What is Coaching?

• Coaching is a powerful alliance that assists clients in creating fulfilling results in their personal and professional lives.

• Through professional coaching, clients engage in an experience of deepening their learning, improving their own performance and enhancing their quality of life.

• Coaching involves working in partnership with people that have goals and have experienced success, wanting to reach their next level .

• In coaching, clients design their ideal lives and with the assistance of a coach, establish

effective steps on how to bridge the gap between the 'what is' and 'what you want it to be.' Because life is complex, we all experience some degree of dissatisfaction in some area and

that is when Life Coaching can help.

During our coaching relationship you can expect:

• Encouragement and support to develop you as a whole

• The tools and structure so that you can reach higher levels

• Setting of goals in line with your values and seeing them achieved over the course of

consistent work

As your coach I am passionate about helping you realize your maximum potential. I truly believe that we all have the tools to achieve the goals we set for ourselves, and my approach

to coaching is one that provides you motivation and accountability. I believe that my clients are whole, creative, competent, resourceful and ready and willing to make changes. Most of my clients have goals but are struggling to establish concrete courses of action to get to the places where they want to be.

If you are struggling in areas such as work and life balance, motivation, relationships, career transition, or health; you might benefit from working with a coach. If you want to take action now, call me to schedule a complimentary 30-minute coaching call!

"Maria is a highly effective and empathic coach She had a significant impact on my health, work and life in general. She is totally committed to her craft.She is very creative and consistent in her approach. I particularly liked her ability to be both very pleasant and ask tough questions, when necessary, in a single session. I would highly recommend Maria to anyone who wants a dedicated and results oriented coach who can adapt her approach so you can best realize your short and long term goals."

Michael Sullivan

-Cambridge, Ma

"Maria brings her versatile background into her work as a life and career coach. She listens--really hears--what her client is expressing and enables her client to bring his or her own strengths to bear on the issues. She then holds her client accountable in a supportive way for accomplishing the steps to those goals to which he or she has committed. She has helped me to move forward in small, do-able, measurable steps toward my long-term goals."

Caitilin Stetson, Ph.D.

-Bethesda, MD

Coaching is mostly conducted over the phone, or in person if requested. We start with a 90-minute intake session which serves to lay down the foundation for the work ahead. Over the course of the coaching relationship we work as a team to clarify goals and values, identify the roadblocks to your achievement, establish possible solutions to overcome the challenges, and provide accountability to help you stay on the road to success. Together, we can develop strategies for overcoming problems in every aspect, thus decreasing levels of stress, low self esteem and feelings of being stuck.

Is it time you live a coaching experience?

• Clarify your life purpose and start living it now!

• Establish goals that are in line with your values

• Go beyond the safe options; push the envelope to discover what else is there

• Discover your talents and opportunities; what is holding you back?

• Stop undermining yourself; working with a coach can provide a safe environment to freely express yourself in order to move forward

Coaching services are available to individuals and/or groups. Meetings are conducted three out of four weeks every month and can be scheduled around flexible times to meet your needs. We meet for about 50 minutes and additionally, I offer unlimited email support to check in as needed.