I have been in long term counseling with Mari Craig for a number of years. I found her by referral…read morefrom the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) of the U.S. Postal Service and I initially sought her help with job stress and depression. What I like most about her sessions is her wholly supportive attitude towards the life decisions I've made that are mentally healthy for me while gently encouraging me to make beneficial behavioral, attitudinal, and relationship changes if needed. Her treatment process is very planful and well organized, and uses suggestions for methods of relaxation, exercise, and ways to gain insight and appreciation for positive thinking. She has authored a book which serves as a very useful supplement to her treatment process. I want to stress that I have a degree in Psychology and a background of 7 years as Counseling Supervisor in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children and teenagers so I have a thorough understanding of how useful it is to seek professional help when having difficulty coping with life's challenges either personal, behavioral, or employment. Ms. Craig's counseling techniques are very creative and goal oriented and my overall experience with her sessions has been very positive and useful.

I found Mari Craig at the lowest point of my life so far. I was in a deep depression from a…read moreterrible medical diagnosis. To add to my depression and anxiety the condition requires you to not take antidepressants. I turned to counseling for relief. Mari was so caring and supportive. She helped me to accept things as they are and find joy in life again. I am forever grateful.

I have not encountered a human being more kind, insightful or intentional. Sara has been an…read moreabsolute gift to me personally as well as to my marriage. She is a bright light in the midst of the confusing, painful parts of life. She has helped my husband and I time and time again when we have struggled to communicate, heal wounds, or align our priorities. Our sessions with Sara always leave us with so much more to talk about and learn from each other - the value does not stop when the session ends. We would not be the couple we are without Sara's support, and we would wholeheartedly recommend her to any couple looking to strengthen their bond and have a happier, more intentional relationship. She will work wonders for you.

Sara is an absolute gem, and an amazing life coach. She is the best at what she does…read more I started seeing Sara for help with my career development, but the coaching that she has provided has ended up improving almost every aspect of my life. Sara is kind, caring and a wonderful human being. She makes you feel completely comfortable from the very beginning. She's also extremely motivating, and a fantastic listener. Her coaching fosters productivity, and she promotes introspection that's truly life changing. Sara will provide you with real, practical tools and strategies that you can use to make the improvements in your life that you're aspiring to make. If you need a life coach, look no further. After just 10 minutes of your first appointment you'll clearly see the value that she can bring to your life.

Kathleen was a horrible therapist. she forced me to do things I didn't believe in…read more "All in the place of healing. I wasn't willing to do the work " She was in the middle of of her turmoil a rebelious teen, I felt she treated me like her teen. Aways knowing what was right for me.

Kathleen changed my life. Highly recommended. She is knowledgeable as both a therapist and as a…read morecoach. Therapy to me is past focused and digging up and sorting out old events. Coaching involves taking a newfound understanding and applying it to current and future situations in life. Kathleen has helped me through multiple tough situations over the last few years and I credit her with increasing the number of tools in my toolkit for dealing with crises in my life. She also has helped me become more even keel and centered as a person.

Cat is an extraordinary, heart-centered coach who has a gifted way of seeing directly into your…read moreheart and helping you get in touch with your innermost passion and joy fulfilling path. She is a true model of what coaching is all about. She helped me identify years worth of BS that I'd hidden from myself. I felt liberated and full of possibilities while working with Cat and highly, highly recommend her. She's non-judgmental and also willing to challenge you when you need a gentle nudge. I'm a better coach, leader and entrepreneur after having worked with Cat. She also helped me celebrate more and invest in my happiness and self-care in a way that is refreshing and sustainable. What a joy!

Over the past year, I've worked with Cat in two small groups. Coming into the coaching experience,…read moreI was looking for clarity of career and purpose. Coaching did help me figure out some of those things, but more than that I learned to accept responsibility for every aspect of my life. That wasn't easy at times and it was really great being in a supportive group watching others learn those lessons too. But what was really special about the experience was that Cat didn't just offer support and accountability for what I thought I should be working on. She challenged me to turn my attention towards things I was actively avoiding, the things I was afraid to face. Now, I finally understand that I create all of it--the good and the bad. I'm more confident about what I truly want and I know I have all the power, time and energy that I need to keep changing my life.

I've been working with Erin for a couple of weeks now with issues around time management self…read moreimposed anxiety. At first I was skeptical about finding someone both affordable and quality like her through YELP. Happily, I couldn't be more satisfied with her services. During our short time together, our time has been incredibly beneficial to my personal woes. I can see dedicated effort in her preparation and devoted attention. She is very intuitive, kind, and easy to open up to after the I's are dotted and T's are crossed. I feel very fortunate to work with someone who has been very flexible with time, medium, and content discussed.

Erin Banda is an excellent coach - a treasured "guide on the side"!!! I sometimes come to our…read moresessions all tangled up. She helps me sort through all of my feelings and thoughts to get to what's really going on. Getting to the heart of the matter is something that Erin excels at. I leave the session with an action step - she guides me to figure out something I can and am willing to do. She then holds me accountable at our next meeting, which I really need her to do. After our sessions, I always feel calmer and more at peace. I am so thankful that she is in my life.

I attended the Landmark Forum in August 2016 at this location in Alexandria, VA. This methodology…read moreis transformative learning and global education which develops your personal and professional life as well as relationships and other areas of interest. I completed the Curriculum for Living within one year. This is a collection of 3 programs including the Landmark Forum, Seminar Series, the Advanced Course and SELP (Self Expression Leadership Program). I am not the same person I was one year ago. I am becoming the BEST version of me since I started participating in this education. When you get on the court and in the game, amazing things happen in life! The staff truly cares about each person who participates in the programs. They aim to have the highest standards of integrity and challenge their support teams to always improve as well. I have assisted with the office support twice and both times I experienced transformation in major areas of my life. Specifically open communication with my sister and other friends who I had grown distant with. I highly recommend this program to anyone and everyone. You'll never be the same again! Thanks to everyone at Landmark for pushing me to greater heights!

I had a revelatory experience in the Landmark Forum, but it bothered me that so much time was spent…read moreon promoting growth of Landmark. However, over time I became involved with the Wisdom group of Landnark in the Washington DC region. I found many lovely people in Wisdom. Then leaders of DC Wisdom began perpetuating what I believe were racially discriminatory stories about me (I am white,) the result of which was that I lost a dear friend of many years in a traumatic event. I appealed to Wisdom higher-ups and they spent considerable time with me but never owned the existence of a story and never shared with me to help me understand the events. They chose closing ranks over sharing with me what was so. They could have helped me and themselves take ownership and process the events - as would be consistent with the core of Landmark teachings. Instead they claimed that nothing had happened. They gaslighted me. I know better than that. I believe the DC leaders involved were too valuable to Wisdom for Landmark to risk losing the "leadership" of those individuals, in order to be of integrity with a Landmark newbie and nobody. They chose to abandon the standards of owning what was so and open sharing of what's so with a non-Wisdom-leader. So I believe that racially discriminatory stories about me were spread, resulting in the almost tragedy in terms of loss in my life. Landmark Wisdom has a deep integrity issue.

Kimbaley Williams is a very understanding person and really have an abundance of knowledge in the…read morelaw of attraction field. Her advice has changed my life tremendously. She really groomed me in learning how to change my mindset and taught me the importance of spiritual alignment. Now I am manifesting tons of money and I have an abundance of happiness. I owe it all to you kwilliams. Thanks for changing my life. If anyone is out there and wants change for their life, go to kwilliams coaching and I can guarantee satisfactory results!!!!

A colleague recommended Traverse to me. She told me that her career coach had rewritten her résumé…read moreand cover letters, prepped her for interviews and helped her to quickly transition from a very unhealthy office atmosphere into her new position. Since I am in a similar situation, I contacted the coach ASAP and, long story short, I spent $75 for her to tell me something that I already knew.. that I'm "creative". In our initial (free) conversation, I expressed that I've done as much as I can do developing my own career and that I needed assistance translating the tasks and duties I've performed at my dead-end job into something marketable to put on my résumé. I also mentioned how much I HATE networking (so many bad experiences. We swap business cards and it starts off as "business" but ends up with an awkward and unwanted "proposition". Ick!) and that I was still reeling from a job interview that went exceptionally poorly. The coach, Ellen, mentioned that she had a background in HR, so I thought she'd be perfect to assist me in all of these areas. I was wrong. In our first (and last) paid session, I reminded her that résumé rewrites were important to me. She told me that "résumés are not really important", and spent the next hour trying to talk about anything but that. I felt that she was not in tune with, and did not consider, my needs as the client (even though I clearly expressed them in the form of a 10-page "All About Me" document that she asked me to write for our paid session). I came in with the expectation that she would consider my concerns, hear my reservations and difficulties and respond with both compassion and reassurance, as well as a plan. I was expecting to hear something like, " Ok.... I see that your résumé is important to you, but I want you to know that that is not the only tool you have working for you, so I'll tell you what. Since you're the client and you are paying for these services, we will address your résumé issues first. After that, we'll start working on finding networking avenues that are more comfortable for you and in the following session, we'll start working on your elevator pitch... I know it's not your favorite thing to do, but we're going to work on it together and I'm going to help you come up with something great!" Had I heard anything close to that, I would have signed up right away. Instead she spent much of the session telling me that I was "putting up walls" if I expressed uncertainty about some of her methods or disagreed with observations she made. Much of what she did recommend to me I have already done, and instead of saying, "Ok, let's talk about how we can capitalize on your efforts and take them to the next level", I felt like I was being criticized for taking my time and choosing to make careful decisions; as if I hadn't been working fast enough for her or something. Even though she insisted she wasn't doing so, I felt like I was being judged the whole time: like the efforts I've been making on my own weren't good enough (which was the whole reason I reached out to her in the first place!). One thing an effective coach does is reassure players and help them to recognize their potential. Instead of reassured and empowered, I left that session feeling frustrated and annoyed. From the questions and comments she provided, it was evident that she did not have a clear understanding of what I needed. At one point, I had to stop her and ask "Did you understand what I meant when I said ...." I was dismayed that she did not ask enough questions to clarify, but instead tried to march forward with her own plans without a clear understanding of what I needed. It's one thing not to listen to me; it's another thing entirely to pay to be ignored. It goes without saying, I do not recommend these services to anyone.

I was a stay-at-home mom for 4 years and decided to put my career on hold as a nurse to be with my…read morekids. Once my kids were in school, I wanted to get back to work part-time, and I reached out to Ellen Dunagan at Traverse Career Solutions for help. Ellen helped me evaluate my professional and personal goals including what part-time meant for me, and how to maintain my work life balance. Once that was clear, I updated my resume with Ellen's help and targeted potential hospitals in the DC metro area to figure out who needed my skills and where I would be a good fit. Based on this approach I quickly landed an interview in a top hospital. In order to be best prepared Ellen suggested that I ask for the names of everyone I was interviewing with so I could do my research and feel more confident connecting with them. It helped me have more of a conversation with my interviewers and feel less stressed. Ellen also conducted mock interviews with me which was incredibly valuable having not interviewed for many years. I was thrilled to get an offer from my first choice hospital following my interview, although the offer was to work within a department that was not the best fit for my career growth. I almost declined the position but Ellen coached me on taking a different approach since I had successfully gotten an offer, connected with several employees, and I really liked the hospital. Instead of declining, I called the Hiring Manager and asked if it was possible to take the part-time position with the hospital, but work for a different department. Lucky for me they felt I was both a great fit and valuable - and I have been working at this top hospital now, part-time, for almost a year - happily! Ellen was both incredibly professional and supportive throughout this entire process and I am so thankful to her! I can't recommend Ellen enough!!!