meeting with a Positive Psychology Life Coach, but I did know I needed to make some changes and improvements within my career and was in need of support. At that point in my life I felt very stressed, anxious and "stuck". I was debating seeing a therapist but did not want to have to reflect on my past and instead find a pathway to move forward in a positive direction. When I found Stephanie, I realized this was the answer I had been looking for all along. Since she is a positive psychology coach, she is focusing on what is going on presently and how we can set a pathway forward for positive change. From my very first meeting with Stephanie we instantly connected. She was approachable, intuitive, funny, authentic and most importantly deeply invested in my success. Even on day one we set tangible goals for me to work on. I continued to reflect and practice everything we discussed together during our regular coaching sessions which provided me more clarity about what I really want out of life. Over time coaching with Stephanie empowered me to make complete life transformation far beyond my wildest dreams. I took a risk and quit my job to start my own business that feels in line with my true purpose. I also got into a master's degree program. I lost weight and became healthier than I've ever been (now training for a half-marathon). I've improved relationships that were challenging at one time to be better than ever before. I've learned to find more balance and truly can say much happier overall than I've been in years. Stephanie has helped me find more strength, resilience, drive, optimism, and courage in myself than I ever knew I had. She is always in my corner challenging me to be the best version of myself that I can be. I am so deeply grateful for the work we have done together. Coaching with Stephanie is one of the best decisions I have ever made and it has been one of the greatest gifts I've ever given myself. Totally and completely worth it!! :)