About Me

I am a relationship coach and have a degree in Psychology from Penn State. My emphasis was in stress, anxiety, neuropsychology, positive psychology, emotional intelligence, and relationship science. I have various certifications from The Gottman Institute, Harvard's Happiness Lab, UCLA PEERS, and Positive Intelligence (see below for more information).

While my education and certifications have given me the knowledgebase for my practice, it's my family life where I've developed and honed most of my skills, tools, and application foundation. I have been married for nearly two decades and a parent for over 15 years. I'm also a military spouse so we've seen a lot of struggles through our relationships because of our lifestyle. What I teach to my clients are founded in evidence based research, but also what I use in my own relationships to create healthy and thriving connections.

I chose to become a coach, when I realized the lack of support in the field. There's not enough therapists or coaches and this is one of the most important things we can dedicate ourselves to. Our relationships are the foundation for our wellness and happiness. In fact, it's been proven that our relationships give us the most protection, change our world perspectives, and increase our health, wellness, and happiness. Even the way we process our world is influenced by our relationships!

A relationship coach is not just for those who are in desperate circumstances or despair (although I can help if that's where you are). It's for anyone who wants to improve or change how they are currently doing and would like proven methods for their success.

I believe in setting everyone up for success and educating others on how to succeed in their relationships. I'm not just a coach, but will also be your biggest cheerleader!

The Gottman Institute

Positive Intelligence

Penn State

My Credentials

Psychology degree

Emphasis in anxiety and stress, positive psychology, cognitive psychology, neuropsychology, relationship science, and family relationships

Shirzad Charmine is the father of positive intelligence. This program helps to shift from negative thinking patterns to positive ones. This helps to maximize your well being, performance, allowing you to reach your full potential.

Dr. Gottman is considered as the "grandfather" of relationship science. He and his research team first studied what makes relationships healthy and how to apply these findings into our daily lives and relationships.

UCLA PEERS

Teaching neurodiverse individuals social skills to make and keep friends. Partnered with NOVA PEERS to help kids, teens, and their parents learn the steps to creating and keeping friendships.

Harvard

Managing Happiness

It introduces the modern science of human well-being and how to bring more happiness and love to the world while supercharging your own well-being efforts.

Rewiring

Using evidence based practices and applications of neuropsychology and positive psychology to help rewire your brain from a negativity bias to positivity.

Learn how to take command of your brain and create new neural pathways.

It is by rewiring that we can make lasting and sustaining changes at the core and not just deal with symptoms of the problems.

Positivity

Choose positivity to be the lens that you to view your world, situations, others, and self.

If we have a poor outlook, then that outlook is being manifested in ourselves, our world, and in our relationships. That's why I help you to make those positive shifts and biases towards compassion, empathy, creativity, innovation, problem solving, emotional regulation, clarity, and calm. Having a positive outlook will transform everything around you.

Relationships are the cornerstone of a positive and enriched life.

YOU are the foundation of all your relationships

I will help you learn how to navigate and work through your relationships, giving you insight, tools, and strengthening skills.

However, it's important for you to know that YOU create all of your relationships! You are are the common factor in all of your connections, so this can give you the power and freedom to create the relationships you desire.