What exactly IS coaching?

When Amy was studying Christian Life Coaching, I was one of her practice clients. Even then, she exhibited the ability to listen well and ask pertinent, clarifying questions. Since then, I have witnessed her dedication to personal and professional growth. In the past year, I made an appointment to see her for Joy Restoration in the aftermath of my granddaughter’s death at birth. She was wonderful. She was a compassionate presence who listened with kindness and asked questions that spurred me on and gave me permission to pursue the things that brought me joy. The burden of my grief journey was made lighter by her very knowledgeable, tender approach. It is a joy for me to recommend her!

I never practiced yoga until Amy started offering it at my church. I now practice on a regular basis with Amy. I love how she not only leads us in a yoga practice, constantly reminding us to listen to our bodies. She leads us in a prayerful worship during this practice, so that when I leave I feel not only physically renewed but also spiritually. My husband and I coordinate a ministry for persons who experience disabilities and we use a simple technique when we pray that she taught us. We lift our “hand, eyes and hearts to God.” We have been doing this for a few months now, and our participants now automatically do this for prayer, although we still remind them.

Thank you, Amy, for sharing your faith and your expertise at our Holy Yoga sessions. I look forward to our time together. I appreciate how you guide us to honor our individual body, however it presents that day. The scripture themes are always meaningful and timely. I leave our sessions refreshed, my body and soul in such a good place.

You are truly a blessing.

In the time I worked with Amy, she helped me achieve at 180 degree shift on how I viewed my job and its role in my life. I stopped seeing it as an obligatory burden and began appreciating it as a dream-enabling gift. Since working with Amy I have hit new career milestones, experienced greater job satisfaction, and most importantly found the harmony between work and life that I desperately sought.

Amy was such a supporting, caring, and trustworthy coach. I felt like I could tell her anything without being judged or looked down upon. She gave me the reassurance and confidence I needed to move forward with my life. She also gave me practical exercises and short-term goals that I could work towards. She has such a bright spirit and was so encouraging and supportive. I would definitely recommend Amy to any of my friends!                  

Amy, you soar way past 10, but rock star stellar is rather accurate. So 10+!!!!!

What sets you apart is how classy, intelligent, wise and humble you are while also exuding total confidence and tact. I was so impressed with your ability to be down to earth and honest about your own struggles as well as achievements. You showed me very clearly that you don’t think you are superior to your clients, nor did you ever come across as a know-it-all or tell me what to do. You are gently supportive while also fiercely encouraging and believing in your client’s follow through. You listened so carefully and paid such attention to what was going on with me and found different ways of helping me gain insight and work toward goals in a way that resonated. I think you understood exactly what would work best for me to start getting on track and making progress once again.

Getting married, buying a home, having children and going through all their wonderful milestones and achievements, achieving financial stability, all of that was exciting, busy, and exhausting. However, the wheels seemed to be turning at a rapid pace, and then they stopped, and there I was on the other side of midlife. So many thoughts about how to navigate my journey more towards myself while still being the mother/grandmother of my growing family. I finally had the time and resources to do the things I wanted to do. I didn’t know where to begin and which needs/wants to focus on first. With Amy, I was able to organize these ideas and prioritize them. I began to see that self-care wasn’t selfish and that it was good for my family to see me happy and engaged outside of them. Each meeting with Amy made me feel empowered, inspired, and with the determination to make things happen. She challenged me to slow down and savor in some areas and also to get up and get moving in other areas. Amy has my highest recommendation. 

Amy helped me grow in so many ways and for that I am truly thankful. It was definitely a God thing that we crossed paths. She is exactly the Christian role model and woman that I aspire to be. Her encouragement and support have given me the lift that I needed to press forward. Thank you so much, Amy, for working with me. My life has truly been blessed by you.

Amy is an amazing life coach. She assisted me through a very difficult time in my career and life, acting as a sounding board and offering insight I was not able to see on my own. She is very supportive, wise, and objective. She pushed me to remain accountable to myself and be strong in the face of adversity. Today I am a much happier person thanks to Amy’s guidance.