Raison d'être Coaching

“Stephanie changed my life. The work we did careerwise opened up a flood of opportunities that I didn’t know how to unlock, and the work she has done with me personally has freed me from long-held habits that I wasn’t aware were stifling me. She has helped me to better understand myself, release emotion, and better interact with others. I cannot recommend her enough.”

• Harris Doran, Filmmaker

“I started working with Stephanie at a very stuck point in my life. My biggest fear was that this WAS my life and that was it. End of story…

Stephanie helped me to believe I could have the life I wanted. Don’t get me wrong this is hard work. I needed to dig deep if I wanted to make these changes. Today I am transitioning out of a demanding job in academia that was taking up too much of my energy. This has allowed me to grow my private practice and only do the work I want to do and to be paid the fees that I am worth.

I’ve had many insights in my work with Stephanie but the biggest are that I realized only fear controlled me and that I am the decider of what I want and where I want my life to go. I cannot thank Stephanie enough for her guidance and support. She’s absolutely amazing at what she does.”

• Karen Mruk, Professor + Clinical Social Worker

“Stephanie is so grounded, so positive, and an incredibly present listener. I have been struggling financially in NYC for three years as a freelance artist and Stephanie helped me realize that so much of my thinking was simply false - projected from old patterns of holding myself back. Achieving new goals has shown my subconscious that I am quite powerful and capable and I am slowly retraining my mind to know its own power.”

• Schann Mobley — Freelance Artist

“Stephanie and I connected at the start of the pandemic, when I had serious doubts about the relevance of my work in the context of such a great health crisis. Our sessions taught me that my tribe does exists and that if I do continue to show up, my tribe will show up too. I will keep going.”

• Elka Krajewska — Salvage Art Institute, Founder

“Stephanie helped me respect that to be a truly balanced well adjusted person, you must lean in to the hard times, the dark feelings and the self doubt and accept every part of who you are before you can show up as the best version of yourself. Before our work together I felt that I would be happy if I got the job, found the life partner, had the child or perfect dog, looked the perfect way. Through our work I learned that happiness it not about obtaining that one elusive thing, but about these basic truths: I decide what my life looks like. It's ok sometimes to not feel ok and to change your mind about what you want your life to look like. The path to happiness is paved with self love and self acceptance.”

• Lina Weber, Physician Assistant

“After experiencing some serious challenges, Stephanie guided me on a path that made sense of the chaos and helped me develop a plan of action to face whatever trials are in front of me.”

• Jennifer Brooks — Small Business Owner

“Stephanie helped me jump-start a passion project I had been procrastinating on for months. She gave me practical resources and actionable goals to help me move past my fear and dive in with joy. Now the ball is rolling, and I’m excited and empowered to get it done. Thanks, Stephanie!

• Marcy Minton, Writer

“Stephanie has a heart of gold. Our work together shifted my outlook on the steps I can take to progress my career. I highly recommend Stephanie if you're needing help moving forward with an important decision in your life.”

• Sarah Rodenbaugh, Actor
  

“Through working with Stephanie, I realized that I have a lot of skills and strengths - both professional and entrepreneurial. I’m happier with who I am, and I’m now finding time for other passions of mine.”

• Neil Lajkiewicz, PhD. — Chemist

“Stephanie’s warmth and empathy make me feel entirely comfortable opening up to her and the process. With her thoughtful and precise questions, she is able to pinpoint issues and start breaking them down. She challenges me to reframe my way of thinking with kindness and without judgment.”

• Sarah Poitras — Expat & Travel Blogger