Life Coaching Therapists in California
Are you tired of repeating relationship patterns, overthinking every decision, or feeling like your life isn’t reflecting how you ultimately want to show up?
Often, we are held back by our own stories or stories shaped by others. When those patterns become clear, real change can begin. Clarity is everything.
Through transformative coaching, my approach is honest, practical, and focused on helping clients move forward with confidence and intention.
Are you tired of repeating relationship patterns, overthinking every decision, or feeling like your life isn’t reflecting how you ultimately want to show up?
Often, we are held back by our own stories or stories shaped by others. When those patterns become clear, real change can begin. Clarity is everything.
Through transformative coaching, my approach is honest, practical, and focused on helping clients move forward with confidence and intention.
Dr. Joung-Woo John Kim
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, PsyD, PhD, MDiv
1 Endorsed
Pasadena, CA 91107
Whether you are a teenager in pain, a pre-college student agonizing to find your major and career, a high-performing professional suddenly searching for meaning of life or transition, a premarital couple wanting to check out their relationship before tying the knot, or depressed about self and others, John will work with you in a safe and friendly space.
Mental health is as important as physical health. So if you need professional help with your mind, just as you would seek a doctor for your physical health, you need to see a mental health therapist. John is passionate about working with individuals and couples on mental issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, disconnection with self and others, hopelessness, abandonment, rejection, betrayal, losses/grief, self value and (pre)marital issues. I am also a Prepare/Enrich Facilitator and can help couple get the relationship analyzed across 14 dimensions including communication, finance, sex, parenting, religion, etc.
Whether you are a teenager in pain, a pre-college student agonizing to find your major and career, a high-performing professional suddenly searching for meaning of life or transition, a premarital couple wanting to check out their relationship before tying the knot, or depressed about self and others, John will work with you in a safe and friendly space.
Mental health is as important as physical health. So if you need professional help with your mind, just as you would seek a doctor for your physical health, you need to see a mental health therapist. John is passionate about working with individuals and couples on mental issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, disconnection with self and others, hopelessness, abandonment, rejection, betrayal, losses/grief, self value and (pre)marital issues. I am also a Prepare/Enrich Facilitator and can help couple get the relationship analyzed across 14 dimensions including communication, finance, sex, parenting, religion, etc.
Terry Brussel-Rogers created the Seven Keys to Self-Actualization, a systematic program that uses self-hypnosis within a customized framework to enable you to overcome the present challenges in your life and move beyond them to Self-Actualization.
Terry and the team at Success Center, Inc. use the natural capabilities of your own mind combined with those of your Higher Self to effectively replace limiting behaviors with those attitudes and actions that promote growth and success. Work with a talented and intuitive Hypnotherapist to help focus your own inner power.
Terry Brussel-Rogers created the Seven Keys to Self-Actualization, a systematic program that uses self-hypnosis within a customized framework to enable you to overcome the present challenges in your life and move beyond them to Self-Actualization.
Terry and the team at Success Center, Inc. use the natural capabilities of your own mind combined with those of your Higher Self to effectively replace limiting behaviors with those attitudes and actions that promote growth and success. Work with a talented and intuitive Hypnotherapist to help focus your own inner power.
There's so much to learn about this human journey! One such thing is figuring out what keeps patterns we dearly want to change locked frustratingly in place. As we peer inward what we often discover is that some parts of our inner system are actively (and confoundingly) dedicated to blocking the change we want. Usually this opposition arises from outdated notions of what most keeps us safe. While it's tempting to try white-knuckling or arguing our way past such resistance, it tends not to work in the long run. Paradoxically, the real solution lies in befriending those parts seemingly hell-bent on maintaining an unwanted status quo.
There's so much to learn about this human journey! One such thing is figuring out what keeps patterns we dearly want to change locked frustratingly in place. As we peer inward what we often discover is that some parts of our inner system are actively (and confoundingly) dedicated to blocking the change we want. Usually this opposition arises from outdated notions of what most keeps us safe. While it's tempting to try white-knuckling or arguing our way past such resistance, it tends not to work in the long run. Paradoxically, the real solution lies in befriending those parts seemingly hell-bent on maintaining an unwanted status quo.
I also help clients experiencing anxiety, depression, stress, grief, low self-esteem, and major life transitions.
Are you feeling stuck in unhealthy relationships, struggling with anxiety, or finding it difficult to move forward after being hurt by someone you trusted? I help adults gain clarity, build confidence, and develop healthier patterns in their relationships and daily lives.
I also help clients experiencing anxiety, depression, stress, grief, low self-esteem, and major life transitions.
Are you feeling stuck in unhealthy relationships, struggling with anxiety, or finding it difficult to move forward after being hurt by someone you trusted? I help adults gain clarity, build confidence, and develop healthier patterns in their relationships and daily lives.
The focus of my practice is working with individuals and couples who want to enhance and transform their relationships and improve their overall quality of life.
My approach to therapy is integrative and collaborative. I work with each individual and/or couple to determine their treatment goals, desires and needs. Methods include cognitive, behavioral, psychodynamic, as well as coaching.
The focus of my practice is working with individuals and couples who want to enhance and transform their relationships and improve their overall quality of life.
My approach to therapy is integrative and collaborative. I work with each individual and/or couple to determine their treatment goals, desires and needs. Methods include cognitive, behavioral, psychodynamic, as well as coaching.
For therapy to be effective, it is important that you feel safe to express your most vulnerable thoughts and feelings as well as be committed to putting in the work. As a therapist, I provide a compassionate, non-judgmental space where you can feel seen and heard. From that place, and employing the most effective evidence-based therapies along with integrative and holistic modalities, we work together to uncover and shift negative subconscious beliefs and blocks to create lasting change. I love helping my clients live more fulfilled and meaningful lives in alignment with their values and purpose.
For therapy to be effective, it is important that you feel safe to express your most vulnerable thoughts and feelings as well as be committed to putting in the work. As a therapist, I provide a compassionate, non-judgmental space where you can feel seen and heard. From that place, and employing the most effective evidence-based therapies along with integrative and holistic modalities, we work together to uncover and shift negative subconscious beliefs and blocks to create lasting change. I love helping my clients live more fulfilled and meaningful lives in alignment with their values and purpose.
I have been coaching teens and adults for many years using a multitude of healing tools depending on you and what your needs are.
I offer compassionate, caring individual sessions on the phone and on-line. For those that need trauma work I use IFS (Internal Family Systems) techniques as well as other modalities that support trauma release without having to relive it.
I have been coaching teens and adults for many years using a multitude of healing tools depending on you and what your needs are.
I offer compassionate, caring individual sessions on the phone and on-line. For those that need trauma work I use IFS (Internal Family Systems) techniques as well as other modalities that support trauma release without having to relive it.
If you’re here, you might be carrying something heavy, feeling stuck, or just searching for clarity. My role is to walk alongside you, offering support, insight, and a fresh perspective as you reconnect with your own inner wisdom. You already have what it takes to move forward, but sometimes you just need someone to ask the right questions to help you hear yourself more clearly.
My approach to therapy is warm, laid-back, and real. I’m not here to play a role, I’m here to show up as a human being, just like you.
If you’re here, you might be carrying something heavy, feeling stuck, or just searching for clarity. My role is to walk alongside you, offering support, insight, and a fresh perspective as you reconnect with your own inner wisdom. You already have what it takes to move forward, but sometimes you just need someone to ask the right questions to help you hear yourself more clearly.
My approach to therapy is warm, laid-back, and real. I’m not here to play a role, I’m here to show up as a human being, just like you.
I practice Counseling and Coaching by phone or in person with individual Adult clients.
Would you like some help sorting through and finding solutions to some things you are struggling with? I can help you find answers where you have been confused, and feel empowered where you have felt stuck.
I practice Counseling and Coaching by phone or in person with individual Adult clients.
Would you like some help sorting through and finding solutions to some things you are struggling with? I can help you find answers where you have been confused, and feel empowered where you have felt stuck.
At the same time, life’s many adverse experiences easily pull us away from our center.
I incorporate mindful awareness, somatic orientation, attachment work, and nature-based sessions in my work with clients. I am trained in Hakomi Bodymind therapy and I am currently completing training in EMDR therapy. I pull from the modalities that are the best fit for a specific client's needs.
At the same time, life’s many adverse experiences easily pull us away from our center.
I incorporate mindful awareness, somatic orientation, attachment work, and nature-based sessions in my work with clients. I am trained in Hakomi Bodymind therapy and I am currently completing training in EMDR therapy. I pull from the modalities that are the best fit for a specific client's needs.
We come away with an understanding of; 1- what is motivating you for therapy right now, 2- what you believe is in your way, 3- what matters most to you, 4) an understanding of the vision you have or want to create for yourself and your life, and finally 5- a shared plan for getting there.
I’m Ginny Cutler, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) since 1990 and a Certified Professional Coach (CPCC) since 2010. I am based in Nevada City, California, providing services via telehealth, with a limited amount of in-person work locally. I focus on adults of all ages, older teens, and couples. I come from a transpersonal, holistic perspective that works to integrate all aspects of our ‘selves’ with health and wellness approaches and practices across a number of psychological disciplines and wisdom traditions.
We come away with an understanding of; 1- what is motivating you for therapy right now, 2- what you believe is in your way, 3- what matters most to you, 4) an understanding of the vision you have or want to create for yourself and your life, and finally 5- a shared plan for getting there.
I’m Ginny Cutler, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) since 1990 and a Certified Professional Coach (CPCC) since 2010. I am based in Nevada City, California, providing services via telehealth, with a limited amount of in-person work locally. I focus on adults of all ages, older teens, and couples. I come from a transpersonal, holistic perspective that works to integrate all aspects of our ‘selves’ with health and wellness approaches and practices across a number of psychological disciplines and wisdom traditions.
I uniquely offer a 4-hour Power Breakthrough Session, employing a combination of proven Hypnotherapy and NLP Coaching techniques that enable you to surface and release years of emotional pain in a secure and relaxing environment.
You will reframe events of your life through the safe lens of an objective observer, thereby acquiring insights and breakthroughs that are not otherwise possible. Increased confidence and new empowering beliefs result that support your happiness. Positive suggestions are reinforced through hypnosis and an MP3 recording is provided for ongoing benefit.
I uniquely offer a 4-hour Power Breakthrough Session, employing a combination of proven Hypnotherapy and NLP Coaching techniques that enable you to surface and release years of emotional pain in a secure and relaxing environment.
You will reframe events of your life through the safe lens of an objective observer, thereby acquiring insights and breakthroughs that are not otherwise possible. Increased confidence and new empowering beliefs result that support your happiness. Positive suggestions are reinforced through hypnosis and an MP3 recording is provided for ongoing benefit.
Let me help you be as successful in your relationships as you are in other areas of your life.
Providing a secure and trusting environment is extremely important to me so that you will feel safe in the therapeutic relationship. I have many years of psychoanalytic training in in-depth relationship issues in various psychoanalytic institutes so that together we can work on the areas you feel particularly "stuck."
Let me help you be as successful in your relationships as you are in other areas of your life.
Providing a secure and trusting environment is extremely important to me so that you will feel safe in the therapeutic relationship. I have many years of psychoanalytic training in in-depth relationship issues in various psychoanalytic institutes so that together we can work on the areas you feel particularly "stuck."
Maybe you're more irritable than you used to be, emotionally shut down, constantly on guard, or wondering why life outside of work feels harder than the job itself.
As a retired law enforcement officer with more than 25 years of service and a certified Mental Health Coach, I help men build resilience, strengthen relationships, improve communication, and manage stress through one-on-one coaching, pastoral counseling, and Off Duty, Not Off Guard, a resiliency group for first responders.
Maybe you're more irritable than you used to be, emotionally shut down, constantly on guard, or wondering why life outside of work feels harder than the job itself.
As a retired law enforcement officer with more than 25 years of service and a certified Mental Health Coach, I help men build resilience, strengthen relationships, improve communication, and manage stress through one-on-one coaching, pastoral counseling, and Off Duty, Not Off Guard, a resiliency group for first responders.
Starting therapy can feel overwhelming, and my goal is to make the process feel safe, supportive, and approachable. I take a holistic approach to therapy, recognizing the connection between mind, body, and emotional well-being. I use evidence-based methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) to help clients better understand themselves and their relationships.
I have a special focus on attachment work, helping individuals and couples explore patterns that may be impacting communication, trust, and emotional connection. I strive to create a warm, nonjudgmental space where you feel safe.
Starting therapy can feel overwhelming, and my goal is to make the process feel safe, supportive, and approachable. I take a holistic approach to therapy, recognizing the connection between mind, body, and emotional well-being. I use evidence-based methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) to help clients better understand themselves and their relationships.
I have a special focus on attachment work, helping individuals and couples explore patterns that may be impacting communication, trust, and emotional connection. I strive to create a warm, nonjudgmental space where you feel safe.
With my guidance, you can learn how to better manage your symptoms and take control of your life, whether it's in your relationships, school, or work.
I have 9+ years of experience working in the professional clinical experience. I've developed expertise in cognitive psychology and coaching people to create efficient plans achieve their goals. I help teens, young adults, and adults that are challenged with ADHD to learning more about their own brain and how to manage their challenges better.
With my guidance, you can learn how to better manage your symptoms and take control of your life, whether it's in your relationships, school, or work.
I have 9+ years of experience working in the professional clinical experience. I've developed expertise in cognitive psychology and coaching people to create efficient plans achieve their goals. I help teens, young adults, and adults that are challenged with ADHD to learning more about their own brain and how to manage their challenges better.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who utilizes Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Cognitive Processing (CPT), Motivational Interviewing Psychodynamic, Solution Focused Brief (SFBT), and Strength-Based approaches to help individuals cope with life issues.
My style is an honest approach to a client-centered model that allows for the client to guide the direction with my support. Together we can navigate through some of today's hurdles.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who utilizes Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Cognitive Processing (CPT), Motivational Interviewing Psychodynamic, Solution Focused Brief (SFBT), and Strength-Based approaches to help individuals cope with life issues.
My style is an honest approach to a client-centered model that allows for the client to guide the direction with my support. Together we can navigate through some of today's hurdles.
It's important to me that you feel understood and supported. My space is a place of encouragement and growth. Whatever your issue(s), we can tackle them in a place of respect and warmth.
My practice is well established and I can assure you that if I can't provide what you need I'll refer you to someone who can.
It's important to me that you feel understood and supported. My space is a place of encouragement and growth. Whatever your issue(s), we can tackle them in a place of respect and warmth.
My practice is well established and I can assure you that if I can't provide what you need I'll refer you to someone who can.
My approach is solution focused. I am not primarily concerned with how or why your present challenge developed but will focus instead on helping you to find a way forward. I hope to elicit and reinforce your positive attributes and competencies and help you access your inner strength. Your ability to change or improve your situation depends on your desire to do so and my job is to awaken that desire within you.
The biggest challenge all of us face is negative thinking. Our happiness depends less on our ircumstance than our disposition.
My approach is solution focused. I am not primarily concerned with how or why your present challenge developed but will focus instead on helping you to find a way forward. I hope to elicit and reinforce your positive attributes and competencies and help you access your inner strength. Your ability to change or improve your situation depends on your desire to do so and my job is to awaken that desire within you.
The biggest challenge all of us face is negative thinking. Our happiness depends less on our ircumstance than our disposition.
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Life Coaching Therapists
What can I expect from life coaching?
Clients and coaches will typically start by identifying the problem area(s) that the client hopes to address—then, the coach will help the client brainstorm potential solutions and explore concrete techniques to help the client attain their goals. Coaching is typically short-term and focused on finding solutions in the here and now, rather than exploring a client’s past. In addition to strategies aimed at the client’s specific concerns, coaches may encourage general stress management techniques such as meditation.
Can a life coach help treat anxiety?
Because the majority of life coaches are not licensed clinicians, they are not qualified to diagnose or treat anxiety. Anyone struggling with anxiety or another mental health condition should seek help from a licensed mental health practitioner. However, some coaching clients who struggle with subclinical anxiety report that working with their coach on other problems—such as career dissatisfaction or unhealthy habits—has a positive effect on their anxiety.
Can life coaching be done online?
Yes. While life coaching often happens in person, many coaches conduct sessions over the phone or via online platforms such as Zoom or Skype. Because life coaches are not subject to local licensing regulations in the same way that therapists are, they are able to see clients who live in other locations.
How long does life coaching last?
Life coaching tends to be a shorter-term process than therapy, though it does not always unfold over a specific period of time and is instead based on the coach’s or the client’s preferences. Coaching often takes place over three to 12 months but may be shorter or longer if necessary.