"When I first connected with Vanessa I was struggling to navigate the overwhelming emotions of sharing custody of my children after 17 years of marriage, while trying to rebuild my life and find confidence to re-enter the dating world. I was feeling lost, but after our first session, I knew I had found the support I needed. Vanessa's personal experience with the same transitions I was facing made me feel deeply understood, and her guidance gave me hope that I could move forward with confidence. I experienced a significant shift in how I viewed myself. My self-judgment softened, and I found more self-compassion as I embraced the changes I was going through. My family has even noticed the positive changes, especially my newfound courage to take action—such as stepping back into dating—despite the discomfort."

"Before working with Vanessa, I was stuck in my separation process, with overwhelming fear holding me back. I knew I needed help from someone I could be honest with and who had been through this experience herself. Vanessa’s supportive, calming presence helped me uncover blind spots and take action. I now have the inner confidence to make real changes in my life. I’ve shifted from feeling paralyzed by my emotions to actively embracing my future. I've built a stronger support system, feel less alone, and no longer wait for someone to rescue me—I can see that a positive future is possible and I am experiencing more joy. Vanessa’s grounding, approachable, and genuine nature made it so easy to be honest and open, allowing me to explore the pieces I needed to shift internally in order to move forward.”

“When I first connected with Vanessa, I was feeling frazzled, panicked, overwhelmed, blurry and not very confident in myself based on where my life was at. I was trying to create a beautiful life for me and my boys, full of stability, happiness, confidence and family time.  I felt stuck in the face of some big vague goals I felt like I should accomplish but that felt so far away. With Vanessa it felt so good to slow down and really explore all of the much smaller, yet very important, foundational goals that come first. I loved Vanessa's 'homework' and action items with accountability. It felt like reading a self-help book, but with a personal buddy to guide you through, ask good questions, encourage you and offer tools to make changes and grow. 

One of the biggest changes I've noticed in myself since coaching is my newfound peace in my parenting journey. I've even had people tell me how they admire my parenting and my sense of peace, and that feels like the best compliment! Coaching has helped me balance my energy throughout the day, manage my time, and it is affirming that I am on the right path. Friends and family have told me that I now seem calm, peaceful, grounded and happy. The coaching sessions felt perfect to me, I appreciated the flexibility, connection, and check ins.  I always felt a sense of excitement at the end of all of our sessions.”

"The biggest change I’ve experienced since starting coaching is that I now have hope and a plan for my future. Where I used to feel paralyzed by fear and overwhelmed by the changes of separation, I now find myself daydreaming about my 10-year plan—with a smile on my face. I can actually picture the future with optimism, something that felt out of reach before.

When I first started, I was so focused on the stress of the present that I couldn’t even imagine my life beyond the moment. After just one session with Vanessa, I felt more hopeful and relieved to have verbalized my situation. Friends and family have noticed that I’m more optimistic too, and it's such a welcome shift.

I was initially hesitant about taking on more change, but working with Vanessa has helped me feel grounded and empowered. I’m grateful for her support and guidance in helping me turn fear into possibility."

“Working with Vanessa came at just the right time. I was in the process of ending my marriage and still living in the marital home. I was struggling to find my confidence and belief in myself, and my goal was to create a happy, peaceful home for myself and my daughters. From our first session, I felt excited, motivated, and empowered to take charge of my life.

The biggest change I’ve noticed in myself is a huge increase in confidence. I’m feeling more like myself again—like I can handle anything that comes my way. My friends and family have even commented on how much lighter and brighter I look, telling me that I’m glowing!

The worksheets helped me get clear on what truly matters. Vanessa’s guidance has given me tools I can keep using, and I know I’ll revisit them later.

Overall, this experience has been empowering, supportive, and interesting. I feel so much more confident, and my perspective on the future has shifted—I’m excited about life again. Thank you, Vanessa, for everything!"

“Vanessa is incredible! I highly recommend her. Her guidance was a huge driving force in my personal development in this new chapter of my life. I was confused and scattered, but now I’m confident and solid. Go see Vanessa if you’re in this phase of life…the investment in yourself is so worth it.”

“Finding Vanessa was like a big neon blinking sign from the universe, a gift to start the journey of healing and building the second part of my life. From our first session I had the feeling of being in the right place and by the end of that first session I felt excited and optimistic about focusing on my goals. I was struggling with how to build a life of stability, balance and clarity, for my son and myself, after recently separating from a 17-year relationship. I was grieving the loss of my marriage and the dream of the life we would build together. I longed to intentionally inject joy into my life again and build confidence in trusting my intuition.  With Vanessa I felt supported during a time of crisis and after working with her my loved ones noticed that I am less anxious and more determined about moving forward with my life. The biggest change I’ve noticed is my ability to trust my intuition, be patient with my healing journey, and be realistic about limitations and putting boundaries in place all while moving forward with grace. Vanessa held and guided me so gently through this empowering experience. She knew exactly what I needed and my progress was astonishingly effective in our short time together.”

“Thanks to Vanessa I learned that separation doesn't have to be so scary and overwhelming, both for me and my kids. With her kind, caring guidance I was able to move out of freeze and into action. Slowly through clarity of intentions and small measurable steps I started to feel a building of momentum, strength, clarity and empowerment....even excitement about the future.

It was so meaningful to get clarity on what matters most and be accountable through actionable steps and regular check ins. I believe I accomplished with Vanessa in 6 sessions what might have taken me years, if ever. 

Overall, I learned that separation can be a healthy and uplifting journey. The heaviness of the years leading up to the separation can shift and your kids benefit from seeing more peace and freedom in their parent. 

My friends and family witnessed me build confidence and momentum and were amazed by all the changes I had accomplished.”