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.

Linda was able to get through to me in a way that several other professionals were not able to. She…read morehas an incredible ability not only to identify the right trees amidst the forest but also to productively challenge me to make changes for the better. If you need someone to make sense out of a large mental mess and break change into actionable bites, I highly recommend Linda.

The best thing I can say about Linda is that she is a terrific listener. There were times that I…read morejust felt stuck and confused. She had a really great way of sorting through what I was saying to find the kernel that needed attention. She helped me to figure out what was really keeping me stuck. I am pretty thankful that she was in my life. And I'll go back when I need a tune up!

I recently decided to launch my own nutrition consulting business, but was absolutely lost and…read moreoverwhelmed on how to get started! Thankfully, I discovered Rebecca! I completed a marketing clarity session with her and she was able to help me turn my ideas into reality! Rebecca is EXTREMELY creative and an amazing writer. She was the perfect person to bounce ideas off of and with her help I left our call feeling confident and excited about my new business plan! Don't hesitate to work with her for any of your business needs!

This was honestly the best decision I've made in months. Two minutes prior to writing this review I…read morestarted to have another panic attack. I used the tools Drea provided, and I am feeling so much better and calmer. I did not know it was possible. This workshop is amazing, insightful, caring, and judgement free. From small problems to large ones she is able to guide and can direct the best possible solution. I strongly recommend it to anyone who feels invisible or anxious. 10/10

Her advice, newsletters and workshops are so helpful. She spans so many areas and can assist in…read morealmost any coaching or development need.

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!!!

Anne's support has been CRITICAL throughout these past few years; she was invaluable in coaching me…read moreand helping me transition to agency life. Anne actively listens and has the unique ability to draw out your strengths and helps you find ways to use those to your advantage.

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!!!!

I went to Lauren for career coaching two years ago (end of 2016) when I was in the wrong job. And,…read moreafter working with Lauren versus working through finding my own career path on my own (for free!), I am writing this review to let others know that your money is better spent on things to help you over the hump! I paid for four months in advance for her coaching at a rate of 595$ per month. Because I was extremely depressed in my job at the time, I missed out on going to two months of coaching sessions. This is to be up front and direct that my review is based on going to only two months of sessions with Lauren. I did not "schedule and cancel" any appointments - but rather did not schedule the sessions at all. I understood that she would still take the payment, but for her to accept $1,200 in fees when her client was depressed and underwater felt a bit unethical in my point of view - and I just want to share it for others who might be interested in seeking real help for their struggles - that these are the terms and conditions you sign up for. The actual coaching sessions were quasi-helpful, but I really did not receive support or any actionable steps to analyzing my own situation. The parting advice I got from Lauren was "Think and sit for a while with what you are good at and what you like to do, and go from there." She also went through my values - having me highlight things from both of these columns. I've gained so much more from people like Tim Ferriss or Tony Robbins or Gretchen Rubin -- and those services are things that are offered for free. Tim Ferriss, in particular, offers an 80-20 analysis that is most useful for anyone who is struggling. I am now in a dream job overseas and am working hard to do right by it, but the experience with Lauren stuck with me. I really wanted to share this with others so they can make a more informed decision when they are struggling in choosing the right career for them.

After talking with Lauren, I am a believer in coaching. I always thought it was for people who…read moredidn't know what they wanted to do with their lives and it turns out I think Lauren could help everyone in some way. Lauren has an easy manner that does not make me feel like I'm asking for help, I think that is a very valuable part of her process. I was a bit of a skeptic, which is funny because I have spent money and time on Palm Readers, Astrologers, High End Astrologers (you heard me -- $$$), Tea Leave Readers, Tarot Card Readers, Past LIfe Readers, and a damn straight Crystal Ball Psychic. While I love a little pageantry, it turns out none of these experiences offered any insight in to my fate. So buckle your seat belt Dorothy, it turns out I had it in me all along. Lauren was my Wizard of Oz, Oprah-light-bulb-moment-giver by talking me through a sticky situation that I could have let overtake me. She left me with a new perspective, and a plan. I feel confident about how to proceed and I have clear steps on how to move forward. I'm ready to bury the runes and ouija board and stop reading the star charts, I think coaching is illuminating and is what I needed to chart my own star.