I worked with Lena for a short period of time before beginning my graduate program. Lena helped me…read moretune into my intuition, identify my values and use tools to reverse my negative thought patterns. All of this helped me focus and get clear on my path forward.

Lena's program was transformative for me. She helped me get back in touch with my intuition and…read morework through what I really wanted deep down in order to lead a fulfilled life. When we started I was unhappy and felt stuck, like I wasn't in control of my own life. She helped bring new perspectives, and since the program a few months ago, I've made a number of changes. Now not only is my mental health already so much better, my world feels full of opportunity again. Truly life changing, and I am so grateful for our work together.

I had a great experience working with Teresa…read more Her coaching sessions were extremely helpful in providing practical guidance and working through my sticking points. Teresa is very astute and insightful. After just a couple of coaching sessions she had a clear understanding of my situation, my personality and my values. I tend to get stuck in over-thinking and have been going around in circles about what I want to do for a long time. Teresa helped me set realistic expectations and define clear, achievable goals to help me move forward. I would highly recommend working with her.

After 30 years in advertising production, I realized I'd never made a plan for my own career. The…read morePathUp Career Clarity Course gave me the tools to see my innate strengths, reconnect with what I enjoy, and build a practical plan I feel confident about. If you're thinking about a career change, at whatever stage of your career you find yourself, this course makes the process clear and doable.

Over a year ago I was not doing well at work. I was recommended to seek out a Career Coach. Little…read moredid I know how helpful Shawn was. Shawn was beyond helpful! He helped me from struggling to getting a promotion! In one year! He is always prepared for every meeting and remembers everything we talk about. It didn't feel like a meeting with a coach/therapist. It felt like I was catching up with an old friend. I will more than likely continue my work with Shawn, not because I have to, but because I want to. Thank you so much for your help and support Shawn!

About a year or so ago I was searching for a career coach to help me find "the work I was meant to…read moredo". Prior to working with Shawn, I thought that a career coach would assess my skills and then tell me what role/job I should do. Very quickly, I learned that that was not how the process worked and I couldn't be happier to have been wrong. Shawns' process helped me uncover what truly makes me happy, what kind of team I want to be a part of, what kind of organization I want to be a part of, and most importantly what job responsibilities would make me happy on a daily basis. For anyone looking to get a better understanding of their skills and job desires and use that knowledge to find a role that fits what you're looking for, then I'd recommend working with Shawn. While I found Shawn via Yelp, I also found a handful of other career coaches on the platform. I chose Shawn due to his business background and the fact that he was a true "Career Coach". I had a business background so it felt like a good fit and I was looking for a "career" specific coach versus a "Life/Career" coach. I worked with Shawn (In-person - I used to live in Seattle) for ~6 sessions. He broke down each session ahead of time so I knew what work I had to accomplish before our meetings and what to expect to talk about in our meetings. The work was challenging and thought provoking, but it really helped me discover my skills, shortcomings, non-negotiable and ultimately led me to the work that I wanted to do. He helped me define what I was looking for in a role, including: team structure, day-to-day responsibilities, environment, reporting structure, and more. He helped me gain confidence that even though I didn't have a background in design, I had inherent skills and aptitudes for the field. One year removed for working with Shawn, I landed a new role in a new career. Shawn helped me find a career path and happiness in my work. Working with Shawn really helped me understand my abilities and clearly define what I was looking for. Once I was able to define my ideal role, I was able to go out and get it. All in all Shawn was a major asset to helping me find the role I'm currently in. I would recommend him to anyone searching for a career coach. Just know, the work is hard but very rewarding!!!!

I highly recommend Linda Gall (Linda Gall Life Coaching/Career Coaching), based on my personal…read moreexperience working with Linda for both life coaching career/professional discernment coaching activities. As a young(er), working mother, I was seeking to connect with a life coaching professional who helped me to (i) determine my strengths/weaknesses , (ii) life priorities and (iii) a better way to realize a happier, healthier life balance in my daily life. Linda Gall was just the person to help me with this process. Linda and I met weekly over the course of a few months to discuss both my current professional questions (handling work place challenging conversations, growth in my career/job role and exploring what work roles might look like today / in the future for me). I also worked with Linda utilizing the "Career Direct" curriculum to identify my personal/professional gifts/challenges as I look towards the next chapter of my working career. Linda is patient, she is reflective and she utilizes the materials to help her clients find a greater sense of self, vocation (calling) and purpose in our lives/this world. I am a Christian and I asked Linda to integrate this lens/element into our coaching / career work. I feel closer to God and more affirmed in the gifts/purpose He has given me to serve my family, workplace and community after working with Linda. Whether you are religious or not, Linda will help you step back and determine your own Life values, goals and priorities. Thank you, Linda, for being a light in my life. I highly recommend your life coaching / professional coaching services.

I recommend Linda as an excellent coach! She asks great questions and provides great advice,…read moresimultaneously challenging and encouraging to bring clarity.

Coaching with Kathy Clayton has had such an invaluable and beautiful impact on my life. I reached…read moreout last spring, when I had hit a mental low, and knew things needed to change. I look back at the person I was then, and I don't even recognize her. Being vulnerable enough to change is extremely uncomfortable for me, but Kathy met me where I was at with such compassion. She has an unbelievable ability to educate, question, and motivate with both comfort and firmness. Kathy is extremely intelligent and brings the energy and insight that is needed for all kinds of situations. (I love her creativity and sense of humor too.) Because of our work together, I can now face life's challenges more more self awareness and courage than I ever thought possible. Thank you, Kathy.

Kathy vastly exceeded my expectations. She is a smart lady with a real knack for helping people…read more She has brought so much insight into my life and helped me understand my strengths and values. I started working with Kathy while I was lost and confused, searching for a career with meaning. She has helped me get a fresh perspective and I came out the other side so much more sure of myself and my future.

Kathryn is INCREDIBLE at what she does and came into my life at a time that I really needed her…read more Her attitude towards career trajectories and goals is refreshingly holistic. None of the cookie-cutter personality-test-like career indexes in this work, because Kathryn understands that career paths like life are chaotic, full of unpredictable elements like fate and luck, and she will help you WORK with all the unpredictability coming at you to best leverage your chances at finding your dream career and next dream job. With her generosity and wisdom Kathryn's help seriously changed my life over a course of working together on and off for several years. Could not be more happy or grateful that I found her!

I reached out to Kathryn when I was looking to change jobs. I talked to a few coaches before…read moredeciding to work with Kathryn. I liked her approach and communication style. I think that's very important when selecting a coach. I had made a lot of assumptions about the next step in my career. Kathryn helped me explore the rational and logic behind these assumptions. I learned just how much they were limiting my options. That was a big eye opener for me. Further, she pushed me to think about many other important factors about my next job that I was not really considering. Once we figured out the type of roles that excited me, we focused on tactical strategies to reach out to potential employers. My networking skills were already good, but she helped sharpen them further. Last week, I started a job that I am very excited about and I am very thankful to Kathryn for all the help.

Working with Bryan has been truly transformative for our relationship. He held us both accountable…read morein a way that never felt judgmental, helping us navigate challenges we didn't even realize were at the root of our struggles. Bryan has a clear and thoughtful way of teaching, guiding us to understand ourselves and each other better. What stood out most is that he never took sides. Instead, he focused on solutions and helped us work as a team. His approach genuinely changed the course of our relationship for the better. We felt comfortable opening up from the very beginning, and the tools he gave us are things we still use every day. His system works -- plain and simple. We are incredibly grateful!

To be honest, I was initially a little skeptical about how much Bryan can really help us improve…read moreour relationship. I thought the problems we had were complicated and difficult to resolve. But after only a couple of sessions, I was impressed. Bryan has a really structured approach to improving relationships for couples. It not only helped us better understand ourselves and each other, but also breaks down an healthy relationship into specific areas we can work on. He gave us useful "tools" we can use every day. Now many of them have become a natural part of our on-going communications and interactions. After working with Bryan for a few months, my wife and I have grown much closer. I believe Bryan can be a really helpful resource for many couples for want to improve their relationships.

I highly recommend working with an ALV coach. I worked with David for several months during a…read moreparticularly stressful time: I had taken on a new leadership role and had to navigate significant decisions around change management. He has given me the tools to trust my instinct and vision, even if that meant asking the right questions to probe my own biases. You cannot underestimate the value of having a professional in your corner that will take the time to learn about your - and your business' - needs, and then use that to strategize with you your next step and celebrate your wins. Thanks, David!

I loved working with Jennifer Maynard. I felt like she was such a cheerleader for me and always…read morefound a positive or constructive way to help me and my self doubts. I always looked forward to our chats. The modules are very well done and I enjoyed doing them too. I also like the Slack community that ALV created.

Very good therapy alternative, I didn't enjoy therapy that much but coaching with Nicole is…read moredifferent. First thing we did was a "discovery call" to get to know each other and it felt good. I think most coaches have this but it's nice to get to know someone a little before paying. Coaching has helped me build confidence, understand myself better, and stay accountable to the goals I want to achieve. Overall would totally recommend Nicole

Grateful for zoom and the ability to connect with an amazing coach like Nicole. No matter what I…read morebrought to our sessions, I was able to connect with clarity and a sense of lightness by the end of our session or very soon after. Sessions with Nicole were empowering, insightful and the fact that she holds a nonjudgmental space made it easy to open up and clear any debris in the way. The time I spent with her is invaluable.

Meghann is a remarkable, intuitive teacher who guided my personal growth under a specific coaching…read moretopic that was created by both of us. Meghann's approach included highly attuned archetypal and visual metaphors to help me visualize where I felt I was and where I felt I wanted to be, bi-weekly practices (also created by both of us), journaling, meditations and working through my Enneagram type growth path. We measured "progress" revisiting the coaching topic and three overarching objectives each session and were able to adapt and build the program as I needed each week. I appreciated the variety of tools and resources that were available to me during these 12-weeks and the flexibility of the program. I feel that after these 12-weeks I am carrying forward with me, stronger awareness, intuition, compassion, and confidence that allow me to dig deeper and nurture my needs and support my ideal way of life. Because Meghann's approach is collaborative, I feel empowered and able to continue my work on top of the same practices and framework we've put in place. She also modeled what it means to show up with compassion and warmth every step of the way. I always felt safe, seen, heard, and loved which is truly medicine in itself. I thank Seattle Coaching Collective for their space, work, and acceptance of the diverse paths of the life that they nurture. I feel so honored to have been a student, and I am looking forward to harvesting what has come from our work together.

Meghann brought a profound presence and attunement to the coaching session. I felt deeply seen and…read moreheard and understood, and together we peeled back layers to reveal deeper truths and understandings for which I am so grateful. Highly recommend.