About Me

About Me

In 1999, I was in an unhappy marriage and experienced communication problems, conflicts, intimacy and trust issues as well as endless arguments. The problem was that we met when we were teenagers and we had nothing in common. After 8 years of being together and feeling unhappy, I suggested counseling. He was not interested and felt counseling was for the “weak.” We were emotionally disconnected, which lead to his infidelity and me filing for divorce. During the divorce, I went to counseling alone to cope with my feelings and to understand what went wrong. Although it seemed helpful to talk about my problems initially, I walked away from my sessions feeling empty and often questioned, “Now what?” That’s when my journey began…

It was time for a fresh start. I moved to California and three years later, I met my soul mate. We were married 11 months later. He was everything I ever wanted in a husband and we have been happily married since 2004. Although our marriage was great, I had a difficult time adjusting in the beginning. Specifically, I married a military man who left for deployments frequently and had two children of his own. I suggested marriage counseling and he agreed to do whatever it took to keep our marriage strong. During our counseling sessions, I remember rehashing our disagreements and the counselor looking bored. She rarely said anything and even yawned at times. So, after a few sessions, we stopped going. I started going to school for psychology and we worked things out on our own.

I always knew I wanted to help people, but when I thought about my own experiences with counseling I wasn’t sure if that was the route I wanted to take. I didn’t want anyone to ever walk away from my sessions feeling empty or that it was a waste of time. Shortly after I graduated with my master’s degree in psychology, I took an academic success position for an online university. I spent over 1000+ hours coaching students and loved making a difference in my student’s lives. Since I was able to effectively help so many students, they put me on a special projects team to work with students who were going through challenging times. I was able to help them successfully move past their obstacles in academics, careers and/or their personal lives.

I realized during that time how much I enjoyed helping people change their lives and knew it was time to start my own business. I became a certified life coach and created a unique service by combining my experience, background in psychology and life coaching techniques. My service gives clients the best of both worlds. Specifically, when my clients come to me, I listen to their problems, ask thought provoking questions, identify their issue(s), come up with a customized plan and provide solutions by giving them assignments to complete before their next session. I have extremely high success rates among clients, who are committed to the process, come to their scheduled sessions, and do their assignments on time.

My Education…

I own and operate In Touch Coaching LLC and hold a master’s degree in Organizational Psychology and Development from Walden University as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences with a concentration in Psychology from University of Hawaii-West Oahu (UHWO). Additionally, I am a certified Life Coach from Southwest Institute of Healing Arts (SWIHA) and a certified Peer Coach from Everest University Online (EUO). I have been an active member of PSI CHI the International Honor Society in Psychology since 2007. I am also an active member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF), which requires extensive training and strict coaching requirements. In 2014, I co-authored a book called Transform Your Life! I will always continue to learn and grow to be my best self and to guide my clients in the right direction.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS

International Coach Federation
Great Graduates
Thumbtack Professional
Thumbtack Top Pro 2017
Thumbtack Best of 2016
Dining for One Webcast